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SubSam last won the day on December 25 2010

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  1. SubSam

    BTL's N3, N2, UFO, triple stack, double

    I always wanted twin BTL twelves, perfect sleeper system. "what's that fi garbage bro? haha I got two BOSS 12's that will beat those!"Then feed them 5k to the dome Perfect sleeper system you say These are N2s, had every other version besides N3. They are all good at pounding the lows
  2. SubSam

    Fi BTL series replacement?

    I've had AA Mayhems, and SSA Xcons. Both are the definition of solid. Those would do just fine for you. I've been wanting to get my hands on zcons, the ts parameters seem too good to be true. Those are viable options in that category
  3. SubSam

    Team Fi Subs Release Date

    Oddly this isn't the first time i've heard this *zing* j/k lol Haha well played sir
  4. SubSam

    Team Fi Subs Release Date

    I'm dying for some more info too. And praying for a 12"!!!
  5. SubSam

    RIP BTL :(

    It's a sad fugn day.
  6. SubSam

    12"Q's or BL's and what options 6th order BP?

    Yea as soon as I hear 6th order I cringe bc I have no idea the knowledge base of the guy who built it. But i won't assume its poorly designed/built. By that assumption you should stick to what sounds good, as the slightest change in a 6th order can have devastating results
  7. SubSam

    2 12 in ssd vs. 1 fully loaded 12 in bl

    ^^^ some nice guys on here pointing you in a good direction. I'm glad I'm not the only one willing to CAD up a free design to a fellow basshead. As far as your question goes, with more cone area you will get louder but sacrifice space. If you get more cone area and end up with a total Vas about the same as you started with then you will get louder without losing space. In order to do so you must either go down in woofer size (like 6 8" ers) or stiffer cones (like going from one SSD 12 to two N3 12s). But you should try and maximize ur current setup first. Then try an upgrade after. You may already have what ur lookin for.
  8. SubSam

    Unbelievable...

    You CAN build the box inside the trunk... I was planning on going with three N212s in six cubes from the trunk but there's no BtLs anymore looks like I gotta find a motor on **** and build one myself (again lol)
  9. SubSam

    BL or Q

    I'm sorry (dunno why I'm apologizing) but I'm with M5 on this one. SQ is not objective first off, and its judged by ppl who KNOW what SQ sounds like. Im sorry but youre looking for the wrong things. I personally guarantee you (and most of you others) that you don't know what SQ sounds like and would never ever ever ever be willing to sacrifice a bigass expensive woofer like a Q12 for that purpose if you knew. X10 maybe. For any amount of real power, BL all the way. TS specs muddy under thermal duress anyways. Not that most wouldn't be equally happy with one or the other, or could even tell the difference lol. Now I've owned a triple stack Q15 for daily and a plug mag Q12 also for daily. I had SPL BL 12s for SPL (duh) and a BL 15 for bassrace. I now run two BtL N2 12s for daily and bassrace. That's post army, I ran rockford Hx2s and TRFs mostly from 96 and on, with some random JLs and kickers and Soundstream mixed in. I've installed every brand of woofer except DLS and Ground Zero, in most configurations and sizes. With any brand, individual model, size, and power class, you can just as easily have a good result as a bad one, if you are a half-assed type of person. Chances are you couldn't guess the brand of any subwoofer if you were to only hear it playing, so how different can they really be? Obviously there's variability in construction quality, so it makes sense to choose consistent brands like Fi/SSA. Somebody even said you really don't know until you hear it, which is true for 99.9% of car audio. But its up to you to DESIGN the system correctly around the equipment and the space available, budget, etc. If you don't know how to DESIGN a system, you ask stupid questions like "which plays lower?". You can get a 5" midrange to play 5Hz (probably not audibly, but you didn't specify that did you?) its not up to the speaker. When I had a Q15 I had it tuned to like 29Hz in an explorer, and it played plenty low, and loud over almost all frequencies. I did a Q12 sealed in 2 cubes in my wifes jeep and hated the lack of low end produced by the loading direction of the sub. Ported the enclosure and tuned it high, like 36, and i still play down to 25 easy because it loads much better now. My current setup with two BtL 12s plays the loudest on the lows out of all the setups, even with a trunk wall, because my sedan has a long cabin that I take full advantage of. Point I'm making is you have to have goals set and prudent planning to make a great system. Brand names are an after thought. If its going to sound good It's because it was designed properly. End of story. You know what i look for in a woofer? Low Vas. That's what gets me excited. More room for ports baby.
  10. SubSam

    new X series sub

    I waited 63 days with a 15" hole staring at me in my rearview for my N2 after I placed my order. It's worth the wait.
  11. SubSam

    Have the X series subs been discontinued?

    I hear they're selling them for $99 for a 12 with free shipping! I wish.
  12. SubSam

    Amp Clamping

    If you are doubling amplification without increasing your electrical support you might end up with terrible issues, but provided you have the batteries to back up the amps then you really can't have too much power. You can always turn the gains down, but cranking the gains up to full clipping on too little amplification is what most beginners do. Headroom is very nice to have in case you want to show off a little. Those subs can take some abuse for short periods of time. LMAO Exactly why I said what I said. To run two 2.5kbdcp amps you need some rock solid electrical. You probably have weak electrical right now. If you just beef it up you will get more power out of your amps and more beat from your woofers. One 2.5k should be plenty for two 12s.
  13. SubSam

    Sub Break In

    You ain't never popping that cherry. Seen a pair take 8k for two years off a cactus 12k and they're still virgin tight.
  14. SubSam

    sealed over ported

    Send me one and I'll do some testing for you
  15. SubSam

    Finally Ordered 18's again

    I did a lot of burps with two SPL BL 12s, they really can take anything mechanically. Took me forever to find a buyer tho. Ended up selling them individually to other SPL guys, but i kinda wish I hadn't. They were a lot of fun to play around with. But two 18" BLs is no joke. I know the SP4s are a hot ticket right now but you won't be too shabby with the BLs either. Keep us updated!
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