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<blockquote data-quote="azimuth" data-source="post: 5172590" data-attributes="member: 566682"><p>too vague to make a judgement. if you do the math, you'd need a 12 that handles a ton of power. enclosure makes a difference as well. assuming the enclosure is built to optimize the sub(s).if you had (2) 15's, 250 watts rms per sub. 500 rms total, you'd need something like a 2000 watt rms 12 to make up for cone area. i didn't actually do the math, but the rule is to double cone or double power to gain 3 db's, i think. it would be hard to match the sound from 2 15's, in a well designed enclosure, by replacing them with a 12. if you are choking those 15's in a tiny enclosure, then math makes no difference. you'd be better off fitting the subs according to the room you have. what are your max dimensions for a box in your vehicle?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azimuth, post: 5172590, member: 566682"] too vague to make a judgement. if you do the math, you'd need a 12 that handles a ton of power. enclosure makes a difference as well. assuming the enclosure is built to optimize the sub(s).if you had (2) 15's, 250 watts rms per sub. 500 rms total, you'd need something like a 2000 watt rms 12 to make up for cone area. i didn't actually do the math, but the rule is to double cone or double power to gain 3 db's, i think. it would be hard to match the sound from 2 15's, in a well designed enclosure, by replacing them with a 12. if you are choking those 15's in a tiny enclosure, then math makes no difference. you'd be better off fitting the subs according to the room you have. what are your max dimensions for a box in your vehicle? [/QUOTE]
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