40hz and below only, high volume sub ..which one?

[60ndown 10+ year member]

im looking to use my subs only below 40 hz, and loud-ish, which subs will do this best?

1200 wrms 40hz and down only...loud. (without smoking coils or reaching mechanical limits)

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[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

Find a used 05 RE XXX.

 

[shava 10+ year member]

Type X if you are on a budget.

 

[w00tah 10+ year member]

Pair of IDQ15's with that power = Yum....

Morgan

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Why do you only want your subs to play 1 octave? Even if you have midbass capable of running down to 40hz, its not really necessary. Most SQ nuts dont even go below 50hz for LP.

Just wondering.

 

[onearmedbastard 10+ year member]

Why do you only want your subs to play 1 octave? Even if you have midbass capable of running down to 40hz, its not really necessary. Most SQ nuts dont even go below 50hz for LP.
Just wondering.

x2 beat me to it

 

[Lightninghoof 10+ year member]

If you are planning on using a sealed box, you'll probably want to choose a driver that will yield a rather low anechoic F3 (lower than 40Hz) in a moderate sized sealed enclosure. Such designs usually feature a mid to high Qes/Qts and low EBP. They will also have a low SPL/sensitivity rating (per watt of input power) but they make up for that loss in greatly increased low-end sensitivity and extension.

As mentioned, the Alpine Type-X is a good candidate, as is the new ED Av.2.