DC, worth the money?

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

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how would a DC level 3 12" compare to a DD 1512 (on rated power and in a custom built enclosure)

well what are you looking for out of your subs?

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

well what are you looking for out of your subs?

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[Ronin775]

I heard DC's like higher tuning,but all the DC's i had were tuned low and got nasty. I have a DD 3512 now and so far i say the level 4's get a little lower. The level 3's are real good subs i have never heard the 1512,but i'm sure the lvl 3's could hold their own.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

What happened? I personally have never owned them but I was thinking about trying them.

i compared a 12" Level 4 and a 12" Fi Q both on 1500 watts in a 2 cubic foot box with a 4" aero port tuned to 32hz. as well a a 15" of the same model's in a 3.5 cubic foot box with a 6" aero port tuned to 34hz. to the ear the skin the DC sounded louder but on a friends AC meter the Fi was louder by just over a full DB in the 15" and just under in the 12". yeah that doesn't seem like much but considering that the Fi sub is cheaper and the recones are cheaper I was expecting to have the opposite result. i've heard the Fi customer service nightmares but honestly the money that I save, I'll deal with it. BTW all the testing was done in a '00 focus hatchback with a Kicker ZX1500. my next full build will be with 2 15" Fi Qs.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

I heard DC's like higher tuning,but all the DC's i had were tuned low and got nasty. I have a DD 3512 now and so far i say the level 4's get a little lower. The level 3's are real good subs i have never heard the 1512,but i'm sure the lvl 3's could hold their own.

How much did you pay for your level 3s, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Ronin775]

i compared a 12" Level 4 and a 12" Fi Q both on 1500 watts in a 2 cubic foot box with a 4" aero port tuned to 32hz. as well a a 15" of the same model's in a 3.5 cubic foot box with a 6" aero port tuned to 34hz. to the ear the skin the DC sounded louder but on a friends AC meter the Fi was louder by just over a full DB in the 15" and just under in the 12". yeah that doesn't seem like much but considering that the Fi sub is cheaper and the recones are cheaper I was expecting to have the opposite result. i've heard the Fi customer service nightmares but honestly the money that I save, I'll deal with it. BTW all the testing was done in a '00 focus hatchback with a Kicker ZX1500. my next full build will be with 2 15" Fi Qs.

If you put them in a higher tuned box it may be a different story,not for sure just heard. By the time you get a recone or anything from FI you'll wish you went another route.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

How much did you pay for your level 3s, if you don't mind me asking?

he lives in lala land, he obviously had to suck rusty's cock for one

 

[Ronin775]

How much did you pay for your level 3s, if you don't mind me asking?

My pricing is way different i believe,i know Rusty personally and live in the same area. If i told people how much i can get them for it would be a problem let alone how much i have bought level 5's for. But Rusty's prices are great.

 

[Ronin775]

he lives in lala land, he obviously had to suck rusty's cock for one

Go away little kid,you have a scammers subs for your name,your officially gay and don't know shit about car audio. Your ******* pro-rabbits dick so much it's starting to prune up,lol.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

My pricing is way different i believe,i know Rusty personally and live in the same area. If i told people how much i can get them for it would be a problem let alone how much i have bought level 5's for. But Rusty's prices are great.

see, full of gheyness here

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

could both of you please try to contain yourselves?

 

[Ronin775]

could both of you please try to contain yourselves?

I'm trying to help you.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

If you put them in a higher tuned box it may be a different story,not for sure just heard. By the time you get a recone or anything from FI you'll wish you went another route.

I ran a 15" DC Level 4 in a 3.8 cubic foot box tuned to 37hz daily, it still yielded a similar result. grant it the DC seemed like it still needed more power. I've never had an issue with Fi. definitely not saying that ppl don't, just stating that I haven't had an issue.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

I'm trying to help you.

you were, until you and skar started to verbally barrage each other.

 

[Ronin775]

you were, until you and skar started to verbally barrage each other.

You mean he started,but sorry to shit on your thread.