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  • 3 12" IA 187s, sealed, running 1.43ohm off Hifonics 1606D.

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    3 17.65%
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    IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Ok so i was planing on getting 3 12" IA 187s and i just found 4 10" Planet Audio Zetars guy had them running a sundown 1500 @ 1ohm so i know they will be able to take my Hifonics @ 1ohm with no problem what im wondering is should i go with the 10s because more cone area and because there will be a 1ohm load on my amp opposed to a 1.34ohm with the 12s which would mean a little more power to the 10s or should i go with the 12s because there IA?

    i know no one can know which ones will be louder hence im not asking that im just asking which should i go with in my car 3 12s or 4 10s?
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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    three 12's have more cone area than 4 10's.

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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    IA FTW! It's really a no-brainer. IA is dedicated to building incredibly reliable, LOUD, subwoofers that still sound good. And if you purchase an IA sub you're actually helping a few guys out instead of allowing the VP of PA to pad his expense account a little more.




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    The Zetars will surprise the hell out of you though, I know they are loud. It just sucks because I have not seen anyone else that has used them before which is making it hard to sell them...

    Im not sure what you listen to most of the time, but after running the zetars, I would use them more for rock music and some rap personally. If you want lows, they'll need to be ported. They are very accurate and tight sounding subs in a sealed box, but on the when you crank it, they will wang hard for 4 10"s sealed.
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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Never owned anything planet audio. But I hear they make good products. Now IA I have owned alot of there stuff. I have had 6 IA 187's and 1 1st gen Death penalty. Great products and very impressive




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    IA gets my vote.






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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Quote Originally Posted by t-money View Post
    three 12's have more cone area than 4 10's.
    ok???
    12x3=36 10x4=40 so unless i missed the part where 36 is more then 40?




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Quote Originally Posted by 01 S 10 View Post
    The Zetars will surprise the hell out of you though, I know they are loud. It just sucks because I have not seen anyone else that has used them before which is making it hard to sell them...

    Im not sure what you listen to most of the time, but after running the zetars, I would use them more for rock music and some rap personally. If you want lows, they'll need to be ported. They are very accurate and tight sounding subs in a sealed box, but on the when you crank it, they will wang hard for 4 10"s sealed.
    well i listen to just rap and maybe some test tones when i feel like showing off but id be putting them in a sealed box.

    the main reason im really asking this is because i dont really care about who makes them iv heard alot of Planet Audio stuff out here and it sound alright atleast the newer 12s i had heard the had some good SQ but still got loud when ported but with the 3 12s id be running at 1.34ohm off my amp and with the 3 10s id be running a 1ohm load so really with the 10s ill get a little more power and cone area but with the 12s iv wanted to try some IA subs but idk weather i should wait i want to get there 21" and make a wall.




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Quote Originally Posted by Nova76 View Post
    ok???
    12x3=36 10x4=40 so unless i missed the part where 36 is more then 40?
    yes!!!!!!!!!!!drift typing, arithmatic panda

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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Quote Originally Posted by Nova76 View Post
    ok???
    12x3=36 10x4=40 so unless i missed the part where 36 is more then 40?


    oh my.

    10" Subwoofer (average) = Sd: 310cm^2 | 310cm^2

    12" Subwoofer (average) = Sd: 481cm^2 | 481cm^2

    The SD of the speaker is what you want to look at. In this case, the 12's are gonna have more cone area.




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Quote Originally Posted by Nova76 View Post
    ok???
    12x3=36 10x4=40 so unless i missed the part where 36 is more then 40?
    I really hope your joking. that my friend is sig worthy, i just am not sure how to do it, your lucky




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    knowledge of basic math anyone?




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Quote Originally Posted by Hintzyboy View Post
    knowledge of basic math anyone?

    Well, if he was using rulers as speakers... He'd be dead on.




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    Re: IA 187s VS Planet Audio Zetars

    Quote Originally Posted by 15nissen View Post
    I really hope your joking. that my friend is sig worthy
    weeeeeeell excuse me for using basic math i dont know all the tecnical math IMO i belive 4 10s would be louder than 3 12s when the 10s have more power and IMO more is always better




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