AQ HDC4"s?????

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

i havent heard or seen anything that made them so much of an improvement over the HDC3.anyone know what the difference was in DBs between the HDC3 and HDC4 on the same power?

i saw a thread a while back, it was pretty big actually, like 3db iirc

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

i havent heard or seen anything that made them so much of an improvement over the HDC3.anyone know what the difference was in DBs between the HDC3 and HDC4 on the same power?

No way to tell. A setup running an HDC3, then swapped out with an HDC4 may gain 0.2dB. A different setup may swap out and gain 3dB.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

No way to tell. A setup running an HDC3, then swapped out with an HDC4 may gain 0.2dB. A different setup may swap out and gain 3dB.

Guy did a direct comparison, he took an HDC318 and an HDC418 in the same box, same power, HDC4 was 3db louder IIRC

and that is IF i am remembering correctly...

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

i see. IMO. they HDCA3 and the HDC4 just dont seem like much of a jump.

if i was going to change to and upgrade, id run an xcon, zcon, or nightshade. IMO. the HDCA3 of mine is treating me excellent though.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

i see. IMO. they HDCA3 and the HDC4 just dont seem like much of a jump. if i was going to change to and upgrade, id run an xcon, zcon, or nightshade. IMO. the HDCA3 of mine is treating me excellent though.

If i could go back to when i bought my HDC, i would have bought an XCON instead, that's just me though.

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

the ssa owners are douches, I wouldn't give them a dime. Hell I'd go IA before SSA. If PAP would fully charge their motors they would be a good replacement.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

the ssa owners are douches, I wouldn't give them a dime. Hell I'd go IA before SSA. If PAP would fully charge their motors they would be a good replacement.

That SSA owner thing sounds like a personal experience thing, i;ve only heard good things about XCON's and SSA in general, they have a few staff members that are semi-active on the forums, that with the fact its all from a U.S. build house, it all just seems like a good package.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

the ssa owners are douches, I wouldn't give them a dime. Hell I'd go IA before SSA. If PAP would fully charge their motors they would be a good replacement.

whats wrong with their motors?

scratch that, maybe a new DAD. or RE old XXX

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

Ascendantaudio.com

This is a excellent woofer..

Much better street beater and louder..

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

Ascendantaudio.comThis is a excellent woofer..

Much better street beater and louder..

I don't know much about AA, but it doesn't take a whole lot to make a more musical sub than an HDC3 or HDC4

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

I don't know much about AA, but it doesn't take a whole lot to make a more musical sub than an HDC3 or HDC4

aq's are great music subs if you use them in the correct boxes, they **** in ported enclosures.

whats wrong with their motors?scratch that, maybe a new DAD. or RE old XXX

they don't charge them long enough to be fully saturated

 

[wenn_du_weinst 10+ year member]

That SSA owner thing sounds like a personal experience thing, i;ve only heard good things about XCON's and SSA in general, they have a few staff members that are semi-active on the forums, that with the fact its all from a U.S. build house, it all just seems like a good package.

it's from FI, it's not nearly as much USA as you think it is. Which is a good thing usa speakers are not nearly as good as others.

and yes the owners lie and make things up to make their brand look better.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

aq's are great music subs if you use them in the correct boxes, they **** in ported enclosures.

they don't charge them long enough to be fully saturated

Wait, who doesn't charge their motors fully?

it's from FI, it's not nearly as much USA as you think it is. Which is a good thing usa speakers are not nearly as good as others. and yes the owners lie and make things up to make their brand look better.

You already called them out as liars and underhanded business men, you might as well tell us what they have done specifically.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

well i hear a ton of problems from FI actually... so ive kinda kept my distance from them

AQ subs can sound good though.. I have my HDCA 15 in a 4 cubes flarred ported enclosure.. sounds pretty **** good.. until i get past 30 volume and my car shakes. its run on two aq1200ds strapped, daily.

i miss my old RE SX 12... that sub was the perfect balance..IMO.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

You already called them out as liars and underhanded business men, you might as well tell us what they have done specifically.

He said the same thing in one of the SSA threads here....I'll try to find it.