Fi Q PICTURES
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1217 Registered: May-05 |         |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 1758 Registered: Feb-06 | is that yours! if it is i hate you!lol that's a 12" right, and what size box is it in? and tuned to what? you better give a review cause thats' the sub i want and i want to hear all about it. |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 1759 Registered: Feb-06 | dammit, didn't bump. |
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Gold Member Username: RovinTrinidad & T... Post Number: 9096 Registered: Jul-05 | Looks Shweeeeeeeeeeeeeet !!!!!! most importantly = hows it sound ??? im thinking of getting 1 of their 15" 2000wrms model 2 be powered of my wcc/orion 2500d amp ..... |
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Silver Member Username: WingmanalivePine hill, Nj US Post Number: 383 Registered: Jun-06 | W W!!!! |
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Silver Member Username: Teddy21Ann Arbor, MI USA Post Number: 214 Registered: Feb-06 | yeah hows it sound? |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5573 Registered: Oct-05 | N I C E ! ! ! ! ! ! ! |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1220 Registered: May-05 | its the 12" getting 1100-1200wrms in 2.8 cubes @ 35hz. this thing was heavy! about 34 pounds. my previous setup was a 12" arsenal. this thing is noticable louder than the arsenal, especially down low! the SQ is about the same as my arsenal i cant really tell a difference personally |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 14 Registered: Sep-06 | Let it break in some and let us know how it sounds to you long term. Keep us posted. Thanks... |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1817 Registered: Oct-05 | Nice Matt, wut did u do wit ur arsenal?? So that sub hits loud and clean on the lowz?? |
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Bronze Member Username: AkamigsPost Number: 89 Registered: Apr-06 | bump |
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Gold Member Username: PelonaPerres, California Post Number: 1926 Registered: Dec-05 | wtf is Fi?????????? |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1221 Registered: May-05 | TJ- i put my arsenal in the cardboard box the Fi came in, trying to get rid of it now. but yeah it hits the lows loud n clean. I want to hear it in a box tuned lower but im not building a new one. Fi is a new underground company designed by the same guy who designed the RE subs. |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1818 Registered: Oct-05 | Hell ya Matt then ima get 1 fo sho, well i hope u get ur arsenal sold..... |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 3478 Registered: Oct-05 | it doesnt seem like ur that impressed matt? usually people would be like "omg, this sounds fckin mamazing, def. beter than my arsenal and wayyyy loud" lol how much louder is it you think |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 5988 Registered: Aug-05 | HOLY MOTHER OF GOD AND BABY JESUS AND THE VIRGIN MARY AND THE 3 WISEMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!     that is a SEXXXXXXXXXXXXXY looking sub!!  oh btw bassman, your a f*g..... |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 5989 Registered: Aug-05 | hmmmm pics didn't work...i'll try again. i love em   |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 5990 Registered: Aug-05 | looks like they did work....... TRipl3 PosT!!!!!  |
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Silver Member Username: FrkkevinLake Worth, Texas US Post Number: 760 Registered: Nov-05 |  |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 2528 Registered: Jun-05 | yes he is looks sweet man |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6002 Registered: Aug-05 | that sub really does look wayyyyyy better than the one i posted in my Fi thread....makes me want one even more one day....lol |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1819 Registered: Oct-05 | lol hell ya Muddy dat sub looks like a monster....look at the basket and magnets yup yup its just so beutiful... |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1820 Registered: Oct-05 | o and dat fat azz surround... |
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Silver Member Username: Logan__tilleHamilton, Indiana United states Post Number: 971 Registered: Feb-06 | lol muddy, when are you gonna get one? |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1225 Registered: May-05 | no no, i am very impressed just not dramatic. where i am most impressed is the low freq, it plays them loud and shakes the sh1t out of things! i compared them with blueberry yum yum and with my arsenal it wasnt loud at all and with my Q its sooooo loud. i thought if you could tell an audible difference between subs, it was at least 3db louder.. so if thats true i would say this sub has got 3db on the arsenal. i wanna get metered |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6004 Registered: Aug-05 | play a song called "Night Bass" by Bass Mekanik. see howit does ~2min and on into the song. please....so we can put this "Don't expect much on the low end" baby to bed. f*ck |
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Silver Member Username: FrkkevinLake Worth, Texas US Post Number: 777 Registered: Nov-05 | Thats prolly my favorite song just for bass .. one of these days when i get a video of my system i'll show everyone how that songs makes me one step closer to calling an insurance claim for losing the rear window |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6016 Registered: Aug-05 | lol. the loudest song on my system is by far "Welcome Stranger" by Bass Mekanik......god that song is awesome. the first 30seconds and then when it says welcome...stranger....((((((((BOOM)))))))) |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1227 Registered: May-05 | where can i find Bass Mekanik songs? |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6018 Registered: Aug-05 | i have a few.... email please |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1821 Registered: Oct-05 | Yup u gotta luv night bass, so far i think on my system # 5 @ 1:26 hits low and loud, it shakes tha fu*k outta everything, but ya i noticed there are no vids on ROE of "Fi", wonder y and u should put one on Matt...... |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1822 Registered: Oct-05 | o lol # 5 on the bassest hits album.... |
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Bronze Member Username: Shawn_flemingGainesville, Florida Post Number: 32 Registered: Sep-06 | Q's get sick down low. Im gonna try to tune my down to 28 hz and see what happens! |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11627 Registered: Dec-03 | the Q is designed by the same guy who did the first gen RE subs (looks a bit familiar doesn't it?) and the Q is on par in performance with the first gen XXX, only less expensive. Looks just like the XXX to me.. or very close anyway. good sub. I was thinking of trying their fifteen in my car. |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 18 Registered: Sep-06 | Actually its night and day different than the older XXX subs. The XXX utilized XBl motor topology, while this one is a medium gap, long coil overhung design. But, you are correct with the basket, and most of the soft parts. They are the same basic soft parts as they have been proven very durable and reliable over the years. I did the designs for the current RE stuff as well. |
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Silver Member Username: Kaos13Phoenix, AZ Post Number: 164 Registered: Oct-04 | so whats up with the ssd lol i wanted to get a 18" ssd but no one talks about them or i dont think anyone has bought one of those yet looks like im gonna have to get a Q 18" |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1230 Registered: May-05 | well i would put a vid on ROE but i dont have a camcorder, firewire port on my comp, or video editing software, or else i would |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1231 Registered: May-05 | theres only 1 thing i didnt like, and that is when they put the dustcap on, they must have used too much glue because its all sticking out from under the dustcap you can see it in the pictures. it looks worse in person, but all good it doesnt effect performance... |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5593 Registered: Oct-05 | my re sx is the same way. scott must like to use a lot of glue. lol. |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5594 Registered: Oct-05 | btw scott, i noticed that you are in vegas. do you guys have a showroom or something like that. i take a trip to vegas at least twice a year and next time i am there i would want to check out your shop. |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1232 Registered: May-05 | i dont think scott builds them all. to my knowledge he just designed them and built a few. |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6029 Registered: Aug-05 | from what i have read....the Fi Q is a bit louder than the old XXX and retains the same SQ....and for nearly half the price....what more could you ask for? i doubt that Scott builds them all, he wouldn't have any time to answer emails and get on the forums, and w/e else he must do to keep the business running. but seeing as though he designed them(and has QUITE the rep from RE) i have faith in whoever is following his directions. lol |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5613 Registered: Oct-05 | the main reason for me wanting fi subs alot is cause i love re. i have the re sx and i love this thing. since scott designed the re's and the fi's i am thinking the fi's would be awesome drivers. i would still love to own re subs but they are way to expensive. |
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Silver Member Username: Th3pwn3rChicago, Illinois U.S.A Post Number: 220 Registered: Jul-06 | Yea...I noticed that glue right away but I didn't wanna say anything  |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6037 Registered: Aug-05 | i don't mean to be the antagonist, but who cares??? at least you know the damn thing isn't goind to come off |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 19 Registered: Sep-06 | Im sure many of you have noticed that you get emails a 3am... Thats often how late I am up doing emails and checking forums. You wont be receiving emails during work hours, as I am simply making subs at that point or machining motors. Its pretty much a one man show, with one other guy helping pack and crate (and screw baskets to finished motors). If you have an issue with your sub, it falls squarely on my shoulders. The dustcap is matte black and the glue dries gloss black... so in direct sun or with a flash it does stand out. I try to keep it in check, but I would rather have some come out the edge and it not fall off... then not be sure if it is an airtight seal and it flys off... Talk about glue coming out of the dustcap... the BTLs have an extra bead around the entire outside as well. Will I refrain from my copious amounts of glue on the dustcaps? Probably not... Ill stick to making sure that the dang things wont fly off Back in a couple hours to feel the wrath of the forum...lol |
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New member Username: JoemanPost Number: 3 Registered: Sep-06 | Scott You have PM. |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5624 Registered: Oct-05 | man the glue is fine scott. don't worry about it. you are making EXCELLENT subs. when i order the subs and when you are shipping it, can you do me a favor and sign the spec sheet? |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6048 Registered: Aug-05 | when i order mine....can you like spill glue all over the front of it....i want to make sure nothing comes loose. |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5628 Registered: Oct-05 | lol nice pic muddy. |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6049 Registered: Aug-05 | i just thought it was kinda funny how robert was commenting on the glue around the dustcap, yet he owns a sub with one of the highest failure rates in the biz, maybe kicker should take some advice from Scott. j/k Robert, only busting kicker's balls, nothing agianst you man. lol |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 20 Registered: Sep-06 | Chad, Can I sign it with glue? (Sorry Matt and others... I couldnt resist. I am honestly far from an @ss on forums, but sometimes I cant help but make a comment or two ) Muddy... I think he used to roll by one of my skate spots in Chicano Park down in San Diego. His 6X9s did hit pretty good though. |
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Bronze Member Username: RenegadesrunLafayette, IN US Post Number: 44 Registered: Oct-04 | Pics of my install here. http://www.wensleydale-sheep.com/images/ShearlingRam.JPG |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6051 Registered: Aug-05 | lol. whose 6x9's???? lmao! you couldn't possibly mean Hoppin Hitler's? ROFL |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 21 Registered: Sep-06 | Renegadesrun... Stealthy instal. Needs curb feelers though. Muddy... Yeah. He used to roll hard around the park. 3 wheels, FBSS... You know. I dont think he liked me skating there ;) |
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Bronze Member Username: RenegadesrunLafayette, IN US Post Number: 50 Registered: Oct-04 | I hid the wires well. Zip ties are teh bomb. All in the install......... |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5632 Registered: Oct-05 | lol sign with glue. scott did you design the re amps too? if so are you going to have some fi audio amps? man only 2 weeks left. i can't wait. i wish time would go fukkkkking faster. |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 1801 Registered: Feb-06 | chad, i asked the about amps to, this is what scott told me: "Been there and done that with amps. Unless we can build them in house, we wont touch them. I have had too many problems over the years with amp vendors and their unknown changes." |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 5635 Registered: Oct-05 | thanks mike. well i guess amps are out of the question. lol. cool i settle for just the subs. |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1832 Registered: Oct-05 | o sh!t, so scott designed those Q's?? wow alot of known car audio ppl are gettin on like dat steve meade, pretty soon Bass Mekanik is gonna pop up! I WANNA Q BUT BY THA TIME I BUY 1 THEY ARE ALL GONNA BE SOLD OUT!!! |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6054 Registered: Aug-05 | you dumba** he builds them when you order it...how can he run out??? lolol |
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Gold Member Username: Thomas_gNM Post Number: 1833 Registered: Oct-05 | o lol, hey Muddy CHILL ima burnout k.. |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1238 Registered: May-05 | just for the record i dont have any problem with the glue i love my sub thanks scott |
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Bronze Member Username: RenegadesrunLafayette, IN US Post Number: 57 Registered: Oct-04 | Extra glue is .3 db louder. ;) |
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Silver Member Username: Jprix82Post Number: 613 Registered: Jan-06 | nice sub |
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Gold Member Username: Matt12490The biggity biggity BAY, California USA Post Number: 1241 Registered: May-05 | ooh and thanks for the songs muddy ill let you know how they sound. probably tomorrow =) |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6055 Registered: Aug-05 | welcome |
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Gold Member Username: DrivingrecklessNear tampa, Florida United state... Post Number: 1741 Registered: Apr-06 | so u skate scott??? skateboarding maybe??? u any good or are a middle aged guy reliving ur childhood just tryin to give u a hard time man but ur subs are excellent i saw 4 18" btl's hit 155 this past weekend on a TL...but i believe he only had 1200 watts on it or wuz it 2400..hmmmmmmmmmmmm not sure if it wuz only 1200 tht is amazing! oh and i saw 1 18" btl in an SUV hit in the 140s in bass race....faboulous job |
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Gold Member Username: DrivingrecklessNear tampa, Florida United state... Post Number: 1742 Registered: Apr-06 | bump! |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11645 Registered: Dec-03 | hey Ren long time no see buddy Scott, I was actually a big fan and proponent of the first gen XXX, and XBL^s. I like it's linearity, and Bl curve, but I'm more about SQ and accuracy than SPL, but having that throw and power handling was a plus when using a bridged Orion 2250SX to drive it. Anyway, moving to a single fifteen in a sealed enclosure in the spare tire well of a '66 Charger, so looking for a good fifteen for thtat application, on the same bridged amp. Need mounting depth info, at least.. and as I recall, the Q comes in a dual 2 ohm model which is ideal (4 ohm load) It'll be matched to a dynaudio system 360 front stage powered by another 2250SX (250x2@4ohms) handled by a Pioner P9 combo head/DSP Good output is a plus though, since it has to overcome a 496ci bigblock that's been build rather substantially. |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 22 Registered: Sep-06 | Drivignreckless... yes I do. No, I suck, lol... but I have done it all of my life and Im not about to stop now. It got me into trouble a few years back after really screwing up my ankle less than a week before CES and all of my meetings with OEM clients. Really hard to talk around the fact I was on crutches... or at best when I could, hobbling badly. For some reason finding out that you are entrusting your livelihood and business to some punk that still pushes around a skateboard, simply doesnt inspire trust. But if I told them I tripped on a gopher hole on the back nine of Pebble Beach, all would have been fine I can make out the upside down view of my half pipe in the back yard in the chrome of the MT on the RE site... not plain as day, but I know what it is Thanks for the thumbs up on the BTLs. Glasswolf... If I remember right they put out about 1300W each? A single Q15 would work well with that sealed. The Q15 is 8.5" deep from the back of the flange. Should make for a very nice clean system. Thanks... |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11648 Registered: Dec-03 | ahh someone who even knows how to clearly state a masurement. I miss dealing with other engineers. haha yeah this one is about 1500WRMS bridged (I've tweaked it a little, reworking the power supplies to improve some shortcomings in Orion's original designs from the 80s. It helps having been an authorized Orion repair tech/facility as well as a dealer/installer) I think I've got about 10" to play with, if I glass in the tire well, and build a falce floor to level out the trunk (it slopes downward from seats to tail) so I think I should be able to squeeze around 3cu ft out of that section. When the car is out of paint I can measure to be sure. Out of curiosity, what made you move away from using XBL^s? Royalties? Adire being shites about their technologies? I used a pair of the original XXX 12" subs, and was extremely fond of them. I probably talked a couple dezen people into buying them as well, at least. I was disappointed to see the new XXX leave XBL^s, and jump staggeringly in price. To be honest, everyone I know in the community just laughs at RE now, with their $900 subs that nobody can afford. When they were reasonable in price, RE was top dog. It's good to see another indie company spring up to fill the gap they left. I've been waiting for the release of a prototype of a new fifteen from a friend's company, but due to delays in manufacturing, I'm not sure how that's going to turn out, so I've been looking for acceptable alternatives, and I'm extremely picky. I think Fi may be the solution I was hoping for to fill a need I have to meet to have this car ready for SQ events next season. |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 25 Registered: Sep-06 | Glasswolf... Not clearly enough as I usually have 3 decimal places Sounds like youll have plenty of room. The new subs jumped to whatever price they are now after I left. We were still selling them for a reasonable price (considering what they are) but it appears things have changed some. Most people that have them will tell you that it is quite a bit more of a capable sub than the older XXX. Its just that the older versions "flagship" status was under fire constantly vs the MT. I know I know... night and day different applications, but try explaining that to the guy on the phone that simply wants the "best" speaker. So I decided to up things a little to make its "flagship" tag for RE pretty unmistakable. Anyway... lots of water under a bridge. I glue different stuff together now Thanks... |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6085 Registered: Aug-05 | your making me want to go sealed......and it is soo much easier. hmmmmmm |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11652 Registered: Dec-03 | I have a great urge to strangle people who say things like "I want the best sub" or "I want to be heard 5 blocks away." I spend more time explaining that there is no "one best sub" for every application, and basic acoustic principles to people than I care to think about. It's a shame that a lack of education by the lowest common denominator determines the course of a product's development. The XXX (old) was a high excursion SQ sub, and wasn't designed to be "the loudest" but to have extremely linear performance and a nearly ideal Bl curve even at peak excursion. For that, it was a dream come true. The MT on the other hand was purely an SPL product, and SPL isn't really my thing unless some customer is paying me to design and build it. I wonder if RE's change in price schedule had anything to do with their majority stock changing hands to parent company. |
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Gold Member Username: DrivingrecklessNear tampa, Florida United state... Post Number: 1781 Registered: Apr-06 | nice scott how old are u dude? u still sk8 u must be in ur twenties or early thirties! u like riding street? vert? also u ollie stairs??im working on a huge 13 stair right now ill film it this weekend |
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Silver Member Username: WingmanalivePine hill, Nj US Post Number: 419 Registered: Jun-06 | Muddy, your welcome for your new Icon pic!!! |
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Silver Member Username: WingmanalivePine hill, Nj US Post Number: 420 Registered: Jun-06 | You.....  |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 223 Registered: May-06 | can anyone get me there website... |
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Gold Member Username: CtmikeCt. Post Number: 1828 Registered: Feb-06 | www.ficaraudio.com |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6103 Registered: Aug-05 |  lol |
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Bronze Member Username: Fi_car_audioHades, NV Post Number: 27 Registered: Sep-06 | Drivingreckless... I havent done a large set of stairs in years. I have pins in my ankle from a little skating incident many years ago and so I have stayed away from eally heavy hits like that... well the faster you go, the less impact you have (unless you dont stick it ) I skate whats available. I had a half pipe in the back of my last house (moved to another new one last year and this one has a MUCH smaller yard so not ramp ) But for the past 2 months I have barely had a chance to skate at all... for some reason I have become a little busy. The last 3 times Ive gone skating were simply on family walks to the park with my wife and son. End of next week Ill be in CA for 5 days and Ill go hit up a couple of my favorite spots when Im there. I drag out some of my old friends and we creak and groan... and try to look like we used to...lol No more impossibles to k-grinds for me. Im happy if I can pull off a blunt slide on a parking block or stick a clean kick flip over something. But skating for me is about as natural as walking.. I really only have been on my feet 3 more years than on a board. Just feels right even though I suck, lol. |
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Gold Member Username: DrivingrecklessNear tampa, Florida United state... Post Number: 1802 Registered: Apr-06 | bro ur freakin b@dss ive been sk8in since i was 7 although i am young thier is no way i can impossible to crooks my best flip in grind trick would have to be a kick flip back tail on his hubba ledge bout 2 feet high i did the hole thing it was CRAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZZYYYY not sketching at all..but ive wanted to ollie this 12 stairs thits weekend but a little misfortune happened |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11662 Registered: Dec-03 | Scott, got any DMAX results on the Q15? or an IM screen name that might make this easier? I don't kep up with this site much on dialup. it's far too slow and unresponsive most of the time. |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 6279 Registered: Aug-05 | i have been using email for about 2 weeks. lol |
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Silver Member Username: JkidderSpring hill, Florida Usa Post Number: 245 Registered: Nov-05 | hahahahah^^ |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11663 Registered: Dec-03 | typo, meant DUMAX specs |
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