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same with me... ebay is fudged up.. good mornign wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

well, in this current application, according to the TL, the peak is at 34hz..a larger box would indeed drop it, and flatten out the total response curve. go large enough, and you won't have a peak. port size will affect teh peak because, as you know, that's how the box is tuned. tune higher, peak higher. tune lower, peak lower. and the lower you tune, the larger the box has to be to maintain any given volume. so it kinda goes hand in hand. i honestly don't know enough about AP boxes to want to give it a try, lol. though in the name of saving space, that would be a good option. however, based upon my current experience, for a DD application, a larger box might not be all that necessary. something in the 2.5-3 cube range, tuned about 32hz, would make an awesome daily driver. to be honest, if you have enough midbass, in my wife's truck the factory bose woofers handle that nicely, then a 25-28hz tuning would be plenty. i might try an AP enclosure later on, when i can afford one of these drivers. and one will get bought, that i can assure ya. they are just that nice. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

so it's jsut one of them? the way u were talking, i thought u meant both..my bad. then it has to be int he speaker itself. somewhere something has gone worng... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

if u find it, let us know...ok? wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

i'm still waiting for my link... going to have to break out the ban button!! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Its IB, did it in my ported enclosure too. Spider and surround look fine. Its not blown, i know that much u need to get in touch with nick..that's who u got them from right? maybe cookie will be able to help ya... i still think it's too much of an enclosure, or lack thereof....but i have zero experience with them, so i'm just pissing in the wind...hehe wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

if i could afford those solo's, i would snatch them in a minute! supa..i believe the jvc is rated for somewhere around 250-300wrms..all channels combined, and probably peak. something like 75 per side and 150 for the subs...i need to look it up... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

and nick, brad, ryan, whomever is interested, some thoughts about the RL-s is up in the SS section... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

too large of an enclosure? maybe there's something torn, letting the mid move too much? wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

mouth..lol...look how "she's" holding it open... unless the owner is just a total freak and has other uses planned... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

yeah, but i don't wanna sit here for 30 minutes uploading one..lol...768/128 dsl for t3h lose!! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

ok folks, here it goes. First, thanks go to Mike for letting me test out his baby. It is a blast, to say the least. Second, this is just some preliminary review. I've got some more listening time left and I plan on using it ! Alrighty then, on to the beef; Vehicle: 2005 Chevy Trailblazer. Factory electrical and Bose sound system. Amp: Orion 2500d wired to 3.5ohm nominal (not much choice, eh?) Box: 2.5ft^3 tuned to 28hz with 32in^2 of port. Music played: You name it, for rap to rock to test tones. Impressions: Clarity: this thing doesn't know distortion. even when I clipped the amp, distortion is, well, impossible to pick up, to my ears at least. I have not heard a driver this clean, ever. A few get close, like the RE XXX, but none achieve this. Reproduction: it reproduces all frequencies up to the crossover point very clearly. No muddiness at higher volumes like I experienced with the RL-p(which is going to get another shot in this enclosure soon!) and XXX earlier in this exact same box. It stays crisp and clean throughout. On a side note, just like the SI Mag proto, it's a true subwoofer. Don't set your crossover to 120hz and expect to hear it strongly. Of course, that's box dependent somewhat, but in this application, anything over 60hz and I'm listening to it from the factory 8's (?) in the doors. Output: AWESOME! Considering that it's getting around 1200wrms, the signal from the hu gets weaker as the volume goes up and it's tuned so low. How's a 137.9 legal, @ 34hz grab ya? Ok, how about a 133.7 legal style @ the headrest and @ 34hz? Ok, how about a 139.3 outlaw/meca style at the headrest @ 34hz? (we should've played with the freq again at the headrest to find the sweet spot, and i forgot to do an outlaw/in the kick reading, will try to get one this weekend). While these numbers might not seem great, remember, box tuned to 28hz, burped at 34hz and a factory sound system that attenuates the bass as the volume goes up. This sub has some serious potential. James thinks a 140 legal with the current setup is possible with some tweaking. Overall Impression: This sub just replaced the RL-p as the best SQL driver I have ever heard. The RL-p still has some advantages to my ears, like the ability to play a touch higher while still getting low. But then again, I've played with the RL-p in both sealed and ported alignments. I might throw the RL-s into a sealed......no, no, I can't. It sounds too damn good in what it's in. I can only imagine the output one could gain by tuning higher. Or just how flat the response curve would be sealed. I will say this, a large box(bigger then 3ft^3 ported), for street play, isn't needed. It does a great job in this alignment, so well, that for most people, this set up would work beautifully! Maybe a bit higher tuning to grab a few more upper frequencies. A touch more port area wouldn't hurt for down low. (I got some port noise playing right near tuning frequency). No, this thing does a great job in 2.5 cubes. Would probably give a flatter response in about 3 cubes. To me, that's not much considering this thing will get stupid low, sound super clean, get seriously loud, look insanely good and all the while in jsut a touch bigger box then normal. But in this age of "superwoofers", 2.5-3 cuubes for a 12 ported is about the norm. So all the big box worry warts, don't. It does it's thing and does it quite well, in a fairly normal sized enclosure. All in all, this driver is worth every penny that Mike is asking for it, and then some. Great job Mike! IMO, you have a bonified hit on your hands!! a rl-p vs rl-s vs lightning audio storm review will probably show up sometime this weekend... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

i don't think they are bad considering those vids are off my dig camera, not a digi camcorder. and i've got the resolution turned down so that the vids aren't 20mb+ big.... picky, picky..lol.. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

roflmao...ur right, i don't.. that is seriously kewl!! but why pic on me? (pun intended) wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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anyone know where i can find the following mouse pads? my wife thinks i'm joking, but my current mouse pad is wearing very thin! it's time for a new one, and these are hot! i'm off to ebay as i post... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

well, i'm sure since the original post had that particular piece in it, and it's still here....as long as it's a link! btw, i want the damn link!!!! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

the bookshelves i built for my son, as well as the rl-i in .17ft^3, getting around 50wrms @ 8ohm.... my s18x , playing 48-49 hz tones...it moves fast for a big guy! the bookshelf pr0n is in .mov format.. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

enjoy ur weekend tom! right after i post this, i'm linking a bit of pr0n for u guys, in the show off section... (other then what i've put up in the SS forum) s18x and the bookshelves... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee