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<blockquote data-quote="SimulatedZero" data-source="post: 8456101" data-attributes="member: 643373">The Dayton&#039;s would be a solid choice for sure. Others here will put it down, but the Polk MM series would be a good choice as well for a budget system. Price rolls in around $125 per sub. I&#039;ve several installs with them and they&#039;ve always sounded great. Very clean and a nice powerful reach into the low end. The higher Dayton&#039;s would probably be better, but there&#039;s an inbetween option for you.The big key is going to be the box for you system. Doesn&#039;t matter what sub you have if your install is bad, it won&#039;t sound good. If you can&#039;t build one yourself, find a shop thatll help you out and really listen to your needs. When I first did my system the shop let me model the box with them on winisd to find the sweet spot.I built my substage for just over 300 when I did it and to the average listener its more than loud enough and most comment on how clean it sounds. Its an entry level system compared to what everyone else has, but it works very well. If you can afford it, something like one Sundown E12 or SA12 would fit in a great box for you size limits. You&#039;d just have to shell out a bit more for a good amp.Otherwise, pick any decent entry level sub. And focus on the install, install, install. Proper box volume, clean power (not lots of power, I hit near 138 on ~500w which is plenty for most people), good phasing with your mids and highs, and good sub orientation.That&#039;ll be the best bet to getting a solid system on a tight budget.As a side note, check out the JBL GTO entry line too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SimulatedZero, post: 8456101, member: 643373"] The Dayton's would be a solid choice for sure. Others here will put it down, but the Polk MM series would be a good choice as well for a budget system. Price rolls in around $125 per sub. I've several installs with them and they've always sounded great. Very clean and a nice powerful reach into the low end. The higher Dayton's would probably be better, but there's an inbetween option for you. The big key is going to be the box for you system. Doesn't matter what sub you have if your install is bad, it won't sound good. If you can't build one yourself, find a shop thatll help you out and really listen to your needs. When I first did my system the shop let me model the box with them on winisd to find the sweet spot. I built my substage for just over 300 when I did it and to the average listener its more than loud enough and most comment on how clean it sounds. Its an entry level system compared to what everyone else has, but it works very well. If you can afford it, something like one Sundown E12 or SA12 would fit in a great box for you size limits. You'd just have to shell out a bit more for a good amp. Otherwise, pick any decent entry level sub. And focus on the install, install, install. Proper box volume, clean power (not lots of power, I hit near 138 on ~500w which is plenty for most people), good phasing with your mids and highs, and good sub orientation. That'll be the best bet to getting a solid system on a tight budget. As a side note, check out the JBL GTO entry line too. [/QUOTE]

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