Tremor1127

i personally think the BLs get plenty low. i am half powering two BLs right now and running an epic-160 to my amp and i can pick up some pretty loud low frequencies. i have never heard an avalanche but i know all about their awesome sound quality, and better yet, their lows. i would like an avalanche in my HT setup but i will probably go with a Q or two...

i might be getting a rockford fosgate T30001BD for them.

if they didnt have to be brand new it would be easier as well. a friend just found two modded memphis 2000d's for 500 bucks...

from what i understand, a 3rd magnet yeilds very few results. it would look dope though...

make a temporary circle jig out of a clipboard for the 18+ holes.

t-box. 40 wide, 19 tall, 24 deep. tuned to 31ish.

full cooling and flatwind coil on them.

Where do I start?... Well, I was looking for an all around awesome subwoofer. I wanted something that would sound pretty good, get low and be able to peel someones face off if commanded to. I had already been amazed by all the videos I had seen (especially Steve Meade's) and was looking at the different lines that were offered. I was looking more and more at the Q and BTL. I liked the looks of the Q along with the price but was abit unsure of how loud it would be in the end. The BTL was thought to be a better option considering several people said the sound quality from them was better than expected but I couldnt really see paying $100 more for a subwoofer that would probably be better in someones burp car with 4000+ watts. I really just wanted something kinda in the middle of these two. Anyway, while waiting on my income tax return I hear some good news, they have decided to add a subwoofer to their line. Right in the middle of the two I had a hard time deciding on. By this time I decided, that whatever I chose, I would get it in an 18". They just look cool and I knew the performance from Fi would be great. With all this excitement of the new line and saving some money over the BTL I decided why stop with just one... I ordered two 18" BLs with full cooling and flatwind voice coils. I have decent wood skills but im not too great at designing boxes so I got some help from Pete at Team Toxic Bass with a design. Here is a couple pics of the guts of the box. All together. Sanded. Then routered a few edges. Done and covered in dark gray vinyl. I have owned or experimented with or just listened to alot of varieties of stereos. Boston Acoustics G5s, Alpine Type-Rs, Sony Xplodes, Soundstream subs, Kicker subs, Crossfire BMF, Crossfire XT2, Digital Designs 3515, RE SX, I had 3 sealed L7s, a friend has 8 sealed Soundstream Van Goghs and 3000+ watts. Theres more, but who cares, I have loved loud stereos in houses and in cars for 10+ years. Got the BLs, put them in the box, hooked them up to a Concept CD-2410 at 1 ohm, OMFG... They are beasts, they do whatever you tell them to do. I am already on a mission to see what they can do with some real watts, more current, and a louder box. I never would have thought Metallica would sound this good on an 18", 5 years ago. I heard someone say not long ago that they used to have certain songs they would show their system off with but it is unnescessary now because everything sounds good. Well, I cant remember who said that, but I totally agree with him. Everything from Godsmack to Skynyrd to Young Jeezy to everything on the radio sounds good. And if I tell them to get loud, they do it. I could also see these subwoofers doing very well in an SPL car. There is a nice little range of frequencies that almost hurt. A couple pics of them installed. Below the window line. Nice... I will make another review or two. Still trying to think of Good, Bad and Uglies. I want to get more juice and maybe change up my box before I lay down any bad and uglies that may be found. I want to try one or both sealed down the road, also... Thanks, everyone at Fi Car Audio.

another try...

bump + pic test

"Hey man how much of a difference does that Epic make? Iv been thinking about picking one up..." i will probably always have an epic-160 after owning one. awesome piece of equipment, it really makes my system...

willing to pay small amount for cut sheet...

ok, i got my two 18" BLs in a box i built, designed by TTB. this box is like 10cf gross. it is small. i am sorta dissapointed. need a bigger box. i would like subs up and port back tuned to 32-34hz. my desired outside deminsions are 42.5 wide x 24 tall x 28 deep. i will add the top double baffle making it just under 25" tall. can anyone help with this? email - [email protected]

how big is that box?

oh, i just barely noticed at the very bottom of your first post you said that it would be running fri or sat.

have you heard it yet? i got mine yesterday and so far with little tuning they sound amazing. im loving them. i already have them set for my daily listening tastes and they still have SOOO much more to give, they have already given it, haha. when i run my epic 160 to them it hurts.

nice gun shawn...