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Silver Member Username: TipsPost Number: 234 Registered: Jan-05 | I was looking at the Elemental Designs 13Ov.2, and the price looked attractive. I know the amps are good quality, just wondering about the subs. |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1834 Registered: Nov-06 | Everyone who's owned one seems to like them. Jake said his 16Ov.2s were the sh!t. |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassClarion Hert... Post Number: 2379 Registered: Jul-05 | Youll be impressed. Lets just say that. |
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Silver Member Username: TipsPost Number: 235 Registered: Jan-05 | I'm looking for SQ, I don't really care about SPL, I just want it to sound crisp. Are they SQ or SPL orientated? |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassClarion Hert... Post Number: 2380 Registered: Jul-05 | Sq/sql. |
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Silver Member Username: BoomtankRochester, NY USA Post Number: 487 Registered: Oct-06 | SQL |
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Silver Member Username: TipsPost Number: 236 Registered: Jan-05 | What would be the best SQ sub for around the same price? I would prefer to spend less than 200-250. Something around 600-700rms. I was looking into a w6, but those were a little out of my price range. |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1843 Registered: Nov-06 | http://www.diymobileaudio.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=32&osCs id=9b1c9d670af3842940203d73149c2e27 DIYMA Reference 12". |
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Silver Member Username: TipsPost Number: 237 Registered: Jan-05 | Hm, I mostly listen to rap, and songs with deep bass, so I was looking for a 15". I currently have a set of 12" Eclipses in my car. I like the SQ, but I feel like it doesn't hit as deep as it should. |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1846 Registered: Nov-06 | Well, what do you have for midbass? These subs will get quite low, sound great, but won't give you much punchy bass. Lots of rumble. http://www.mach5audio.com/index-1.html Scroll down 'til you get to the 15.22. I dunno, I've said this too many times, but the box will make a much larger difference than the woofer. If you got a box designed specifically for your car, you could keep the subs you have now, it would be louder, sound better, and get deeper. Just a thought. http://www.hexibase.com/ |
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Silver Member Username: TipsPost Number: 238 Registered: Jan-05 | The problem is, when I bought these subs, I didn't know much about car audio. I just knew Eclipse was much better than a lot of crap subs, and Car toys was having a 2subsfor1 deal, and I threw them into a duel sealed box, since I knew SQ was better in sealed enclosures... So as a result, I have no idea what model these subs are. I just know they are two 12" Eclipse subs rated at 200W RMS each. If I could get better SQ and lower louder bass with a new box, I would build one, but how am I supposed to know what kind of box to build for it? |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1847 Registered: Nov-06 | That's the idea, go to Pete Kulicki's site (Hexibase.com), and request a quote. A design shouldn't be more than $50. I'm not one to judge by power ratings, but 200W is pretty damn low. In the right box, a pair of 12s can get pretty damn low. A pair of MAW 12s could do what you want. I have a pair and I love them. No matter where you go, try and get Pete to do the design for you. |
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Silver Member Username: TipsPost Number: 239 Registered: Jan-05 | 200 Watts is pretty low, but with 2 subs I'm running 400W of bass. Honestly, I don't want bass that is too loud, I've heard a 13w7 with a 1000/1, as impressed as I was, it's not for me. However, I'm tired of running my system at full volume all the time. It would be nice to have a system that is capable of getting louder if I ever wanted, and something that is loud enough to listen to at half volume, so I'm not straining my system all the time. I figure in the middle between 1000 and 400 is where I would like it, 700rms. That also eliminates the need for a new HO alt. That being said, the low rumbling bass of a 15 still sounds attractive, earlier you asked what kind of midbass I had? I was thinking of upgrading my infinity ref components to a pair of diamond audio hex s600s. Would that be enough midbass to run the 15? Or would you recommend something else so I could have low rumbling bass and punchy at the same time? Sorry for the long post. |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 1848 Registered: Nov-06 | Well, there are other 15s. The IXL just has a high inductance, and that will cut the higher bass a little. Get a good, vehicle specific, sub specific box for a MAW 15, give it a zx750.1, and you should be good. You'll have plenty of extra power, too. Even one of those T5001BDs would probably give you enough power at 4 ohms. I'd still go with the ZX, though. I think the MAW 15 would laugh at 700W, 800 would probably be alright, too. I'm driving my MAW 12s with 500W each, and they could take a little more. They're rated at 350W; the MAW 15 is rated at 500W. Mine sound great, btw. The box affects SQ greatly. Definitely get a box design from Pete. People will be amazed when you tell them what you're running. |
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Silver Member Username: TipsPost Number: 240 Registered: Jan-05 | Thanks for the help man. I'll request a quote from him as soon as I measure out the dimensions of my trunk tomorrow. Just out of curiosity, what kind of components are you running? |