$300 for 10" sub/amp combo

[jesus_ryan 10+ year member]

I have a Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS Coupe. I'm looking to spend about $300 for a 10" sub/amp combo.

It will be placed in the trunk. I listen to all kinds of music...techno, pop, heavy metal. I was looking at the Type R or kicker cvrs, no clue on amps.

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[JT1979 10+ year member]

Alpine Type R is a very nice sub IMO

I'd use an amp that is atleast 6-7 hundred RMS though. They can handle MUCH more though.

Can get the Alpines offline for like $120 shipped I do believe or find someone on here selling some.

 

[jesus_ryan 10+ year member]

Any suggestions on an amp to drive the Type R?

 

[jkulysses 10+ year member]

I have an MTX tc6001 that was used for about a week or so that i'd sell pretty cheap. 600 watts at 2 ohms but it's underated too. I think the birth sheet said it actually does around 680 at 2 ohms if i remember right. $150 shipped. http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/amplifiers/TC6001.cfm I have an 12" MTX 8500 dual 4 ohm sub i'd sell too. Been using it the last year or so. It's pretty heavy so i'm not sure how much shipping would be for it but I'd sell it for around $100 plus shipping. http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products/subwoofers/thunder8500.cfm

I've also heard great things about the Phoenix Gold Rsd subs and you can get them for around $100. I think they are more of a sq sub though from what i hear anyway. I'm going to pick a couple up and find out for myself.

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

JL 10W3

Alpine 350 mono amp

PERFECT!!!! puts alpine subs to shame

 

[jkulysses 10+ year member]

JL 10W3
Alpine 350 mono amp

PERFECT!!!! puts alpine subs to shame

I wouldn't say a w3 puts a type r to shame. Might have a little more sq but doesn't hit as hard as the type r. Guess it just depends on what you want. For the money there are so many better subs than the w3 though.

 

[jesus_ryan 10+ year member]

Hmm, I was just looking at the IDQ10's... will these work well for me?

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

I used to have 2 Alpine 10 Type-R's

I sold them for less than the price of a single JL 10W3

and the 10W3V2 hits a bit harder, yet much cleaner, than Alpine in my opinion

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

aren't the W3's rated at 300rms? whats the type r rated at?

i'm having a hard time believing the W3 would out perform a type r. i have a 10w3 at home and it's friggin tiny

 

[xplicitACTS 10+ year member]

I am going to say the

Pioneer premier TSW1207d2

the 12" version can be had for around $75 if you shop the net.

but the 10 version I am very impressed with the overall performance ported/sealed from this over looked woofer.

and it only needs about 400 watts to really shine.........maybe a PG Xenon 400.1X

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

AA assassin 10"