Going a different route

[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

honestly using better subs then the l7 should yeald a louder sound using your amp. Theres alot more efficient subs

 

[SWEET06CAMRY 10+ year member]

Sometimes it takes me days to get it just right, I dont use the DMM to set my gains, I never have...

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What really pisses me off is that I've heard kids with Performance Teknique amps and some bigass DHD subs that sound almost as loud as mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif

When their system is worth about 500 bucks and I have a good expensive equipment //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

they must have good installs ?

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gifWhat really pisses me off is that I've heard kids with Performance Teknique amps and some bigass DHD subs that sound almost as loud as mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif

When their system is worth about 500 bucks and I have a good expensive equipment //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

It happens sometimes, I once had 2 12" Jensens running off 200watts and I would put some of my friends systems to shiot, they would get all mad...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

That's because there crap sounded bad most likely. Lots of budget woofers get fairly loud and sound like crap doing it. AB's come to mind quickly.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Like I told them it all depends HOW you do it not what you HAVE...

 

[SWEET06CAMRY 10+ year member]

they must have good installs ?

They have prefab boxes and 4 gauge wire. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

 

[XaznKewLguyX 10+ year member]

I think you need to upgrade your electrical system. It could barely handle that W7 that you were about to buy from me.

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

dude if they are that brand new you need to give them some time to break in before they put out thier entire potential.......

TRY AND NEW BOX, TUNE HIGHER -cheaper than renavating the whole **** system, and probly the most effiecnt to getting louder,. play around witht he possitioninf og it

USE A DMM and see how much power ur running, it'ls quite possibly ur not getting full power from the amp, especially if the electrical isnt top notch....from what ive read int he past those orions dont like shitty electrical systems AT ALL.... measure voltage, square that voltage, then divide that by the ohms...youll get a rough estimate of ur watts....

again try faceing the box differant distances from the back, use all kinds of positioning......you'll be amazed at the dB gain just from positioning the hbox

ALL INSTALL DEPENDANT MAN

and if it still doesnt work well......then considering getting new shit.....but that the more effective/least costly/more effective to dB route than just buying new shit.....

you put a 2006 xxx with plenty of power ina shitty leaky box not positioned right.....then it'll sound like a 2001 re SE......

 

[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

dude if they are that brand new you need to give them some time to break in before they put out thier entire potential.......TRY AND NEW BOX, TUNE HIGHER -cheaper than renavating the whole **** system, and probly the most effiecnt to getting louder,. play around witht he possitioninf og it

USE A DMM and see how much power ur running, it'ls quite possibly ur not getting full power from the amp, especially if the electrical isnt top notch....from what ive read int he past those orions dont like shitty electrical systems AT ALL.... measure voltage, square that voltage, then divide that by the ohms...youll get a rough estimate of ur watts....

again try faceing the box differant distances from the back, use all kinds of positioning......you'll be amazed at the dB gain just from positioning the hbox

ALL INSTALL DEPENDANT MAN

and if it still doesnt work well......then considering getting new shit.....but that the more effective/least costly/more effective to dB route than just buying new shit.....

you put a 2006 xxx with plenty of power ina shitty leaky box not positioned right.....then it'll sound like a 2001 re SE......

hogwash

 

[killahbean 10+ year member]

dude if they are that brand new you need to give them some time to break in before they put out thier entire potential.......
TRY AND NEW BOX, TUNE HIGHER -cheaper than renavating the whole **** system, and probly the most effiecnt to getting louder,. play around witht he possitioninf og it

USE A DMM and see how much power ur running, it'ls quite possibly ur not getting full power from the amp, especially if the electrical isnt top notch....from what ive read int he past those orions dont like shitty electrical systems AT ALL.... measure voltage, square that voltage, then divide that by the ohms...youll get a rough estimate of ur watts....

again try faceing the box differant distances from the back, use all kinds of positioning......you'll be amazed at the dB gain just from positioning the hbox

ALL INSTALL DEPENDANT MAN

and if it still doesnt work well......then considering getting new shit.....but that the more effective/least costly/more effective to dB route than just buying new shit.....

you put a 2006 xxx with plenty of power ina shitty leaky box not positioned right.....then it'll sound like a 2001 re SE......

X2 Yes get a new box and tune higher also work on your electrical system

 

[JohnnyChuttz 10+ year member]

x2 on a new box. What is your current size/tuning?

I recently built a box for a friends L7 15s. We did 7.2ft^3 @ 35 in his Explorer. The Directed 1500d he has didn't do them justice, so we threw my Orion 2500d on them. They wanged **** hard(he is waiting on his 2500 to come Tuesday and we will throw it on the TL at the shop) . I can't see anyone needing more than that unless you are competing.

 

[zfactor 10+ year member]

x3 on the new box or re-tuning the one you have

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

Visit my "Addicted " Thread, thats where I go when I decide I am needed help from addiction to Car Audio...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

link? i cant find it

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

oh nm... its called hooked not addcited!

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160868&highlight=addicted