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Sub suggestions
I'm planning to get subs for my car. Any suggestions? I'm thinking about getting the JL audio 10" w6's. What do you guys think about them? I dont need anything too crazy. Just something that will bump alrite.
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I have one JL 12W6v2 with an Alpine digital MRD-M500 amp (500x1) in a sealed enclosure and it rocks. If you don't want something as big as W7's consier the W6v2's. They use the same technology as the W7.
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i have had:
mtx - junk
polk audio DB series - nice but blew up too easy
jl audio W4 - great for the price and bumped hard. was pushed by this "lanzar" (or something like that) amp and the speakers burned it right up. so i went nice and got soundstream
soundstream reference - my favorite of them all. matched with my reference amps was beautiful
mtx - junk
polk audio DB series - nice but blew up too easy
jl audio W4 - great for the price and bumped hard. was pushed by this "lanzar" (or something like that) amp and the speakers burned it right up. so i went nice and got soundstream
soundstream reference - my favorite of them all. matched with my reference amps was beautiful
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Originally posted by TLBaller
whatever happened to your 12w7s? sold it? if so, how much did you sell it for
whatever happened to your 12w7s? sold it? if so, how much did you sell it for
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I bet to Differ about the MTX's. My buddy's dad sold them so I got just 1 MTX Thunder 5000 12"(lower end competition subs) for like 60 (120 retail) bucks, and an MTX 150 Watt amp for like $100...sounds pretty weak, but it was in a hatchback and it would shake the sunglasses off your face with good songs. But it was all low's, there were very little mid's, and obviously no highs. But the lows were insane...and mine were only thunder 5000's. I built my own box to specs from their website...it was a great setup until someone decided they just NEEDED to have my stereo...so they took it. Oh well, I got more insurance money back than I paid for the whole setup since I got it at cost.
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Go with 2 10's for sure. I've got infinity's and they bump. If you want, i can get you a custom box like i have, built to fit perfectly w/o gaps into the trunk to fit 2 10's. I could probly get it for you for under 100. it is unstealable (3 separate pieces) and takes up a small amount of trunkspace, mostly unusable before anyway. If you're interested, PM me and Ill talk to the guy who did mine. Also, he'd do free install on anything. For a great deal on the subs and amp, go on ebay, got mine for like 230 shipped, when they retail for like 250 each.
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arnt the jl audio w6 the sub that you need to use 3 subs for the best sound. I used to work @ a speaker store for all of a week like years ago, and one of the jl audio was made for using 3 in a bampass box.
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i am a little older though. the MTX i had were called "blue thunder" we are talking like 1998. they were garbage
i have one single 10" thunder 5000 in my basement right now and dont know what to do with it
i have one single 10" thunder 5000 in my basement right now and dont know what to do with it
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Originally posted by AC_DADDY
i am a little older though. the MTX i had were called "blue thunder" we are talking like 1998. they were garbage
i have one single 10" thunder 5000 in my basement right now and dont know what to do with it
i am a little older though. the MTX i had were called "blue thunder" we are talking like 1998. they were garbage
i have one single 10" thunder 5000 in my basement right now and dont know what to do with it
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I've got teo JL 12w0's (lower end JL's) in a ported box running off of a Coustic 4x75 watt amp bridged to 2 channels (one for each sub). Sounds really good. Good thump. I'm gonna be building a new box this year though, sealed and a little smaller, cause I am sick of having noooo trunk at all.
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm going to look around for a used set of 2 10w6's with a enclosed box. What kind of amps do you guys suggest? You guys ever heard of A/D/S? Heard it was some high end amp. This dudes trying to sell me the 850.2 version for like 400. What do you guys think? I've gotten recommendations on phoenix gold, jl audio, and alpine.
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I'd say if your getting JL's for the sub...I'd match brands with the amp. I dont know why, but my cheap system I used to have matched brands and they seem to sound the best. They make their amp perfect for powering their speakers I would assume. My two cents.
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A/D/S are pretty good amps. I've got a PPI 2x50 running my front end and a Coustis 4x75 running my subs. Matching brands between amps and speakers doesn't really do anything for the sound quality. It's al about the quality of the individual components that will make or break your system. That neing said however, it just so happens that JL does make good subs AND good amps, so there would be nothing wrong with going with a JL amp as well. To run subs, you will want to look for an amp with t high current rating, and one that is stable down to at least 2 ohm loads so it gives you bridging capabilities.
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Soundstream reference were the shiznit in their day!!! Couldn't afford them at that time though. I was running a used and abused Blaupunkt 2x60 on 2 Pyle Driver II 10" subs in my MOM's Passat GL!! Sounded pretty good tho! HAHA!!!
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Originally posted by AC_DADDY
i had a soundstream reference 75 x 2 and that hit more than all my boys cars and they had these "1000 watts" amps.
i had a soundstream reference 75 x 2 and that hit more than all my boys cars and they had these "1000 watts" amps.
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if i could find the fucker who stole my honda and my soundstream shit i would put that right back into my car being 6 years old. it was that good
you guys are right
you guys are right
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Ya man, Soundstream were the shiznit in that day. I still love the old Orion HCCA stuff too, my bro is STILL running an Orion 250 HCCA in his Maxima.... That thing PUMPS! At one time I had my whoole system running off of my 225. My girlfriend is now using my 14 year old Orion Cobolt 230!!! It still pumps her 12" MTX!! HAHA!!!
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Hey guys. I just bought two JL audio 10w6's in a Qlogic enclosure with a 500w MTX amp. My friend sold all of that to me for only 300. He barely used it at all so I think its a pretty good deal. Just started installing it yesterday night. Had to take off the passenger seat and stuff so I could run the wires under the carpet. I should be done with it by today. I'll take pics after its finished.
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Power wire is run down the driver's side, under the door sill molding and carpet, then under the back seat. RCA cables run under the center console, under the carpet at the rear tunnel, then under the seat. Speaker wires run under the passenger side doorsill.
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