Subwoofers / Speakers

well I wasn't having any luck with WinISD. So I'm asking the experts. I have a Scion tC and need to have as much trunk as possible. I know sealed is most always smaller than ported boxes....but aren't as loud but have better SQ generally. I want the sub to be hit 30Hz at -3dB. I play a lot of rap, metal, and trance and I want it all to be able to sound good. What size sealed box and what size & tuning ported box should I get to fit my needs?

Right now I have a SI d2 15" thats logoless. How much would it cost to get the motor replaced with one of the brand new ones? How much is a brand new sub?

Heheh. Check these out: And that's a quarter on my friend Jake's leg as a reference.

Yep. Topic says it all. I've basically just ran all the wires and installed the head unit (25'th anniversary Alpine). The Tara Labs RCA's are the absolute $hit. Ask Hoss, he was here today. Anyway, on with the pics. The pics may not show up in order (it sorts them alphabetically I think) but you can get the idea.

Just when I think I found a sub...people throw new subs in my face. I'm considering the Mag D2, RL-P, and A/D/S 312rs/4. I know they're all great subs. But which would be best for me? This is what I posted in my Newbie Sign IN thread: I listen to metal, rap, hard rock, alternative, trance(mostly progressive), r&b. SQ matters a lot to me...but I'm a basshead and want to be able to feel the bass pounding in my lungs when I want. Whenever I look at a sub I make sure it can hit atleast 20Hz if not 16 Hz. But it looks like I will have to compromise in car audio as those subs usually need a much bigger box than the 2 cu ft that I want to limit my box to. So I would like …

Well...I've never heard the SI Mag D2...but from what I read it sounds amazing. Help me imagine it. Compare the sub to an IDMAX or SoudSplinter rl-p or Alpine Type R or 12W7. Thanks in advance...I look forward to the replies as I am a bit excited by what you may say about it.

Anyone on these boards live near either Austin, TX or DFW, TX make boxes? I'm gonna need a ported box made and don't have time to make one. I'll pay well

Taking the subwoofer out from my receiver to a low pass crossover and then to the Soundstream C-1 preamp and onto the Soundstream DA-1 dual monoblock amplifier. -Soundstream DA-1 Dual monoblock power amplifier 200 watts /channel, 8ohms (continuous power, minimum rms, 20Hz-20kHz, (with less then 0.1% THD) 300 watts/ channel, 4ohms 400 watts bridge, 16ohm 600 watts bridge, 8ohm Frequency response 20Hz-20kHz +-0.1dB Bandwidth 2Hz-100kHz Slew rate greater then 35v/us Crosstalk greater then -110dB Signal/Noise, A weighted greater then -110dB Gain …

I'm sure I won't be dissapointed with the new one, but if the claw is in perfect working condition and I sold it for a new one, how big of a differance is there? I would rather send in the claw and get it a face lift with all new SID2 parts, but I'm sure that would cost consideralbly more that a new one and more than I got. I'm also considering it just to get something new. I tried an avalanche, did not compare, type r (just cause) sounded good, but not a mag. But in order to get a new SID2, the claw would have to be sold. Hmmmm what to do.......

I just got a new eclipse SW8102DVC alum and i want to get a ported box for it. I used a calculator on another forum and got 1.93ft @26 hz. This can't be right. Eclipse tech support told me 1.75 @40hz. If anybody has any experience with these, please help!!!

I've been running 2 of the es12dv.2's off of a Memphis mc1000d. I put in "Late Night Tip". Subs went to flexing. Body panels and windows went to flexing. One of the subs went pop, pop, pop, pop, and quit. Never a burnt smell. Upon further inspection (after removing the sub), the cone was separated from the spider. You could see what I think was the voice coil through the vents on the side. It was in pieces with wires hanging around inside it. Does that sound like maybe it played to loud and low and unloaded? Should I turn my sub-sonic filter up a little more? I'll send it off and get it fixed, makes some adjustments and try it again. I dug the flexing of my Xterra. …

Ok guys, I need help deciding if I should get either an eclipse TI 12" or a crystal cmpx2(if I can even find one). Both will be sealed, probably be running off and orion 1200D, and inside a reg cab truck. opinions plz.

The pics pretty much speak for themselves.

well i got home from work 2day and found my 12" Mag thanks alot nick deliverd it quickly and everything ... now 2marro time to go get it installed ^.^ ill be posting picks of the done install... and finally get to hear what this sub can do... also really like that not stating to let the sub break in a bit before pushing it ill let ya'll know how it comes out... costing me 850$ for the damn install custom box dynamat everywere and removing all my side panels and my 2 front seats to place the amps under the seats and also for the wiring... stupid components to install them i have to pull the whole damn panels off :/ bah oh well... ITS GONNA BE WORTH IT... THANKS AGAIN …

So...I need new door panels. I figure while I've got those off, I might as well sound deaden the doors. Then, I figure I might as well upgrade my coaxials to components 80wpc to the Boston FX6's just isn't cutting it anymore... My criteria: * 2 ohm impedance preferred. * At 2 ohms stereo, my PG Tantrum 500.2 does 250W/side. * Going to be mounting the tweet in the A-pillar trim...I prefer the sound of silks over metals...at least for all the ones I've auditioned. * The mid is going in the stock door location, with a 6.5" cutout...I don't know the max. mounting depth as of yet, but the FX6's are 2 1/8" inches deep. So that fits without a problem. * I listen to a lot of cla…

if i hook up my magnum 15" to my phoenix gold tantrum 1200.1 will it be ok or should i buy a weaker amp??

i am gonna build a box sealed and i have just purchased a used 15" mag off a guy for a good price. i want the volume to be 2.5 cubes and have figured out the size i want to accomidate it in my chrysler 300 trunk. the measuremants will be L 24" H 18" and W 10" which comes to exactly 2.5 cubes and i want to know is the width of 10" enough since it requires a mounting depth of 8 1/8"?

Well, just got a new demo vehicle for the business. A 04 Alero....yeah sounds like a grandma car but its the coupe and is quite fun. I hope it has a good alty that can handle the system. But the trunk it kinda small. Any idea on how to mount the subs in order to get two 12in subs in there or should i just stay with one 12?

I looked around for some information about porting these subs and only came up with sealed. I just ordered 4 of these to go in the back of my durango, so space really isnt an issue. Could someone either give me a box design, or TS per. so I can do it my self. Thanks in advance

I know that some of you either don't care, or don't know, about the importance of good RCA's and speaker wire but I got my new Tara Labs Spectrum 3 interconnects in and wanted to show them off. BTW: I am running all Tara Labs in my vehicle - Spectrum 3 RCA's and Omni speaker wire. This stuff makes normal speaker wire sound like total a$$. And trust me, there is a difference.

I really like you new woofer and was planning to get one of the originals magnums but you now what happened. I am trying to not make this a comparsion thread but it might just become one. I currently own the 15HC and I am looking for something more efficient. I really like the low end of the 15HC but I would just love a louder all around woofer. I have a viper 1200.1 amp that puts out about 1200 watts and the box I am currently using is 4.05 cuft tuned to 30 hz. I plan to buy another car next year and would like to keep the box I made for the 15HC until I get the new car. I was basically looking for a woofer that would be a better option in terms in loudness if I did a di…

I have a PowerBass XS15Dv.2 that I just picked up and only had 500Watts RMS pushing the Damn thing and the positive on one side & neg. on the other blew!(Voice Coils) What would cause this? I bridged my Phoenix Gold XS2500 and had the Sensitivity & Bass controls at about half way up! I hooked up the sub in Parrallel config. How can you blow the voice coils of a 1000W RMS Sub if you hook up 500W to it! Can someone explain! Also how can I get it fixed? Thanks

Just woundering the RMS for the 12" mag d2 and the peak also the RMS and Peak on the 15" would be nice to thanks

Well, as the title states, let's get some vids up of the actual production drivers. I'll start: 12", 250watts, 1 cube sealed. http://media.putfile.com/MAG1

Ok WoW This thing is absolutly amazing, i have it hooked up to a 504 alpine amp and this thing it just a monster after the break in it just got better and better for the first 2 hours of it i thought i had damaged hearing in my right ear, i played Candy Shop... Scared my mom away,.....played puritian....Made my friend believe his ears were bleeding...played Any other song IT just blew away everything else. It isnt even hoooked up to tooo much power and its just blasting away, Most definaltly i will be doing further purchasing of this sub and i will be spreading the word. Nick and crew U guys did an excellant job