View Poll Results: Best Overall Subwoofer Brand

JL Audio

46.96%

Resonant Engineering

12.15%

MTX (New Line 7500, 8500, 9500)

5.52%

Diamond Audio

4.97%

Crossfire

2.21%

Kicker

19.34%

Memphis

8.84%

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Mar 1, 2005 | 04:40 AM

#161

chipzxb

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Come on now, I had 4 12 jlw3's in my jetta before the xB and I hit 155. That is with 4. Louder than that with one 12.

Maybe if you put the mic in the port.

Mar 1, 2005 | 05:43 PM

#162

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I committed to the purchase last night.....
Check out what my new sub/box setup is going to be! It's not this particular box and subs but it's the same setup.....

http://www.sounddomain.com/memberpage/382799/3

I have an Eclipse DA7232 amp that is going to push 1000watts to each speaker @ 13.8volts.
I'm hoping the ol' Scion will be able to handle all the abuse.....

Mar 1, 2005 | 05:56 PM

#163

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9500's, excellent choice...

Mar 1, 2005 | 06:41 PM

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i had one 12" fosgate punch hx2 dual 2ohm with a sony xplod 1000 watt runnin 1ohm mono in a box i designed and built tuned at 37 hz and hit a 150.4 on the dash of my eclipse 1st gen.....

just thought you guys should know that high numbers can be hit with very little....this setup cost me $250......100 for the sub.....100 for the amp....and 50 for the MDF

Mar 1, 2005 | 08:59 PM

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Yeah, Eclipse = Hatch = Loud with anything reasonable.
I wish I only had to pay $250 for my set up.....
So far I've invested around $3,200 and I still need to dynamat my entire vehicle and get a 240amp alternator. O and get some really nice components.....
I've been told the set up I am going to run is going to be hard to top!
Let's hope so because i'm going tobe upset if my Best Buy co-worker beats me out......

Mar 1, 2005 | 09:07 PM

#166

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Originally Posted by popalock85

........best buy....haha......everytime i hear someone mention best buy i always think of this....

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Originally Posted by reign

Get one of the ones with the cig lighter adapter and cut it off. Just need to run a power wire from a 12V and you're good.

You dont want to do this because there is a fuse inside the cig. lighter. Another option is to leave on the cig lighter plug and use speaker wire to make it hard wireable. (I think I made up that word) All you need to do is take the positive end of the speaker wire and stuff it down the end of the cig lighter (nipple) and take the negative speaker wire and put it on the side bars of the cig lighter. Then secure it all with electric tape and you can wire the other end into a 12v source. It should look like a dog terd when you get done with it. We use this method at Best Buy which is where I work when we hard wire a SAT radios.

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haha....dog turd theory......that ____z funny!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Mar 2, 2005 | 01:11 AM

#167

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just another reason im never buying anything or getting anything installed at bestubuy

Mar 2, 2005 | 04:02 AM

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Not in a contest, but my EPIC-160 read out 146Db with the doors open.

(4)Rockford Fosgate P3 subs powered by (1)Rockford Fosgate T3002......50 x 2 CEA 2006 rated.

Mar 2, 2005 | 04:13 AM

#169

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Not in a contest, but my EPIC-160 read out 146Db with the doors open.

(4)Rockford Fosgate P3 subs powered by (1)Rockford Fosgate T3002......50 x 2 CEA 2006 rated.

i was thinking of purchasing an epic 160, let me ask you did you notice a difference when adding it to your system or did you install it when the system was installed? i've used crossovers and eq's on occasion but never anything like the epic 160. any info you could provide would help me out a bunch on my decision making. thanks.

Mar 2, 2005 | 12:45 PM

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J_A_Trevino,
Yeah what's with the name change?
Did you get a memo or something that I didn't know about......
Is someone after you?
What's with the AKA?

Mar 2, 2005 | 06:07 PM

#171

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forgot my login password and couldnt get the new passwords the site automatically assigns you to work either so i just made a new account. kinda sucks but oh well. im going to a show this weekend ill post what i hit with my 8's and i still want to know if that epic 160 is worth getting.[/img]

Mar 5, 2005 | 06:41 AM

#172

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a quick pic of my crystal comp 8's and my new under hood lighting kit from bill at scionspeacialties.enjoy!!

Mar 5, 2005 | 08:36 AM

#173

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what would you guys recommend i run with the stock HU
i mean subs and amps....

i do have 2 kicker comps 12's....
but i could always change.

i want something that will hit but not too much just right for street ..you know.

Mar 5, 2005 | 08:37 AM

#174

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Mar 5, 2005 | 01:45 PM

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Some of the above

I personally prefer Audiobahn's higher end products.

But JL audio from your list.

Mar 5, 2005 | 09:47 PM

#176

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Originally Posted by aireck

you could do a single sub setup or sub boxes under the seats, ive heard they sound decent and you can get them from scionspeacialties(bill)

Mar 5, 2005 | 10:09 PM

#177

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1 diamond sub and a 500 watt amp? i really don't think he's in the high 150's unless it was measured INSIDE the port

exactly, does anyone know what kinda comp is was iasca or usac db drag, both have way different rules on db mic placement, usac or what ever......otherwise know as usuck allows mic placements as close as 8 or 12 inches from a port, iasca puts the mic on the windshield..... yeilds much different results

Mar 5, 2005 | 10:10 PM

#178

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1 diamond sub and a 500 watt amp? i really don't think he's in the high 150's unless it was measured INSIDE the port

Mar 5, 2005 | 11:30 PM

#179

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What's with people double posting on this motha?
I'm sure he was measuring it with the outlaw rules....
At the port. I think that's still really loud.....

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a quick pic of my crystal comp 8's and my new under hood lighting kit from bill at scionspeacialties.enjoy!!

Tripple shot!!!!!!
Can't wait to see what kind of #'s that will yeild....
I bought it's little brother the Double Shot with the 9500's!
I challenge you to a dual....

Is anyone here pushing over 2000watts to their system?
Does anyone have an alternator upgrade?
Let me know....

Mar 5, 2005 | 11:40 PM

#180

J_A_Trevino

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well, its sorta a triple shot im just kinda messing around with the design. it's pretty loud pretty suprised with what these 8's can do. i am unable to attend the show i was going to rain sucks.

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