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cdaleracer669 01-28-2006 12:46 PM

Im not that experience with subs.And ive always wanted a solarbaric (sp?) 15" sub. but is that to much for a FC? would two 10's sound better? i know that you have to have enough air to "move" to get the bass, and im not sure what size is best for a FC.

phinsup 01-28-2006 12:50 PM

a solobaric 15 is way overkill IMO. I had a 12" dr crankenstein in my t2, when i got the vert i went to a 10" solobaric, i love it and it's more then adequate and that's considering my amp can't even properly drive the dual coils.



I would say go with two 10's or two 12's if you really like a lot of boom

loudazzrx7 01-28-2006 11:27 PM

With todays subs and how much you want to spend

You can put one jl10w7 back there and I hope you have enuff highs

to fill in!

Liquid Anarchy 01-29-2006 05:10 PM

You should just go to a stereo shop and take a listen. There's no "best size" subwoofer for a car. It's mostly about prefrence, and what sound you're looking for. Do you want a car that sounds good on the inside? Or do you want people on the outside to hear it?



10's tend to be more responsive, tight springy bass, but they arn't pushing THAT much air around.

15's are loud, and move a lot of air... but their response suffers (that bigger cone, and similarly-sized spider make for some sloppy bass)

12's are a nice middleman; with the pro's and con's of each.



Wanna system that your state senator can hear? 3000watts and 4 15"s. Want to listen to some Eric Clapton and feel the bass-drum in your chest? You only really need a 10" and 2-300watts.



I'm actually putting 2 8"s in my strut towers. I just need a little more low-end to balance it out from my components and tweeters... even though rear-fill sucks.



You're best off just listening to stuff and figuuring out what you like.

cdaleracer669 01-29-2006 10:01 PM

right now i have a midgrade MTX 12", and id like a lil more BOOM. i prefer low,vibrating bass over hit.

89 Rag 01-30-2006 12:28 AM

I'm running two 12's wired in series, bridged at 1000w at 2 ohm's. It hits pretty good but the headlights dim a little at night though, prorbably wouldn't hurt to add a 1/2 phare cap at this point.

Liquid Anarchy 01-30-2006 01:45 AM


Originally Posted by 89 Rag' post='797750' date='Jan 30 2006, 12:28 AM

I'm running two 12's wired in series, bridged at 1000w at 2 ohm's. It hits pretty good but the headlights dim a little at night though, prorbably wouldn't hurt to add a 1/2 phare cap at this point.



...are you sure you don't mean wired in Parallel? Series would put you at 8Ohm w/ 4Ohm subs...

89 Rag 01-30-2006 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by Liquid Anarchy' post='797767' date='Jan 29 2006, 11:45 PM

...are you sure you don't mean wired in Parallel? Series would put you at 8Ohm w/ 4Ohm subs...





lol, good call.

Capt.Moe 02-01-2006 10:45 PM

Well. I know that, in personal experience. And my prefference.



Dual 12's is the way to go.



I think the 15's distort way too much, no matter what, and the 10s don't have the kick.



if you want a really kickin' 12 go with the Alpine type R. About the best sub for decent money out there.

jefraney 02-02-2006 09:23 PM

What kind of music do you listen to? As Liquid Anarchy stated, 10s are responsive, 15s are slow. I used to have 2 10" MTX and they cranked. Now I have 2 12" MTX and they crank even more. Usually you can find good deals at Circuit city or Best Buy. I think I got the 2 10s, in a box, with an amp for $250 back in the day.


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