Well after some delay in trying to figure out the proper enclosure size for my RL-p 15, it's finally in. Thanks again Mike for putting up with all my emails . It's in a 2.0 net sealed box, temporarily being powered by my Fosgate Power 451S amp. The sub is getting ~230 watts (not much eh?) It will soon be mated to an Arc Audio 1500-XXK. This setup replaced my previous 12" Brahma in a 2.5 cu ft box, tuned to 28 hz. Now onto the review!

Only got to listen to the sub for 5 hours or so today. But from what I'm hearing already...I'm VERY content with my purchase! This thing can get pretty loud with only 230 watts. I can only imagine how it'll sound with almost 4 times as much power, though I will be careful with the gains on the Arc amp. Initially I was worried that it won't be as accurate as my Brahma, but this sub hold its own very well. I played things ranging from classical, to Hotel California, to bass heavy southern rap, to quick techno/trance tracks. The RL-p is keeping up with the fast beats from DJ Irene, and can really dish out the low stuff in Lil Jon. I don't think anything was sitting still in my car when I have the volume on my Kenwood deck past level 16. Bass lines are smooth in Paul Mauriat's "Love is Blue", as well as other classical tracks.

I will give a more detailed review once I get my Arc amp. Pics will follow as well (my uncle borrowed my digi cam.) But so far...this sub absolutely rocks! I miss my Brahma, but have now found a worthy candidate to fulfill my bassy needs.

Thanks again Mike for a kickass product.

wooo, im looking forward to reading your impressions when you give it the power it deserves.

Another satisfied customer

good to hear

hope ill be able to hear it at the meet

wooo, im looking forward to reading your impressions when you give it the power it deserves.

me too!!

but glad ur happy with it! adn u can't beat mike's help. the man really goes outa his way to make sure his product is going to sound right,

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Congrats on joining the happy ...few... lucky enough to have heard of SoundSplinter crowd. Great review, look forward to your impression when you give some well deserved juice.

damn the 15 with that little power? hehehe

gotta love the RL=p

That is good stuff. It makes me more confident in my decison to go with the 15" RL-p for my future system. I had some concern regarding the 15" beaing able to keep up with the fast transients, but it sounds like it handles those with no problem. I imagine with more power it will sound amazing. Let us know how it does with the other amp.

Yeah, I'll give a more detailed review after the Arc comes in. I can't wait...

and CrushingCory...don't worry about it being able to keep up with fast beats... it'll reproduce them quickly and accurately.

Yeah, I'll give a more detailed review after the Arc comes in. I can't wait...

and CrushingCory...don't worry about it being able to keep up with fast beats... it'll reproduce them quickly and accurately.

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I look forward to it, so hurry lol!

some pics, excuse my messy trunk hehe. the amp is just there temporarily.

That looks sweet.

" The black hole"

How come you didnt bridge the amp ?

Or run 1 channel to each coil and use a Y adapter for the RCA's so you get the same signal to each coil

the amp isn't 2 ohm stable bridged, and i was kinda lazy to remove the sub to wire it into series for 8 ohm load. so i just stuck it on one channel.

how can i run a Y on the rca? there's only one input on the amp.

I dont see the problem

A dual 2 can be wired into 4ohms.

That amp should run at 4ohms bridged just fine.

Unless thats a dual 4 but i dont think Mike had the D4 Rl-p with the new design

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my rlp is dual 4, they didn't have the dual 2 when i placed my order

Unless thats a dual 4 but i dont think Mike had the D4 Rl-p with the new design

mike cancelled the d2, all the new driver's are d4...

u need to share some of those drugs...lol..

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

that does look like a black hole,

Mike should name his the subs as signed or black hole

got the arc yet? got the arc yet? got the arc yet?

no no no

How soon until you expect to have it?

good question....i gotta make some calls.

but SOON...i hope.

Unless thats a dual 4 but i dont think Mike had the D4 Rl-p with the new design

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mike cancelled the d2, all the new driver's are d4...

u need to share some of those drugs...lol..

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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im an idiot

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that does look like a black hole,

Mike should name his the subs as signed or black hole

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Sound Splinter "Black Hole" Line

RL-p

RL-i

And the newest line up on the black hole line...the RL-s

Build a false wall for it in the trunk. Would look very clean IMO.