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Thanks all for the replies so far. Hemi and Kirill: Gentlemen please... Hemi, I understand that leaving headroom is always wise, but I selected my amp based on a couple different factors, so I'm just working with what I've got. The only thing I felt was a compromise was the output, but keep in mind, power handling is not a power requirement. Just play responsibly, and if you keep it from clipping, it'll still sound just fine. Kirill, yea, I hear what you're saying... But people should hopefully first educate themselves on the basics before coming to a discussion board. A couple people saying the SSD is underrated... I'm new to the Fi crowd... I didn't know it was looked down on? Why? Opinions still very welcome. Thanks guys!

Hi. New member signing in. This board appears to have a number of knowledgable as well as experienced individuals, so I'm looking forward to your input. To get down to it... I'm looking at subs. My car is a 2009 Mazda 3 sedan. I listen mainly to rock. Maybe throw in some hip hop. 90/10. I'll be working with approximately 500w RMS @ 2 ohms. My focus is SQ, and (like everyone seems to say) I enjoy listening at higher volumes. This will most likely be a sealed application. I'm comfortable sacrificing in the neighborhood of 1ft^3. I'm probably not experienced enough to call myself an audiophile, but I'm very critical of my equipment. I ask a lot from the products I buy. I really look for quality in performance, and Fi appears to offer stand up products. I think I've narrowed my decision down to either the RE SE12, or the Fi SSD 12. From reading their site, the SSD seems like the sub that best fits my application, or am I mistaken? It's been surprisingly hard to find input on Fi products, so that's why I'm here... Any opinions from people who have experience with this sub, or who have similar tastes?