help w/ first soundsplinter setup

[selftc 0]

i've read incredible things about soundsplinter and considering them in my next setup. its going in a '05 toyota tacoma access cab. my install has space limitations. i have only .88 gross cu. ft, and 600/700 watts available. i am SQ focussed, but want to wang as well. two rl-i 8s seem perfect, but they don't come in the VC configuration i need. i need a final 2 ohm load. since the rl-p does not come in 10, the rl-p 12 is my only other option (that i am aware of). is .88 gross too little for a rl-p 12" even if i add poly ?

[ANeonRider 3]

rli-8 comes in both dual 4 ohm, and single 4 ohm voice coil configs. If you can't get what you want with that, then I don't know what to say

[SoundSplinter 1]

0.88 cu ft gross on the RL-p12 will cause a fairly significant loss of output on the low-end. It will play very smooth and attain quite a flat response curve, but like I said, you may find the low-end lacking in such a small enclosure, even with polyfill. Then again, if you're not as concerned with output below 35 Hz and are generally in the market for flat clean response, the RL-p could work in that enclosure just fine.

You could also run with either the RL-i10 or RL-i8 D4 and wire in parallel to 2ohms, or even a pair of RL-i8 S4's and wire the pair in parallel for 2ohms as well. The pair of 8's with ~325 a piece would be pretty sweet.. but so would the single 8" or 10". However, if you run with a single RL-i, I would keep your amplifier gain set conservatively since the RL-i series drivers use a 2" coil that is rated for 300 watts, and depending on the material you're listening to, the full 600-700 watts could damage the speaker if used excessively.

[selftc 0]

0.88 cu ft gross on the RL-p12 will cause a fairly significant loss of output on the low-end.  It will play very smooth and attain quite a flat response curve, but like I said, you may find the low-end lacking in such a small enclosure, even with polyfill.  Then again, if you're not as concerned with output below 35 Hz and are generally in the market for flat clean response, the RL-p could work in that enclosure just fine.

You could also run with either the RL-i10 or RL-i8 D4 and wire in parallel to 2ohms, or even a pair of RL-i8 S4's and wire the pair in parallel for 2ohms as well.  The pair of 8's with ~325 a piece would be pretty sweet.. but so would the single 8" or 10".  However, if you run with a single RL-i, I would keep your amplifier gain set conservatively since the RL-i series drivers use a 2" coil that is rated for 300 watts, and depending on the material you're listening to, the full 600-700 watts could damage the speaker if used excessively.

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that's awesome.. i didn't know the rl-i 8 comes in single 4 vc. the web site only shows a dual 4, unless i'm over looking it. with 600/700 watts, sealed, music style = mostly rock, what is optimum enclosure volume for two rl-i 8s ?

[SoundSplinter 1]

that's awesome..  i didn't know the rl-i 8 comes in single 4 vc.  the web site only shows a dual 4, unless i'm over looking it.  with 600/700 watts, sealed, music style = mostly rock, what is optimum enclosure volume for two rl-i 8s ?

Single 4's aren't quite ready yet. The coils have arrived though, so they should be cranked out sometime this week, next week at the latest (crossing fingers ). As for your enclosure question, I'd say a good 0.5 cu ft per driver would work quite well for your purpose. If you want to go into greater dialogue, you got my email!