Alpine Type X?

[boddy 10+ year member]

I'm looking for a nice SQ sub around 1000wrms (could go up to 1500), 12" in a vented box the Type X caught my attention but i have no idea what it's like or if there are better subs about. I'm looking to spend around £300 at the max

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Not a bad sub and since youe Euro I doupt you have many options

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

i had two 12s for a while, they are great woofers, sq, and they get pretty loud.

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

Not a bad sub but its overpriced for what it is. I wouldn't buy one new. Have you looked at the FI Q or Boston Acoustics SPG555?

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

The boston is too expensive but the FI looks something of a monster, 1500wrms and $280 and you can even get them with cooling? Why are they so cheap? Would they ship to england?

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

They are not cheap really. You get more value out of a company like Fi because they spend less on marketing.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

They are just companies that don't spend all their money on advertising, so they can keep their price down, and build for the consumer, not for their wallets. As for shipping to England... would have to email them, see if you guys can work something out.

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

I just emailed them concerning the shipping. I would be running it with a JBL GTO-14001 it puts out 1500w@2Ohm but it isn't stable at 1Ohm. Which sub would i have to get, 1Ohm or 2Ohm and how would i have to wire it to get 1500w with my amp?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

i likes my type x fwiw, and it's rockin close to 1.5k daily.

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

But if i get a dual 1Ohm and wire it in series wont that half the wattage as its doubling the resistance?

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

Get a d4 and wire the coils in parallel to 2 ohms or get a d1 and wire the coils in series to get 2 ohms.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

You'd need a Dual 4ohm or Dual 1ohm for a single woofer at 2ohm. If your JBL makes it's 1500w of power at 2ohms, then that's where you wanna be.

 

[boddy 10+ year member]

If i get the dual 1Ohm FI Q and wire it in series will i be getting 1500w at 2Ohm?

 

[zako 10+ year member]

They are just companies that don't spend all their money on advertising, so they can keep their price down, and build for the consumer, not for their wallets. As for shipping to England... would have to email them, see if you guys can work something out.

More marketing can also mean more sales and lower per unit costs, resulting in lower retail prices. In any case, the online prices of both subs are about the same. SWX can be picked up for well under $300. Except for Alpine SPX PRO speakers, I wouldn't consider Alpine's products overpriced. And while I haven't heard it, I bet SWX has better SQ. Lower inductance = better integration with midbass and better transient response.