JimJ

Sure, an older USAmps might be a good choice. Personally, I don't think you need a budget that high unless you're restricting yourself to brand new equipment and want to leave room to upgrade.

I'd see if you could find a Phoenix Gold Tantrum 500.2, used...should be able to find one for under $200. Does around 500W @ 4 ohms, bridged.

I don't know, judging by the prices on Ebay, they aren't that overpriced, IMO. W6v2's for $300ish seems reasonable, considering their performance. They might have less value than other brands, but how are those amps working for ya?

I remember the pics Elias posted a while back, Thilo had a nice pair of 300B triode monoblocks at the time. Didn't say what kind of speakers they were being used with though...

I had a 7894 before I bought the 9835...it's a great unit if you plan to run outboard processing, but what it comes with internally is lacking.

Once you get something in-room, software models get pretty useless.

Clarion DRZ?

Pawnshops or Craigslist...

Cosmetics remind me a lot of the Adire DPL12 Looking forward to hearing one, someday. Send one to VA for a weekend of testing?

Should work well...although most large sub cabinets used like that are horn loaded. More phase issues that way than with a bass reflex, but the gains in efficiency are worth it for DJ'ing. A Mach 5 18 in a Jensen Imperial Horn-style enclosure would destroy things

I have some "spare" monoblocks...but they don't become 'spare' unless someone gives me $1k for 'em...

Momentum was the only one worth a chit. The glossy ones are just for looks.

We'll probably go back up over a million next week

I'd be stuck between Options 3 and 4...hard decision, both are excellent midbasses.

In the proper hands, the L7 is not that bad of a woofer... As far as your original question goes, it's going to depend on the install. Completely.

Still too damn expensive for what they are.

Those Mac monos are nice, BTW Actually pretty cheap...usually those go for double that.

Ideally, there shouldn't be a difference.

I wish I got 20mpg... More like 12-13.

IIRC, Ramos' never was completely fixed. Matt's was horrendous, was a shame too because it seemed to have nice features and a great crossover section. If you're looking for a burp deck, I hear a lot about Panasonics being very skip resistant. Crap for features, but what do you need for an SPL deck anyway?

Hell, you might as well go with more drivers with that kind of airspace, would be a waste not to.

Answer. Depends on how thickly it's applied. If multiple coats are used, sure. Liquid definitely has advantages and drawbacks compared to mat. If you have irregular surfaces to cover, liquids can be a lifesaver...but they require drying time that mats don't. Both require excellent surface prep.

Considering you listed your music choices, I didn't consider SQ as part of the equation here...might as well go for the woofer with a more peaky response, and have the most cone area possible.

An EQ and an active crossover are two very different things...the former being used to change the levels of frequencies in the passband, and the latter used for dividing a signal into different frequency ranges.

I helped a friend in HS with an Audiobahn AWT12X, followed the recommended plans and it worked good enough as a starting point. If you're halfway serious about competing you'll likely go through those subs anyway