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Hey all. My apologies for this "dudes i need a sub tell me what to buy" thread; I assure you I've lurked around the forums for a while, but I think I have more questions than answers at this point. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif
Basically, I have a semi-decent setup at the moment, which really isn't working too well for my needs. I have the following:
Car: Mazda Protege MP3 (4 door sedan, decent amount of trunk space)
Amp: Pioneer Premier PRS-D2100T
Sub: Alpine Type-R 10" (1042D)
Box: Sealed, unknown dimensions
The amp is horrible and the sub, while great, could use an upgrade to something more SQ-oriented with better power handling. So I've heard the Fi Q series, Image Dynamics, JL Audio W6v2, some DDs, and others mentioned. The W6v2 is kind of where I'm leaning, but we all know there is better out there from brands which the average consumer hasn't heard of. Trying to stick with a single 10" if at all possible.
My budget is around $300 for the sub itself, and probably the same for the amp. Focus is exclusively SQ, I really don't care how "loud" it gets, just how clean it is with power to match. Also, perhaps I should switch to a ported box? This doesn't belong in this forum, but if anyone can recommend a good amp to pair with a suggested sub I'd appreciate that too. This Premier is just... not cutting it. Note: I may be able to grab a Kicker ZX750.1 from a friend soon, any thoughts on that? I've zero experience with Kicker.
Just looking for some recommendations or suggestions of routes to go. Any help would be greatly appreciated! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
Basically, I have a semi-decent setup at the moment, which really isn't working too well for my needs. I have the following:
Car: Mazda Protege MP3 (4 door sedan, decent amount of trunk space)
Amp: Pioneer Premier PRS-D2100T
Sub: Alpine Type-R 10" (1042D)
Box: Sealed, unknown dimensions
The amp is horrible and the sub, while great, could use an upgrade to something more SQ-oriented with better power handling. So I've heard the Fi Q series, Image Dynamics, JL Audio W6v2, some DDs, and others mentioned. The W6v2 is kind of where I'm leaning, but we all know there is better out there from brands which the average consumer hasn't heard of. Trying to stick with a single 10" if at all possible.
My budget is around $300 for the sub itself, and probably the same for the amp. Focus is exclusively SQ, I really don't care how "loud" it gets, just how clean it is with power to match. Also, perhaps I should switch to a ported box? This doesn't belong in this forum, but if anyone can recommend a good amp to pair with a suggested sub I'd appreciate that too. This Premier is just... not cutting it. Note: I may be able to grab a Kicker ZX750.1 from a friend soon, any thoughts on that? I've zero experience with Kicker.
Just looking for some recommendations or suggestions of routes to go. Any help would be greatly appreciated! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif