Best 8" or 10" Sub for 300w RMS @ 2Ohm

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

RE8

Assassin 8"

ID8

 

[R/T Pimp 10+ year member]

RE RE 8 or Atomic Manhattan or Quantum

 

[R05Nismo 10+ year member]

RE8Assassin 8"

ID8

How would that compare to the JL10W6?

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

How would that compare to the JL10W6?

W6V2's are really good subs, but the ones I listen are about 1/2-1/3 of the price of a 10W6V2...even in their 10" form. If you have the money to spare, the W6V2 is a very good sub...but I'd never pay the money for one.

 

[R05Nismo 10+ year member]

W6V2's are really good subs, but the ones I listen are about 1/2-1/3 of the price of a 10W6V2...even in their 10" form. If you have the money to spare, the W6V2 is a very good sub...but I'd never pay the money for one.

Ok, there is someone selling them on here, they are like new and the price is fair. I dont have many to pick from and the box being the limit. (10 3/4 wide)

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Its 11in overall also.

Not the 8" variant.

 

[R05Nismo 10+ year member]

Not the 8" variant.

I ment the Assassin 10. It looks like an awesome sub, That would be my first choice if I could fit it.

 

[abcsr2ez4me 10+ year member]

Before I get Hella thread jacked, but its cool Nismo. We both have the same truck looking for the same effect here. But you have 600W RMS, I have 300W RMS @ 2ohm.

So my question now is would it be more effective to have 300W going to an 8" or 300W going to a 10"

I'm leaning towards the Assassin, RE RE8 is nice but I keep reading about how RE Audio is overpriced now and quality, etc are going down. For 100 bucks the AA Assassin 8" is cheap!

However, if Nismo's right (I can't find the dimensions on the IDQ v3) then an IDQ 10" v2 might fit the bill.

I'm not really sure of the drawbacks of going with 8" or 10" when the same amount of power is going to them.

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

All right, if it were me.

RL-i 10 ported

But that's just me, and if you have the room for the ported enclosure. IIRC SS only recommend like .5 ^ ft ported for the RL-i 10...

That'd be something to think about, if it were me

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Also, link to a picture of where this is going? Maybe where the other guy built a box in his on the other forum??

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Until the SS RL-i comes back, the Assassin is one of the best options.

 

[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

a 10" of the same sub compared to is 8 will have more output off the same power. They won't sound much different other than it'll be easier to get the 10 to play lower.

i'm selling a bnib fi x 10 if your interested. its extremely similar to the assasin.. looking for 70 shipped.

 

[R05Nismo 10+ year member]

Before I get Hella thread jacked, but its cool Nismo. We both have the same truck looking for the same effect here. But you have 600W RMS, I have 300W RMS @ 2ohm.
So my question now is would it be more effective to have 300W going to an 8" or 300W going to a 10"

I'm leaning towards the Assassin, RE RE8 is nice but I keep reading about how RE Audio is overpriced now and quality, etc are going down. For 100 bucks the AA Assassin 8" is cheap!

However, if Nismo's right (I can't find the dimensions on the IDQ v3) then an IDQ 10" v2 might fit the bill.

I'm not really sure of the drawbacks of going with 8" or 10" when the same amount of power is going to them.

Here ya go.. http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=287440

For the ID specs click here.. http://www.imagedynamicsusa.com/pdf/

 

[abcsr2ez4me 10+ year member]

All right, if it were me.
RL-i 10 ported

But that's just me, and if you have the room for the ported enclosure. IIRC SS only recommend like .5 ^ ft ported for the RL-i 10...

That'd be something to think about, if it were me

Until the SS RL-i comes back, the Assassin is one of the best options.

a 10" of the same sub compared to is 8 will have more output off the same power. They won't sound much different other than it'll be easier to get the 10 to play lower.
i'm selling a bnib fi x 10 if your interested. its extremely similar to the assasin.. looking for 70 shipped.

Thanks Guys. I really Appreciate it.

Final Question though. If I get more output with a larger sub, 8 vs 10, with the same amount of power going to each, that doesn't quite make sense? Isn't it more efficient to use a smaller sub and over power it than to under power a larger sub? Because I was under the impression I should match my sub to the amount of power I plan to supply it with.

IE: 8" Assassin is REC: 250W RMS, VS a RL-i8 has a REC 250-500W RMS.

I'll have 300W @ 2 Ohm on tap

 

[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

Thanks Guys. I really Appreciate it.
Final Question though. If I get more output with a larger sub, 8 vs 10, with the same amount of power going to each, that doesn't quite make sense? Isn't it more efficient to use a smaller sub and over power it than to under power a larger sub? Because I was under the impression I should match my sub to the amount of power I plan to supply it with.

IE: 8" Assassin is REC: 250W RMS, VS a RL-i8 has a REC 250-500W RMS.

I'll have 300W @ 2 Ohm on tap

but look at the rms wattage of a assasin 10 to 12.

it remains the same. they'll acheive the same movement off the same power(with an enclosure identical shifted to the parameteres of either).. but the larger woofer will be moving more air of that same movement due to the increased cone area.

Some companies like kicker can confuse this topic as all there subs are different, using different motor variations so all there models have a different rms rating. Than something like that would be something to consider.