10 inch sq sub for sealed system (NEWBIE PLEASE HELP)

[jcmuse 10+ year member]

hey guys, i got my first system setup finally! sonata 2011, system in sig. Kenwood ddx616 headunit. hu not as fast as i would like (15 sec boot), but it was only $450 and it has a volume nob which was a big requirement for me.

my system was sounding pretty whack until i figured out that i had to move the fader all the way forward. I guess because i don't have rears running? i don't know but its night and day difference since i've done that. Sounds great! A little bit of noise in the tweeters however. Most noticable on silent vocal bits of the song. worst i've seen is the very beginning of 311 - Daisy Cutter and also lou reed coney island baby. im still happy though.

Now that i've seen whats possible, i want to get a sub. im going to get a sealed enclosure made from Hyundai Sonata 2010-2011 Sub Enclosure

since i'm going to be bridging the rear channel of my amp for the sub, that gets my like 300watts 4ohms. keep in mind this is for sq. im not looking to turn heads and frankly am a little hesitant to even get a sub because i dont want to have my car rattling like i see so many other cars with subs doing.

I'm thinking something like an Image dynamics: WoofersEtc.com - ID10D4 V.3 - Image Dynamics 10" Dual 4 Ohm V.3 Subwoofer

Budget: under $200

thanks

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[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

SSA Shop- SSA Dcon 10D4 Sub woofer300watt rms

300rms, great sq woofer

there are plenty of people on here that will make you sub boxes, also

 

[jcmuse 10+ year member]

do i want the single or dual coil model?

 

[813thumper 10+ year member]

depending on what part of florida you are in i can actually build you a custom box. im much cheaper than any dealers too. i can show you some of my work. im in the Tampa area.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

do i want the single or dual coil model?

Single. On a single 4 ohm voice coil, your only wiring options are 4 ohms. On a dual 4 ohm coil, however, you can wire it to 2 ohms or 8 ohms. Since you need a 4 ohm load, you would want the single.

 

[jcmuse 10+ year member]

i just ordered single and the sub enclosure from srq customs. 140 shipped for enclosure sealed .9cubic feet -- its supposed to fit my trunk perfectly just slides in: Hyundai Sonata 2010-2011 Sub Enclosure

i love my system so much even without sub, can't imagine how its gonna sound with this sub.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

srq makes amazing boxes, he is really skilled, you wont be mad

 

[Ray21 10+ year member]

DCON looks like a fine choice... rave reviews.

I've used a few different ID subs and have always been happy with them. The IDs have great SQ and decent output.

Also good choices:

Infinity Reference

JBL GTO