13W7 vs. my budget

[Dustin07 10+ year member]

I like what i read about the 13W7. however it's measurements just won't fit in my truck if i leave the bench seat installed in the ext cab.

i was once considering 6 x 1300w xplod subs. retail $130 or so, but on eBay they are new for $50. so i figured what a deal for 6 12" subs. but from what i've read, i'd rather not go down the sony road.

I'd be more than happy to pull my bench seat out, but not for just one sub, and theres no way i can afford to buy AND power 4+ 13W7's.

So what would you guys suggest? a happy medium of sorts? I've got $300 set aside now for sub(s) alone. but for the whole project my wife and i are actually budgeting out each check //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif so i'll have more in a week and 2 weeks...lol. I've got two ideas. please let me know what you think, and if you have a better idea let me know.

1) Buy one 13W7. take out the bench seat, build a great custom box behind the drivers seat. power the sub, enjoy. wait until funds increase and repeat process on the oposit side. leaving me with two kick *** subs. I'm thinking if i get creative i can justify this and do something cool with the rest of the space back there.

plan 2....

buy less expensive subs, and go with the 4-6 sub plan again. But which subs to choose?

If i could get roughly the same results from 6 lesser quality subs as i would from 2 13W7 subs, and spend roughly the same amount of money... i think i'd be prone to go with 6, just because the box will look cooler //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif

i'm still at a very early stage, but starting to chomp the bit some... please help!

also, while i'm here.... what size cap would you suggest for either of my potential setups? prices seem to range for a 1.2F @ $50 on eBay to $200 for a 1.0F at BB....

thx,

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[spljim 10+ year member]

I ust to have 2 10in soney p5's and they where ok and my frind has a 12w7 and it was 10 times beter then the soneys but one other opthen is to get 2 kicker 12in L7's i have one now and with 400 wats it is incane the w7 will have better sound quilty but with som work and the right box the L7 will have some good sound quilty to and you can get the two kickers for $300.00 or one 13W7 with that budgit the L7 will be hard to beet i cood have bought my frind w7 but i went with the L7 because bought the kicker rebelt for $149.99 and he watend over 200 for a used w7 for me the L7 was a better chose but the dichen is up to you or if you wont to go for the 4-6 sub plan the kicker comp vr is prity chipe on ebay and will be varey loud with the right box

 

[Dustin07 10+ year member]

very cool. one thing i keep remindin myself is power. even 6 less expensive subs might end up costin more once figure in the cost of powering them up....

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

The 13 isn't the only W7 sub.... you could do quite well with the smaller W7's especially if you had more than one...

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

The 13 isn't the only W7 sub.... you could do quite well with the smaller W7's especially if you had more than one...

x2 - was going to suggest multiple 8's, etc.

 

[Dustin07 10+ year member]

Originally Posted by Beat_DominatorThe 13 isn't the only W7 sub.... you could do quite well with the smaller W7's especially if you had more than one...

x2 - was going to suggest multiple 8's, etc.

good point. a smaller sub might work under the bench as well.

two i've noticed, the 8W7, and the 10W7-3. i'm thinking the 10" would be better but i've got to pull up the specs to see if it will fit. to tired now, going to bed.

thanks for the replies guys.

dustin

ps; just got back from mariners game, beat the orioles 3-2. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif

 

[Blados 10+ year member]

ps; just got back from mariners game, beat the orioles 3-2. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/toast.gif.bc0657bf54b9ee653b6438524461341e.gif

They got lucky. Orioles > Mariners

 

[TypeRBass 10+ year member]

I ust to have 2 10in soney p5's and they where ok and my frind has a 12w7 and it was 10 times beter then the soneys but one other opthen is to get 2 kicker 12in L7's i have one now and with 400 wats it is incane the w7 will have better sound quilty but with som work and the right box the L7 will have some good sound quilty to and you can get the two kickers for $300.00 or one 13W7 with that budgit the L7 will be hard to beet i cood have bought my frind w7 but i went with the L7 because bought the kicker rebelt for $149.99 and he watend over 200 for a used w7 for me the L7 was a better chose but the dichen is up to you or if you wont to go for the 4-6 sub plan the kicker comp vr is prity chipe on ebay and will be varey loud with the right box

wow.....you failed english class didn't you?

 

[Starky 10+ year member]

get a AA ava...2 12's

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

wow.....you failed english class didn't you?

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[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Two AudioQue HD15" subs in a nice ported box on a 2200d or 2005d Hifonics or simliar 2000w amp at 1ohm...

boomboom

HD15 is equivalent about to a 9515 DD Audio...

*Note - the AQ HD15 is like 390 shipped, I think it is? http://www.audioque.com

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Kicker has a sale on their Comps right now- buy one get one free. If you do end up going with six subs, you could get them for $300. Think the sale runs through the beginning of september.

 

[Dustin07 10+ year member]

thanks!! I found some local Kicker resellers so i'm going to go have a listen to those Comps today.

I'm going to try to listen to as many types as possible before making my purchase, i've got list of different subs to research now, thanks for all the replies guys!!

Dustin

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

W7's are bad A$$ subs. They are a little on the pricey side, but if you get them, you'll know where the money went.

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

the rl-p from sound splinter is a very nice sub and costs almost half the price that a w7 would run listed on ebay. checkout the sound splinter site @ http://www.soundsplinter.com