WHAT IS THE BEST SIZE SUBWOOFER?!

southside connections · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:49 am Post subject:

belive it^^^

driver selection is critical with selection of box design

choosing the right driver for your application can make the difference between output and sq in particular suited to the vehicle it's installed in also

the sub and box is 1/2 the story, the other half is power/amplifer control and vehicle

hope you guys take this into consideration for your next build

southside connections · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:52 am Post subject:

oh wait, the box type chosen will have a bandwith of 20hz-80hz +/- 3db and should be around 75% as loud as the p3 atomic but alot smoother and lower

every thing is a compromise, it can be made to go loud , but then you sacrifice the output quality

Kongorealm · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:45 am Post subject:

RF does gives you some sweet lows, as well as JL Audio. I would have to hear that 8" before I can say it would beat a 12" outright.

I mean a 12" has more cone area right. Even if the other factors are in favour of the 8" like, FS, Ots, xmax and etc. If the power handling of both subs are near equal, its hard for me to believe. But I would not say it's impossible.

Also, I do find RF old school subs are better than the new ones, the ones that were made in the USA, just my opinion. There were underrated...does anyone share this view?

southside connections · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:49 am Post subject:

i never said it would beat a 12, in terms of loud, but in terms of lows vs sq and transitional response

it may be up to 75% as loud

Kongorealm · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:53 am Post subject:

southside connections, I know you did not say that, as was responding to Atomik as were you...

I get what your saying though, you have a point.

atomik · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

southside connections, lol cuz my padna get me scared when he said the 8" RE would shake my 12"RF Very Happy

yuh cud say wat, u kno that box u build was bess! my bro-in law has d old school pio (black) 12" in it and hmmm Twisted Evil

but let him enjoy lol!
the reason i haven't check you just yet is cuz of funding! lookin at a huge system 20k-30k Twisted Evil

t2's d4.

Kongorealm, actually id like to agree with you statement that oldschool RF are btr quality subs, my new model P3 gave out on me, well i jammed the crap out of it but in the end the entire cone shattered n almost buss meh head wile drivin with the back seat down Shocked

but never the less RF all the way....car audio for fanatiks Laughing

atomik · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject:

southside connections, btw yea it (RE 8") shud be smoother, cuz i think the port on my box cud have been a bit smaller, to eliminate a bit of ported noise!

Picasso · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

The most impressive small sub setup I've heard was a pair of JL audio 8's. I swore there was a RF or a MTX 12 in the trunk. It was powered by a DHD mono Block Rolling Eyes

. I heard it again today and still can't get over the fact that a pair of 8" subs could sound so dam good. Exclamation

ruffneck_12 · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

oh meh padnah have 2 pioneer 4" runnin off he deck in he barber shop, dem ting puttin out some devious lowwwwzz, lower dan a logitech 4" an lower and louder dan my hifonics 12 IMO Shocked

DJ Q · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

1) Anything can sound better than a logitech

2) Something have to be wrong with your 12 if a 4" is getting lower.

ruffneck_12 · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:33 pm Post subject:

#1 is kinda choo Laughing

its a old hifonics zues, pw1228, d flackin ting olddddd, it goes low but i think d room it in affects it, it in meh room which have rel ting to absorb sound, oh i think it doh sound good cuz all i hav is boss, pyramid an xplod to run it lol