BTL question

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

How musical is the BTL compared to something like a DD 9500 series? I'm looking at 3k watts to one sub for a daily driver. Just trying to find the "better sounding" 3kw sub. I know there are A LOT of other factors that come into play here, but I'm simply just comparing the subs themselves.

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[deathpenalty18 10+ year member]

Why not a deathpenalty! The btl doesn't sound as neer as good as a dp!

 

[RAB 10+ year member]

^^^^^ ur crazy the btl is one of the most musical subs out there

 

[SuNsHaDoW 10+ year member]

i have heard a lot of subs in italy

and, for me, btl is a very good choise for good sounding..

the 9500 is, for me, a good sub for spl and music, like Fi

but the btl is mooooore cheaper than the DD

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

i have heard a lot of subs in italyand, for me, btl is a very good choise for good sounding..

the 9500 is, for me, a good sub for spl and music, like Fi

but the btl is mooooore cheaper than the DD

Ya, that's another reason I was thinking BTL

 

[thericanballer 10+ year member]

go with btl. its cheaper, gets loud as balls, sounds really good, and takes a shiz load of power

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

bump

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

bump

 

[ricky_db 10+ year member]

Btl ftw

 

[Mookie 10+ year member]

BTL ftw..

Maybe if prices on the DD werent so high.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

BTL ftw..
Maybe if prices on the DD werent so high.

Heard that...

 

[FIMPALASS 10+ year member]

Go with a BTL. They aren't focals, but mine is loud on music and sounds good doing it.

 

[ssackett 10+ year member]

The BTL is a nice sub. The motor is strong and it has a nice sized gap which allows you to be flexible in what coil you can use with it. Every BTL I have had has been musical and was loud as shiet.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I think I know what I'm going with //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Now the only question is what kind of enclosure to use. I was thinking maybe a rear loaded horn enclosure from PWK or a 4th order bandpass.

 

[runwitbass 10+ year member]

Now the only question is what kind of enclosure to use. I was thinking maybe a rear loaded horn enclosure from PWK or a 4th order bandpass.

yeah i hear you .. im wondering bout that myself .. im having scott(ssackett) build me a 12 with a BTL motor .. now im stuck with which enclosure .. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

yeah i hear you .. im wondering bout that myself .. im having scott(ssackett) build me a 12 with a BTL motor .. now im stuck with which enclosure .. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

I really want to try a rear-loaded horn enclosure. Dave at 12 Gauge Audio had one with 3 DD 1508s on 1500w and it was astoundingly loud. I could only imagine an 18" BTL on 3k in one of those boxes //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif