Cerwin-Vega VMax vs Kicker L5?

[scheibler 10+ year member]

I currently have a 2005 kicker L5 in kickers ported box powered by an Orion 600d, but want more spl. Would 2 12" Cerwin-Vega vmax series subs be louder or also have better sq then a single 10" L5 in kickers ported box @ 33hz? I don't know whether the cv-vmax subs like to be ported or sealed or even if they are spl or sq biased. The rms on the cv-vmax subs is 300rms each and have d4 ohm voice coils so I could wire the 2 12's down to 1 ohm with 600rms on my 600d.. LEt me know if this is worth trhe upgrade

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[denim 5,000+ posts]

have you tried a different box?

 

the dual CV's will have more cone surface, but if you want to upgrade why not just add a second L5?

 

[JCivicHb 10+ year member]

vmax's ball on l5s. especially the new ones, also, the new cv's are rated at 600 a peice. Go with the vmaxs you wont be dissapointed.also who compares 2 12s to 1 10??

 

[fosgate140 10+ year member]

the vmax line is definately the choice id make great woofers and also surface area is larger and 2 woofers compared to 1. vmax is a better choice

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

The pair of V-max subs I own were ran off an orion 600d. They sound great, hit fairly hard sealed. They really shine ported.

Specs.

If you have the red one like I do they are 300rms. The new version (white) are rated at 500rms

they like 1^3 sealed filled with poly fill or 2.6^3 ported to 33hz with 25^3 of port per sub lined with polyfill. They have 20mm xmax

if you want the full t/s let me know. I have the sheet laying in my room.

 

[Dozy_production 10+ year member]

just to get a ballpark figure, what does the vmax compare to?

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

just to get a ballpark figure, what does the vmax compare to?

The following is my personal preferences or testing I have done...

(1 on 1, same size drivers)

V-max > CompVR (SPL & SQ)

V-max > L5 & L7 (SQ)

V-max

V-max = L5 (SPL)

V-max > Type R (SQ sealed or ported)(Sealed the v-max is a much better driver then they type R IMO)

I even like the vega's over most of the infinity products.