12" LMS-R vs. Fi Q 12"

[Adrasys 10+ year member]

Im looking to change my sub setup in my 00' toyota corolla. Currently i have 2 12" SDC3 from Audioque. The weight is simply too much for my suspension. Im considering either a Fi Q or recently been looking into the Tc sounds LMS series. Im looking for a mostly SQ setup that can get decently loud. I have a single AQ1200 amp to power this.

Im not dead set on any particular brand so if there are any other 1000w subs under $300 im more than willing to hear about them

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[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

SSA Icon and Xcon come to mind.

 

[Adrasys 10+ year member]

Icon is a possibility, Xcon goes above my car's electrical abilities

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

If u must ask about the lms you cannot own one plus they is sold out arnt they

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

DC Level 4.

 

[Adrasys 10+ year member]

Yea just saw that they were sold out after i posted. so thats moot i guess.

 

[Adrasys 10+ year member]

havent considered the lvl 4's my brother does have 2 lvl 3's in his car and it kills.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

Im running a LMS-R 12" daily

great sub, will rock the **** out of your car and can play actual music like Norah Jones and The Eagles

2 cubes ported to 33hz is good for me. I was told 1.5 would be optimal for most music.

I usually run the sub at -5 daily and +6 when I want some heavy bass.

Im driving it with a nine.1 and its taking it fine, my drive is 30 min each way and it makes the drive much better than the Audiomobile sub I had before

 

[Adrasys 10+ year member]

Oh, side note i do have the option of getting the 15" Fi Q and sealing it

 

[iLL Ridge 10+ year member]

Wish there were more reviews on here. Been looking at both of those and the icons among others.

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

Ascendant audio Havoc would be my choice if I couldnt get a LMS-R

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

exodus audio shivas are still on sale i think. DIYCable.com That'd be my choice in your case especially since the LMS is sold out. If you want the smooth bass you get with very low distortion those are two of the better options. Everythign else listed so far other than the XCON is a standard overhung motor. Nothing wrong with that, but if you really want clean bass then standard topologies dont' tend to cut it... XBL^2 and LMS just sound different than most stuff, if it's the sound you like it's hard to replace.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

exodus audio shivas are still on sale i think. DIYCable.com That'd be my choice in your case especially since the LMS is sold out. If you want the smooth bass you get with very low distortion those are two of the better options. Everythign else listed so far other than the XCON is a standard overhung motor. Nothing wrong with that, but if you really want clean bass then standard topologies dont' tend to cut it... XBL^2 and LMS just sound different than most stuff, if it's the sound you like it's hard to replace.

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