Choosing the right subwoofer

[Rx8 Arachnid]

Im looking for the right 10'' subs and matching amp to go in my rx8.

I was going to put them in a sealed box with 2 10'' chambers.

The mounting diameter is 9 1/8''

It only has 0.75^3ft of volume per chamber and a mounting depth of 8.50"

Im not looking for real pricy speakers but im willing to spend some money.

My focus is on sq but I want it to have a really good kick to it.

Techno and rap are the main genre I listen to in my car.

And I need suggestions on what amp to go with it

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

have a budget in mind and also power you would like ,also is physical size of the amp going to be an issue .i can help

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

on the cheap infinity reference will perform great.

 

[Rx8 Arachnid]

The size of the amp might be an issue. I need room to fit a power plant inside the amp rack too and the amp cant be overly tall so that I can suspend it off the floor to allow for air flow.

The area is about the height of my index finger while being just over 2ft in length and 1.3 ft in width

And budget would be like 130ish per speaker and then just match me an amp and ill work with that.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

2 american bass tnt 10 for 150 each shipped new and a vfl 150.4 for the speakers and a vfl 2680 for the subs ,should be perfect and the amps are very small in size not power

 

[zako 10+ year member]

I'd look at Alpine Type-S 10s, a new design with underhung voice coil. 0.75cu ft would be about perfect for them. The most recent version has an impressive power handling and xmax for a subwoofer you can buy for 100 a pop, sometimes. These handle 500watt RMS power each, but it's advised not to "overpower" them. I see no reason not to get at least a 1kwt efficient class D amplifier. I had good experience with PPI Phantom amplifier. Cheap, small, and run cool. The mono block is slightly underrated, it should perform the same as its clone, Soundstream TN1.1200D.