2 cubes - should I change subs?

[defiance 10+ year member]

This is purely speculative, even if I do it, it won't be high priority - but I've got a 2 cube (total - subs will reduce that) box in my vehicle right now, and it fits so beautifully that I'm going to stick with it. However, the front face is 37" wide, and 12/16 inches tall (12 at the far outside edges, sloping up for 5-1/2" on each side, to 16 inches in the center, for a width of 26"), and I could readily swap out the face to mount multiple or single 15's (one or 2), 12's (1, 2, or *POSSIBLY* 3), or 10's (1,2, or 3). That's not considering isobaric-ing. Currently, I'm running a single Kicker XPL (from 2001) 15, which sounds fine, but I'm thinking I could get a noticeable SPL increase by changing to increase cone space. Note: currently, I'm running a kenwood 7201, which is running bridged at 460 watts, and due to installation concerns (symmetricity & such), I'm not planning on changing that - so I don't need to change to a bunch of power-hungry monsters with super-rigid suspension or anything, just want to see if anyone had any recommendations to a configuration that would increase SPL the most...? And most importantly, without changing wattage, or box volume, would it be worth the bother?

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[mgaidica 10+ year member]

2 12" ed k's..

 

[defiance 10+ year member]

Sorry - I used to be big into car audio (went to USAC Finals in 97 & 98), but I got broked (heh) and have been completely out of the loop for the last 5 years... what are ed k's?

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

http://www.edesignaudio.com goto products, k's.

http://jer_stud56.tripod.com/studsite/id11.html

Those are K's (the flat cones)

Also pics in my gallery I think.

- pe@ce

 

[defiance 10+ year member]

Not bad at all; 135 for 12's - Very impressive looking, too... 2 12k.44's would look *excellent*, too; I'm carpeting everything matched to the factory stuff, those cones look to be almost the exact same color! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I see the box space requirements are fine - but you guys think I would get a decent SPL increase with the same power?

 

[mgaidica 10+ year member]

yes, output would almost for sure increase.. Great little subs..