A good single 15...LSQ setup

[KingSham 10+ year member]

I've finally decided to go with a single 15 ported setup...bout 4cu.ft.tuned to bout 33hz

Ive got canidates in mind...but havent looked every where...

Canidates

Audioque HDC3

FI SSD (w/copper coil) or Q(stock)

Kicker CVX

Alpine Type R

TC-Sounds tc-9

I want to power it with this:

Hifonics BXi 1206D

2400-Watt Brutus Mono Amplifier

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16367

But I also looked at these...

MB Quart RWE-352 - MB Quart Reference Series 15" 1400 Watt DVC Subwoofer

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=3416

If I went with those, I would get two and throw them in a sealed box. Ive heard that MB Quart makes pretty good speakers...And Ive also read that these are pretty good in a sealed box...These are nice because if i got them...i wouldnt be spending alot of cash. I know what sealed boxes sound like...my father had one...i loved the punchiness of the bass.

All in all...i wanna be loud...i wanna be unique...i want speakers that I KNOW nobody at my school will have...i wanna sound good...i want some good advice!

Thanks

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[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

SQL, but yeah.

The New HD3c will beg you for more power, so i would say thats out of the picture. I like the ssd's, but if your looking for a more musical woofer, i think the sound of the Q would be your best bet.

The amp you have is severly overrated, should put out around 900w at 1 ohm or so.

Ive never personally heard those MBq woofers, but if you are looking to get loud, those are the opposite direction, and a sealed box is even more in the opposite direction of loudness.

Ive heard nothing but good things about the Tc-9's, should get decently loud off 900-1k w

Lastly, you cant go wrong with a Type R, but everyone has them, since they are known to the general public.. aka best buy.

I say go with a Q.

 

[KingSham 10+ year member]

Well what is a better amp...I can find a better amp...

I like the price of the HDC3's and the specs...they are said to be round 1000 rms...but i know they can take more...like 1200-1500 watts easy...but i want a musical woofer

Ive looked at the Q in the past...Ive read the reviews and heard nothing but good things...Ima look more into that TC-9 though

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

The Hd3's handling was 1000w, which was severly underrated as i had 2500w runnin to one at one point.

The new HDC3 is 2kw RMS. http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243193

If you're looking for a better amp, i would stay away from the hifonics brutus line. It all depends on how much you are looking to spend. If 400 is your cap, id look for a sundown 1500, or an IA 20.1. If you are on a small budget, i would NOT buy new, look for a used diamond audio 1500w or 1200w amp. And when you're looking for amps, look at the RMS rating, as peak power means nothing at all. just a pointer.

I say, find a kicker ZX1200.1 for 300 bucks, and buy a Q. and be done.

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

you could also look at the mags, they can get pricey, though.

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

One more thing i can add.

Look at the DC audio Level 4 woofer, they are brand new, and they have a group buy over at steve meads forum.

Check them out here http://www.DCsoundlab.com I actually think i am going to pick up one of these in the next few days.

 

[KingSham 10+ year member]

i dont wanna break my life savings...im only in high school

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

Meh, i just got out of high school.

If your on a budget, i would suggest buying used.

And the DC sounds 15" L4 cannot be beat for 210 dollars.

Or just buy used.

 

[SplChoice- 10+ year member]

imo id try the dc sounds lvl4 the group buy price is pretty decent and they had great reviews i seen and vids look good, the hdc3 dont belong on ur upper list imo those subs are under then the bad boy hdc3

 

[ARSkemp 10+ year member]

you could prob add the ssa icon to that list as well...

its pretty new, so theirs not many reviews of it yet (although you can find 1 i think in the review section here)

i'm pretty sure that no one at your school is gonna have one of them as well

supposed to be pretty good