18" subs
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 391 Registered: Feb-07 | I am looking to get 1 18" sub... i am going for max spl with descent sound quality. What is the best 18" sub out their that will do that? Right now i have a single Audioque 15" sub. So should i get that moded to the 18" or can i do better? As for a box i have 6.45 cu ft before displacement and i will have appoximently two thousand watts. Any suggestons would be much appreciated thanks, Matt |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 4085 Registered: Jul-06 | It's all about budget.I'd go with an 18'' Atomic APXX. |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 393 Registered: Feb-07 | not to worried about cost... |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 186 Registered: Apr-07 | How much power? I love my Fi BTL 18s. Still sound great while getting some good spl. |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 394 Registered: Feb-07 | 2000 watts rms |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 4086 Registered: Jul-06 | "not to worried about cost..." Everyone says that but when they realize how much things can end up costing they re-think that.Get yourself a DD 9518. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 189 Registered: Apr-07 | OK, 2000 rms you'd be good with a Fi BL 18 with BP option. around $350. I wouldn't really go with the BTL unless you intended to get more power than that later on. The 9518s would be great too, but at a much higher cost, and would appreciate power the way the BTL would. I like the SQ of the BL and BTL pretty good too.. |
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Silver Member Username: RidinspinnasCayuga, Ontario Canada Post Number: 122 Registered: May-06 | I have an 18" eclipse titanium pro sub..it has great sound quality for an 18, rated at 3000 watts rms and a quad 1 ohm VC...i highly recommend it look on google type this in " eclipse sw9182pro " |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Columbus, GA USA Post Number: 1197 Registered: Mar-06 | Hey matt, with 2000 rms, the RD Alpha 18 would be suweeet  . Shoot me an email, we got a little sale going on the Alpha 18's. Kevin lowhz01@yahoo.com |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 395 Registered: Feb-07 | How does the Rd Alpha compare to the Rd elite spl woofer in spl capabilties? |
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Gold Member Username: Andrew571Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 1123 Registered: Oct-05 | BNIB 18" Q for $270 unheard of, jump it |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Columbus, GA USA Post Number: 1198 Registered: Mar-06 | The Elite has little more power handling, and will have little more output. The Alpha is one of the best all around subs for loud daily. Kevin |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 396 Registered: Feb-07 | As soon as i sell my Audioque i will contact you Kevin thanks, matt |
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Silver Member Username: Goodie_goopMidland, Texas U.S. Post Number: 699 Registered: Oct-06 | 18" alpha ftw |
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Bronze Member Username: DeadrabitPost Number: 27 Registered: Jun-07 | ok i have been doin a bunch of time online and talking to people cause i am getting an 18 inch too. what i have got from all of it is that the FI blt is the loudest sub. the new audioque HD3 is great too but the Fi is best |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 4099 Registered: Jul-06 | I'm sorry but with Fi and their tinsel problems I can't recommend something that's going to have problems...oh yea...that's right,they fixed it with a little piece of cloth on the spider? |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Columbus, GA USA Post Number: 1200 Registered: Mar-06 | LMAO !! Rob. Ok Matt, I will be looking forward to talking with you. What amp will you be running to the Alpha? Now Goodie, GET IT INSTALLED!!! Benjamin, please read this post from a recent Alpha buyer. http://www.realmofexcursion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32714 Kevin |
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Gold Member Username: LoudonPost Number: 1480 Registered: Jun-04 | ok well the btl is no where near the loudest sub made in an 18 ... lets get that straight ... please think about ur answer before typing .. maybe falling in a certain power range around 1800-2k itll be one of the best ... but certainly not the loudest. |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Columbus, GA USA Post Number: 1201 Registered: Mar-06 | Hey Mike, shoot me an email, I need to ask you a question Kevin |
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Gold Member Username: LoudonPost Number: 1481 Registered: Jun-04 | sent u an email kev |
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Gold Member Username: Trey4sportsPost Number: 1606 Registered: Sep-06 | mike with 2K i dont think the BTL is one of the loudest, ive heard the stock BTL's are pretty efficient but when you add the 3rd slug efficiency goes down with 2500-4K i would reccomend a BTL but around 2K id go wtih alpha anyday. ( and im even leary to rec. a BTL considering everyone has been having problems with tensil slap lately ) the alpha is flatter than the elite SPL and geared more for daily. the elite SPL is flat around 40 hz to 60 hz, and is geared more for burps |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 397 Registered: Feb-07 | I was thinking of running two hifonics Bxi 1206d or two Jbl GTO 1201.1 or one hifonics Bxi 2607d I have not decided yet...at the moment i am running a hifonics Bxi 1606d |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Columbus, GA USA Post Number: 1202 Registered: Mar-06 | Matt, if you can you could match the Alpha with a RD 1750.1 or a Medellin 1.1K Kevin |
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Silver Member Username: TurnmatRacine, Wi Post Number: 398 Registered: Feb-07 | Kevin you have email Matt |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 197 Registered: Apr-07 | I have 2 BTL 18s, I've ordered 2 more- if that shows how much I like them. I've had no problems with tinsel slap. I've enjoyed every minute of my btls, and they've taken the abuse great. My brother has a pre-BP option Fi BL that handles a bxi2006 with out a hitch- to me it could handle a little more than that. A Fi BL with options would be a great choice with 2000 watts imo. Again, I've been pretty rough on the subs I've had experience with, and they handle it great. almost all of the people that've had problems have been either playing below tuning without setting their ssf properly, or clipping the bejeezus out of them. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 4112 Registered: Jul-06 | Troy if you do a little research you'll find out a bit more about people having problems with Fi subs.There's actually been a few big time competitors that have had problems with their whole setup of subs(Walled subs) so...BUT any sub can have problems.It's just some of the things I have heard about Fi and Scott were pretty dissapointing. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 198 Registered: Apr-07 | I've heard several people having problems, but those I've talked to seem to have had an install problem that caused the btls to get damaged. People buy the BTL and want to give it 5000watts or more, though it's rated 2000rms, without careful tuning and setting their filters properly. I'm not saying that happened with all the people who've had problems, but many of them. |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sIm just light up my...... Post Number: 2613 Registered: Feb-06 | cant believe someone from low hertz and logan suggested rd... hmm... i's gey an LMS 5200 before prices go mad |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 4123 Registered: Jul-06 | "I've heard several people having problems, but those I've talked to seem to have had an install problem that caused the btls to get damaged. People buy the BTL and want to give it 5000watts or more, though it's rated 2000rms, without careful tuning and setting their filters properly. I'm not saying that happened with all the people who've had problems, but many of them." I hear you on that Troy and just look at Steve Meade,his BTLs slam hard and I haven't heard of him having problems so...a lot of people run BTLs and don't have problems.It's a hit or miss type of thing. |
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Gold Member Username: JblanfordPost Number: 2141 Registered: Oct-06 | "It's a hit or miss type of thing." Ehh...It's all about who/how you install it. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 199 Registered: Apr-07 | I know I'm giving mine a memphis 4k each, again, without any problems. Then I hear people blow them with 2-3000 watts, and I have to say, unless there really is a difference in the subs I have and the ones they're receiving, there must be some user error in there somewhere imo. I could be wrong, but that's my thoughts. |
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Gold Member Username: Tremor1127Fi Post Number: 2133 Registered: Aug-06 | i agree with pretty much everything troy says... they are good subs at a good price. i also feel a VERY large majority of people who had problems with their subs had a user error in there somewhere. i blasted my BLs for months and when i removed and inspected them they still appeared brand new. i even have minimal wear on the tinsel pads. |
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Gold Member Username: CenusHicksville, Ohio Post Number: 3379 Registered: Jan-05 | does any1 on this forum recomend anything besides FI, and RD? i say if price isn't an issue get a shocker sig, badazz spl sub right there. |
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