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<blockquote data-quote="gunz4me2" data-source="post: 7710791" data-attributes="member: 613729">According to Hoffman&#039;s Iron Law you can have a small enclosure, high sensitivity, and deep bass...&nbsp; pick any two!&nbsp; That is why all modern subwoofers need major power to make decent sub bass output.There is nothing wrong with keeping your A/D/S amplifiers for your mids and highs, but I&#039;d highly recommend having the electrolytic capacitors checked out before placing them into service.&nbsp; I tend to recall a particular issue regarding the older A/D/S amplifiers, but I am not at my regular computer, and I can&#039;t remember what it is.&nbsp; Hopefully it is just the caps, but if that changes, I&#039;ll post again in this thread.As for subs, you are going to need some major power to get the new ones to move, but that is just how the cookie crumbles.&nbsp; Most modern day subs outperform old school subwoofers in every way, except sensitivity.&nbsp; I&#039;ll take a smaller enclosure with more power versus going back to needing 6 cubic feet for a single ported 15&quot; subwoofer.&nbsp; Heck, I even remember owning a pair of 12s that required 1.75 cubic feet sealed per 12 back in the day.Of course, you could always check out credence&#039;s website and purchase the modern day equivalent of the solobaric subs:&nbsp; <a href="http://credencespeakers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&amp;amp;Store_Code=CSI&amp;amp;Category_Code=SM_Sealed" target="_blank">Credence Speakers, Inc.: Small Sealed Series</a>These would also compare well to some of the old school Kicker Competition subwoofers:&nbsp; <a href="http://credencespeakers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&amp;amp;Store_Code=CSI&amp;amp;Category_Code=Classic_Series" target="_blank">Credence Speakers, Inc.: Classic Subs Series</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="gunz4me2, post: 7710791, member: 613729"] According to Hoffman's Iron Law you can have a small enclosure, high sensitivity, and deep bass... pick any two! That is why all modern subwoofers need major power to make decent sub bass output. There is nothing wrong with keeping your A/D/S amplifiers for your mids and highs, but I'd highly recommend having the electrolytic capacitors checked out before placing them into service. I tend to recall a particular issue regarding the older A/D/S amplifiers, but I am not at my regular computer, and I can't remember what it is. Hopefully it is just the caps, but if that changes, I'll post again in this thread. As for subs, you are going to need some major power to get the new ones to move, but that is just how the cookie crumbles. Most modern day subs outperform old school subwoofers in every way, except sensitivity. I'll take a smaller enclosure with more power versus going back to needing 6 cubic feet for a single ported 15" subwoofer. Heck, I even remember owning a pair of 12s that required 1.75 cubic feet sealed per 12 back in the day. Of course, you could always check out credence's website and purchase the modern day equivalent of the solobaric subs: [URL="http://credencespeakers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=CSI&Category_Code=SM_Sealed"]Credence Speakers, Inc.: Small Sealed Series[/URL] These would also compare well to some of the old school Kicker Competition subwoofers: [URL="http://credencespeakers.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=CSI&Category_Code=Classic_Series"]Credence Speakers, Inc.: Classic Subs Series[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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