All these kicker threads are making my mouth water....

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

I'm taking it upon myself to make sure i don't make this a painfully long post. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

All this kicker talk on the forum has me thinking about a new summer setup.

Right now i have type-x's, which are great SQL daily drivers, but are really innefficient, and lack in the jaw-dropping bass dept.

I have a bxi2006d, and am considering a few different setups.

A few quick questions, and then the possible setup options:

a.) how much efficiency is lost by putting a solobaric in a smaller ported box? Will a single 15" in a 6cu box be louder than two 15's in ~3 cubes each?

b.) how much peak output is lost with a 15" solobaric by tuning low, to achieve decent quality/transient response? The boxes i've seen range from 35hz to 48hz. I'm going 70/30 SPL/SQ, but if ouput will still be close with 35-40hz tuning, it may end up replacing my current setup altogether.

c.)The BXI2006d is supposedly overrated, so say it puts out ~1800w rms. Will 15" L7's be louder, or will 15" L5's be louder off of ~900rms a piece? Which is the better choice?

Here's my prior mentioned list of possible setups. All subs will be 15's, either an L7 or an L5, haven't decided which yet. I just love the sound of square 15's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/yumyum.gif.0556df42231b304b9c995aefd13928a8.gif

- 1 Speaker in ~6cf tuned 35hz

- 1 Speaker in ~6cf tuned 40hz

- 1 Speaker in ~6cf tuned 45hz

- 2 Speakers in ~3cf tuned 35hz

- 2 Speakers in ~3cf tuned 40hz

- 2 Speakers in ~3cf tuned 45hz

And my two seperate criteria for you to choose:

1.) Which setup above will be LOUDEST with my bxi2006d?

2.) Which setup above is ZEN? Loudest while retaining decent enough SQ to potentially replace my type-x's all together?

Thank you. And for all intents and purposes, i'm not considering a new amp, or any other new equipment, and if someone can show me where i can get a bigger box for twin 15 squares, i'll add it to the list. I have a stationwagon, so space is not an issue.

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[Towncar 10+ year member]

Honestly if you can only sacrifice 6 cubes total, then I would look at 2 12 l7s ported..

 

[dcg6 10+ year member]

i have always planned to get a single 15".. but too many people are going with 2 12"s.. maybe it is the best way to go but i dunno

im geting a 2006 kicker l7 15" in a few days and prolly port it to get that deep bass but im in deep trouble of finding what kind of amp i should get cuz i dont know whats enough still researching

 

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

i have always planned to get a single 15".. but too many people are going with 2 12"s.. maybe it is the best way to go but i dunno
im geting a 2006 kicker l7 15" in a few days and prolly port it to get that deep bass but im in deep trouble of finding what kind of amp i should get cuz i dont know whats enough still researching

how aobut 1 18? 4 10's? 6 or 8 8's? those would be different

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

I like 12s a lot more than 15s, just get 2 L7 12s off 1800 watts, that'll make a little noise.

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

I WISH I had the money to throw towards 2 12" L7s and a nice amp...

Maybe I should get a new car before I think about a system like that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif....

 

[orphe 10+ year member]

I WISH I had the money to throw towards 2 12" L7s and a nice amp...

2X

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

I owned 2 l5 12's, and powered them with an optidrive 2000d in my jetta. They WERE devestatingly loud.

That's all the more reason i'd love to find out what 2 15's woud be like, tho //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Fosgate Forever 10+ year member]

**** i dunno about you but the extremly low bass notes on the Type X is jaw dropping to me, how about tossing those Type X's in a tcab i think you might get the results you want

 

[vetkilr 10+ year member]

**** i dunno about you but the extremly low bass notes on the Type X is jaw dropping to me, how about tossing those Type X's in a tcab i think you might get the results you want

Any links to a video:up2somet:

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

i had a pair of type X's and i wish i never would have gotten rid of them.

what kind of box are they in right now?

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

I WISH I had the money to throw towards 2 12" L7s and a nice amp...
Maybe I should get a new car before I think about a system like that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif....

2 L7's arnt that expensive ya know, i tried sellin mine b-4 for only $100 + shipping and i'v seen many others on the forum for 100-140ish

 

[Fosgate Forever 10+ year member]

Any links to a video:up2somet:

**** yeah i guess i could go take a quick vid even though i have streppt throat amongst other things...only for my fellow CA.com members.....yeah maybe tomorrow

 

[vetkilr 10+ year member]

Hell nothin better to do when sick then make a vid.............lol

 

[Fosgate Forever 10+ year member]

yeah other than sleep but ive been sleeping for 2 days and im WIRED ah what the hell gonna get get one in the parking lot across the street