another Alpine Type-X thread (sorry guys)

[Lightninghoof 10+ year member]

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Just about every online review that I have read has stated that it is the lowest playing 12" subwoofer ever auditioned. This made me very curious so I did some research.

It has an extremely high Mms/Mmd of over 400g and a high Qts/Qes. According to the engineers at Adire and TC Sounds, low end sensitivity is dictated by Mmd, Cms, and driver Q. (besides box size/type and environment) The only other 12" subwoofer that I know of that uses the same type of design (specs-wise) is the Phoenix Gold Titanium Elite. Very high Mms, high Qts/Qes. When this driver was released in 2002, many reviewers stated the TiElite was the lowest playing subwoofer they had ever heard.

In only a moderate sized sealed enclosure the Type-X 12" models with a very low anechoic F3 of 31Hz. That's probably the lowest I've ever seen for a sealed 12".

Anyways seems like an interesting and unorthodox design that is optimized for extreme low bass extension in a sealed box.

What do you guys think? I am considering picking up a pair to play around with. I've never auditioned a subwoofer quite like this before.

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[Towncar 10+ year member]

Both the phoenix gold rsd, and xenons drop lower than the type x. The type x is a decent woofer though.

 

[Lightninghoof 10+ year member]

I looked up the Xenon and it basically models up identically as the Type-X in any given enclosure size. The Xenon is a few dB more efficient which is definitely a plus, but the Type-X looks to be more robust both thermally and mechanically.

I couldn't find the specs on the RSD.

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

I looked up the Xenon and it basically models up identically as the Type-X in any given enclosure size. The Xenon is a few dB more efficient which is definitely a plus, but the Type-X looks to be more robust both thermally and mechanically.
I couldn't find the specs on the RSD.

not to mention the xenon subs are some of the ugliest subs out there...some freakin alien spaceship or some sh!t like that...

the X looks 1.9^83747 times better then the xenon IMO

 

[Lightninghoof 10+ year member]

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[Ali1 10+ year member]

type x are not bad subs.... depends on how much you getting them for? There's better for the money....

 

[Lightninghoof 10+ year member]

Yeah I wouldn't pay anything close to MSRP for them. I think I found em for around $225 ~ $250 online.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

Yea the xenons are quite ugly, but not everyone showcases their subs.. As for the rsd its a better sounding sub then both the xenon, and the type x for much less. As for powerhandling, it will handle 1k just fine. Here's a nice review with the rsd, and some other woofers.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184968

 

[Lightninghoof 10+ year member]

Do you have the T/S parameters for the RSD? They don't appear to be listed on the PG website.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

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