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Even output across the subwoofer bandwidth usually means a driver with low Inductance and Mms, couple that with a decent EQ to tame cabin gain and you should be golden.
Cabin gain is going to give you a 10dB or so boost around 40-50hz, with it being bloated in that region it tends to over shadow lower frequencies along with higher frequencies.
Low inductance means the driver will have a larger usable bandwidth, low Mms usually points to a better frequency response (flat response) across that bandwidth.
A few that come to mind:
Dayton Audio HO (or HF if you have the space)
Exodus Audio Shiva-X
Alpine Type-X
DIYMA R12 (if you don't mind low output)
JBL Wgti (if you have spare a larger mounting depth)
Awesome information. That's exactly the kind of help I was looking for.
The Alpine Type X was one of the ones I have always been considering, but I was kind of turned off based on my experience with the model one step below it (Type R). I take it they would not similar in terms of SQ?
Also, I continue to be confused about what size of sub to go with. People over the years have always suggesting going with a really good 10'' in a sealed box because I mostly listen to rock. My taste in metal range from Slayer to Burzum to Meshuggah. I listen to a lot of music. Now I'm hearing more people say that 12'' is the "balanced size" for covering all kinds of music. I suspect I'm talking to smarter people these days.
I'm considering just going on sonicelectronics.com and buying those Type X reference series component speakers, along with PDX amps (or M series?) and Type X subwoofer. Decent setup?