4 10 inch 500 rms subs vs. 2 15 inch 1000 rms subs

[bigdon1000 10+ year member]

 

[dbjunior 10+ year member]

Your amp is good your subs are junk. A ported 15 will use just as much space as a pair of 10's ported. For your vehicle and amp I suggest a single 15 sundown z or dc lvl4xl in a custom made ported box 3.5 cu after displacement tuned to 36hz large port area sub and port back should do high 20 to mid 50hz very well and get very loud 143-145db

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

The power series by RF isn't that great. I wouldn't run them for what you want. If you want to run 4 SA-10's, you will need more than the amp that you have. Also, you don't need that capacitor. With a 270a alt and 2 decent batts, there is no way you need a cap. 95% of the people on this forum hate caps and will advise that you don't even run it. You could handle a clean 2000w on your electrical system without it.

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

Whats your lpf akd ssf set at on the amp now?

 

[bigdon1000 10+ year member]

I have two of these amps. But my subs couldn't take it. Booo

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

Get 4 of the sa10s that you want and use the pair of amps on those.

 

[bigdon1000 10+ year member]

Amp gain is all the way down I mean all the way. Crossover is set at 80 Hz and infrasonic at 28hz. Clarion EQ set at +8 at 50 Hz and +0 on everything else

Tried to turn up 100 Hz and subs heat up. Radio EQ is flat

 

[bigdon1000 10+ year member]

I think that sounds like a good idea:veryhapp:

 

[bigdon1000 10+ year member]

The cap is just for looks

 

[dcollister440 10+ year member]

First things first. I'm not going to tell you what to do, I'm only sharing my experience. I have a trunk, sealed enclosures are the worst thing you can do in a trunk. I don't know where you are getting this idea that they sound better, or that the response is flatter, or whatever the fukc you think, but be open to suggestions before you ask questions. I have a FI BL 15" in 4cubes tuned to 32hz....sounds great, from high 20s to 50s output is pretty good. the rear deck starts going ape **** around 50, the higher end of the substage holds up well, plus if you get good front stage you won't have much to worry about. If you did 1 15 ported, it would be great, but if you did like 2-3 10s, it would sound great as well brotha, but the whole using a sealed enclosure is a defnite no no, plus those q-logic aren't the best regardless. Next thing, why are you leaving amp gain all the way down, but turning the eq 50hz all the way up?? that makes no sense. you're not giving yourself any head room at your finger tips. That's kind of the point of having the eq up front brother. Your subs are getting stinky because you're clipping the shti out of them when you misuse that eq...I mean do what you want, but shti! I have a eqs746, they're great and made everything sound that much better, but **** man!!....eff the sealed box, go 2 10's ported, or put a nice 15" ported in like 3.5 cubes man....you'll be very pleased with the consequences of following suggestions. That is exactly what I did, listend to what these fukcs said and my **** sounds great

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

i vote 4 15 qpowers in 2.5 each sealed on 3000rms.

or 2 sealed on 1800-2000 TOPS they bang.

Subs are for low notes, highs are for high notes...

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

New enclosure...new subs..... will = much better sub stage.