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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 01:06 AM
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I was just wondering if MA Audio, Orion and Phoenix Gold were junk or good subs, I am looking for 2 12's for SQ for a few hundred dollars.



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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 01:18 AM
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Go with JL Audio, they may not be the loudest, but you don't really need that in a hatchback anyway, but they will deffinitly sound better than anything else. I run two 10"s and a JL 500w amp, sounds sooooo good, and they are in a trunk, not a hatch...
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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Get an ID sub, they're the best I've ever heard.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:01 AM
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if you're going for SQ, regardless of any type of budget, get 2 IDQs from cardomain.com.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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Phoenix Gold make good cables..i would probably stay away from their subs.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 03:09 AM
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JL Audio, the best in SQ
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 04:29 AM
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sony my friend sony - as u probably guessed im running a sony 2200gtx amp and two 10'' sony xplod subs

amp $160
subs $180
amp install kit $20
waking up the nieghboors in the middle of the night priceless
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:13 AM
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SQ is one of the hardest thing do set a standard for. Everyone has a different Idea of what sounds good. I really is up to you. Two 12" inch in a sealed box is going to give you the best shot at an SQ system. We have a woofer that sounds really nice in the $150ish each price range the MC124 or MC124D. If cost is no object we have a woofer that run about $1,100. dollars. I not saying that anyone has to spend that kind of money. We have woofer for many different price ranges. If you get a chance to listen to the MC woofer you won't be disappointed. Good luck and remeber to have fun and ejoy no matter what you buy.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:17 AM
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hey i bought a MOJO...thats great for SQ right? right?
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:22 AM
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Oh yea, sweet brother. I think it is so loud you won't be able to tell what it sounds like
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:23 AM
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the idmax's and brahma's are the way to go from what i hear.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Boom12V
Oh yea, sweet brother. I think it is so loud you won't be able to tell what it sounds like
peep the 'show off your stero setups' thread to see it
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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best thing to do in this situation is to listen to as many woofers as you can before making any decisions....based YOUR opinion on what YOU like!!...

some good options are: JL, Elemental Design, Image Dynamics, Adire...there are others...just listen up..
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by scionxboombox
JL Audio, the best in SQ
link?
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperCrunchyAction
Originally Posted by scionxboombox
JL Audio, the best in SQ
link?
what do you want a link to??? www.jlaudio.com...

someplace you can buy them *unauthorized* online?? www.woofersetc.com
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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lol u make it seem so...wrong haha
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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yeah....but everyone does it.....just means that the warranty probably won't be acknowledged if it breaks....but it's cheaper!!
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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as far as sq, in a sealed box, and go wit the focal's, i dont really care for sealed boxes, but it sounds really good in a sealed box, and from what ive heard they are excelent subs.
they are expensive, but u get what you pay for
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SCI_TC_GUY
yeah....but everyone does it.....just means that the warranty probably won't be acknowledged if it breaks....but it's cheaper!!
but how often do you take your subs in? hardly, unless they are abused or installed incorrectly. i dont really care for warranty for subs because i change them so often and have never had a problem sub before.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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There are lots of different subs out there that are not "mainstream" but are very nice! Resonant Engineering, Soundsplinter, Elemental designs, Adire, Acendant Audio, Image dynamics, etc...



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