4 10's vs.1 15

[Notloud00 10+ year member]

guys i am trying to decide which is better.

4 cvr 10's-$260

1 fi bl 15-$300

i have around 1400 or so rms on tap at 1ohm.

this will be in a trunk car.

the cvr's will be in 5 cubes net at 35 hz with an 8" port. crx style subs up port back.

bl will be in 4 cubes with one 8" port on axis sub and port back.

i was thinking the 10's would be louder,last a lot longer and not get as hot.

do you guys think the 10's would be better? i mean i want something that isnt going to bottom out and get hot. i was thinking since the 10's would be getting like 350 rms they could be played way longer than the bl before getting hot.

thanks.

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[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

BL FTW,The 10s will have more surface area,but in my findings,My 4 12" L5s on an Orion 2500 vs my 15" HD3 on the same amp,4 12"s f'in scream but with some work I am sure daily(I dont get metered or anything) my hd3 was just as loud but in a different way,its hard to explain,I guess it weird cuz it just as loud but lower,I guess its a ear vs meter thing,but 15" HD3>4 12's IMO,

I guess it is like **** 4 12s that loud,but when its a single sub setup it is awsome.But on the other end u could just do 2 12"s=Enough sd,power handling and a clean install.

 

[Notloud00 10+ year member]

the only reason i want to do 4 10's is because i like the fact i can play the subs forever and not worry about heat and reaching their mechanical limits compared to one sub.

 

[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

In a decent install I am positve the BL can handle 1400wrms daily,I am sure someone with more experiecne with that sub can help more.U could also try a 15" L7,it will like the 1400wrms.U could also check out Audioque 2.5s if u consider the 2 12" idea.

 

[siviog1 10+ year member]

I would go with the 15 I've personally heard some great setups with multiple subs and single subs... to me its all about personal preferences...

 

[Notloud00 10+ year member]

i had an l7. it didnt like 1400rms. thermally it was ok but mechanically well not so much and i didnt like the sound of it. once it was broke in it could be bottomed out to easy even with a ssf. i had the same problem with my old l5.

 

[KnOkIn It 420 10+ year member]

i had an l7. it didnt like 1400rms. thermally it was ok but mechanically well not so much and i didnt like the sound of it. once it was broke in it could be bottomed out to easy even with a ssf. i had the same problem with my old l5.

If u dont mind me asking,what kinda of amp are u usingl.

 

[dbhittin 5,000+ posts]

u will blow those subs easy with that much power, i had my 12's on a power 1500 and they didn't like it and that was with the gain all the way down.. by the way, that was 4 12 comp vrs... there only 300rms on the 10's each

 

[Notloud00 10+ year member]

rockford t1001bd. my l5 10" (pretty much the same as cvr) took 800 rms for over half a year until i killed it on purpose. i would think the cvrs could take 300 daily with ease. also the subs will only be in 1.25 cubes each so that should help with power handling.