So I have decided to go with a sub first and after listening to some various subs I have found the Polk Momo series, the Fosgates had good low end and of course I liked the JL's but I dont know if i want to spend that much money on a sub.

For low end car filling sound what is your suggestion..

 

ive previously had kicker solobarics and an mtx subwoofer.

in my tsx i have a jl audio sub.

it is by far the best imo. the kicker comes in 2nd and mtx 3rd from my experiences.

 

What model JL do you have

 

i have a 12w3 running off a 250watt jl amp

 

many good subs out there.

ed O or A
JL
Adire Audio
IDQ or ID Max
Resonant Engineering SE line
Dayton Titanic

 

I've had Kicker, Fosgates, Kenwood, Cerwin Vega, Bazooka, MTX, Pioneer and Alpine. It all depends on how much power you are willing to give it, even then everyone has different opinions on what sounds the best.

I think the best sound comes from Alpine subs. I think that the Alpine E-type are good at 500 watts, any higher and I'd go with the R-type.

But in the doors I'd go with infinity.

 

ed O!

or a magnum d2

 

The best subs I've owned (SQ wise) are the Boston Acoustics Pro Series 12.5 LF's. I've got two of them in my wife's '99 Civic Si with a Rockford Fosgate Power bd-1000 powering them. I've yet to do any audio work on the TSX, but I'll most likely go with the Boston's again.

 

Do you think that for the TSX that a sealed or ported enclousre would sound better?

 

For SQ applications, I'd always recommend a sealed enclosure.

 

it actually depends on how the sub is designed. Personally, i think sealed box doesnt give you enough low freq boom for lots of music nowadays. A "properly" designed ported box gives the most true reproduction of the original music. but you also have to make sure you got enough juice to move the sub. I think it all comes down to the shop's knowledge and experience.

Also, the music is for yourself. you need to know what you like to hear. Personally i prefer tight bass and not so much the deep low bass. so, in my case, a non-proper designed sealed box will sound better to me than a non-proper designed ported box.

btw, regardless of what people say. Dont go for the bandpass box. They are loud and pretty... but only loud at a certain freq with very narrow bandwith. so, unless you just want to be heard on the street and dont really care about the good music, dont even consider any bandpass box.

 

In my truck I have a 12w7 that sets off car alarms wherever i go, they move so much air its rediculous. thats my choice when i get it but i will probably just get a 10

 

w7 is hella EXPENSIVE! hehe

 

is your w7 in a sealed or ported box?

 

dave,

do you want more boomy bass or more of a musical sub? Personally I like a SQ sub, but just wanted to know which you prefer.

 

I'm kind of a bitch in that I want both Which is why i think a ported would be the best comprimise between a sealed and a bandpass. I like it when bass hits like thump thump thump but I also love 808 bass drum vibrating the shit out of your car.. so i figure a nice sub in a ported box with a good amount of RMS should do the job

 

My reference SQ subwoofer is the Illusion Audio Nd12 (or 15 if you need the extra low-end extension).

Lowest out-of-band harmonics I've ever heard. Low group delay. High transient response. Just sounds invisible.

-Alt

 

yea Illusion Audio has some nice subs...i was about to get the ND-10 but IA is out of business now. i believe the only place you can get them now is at solen.ca

 

Yep... I had to buy a couple Nd-12s from them before they were all gone!

-Alt

 

Alt, you a member of ECA? I saw your name on there today...small world...HEHE

 

Yeah I am... used to mod there... now I'm just a pain in the ass

-Alt

 

I used to be an IASCA member and had a really crazy car system and the BEST subs I found were the Focal Utopia 27VX I had a pair powered by Zapco C2k-6.0x- now that was GOOD bass. FWIW they were in a sealed enclosure, 1.5" MDF reinforced with fiberglass- as much fun as those days may have been I am glad I am over it. I am thinking of doing a little something like a lot of you mention here(in another thread) in my TSX when it shows up- replace the speakers- does anyone know if you can fit a pair of focal 5WS subs where the 6x9's are in the rear deck?? Heck you could possibly do a quad set in a little V shaped enclosure! This could be fun and really not all that expensive!

 

Definitely doable... are they IB subs? Not sure about how well sealed the rear seats are though... might get front wave and backwave interactions.

-Alt