BL's SQ ?

[trey4sports 0]

for my next setup im thinking about possibly doing either 2 18" BL's or 2 18" BTL's, i know it would be much easier on my electrical system running two BL's rather than 2 BTL's. but i have a couple questions. first is 2K RMS enough for each fully loaded BL ? second, would a BL get louder on 2K RMS than a BTL ? and third does the BL have better SQ than a BTL ? thanks in advance

[dopey 0]

To be straight...you can't power 2 BLs like they want with a stock electrical system.

I say get a new alternator, some xtra batterys, and a couple BTL's.

[trey4sports 0]

i was never going too...im gettin a 300 amp alt from iraggi, but what i was insinuating is that 8K RMS is going to make any electrical system work much harder...but no im nowhere near dumb enough to try and power 4k rms out of a stock electrical thats flat stupid..

[dopey 0]

"i know it would be much easier on my electrical system running two BL's rather than 2 BTL's."

What difference does the sub type matter? It's all about the wattage. 2kw to a bl is the same as 2kw to a btl.

So...2kw is too much for bl's (so I've heard). But it's great for btl's.

300amps...how many batterys?

[theabunai 3]

With a BL and all options it should handle 2K with no issues....

Actually the subs can make a difference on the electrical being if one sub is more efficient then the other.... but it wouldn't be the sub DIRECTLY impacting the electrical but the amplifier.. a less efficient sub will push an amp harder than a more efficient sub... So you can't say 2k on a BTL is the same as 2k on a Bl without any influx on the electrical...

But dopey you are correct in that the sub doesn't directly affect the electrical but rather the amps do...

[trey4sports 0]

because if i did a BTL setup i would power each one with 4k and if i did a bl i would power with 2k.... so that is where the elctrical system comes in... and secondly i was just curious as to effiiciency of the bl vs btl out of sheer curiosity

[theabunai 3]

Trey that would depend on the amount of wattage and options you get...

even the enclosure impacts a subs efficiency

I suggest you contact staff of Fi

That type of question should b asked to nick, shawn or scott directly

nick and shawn are fast to reply so either Email nick or pm shawn)

Edited March 21, 2007 by theabunai

[trey4sports 0]

thats cool no biggie, but what i really am trying to figure out is how the BL perofrms in the SQ dep ? i know its between the Q and BTL, but does it retain sq even at higher volumes, because i know a lot of good spl woofers lose control when you really push them and notes become less transient and blend together

[dopey 0]

BTL 18" Spl: 94.9dB 1W/1m | 95.1dB 1W/1m

BL 18" Spl: 92.5dB 1W/1m | 92.6dB 1W/1m

The Fi website says the BTL is more effecient.