SoundSplinter

Most definitely the Demo Ring is still a go. Prototype should be available by the end of the month, so keep an eye out in your email for info on the demo ring sometime over the next two weeks. Will get some pic's and porn asap

Screw the 707! .. and in my opinion that 1.5 cu ft enclosure @ 30 is just going to be too peaky (UNLESS you're talkin' about both drivers @ .75 a piece.. which is certainly doable) RL-i10 's should aim for a 0.75 - 0.85 cu ft net (0.85 - 0.95 cu ft gross internal) volume vented enclosure tuned from 28-30 Hz with apx 20 sq in of port area Power with 250-350 watts per driver and you're good to go B)

Oh lordy, finally got coils to spec! We received a preliminary unit and the rest should be here by next week. This means production could feasibly start as soon as next week, but I'm not going to make any promises! Soon..

As stated, cruise over to the website and you should find all the spec's you need in terms of T/S parameters as well as enclosure related specifications. If you would like to discuss something specifically related to your application, go ahead and fire over an email and we can get down to it! Longevity-wise, there is no reason why this subwoofer won't last your entire lifetime if you treat it right. The parts are sturdy and the driver is well-built, so I wouldn't worry about it falling apart. Worst case, if something does fall apart (and it's not due to you overpowering the system or dropping it, etc) it will be covered under the one year warranty. SoundSplinter's only been around for little over a year now, and being that I haven't setup any distributors or retailers, it is no suprise that your local shop hasn't heard about 'em. Tell you what though, bring 'em over to the shop after you get 'em setup and I bet they'll remember them after hearing them

Badass!

That's the word, up and left California and headed eastwards towards his home town. Some slighted feelings on TC's end on account of it all, but we all gotta do what we gotta do. He's a good guy

SDP that sonuvab

I was at a Strung Out show years ago in southern California's "Glass House" and one of the friends we were with was all into gettin' in the middle of the crazyness, but ultimately ended up gettin' the chit knocked outta him by some huge dude who felt like going on a rampage. Kinda put a damper on the whole experience - I can feel the adrenaline and energy, but it's just not somethin' I'm lookin' for

Not exactly what I'd recommend for the RL-i8, but interesting for sure! I hate the way so many people are gettin' down on him for doin' something different. Hell if he's diggin' it then why the hell shouldn't he do it?

Looks like you're going to need to find something else. I may be reintroducing dual 2ohm into the lineup, but this will take a couple months to come to fruition.

Hehe, truth be told, I am more comfortable recommending the two 10's getting fed between 225-250 watts a piece, than I am with them getting almost 500! The RL-i series 10's are not as forgiving as our Premium series products when it comes to overpowering, and just to be safe I really do not like using more than 400 watts on them at any given time. The first time I used this driver was off of 175 watts each on a pair in seperate 0.75 cu ft sealed chambers and they sounded great! Might not win any SPL contests, but the sound quality was there and output was more than adequate for the average listener looking for a well-balanced system. At any rate, it's your call to make!

Detailed overview of designing a ported enclosure: http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=165 Helpful calculator to avoid that ungodly formula : http://www.carstereo.com/help2/Articles.cfm?id=31

The mounting cutout for the RL-p12 is 281.4mm (11.08")

Go ported, especially coming from a dual 12" driver setup! As to slot versus round, won't make much of a difference except that you can get away with a bit less port area using the round variety. With the 700watts, I would advocate 1.5 cu ft net volume @ 34 Hz. If you're a sucker for the low-lows and can stand to lose a bit of output over the higher frequencies, I would suggest 2.0 cu ft net volume @ 28 Hz. (The RL-p12 will displace 0.18 cu ft)

Red Rocks the venue in Colorado?! You better believe it's still open http://www.redrocksonline.com Edit: rawr finebar beat me to it!

I myself would tune at 34 Hz.. going higher and you start weighting your alignment towards the SPL side of the spectrum moreso than the SQ side. Generally speaking, I advocate between 28-34 Hz for vented alignments that will produce a nice frequency response as well as significantly added output over the sealed alignment (not that sealed boxes don't kick ass too.. all depends on what you're shootin' for). A tuning of 34 Hz seems to be the preferred level for the RL-p12

You mentioned possibly running dual drivers, so let's lay this down clearly:A Single Dual 2ohm Driver may be wired for 1ohm or 4ohm operation Two Dual 2ohm Drivers may be wired together for 0.5 or 2ohm operation. Likewise A Single Dual 4ohm Driver may be wired for 2ohm or 8ohm operation Two Dual 4ohm Drivers may be wired together for 1ohm or 4ohm operation. Sound quality should not be affected by the varied operational impedance. Generally speaking, a 4ohm load seems to be the easiest on car electrical systems. Just ensure that the amp you are using will be able to provide your desired power level at the given impedance that you end up wiring to. If you need further assistance, I urge you to email me: contact

Recones are 50% of the purchase price, and depending on current stock can take a little while to get done. As to why one woofer may be behaving a bit differently than another, as you speculated, that's the downfall (or beauty, depending on how you look at it ) of a handmade product! Not sure why the hell you've been playing your amp gain so high, but if the drivers are performing properly now then I suppose you're gettin' a feel for how they like to be setup. Be sure to let me know if these problems persist on that one 12, as always email is the quickest --> contact

Hah, can't say the title didn't give me a laugh BUT, I claim innocence as I'm not lookin' to get down too heavy on a newb B)

This is an impossibly difficult question for me to field. So many factors involved in your ultimate response, coupled with the facts that I don't have a finished version of this driver in hand at the moment nor have I been one to focus on dB levels (much moreso on overall quality), leads me to withold any comment except to say that it will definitely have the potential to get louder! :ph34r:

To make it clear from the get-go, I don't often use polyfill myself, so I personally wouldn't bother stuffing a ported enclosure at all. But, if one were to look at stuffing a 2.0 cu ft ported enclosure, I would suggest stuffing roughly 1.3 - 1.5 lbs of polyfill per cubic foot, or up to 3 lbs of polyfill total. Extrapolating from the given data, I would estimate that this would allow the 2.0 cu ft enclosure to perform roughly as though it were a 2.5 cu ft enclosure - but this is purely hypothetical.

I would ensure that the polyfill is evenly distributed throughout your enclosure, and not a big lump boucing around in it A nice link posted just a few weeks ago.. FILL 'ER UP

2.1 cu ft net volume (2.31 cu ft internal) is a good size for an SQ-oriented RL-p15 alignment. Alternately, 3.15 cu ft net volume tuned to 28 Hz is pretty killer too! B)

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