Posted February 7, 200520 yr Hey guys, new to the forum. The rl-p 12 looks like a good product and i m interested in running one sub sealed. i have a brutus 1500d, can run it at (1500@1ohm, 1000@2ohms). Any reccomendations on box sizes and what ohm i should run my amp at?
February 7, 200520 yr for a TC9 based driver like the RL-p, I wouldn't go over a kilowatt in a ported box...Give it the recommended box size for a ported enclosure, and order the dual 4 ohm model to wire it to a 2 ohm combined load to the amplifier.
February 7, 200520 yr Author for a TC9 based driver like the RL-p, I wouldn't go over a kilowatt in a ported box...Give it the recommended box size for a ported enclosure, and order the dual 4 ohm model to wire it to a 2 ohm combined load to the amplifier.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>how about a sealed?
February 7, 200520 yr Would probably have to talk to Mike...1.2kW would be the most I'd run to it, but I'm sure there are people going higher that are careful.For a single 12 setup, I would run a low tuned ported enclosure anyway.
February 7, 200520 yr Author Would probably have to talk to Mike...1.2kW would be the most I'd run to it, but I'm sure there are people going higher that are careful.For a single 12 setup, I would run a low tuned ported enclosure anyway.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>will a low tuned frequency on a ported be as responsive as a sealed? i ran a orion h2 ported tuned to 30hz and still noticed the lag at times. when you say low tuned are you talking 25hz?
February 7, 200520 yr I've got a ported box tuned to 27Hz, and I can't really tell any loss in transient response, but maybe your ears respond differently to some things than mine do. Are you sure of that enclosure tuning? 30Hz should have a lot of SQ, maybe there was a miscalculation in the port system...
February 7, 200520 yr Admin sell the amp and go for an Orion or PB in the 900 watt rangejust what I would do, nothing more
February 7, 200520 yr an Avionixx 800.2 would go nicely with the dual 2 ohm version of the RL-p...just IMO.
February 7, 200520 yr Admin that is a very nice amp from what I have read so far, but I have not touched one, maybe Jamie has had his hands on one recently
February 8, 200520 yr Hey tweekerz. Pretty sure I fielded your question via email but I'll post it here for reference anyway:A single RL-p12 performs best with anywhere from 300 up to 1200 wrms. Itsurely doesn't need 1200+ wrms to get loud, so I would advocate running youramp with 1000wrms @ 2ohms. With that amount of power, I would recommend theRL-p12 be placed in a 0.8-1.0 cu ft net volume sealed enclosure. Let meknow if you have any other questions and I'll do my best to help you out.Take care,~mikeRe-reading my own recommendation, you could safely up that box size to 1.2 cu ft if you prefer.
February 8, 200520 yr that is a very nice amp from what I have read so far, but I have not touched one, maybe Jamie has had his hands on one recentlyThe reason I recommended it is because I used to have one...used it for about six months with my e12a.22 before going to the PG T1200.1. A nice little amp, the only thing I didn't like about it was the inflexibility in ohm loads - it was only stable down to a 4 ohm mono load.Never gave me a hint of problems in the time I had it, though.
February 8, 200520 yr Author thanks for the replies guys. out of the ed 13ov2 and the rl-p, will either one outshine the other in a small sealed with 1kw from my brutus? kinda hard to grasp how these sound when ive never heard any of them. any details would help.
February 9, 200520 yr considering that they both come out of the same buildhouse i'd say the build quality is a toss up. when I get my TC9+ I can do a sound quality comparison between them (the Ov.2's are sonically very close to an e12a.22, with a little less output).
February 9, 200520 yr Author an Avionixx 800.2 would go nicely with the dual 2 ohm version of the RL-p...just IMO.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>hey jack, is that avionixx a class d or class t amp?
February 17, 200520 yr Author My soundsplinter rl-p 12 dvc4 came in the mail today. BTW, excellent packing job Mike! Sub looks very good, build quality seems to be very high. the tinsel leads are woven through very nicely, the claw basket has a nice coat of glossy black paint on it. the spring loaded wire terminals are mounted on sturdy. you can tell there was some TLC here. the little old lady at the ups store couldnt lift the box so she asked me go behind the counter and do it myself lol. i have a 1^3 sealed enclosure to put it in this evening, just to break in the sub. then ill move to a 1.18^3 flush mount sealed enc or possibly ported...
February 18, 200520 yr Author Glad to hear it arrived safely.. now crank that sucka up! <{POST_SNAPBACK}>here are some pics...http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpghttp://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpghttp://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpghttp://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpghttp://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpghttp://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpghttp://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpghttp://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddim...zMXk1NDE%3D.jpg
February 18, 200520 yr Author I've got a ported box tuned to 27Hz, and I can't really tell any loss in transient response, but maybe your ears respond differently to some things than mine do. Are you sure of that enclosure tuning? 30Hz should have a lot of SQ, maybe there was a miscalculation in the port system...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>what do you mean by transient response?
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