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Subwoofers / Speakers

Discuss Subwoofers And All Aspects Of Speakers here.

  1. Started by deftones05,

    I just put my system in my car from the old one and I've had a bit of problems. Its a small system and only 1 10"sub and 1 amp powering the sub. The amp has power i've tried wiring the sub for r +, l - and r -, l + on the amp The sub setting on the deck is on and set to max The sub doesn't get a signal, doesn't hit at all Any ideas on what i can do next to figure out whats going on? Thanks alot

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  2. Started by jjcross45,

    my problem is this. I want spl, i have a ext cab truck. and i want it all to be under my seat, im having a downfire dual l7 sealed box built. what kinda spl am i talkin pushing 1k rms to each 2 ohm L7?

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  3. Started by Lschevy,

    can some one suggest me a good sound system for my truck? im not competing or trying to win comps...i just want a nice s daily beater

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  4. Started by mjmarovi,

    Hey guys, been a long time since I've been around on the forum here. I've mainly been doing performance stuff on my car, but am bored again with my system in the truck. I have an 08' crew cab silverado and already had a custom box with 2 JL8w7's. Rear seat has been lifted 2" to accommodate larger boxes. I just picked up a DD m1c as I think that's the most powerful amp i'll be able to use without further upgrading my electrical system. I can build a box up to a a total of about 2.7 cubic feet, maybe 3.0 total absolutely maxing out space. I can fit 8's front facing, or if I downfire them I can fix up to 15" with up to 7.5" mounting depth. I'm looking for as loud as p…

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  5. Started by F-150 Murphy,

    Any reccomendations?

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  6. Started by CTAudio,

    Has anyone heard the True Bass Solutions Ultra 10 subs? If so what are they comprable to.

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  7. Started by tommyk90,

    Alright, so my new project truck is coming along (by coming along, i mean its not running and i'm tearing the interior apart). Anyways, i'm trying to piece together an SQ setup in my head and this is what i have so far. Headunit: some type of indash dvd player (leaning towards the kenwood 717) Speakers: front stage only: RE RE components, and a midbass (XXX 6" or dayton RS 7") all the speakers in door pods Speaker amp: MTX blue thunder 400x5 (dedicated sub channel to power the midbass if necessary). subs: its gonna be ridiculous sub amps: lots of them Now, for the problems. I have heard the RE tweeters are kinda harsh, any recommendations on curing this problem(either wit…

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  8. Started by DAM,

    can someone help that has heard these two subs in action im looking too get 2 15 Ascendant Audio havoc series are the lvl 415s dc subs thanks for the help in advance

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  9. Started by anarchyaudio,

    Right now I am running 2 polk momo 12's single vc, in sealed 1 cube boxes behind my seat. I am thinking of switching to 1 12 in a ported box and adding 2 8's for some more midbass. I dont have the room to port both subs. The sealed box are fine but I listen to a wide range of music, sometimes they dont hit the low low notes as well as I want them. I was just wonder if there was any suggestions about the quality of sound or should I just suck it up. I dont want to cut the back wall or anything, though I am thinking about modding the rear speaker spots on the wall behind the door/ seat for the 8's. I have a good sound for the most part it s just hitting the hard low notes…

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  10. Started by SacredTanakh,

    Due to certain events in my life the build with the Chrysler 300 is getting put off, but I still want to have a little more bass in the bronco in the mean time. The only thing I have left to buy for the build in the 300 is two more pm1s, 1 more crescendo 3500, and the wardens. I had plans to sell the Sp4 18 I currently have, and buy one of the Warden 21s. So I bought one of the warden 21 yesterday, but I am having second thoughts considering the warden is more geared towards higher frequencies that what I am used to. Also due to the fact there are no specs posted, and no one really knows anything too helpful about the new wardens. I haven't sold the SP4 yet because there…

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  11. I have been running 1 12" Soundsplinter RLP for the past 6 years. I used to play around and try different set ups pretty frequently, but buying a house and having a child put a damper on some of that stuff. Driving a Mazda 3 right now and I am looking to get the best and cleanest output(on a budget of course), so I am looking at either building a new box for my RLP and having it fire into the cab with the backseat down, or get 2 DCON 10s and building a box to fire into the cab the same way. I listen to all kinds of music and I am limited at what I can put in the car because of the size of the trunk. I have about 700-800 watts rms, which is why I was looking at the DCO…

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  12. I'm trying to find someone that knows excatly what model motor this is, I got this off of a destroyed dd 9515 off of ebay. I'm trying to rebuild/recone it, it has a 3 inch diameter. Thanks

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  13. Currently I have a Boston Acoustics G512-44 on a Rockford P1000-1bd. I have it sealed, running at 2-ohm, I like the way it sounds. I listen to mostly rock/rap, with the occasional classic rock and R&B. My goals are to have more output, but still keep accuracy. I really enjoy a tight double bass, and love the deep bass from rap. My G5 plays double bass really good, and hits lows alright. I know I could build a ported box and try that first, but I would like to try something new. Height wise, I cannot fit a 15 inch sub into my trunk, but do have quite a bit of room in there. I would like to stay sealed box, and maybe run two 12's or something. What would be yo…

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  14. here goes! I am just currently planning for my future audio set up. here is my current set up. I currently drive a 2005 Scion Xa. 160 amp H/O alternator. It has all knukonceptz speaker wire, rca's and distribution blocks. 0g big 3 upgrade and 0g power and ground wires. A Panasonic CQ-C7205U head unit. I run an Alpine PDX 100.4 for my infinity reference components in front and coaxials in the rear. 2 Elemental Designs 13Ov.2's dual 4 ohm subwoofers in a custom 2ft3 sealed enclosure. they are 600 watts rms each, and I have them wired to a 1ohm load. I have I don't know how many feet of edead v1se sound deadening in my car, from my firewall all the way to the back fenders…

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  15. Started by SKI6277,

    Well I have my sub and everything with that taken care of and now im to the door speakers. i want a set of 2 way components but am kind of in the dark as to what to get and what to power them with. Im a just outa HS so i dont have alota money but i can always come up with it. I guess in the end is what can i get thats ganna give me the best bang for my buck?

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  16. Started by thespoon25,

    So ive got the Fi 15 right now, and adding a sundown 1500D and an extra battery in the trunk this weekend.... But i was looking around on the for sale/wanted... and saw someone has a fi 18....and made me want to go louder before i even got my new amp in! So do you guys think i should stick with the 15 or go with the 18.... Its the 04 Lexus IS300 which are pretty small cars, and i dont want to rattle the thing apart since i just got it ... just so confused! what do yall think?

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  17. ok so i have a JBL GTO601.1II sub amp and an RF HE2 15 looking for a better sub. any suggestions? considering the SSA Icon15D2

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  18. Started by kosalvick,

    hi guys i am new here, i just bought these 12" Kicker L7 Solo-Baric 4 ohm. Subwoofer. Only 1 of them,NOT DUAL. heres the description becaues i am a beginner to the car audio world. lol. Power Handling peak: 1500 watts Power Handling RMS: 750 watts High-temp dual 4 ohm voice coils Titanium deposit impregnated cone woofer with rolled outer edge Santoprene rubber surround Full coverage back bracing Heat-reducing T-cut top plate Solid pole piece Cast-aluminum basket Spring loaded terminals Frequency response: 20-100 Hz Sensitivity: 88.6 dB Top Mount Depth 6-11/16" sealed box volume: 0.88 -2.0 cu. ft. ported box volume: 1.75 - 3.25 cu. ft. and the amp i have in mind is the zx7…

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  19. Started by mytyeerinpie,

    Ok so I checked my ohm load to see if it was really at 1 ohm. My DMM reads 3.1-3 ohms, so I pulled the subs out and tried from the connection. I got 1.5 on one side and 1.5 on the other, with out the jumper. They are 2ohm dvc. So why am I not getting them wired down to 1ohm when I put the jumper on from - to + as it should be? Some one plaese explain this to me. I mean I get that 1.5+1.5 = 3 but shouldn't I get .5+.5=1ohm? Then if it run it like if it was at a half ohm. It reads .8-1.0 ohms thats - jmped to - and + jumped to + Are the dual 4ohm subs? Even though the guy that sold them to me said dual 2? Oh and they BOTH do the same thing

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  20. Started by carguy6702,

    TS-W2504SPL and Fi SSD 10" how do these two subs compare? if you only have exp. with one of them put your 2 cents in.

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  21. Started by kryptonitewhite,

    JUST FOR SOMETHING TO DO!! Tumult 18D2 Avalanche 18 RL-p 18 D2 Fi IB3 single 2 Fs 15 Hz 16.00 Hz 20.71 Hz 22.3 HZ Qes 0.38 0.43 0.482 0.81 Qms 15.1 6.00 4.535 3.33 Qts 0.37 0.43 0.436 0.65 Vas 566 liters 550.0 314.2 381.0 Re 2.8 3.2 3.74 1.5 Le 2.4 2.4 Ls 3.317 NA Xmax 33 27 27.4 30 Sd 1080 1209 …

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  22. Started by superman814,

    hey guys im going 3 cu ft for 2 level 3 12's what kind of tuning do you guys use for these for rap? keep in mind just cause its rap i dont want it to sound like muddy ass..lol id like it to be musical..each sub will be getting 500 watts..this will be my first time with ported and i dont know shit about port area, volume all that stuff..and im having the shop build the box for me and install it, so if you guys can give me some numbers i can write them down and hand them to the shop..by the way reason im going with 3 cu ft is cause on there website it says 1.5 per 12'' unless you guys know something that works better

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  23. Started by SMpaintball78,

    well my solo x's will be here monday, so id like to get started on box plans. my max dimensions are 50"wide,21"tall, and 15deep which if used all that with no port is 7.388 now i know once i add port, and displacment of the sub, it will go down. id like to get atleast 3.0cf for each sub.the more the better lol as for tuning, im not so sure. i like lows so i was thinking around 32Hz?? if anyone has a better suggestion, please let me know.im building 2 seperate boxes so when i sell them, they will be much easier to sell. the recommended ported box for 1 10 is 2.25-6.0cf. as for an amp, i am saving for a audiopipe 3000d (315 shipped w.warrenty) or if i can find a better amp…

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  24. I just saw the Scion XB commercial that shows what looks like lower end Lightning Audio subs attempting to "throw down." What's the deal with commercials and TV shows trying to demonstrate subs "tumping" ... and it's always less-than impressive? If they had a new or old Mag in place they'd have themselves a much better commercial IMO.

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  25. Started by TooLoud4You,

    Hi I am getting close to getting all the pieces to start my build and now it is down to the door speakers. It will be in a explorer and ran off a Kicker zx650.4 I have decided to get 2 pairs of MLI-65s for the front and rear. Does anyone know some tweats that could match them good? Price is the main concern but am willing to spend an extra dollar if it's worth it. Also would I need a crossover and could someone point me to a few worth the price. Thanks for any input! Car will/has Pioneer avh4000d Roll of raamat 2 12" SSDs 08 kickerzx.2500.1

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