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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8580496" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>[quote name='Flanuva'][USER=614752]@hispls[/USER] - Thanks for the info. As far as staying mainstream... If someone was making a sub in his basement that sounded great and was built well, I would have no problem using it. I do realize after some research that Alpine HU&#39;s are still good, but not too keen on using their subs. That is just a personal preference though. I am sure some people swear by them which is great, but I know there are better sounding subs out there. As far as the other speakers go I am going to be running 3 way components in each of the doors with everything running off of a processor or a good EQ.</p><p></p><p>Would a 15" really outperform a trio of 12&#39;s or 10&#39;s?<span style="color: Silver"></span></p><p><span style="color: Silver"></span></p><p><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 01:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:23 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Silver"></span></p><p><span style="color: Silver"></span>Love your setup @Bommingrandpa</p></blockquote><p></p><p>Most of us build subs in the garage, not the basement! </p><p></p><p>In the airspace you have, yes, a high end single 15 in a proper ported box will outperform 3 12s in a sealed box. The only reason you should consider running multiple subs is if you plan to run more than 2500W or so, where having extra coils helps with the heat, but that Eclipse Ti Pro I linked you should hang with 2000W continuous power pretty well and if you plan to power beyond that you&#39;re getting into some expensive electrical upgrades. </p><p></p><p>The type R subs really are quite good for what they are though. I&#39;ve never heard type R setup that sounded bad. Not sure if they still make type X, or if your budget permits, but type X components have been premium quality and performance.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8580496, member: 614752"] [quote name='Flanuva'][USER=614752]@hispls[/USER] - Thanks for the info. As far as staying mainstream... If someone was making a sub in his basement that sounded great and was built well, I would have no problem using it. I do realize after some research that Alpine HU's are still good, but not too keen on using their subs. That is just a personal preference though. I am sure some people swear by them which is great, but I know there are better sounding subs out there. As far as the other speakers go I am going to be running 3 way components in each of the doors with everything running off of a processor or a good EQ. Would a 15" really outperform a trio of 12's or 10's?[COLOR="Silver"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 01:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:23 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR]Love your setup @Bommingrandpa[/QUOTE] Most of us build subs in the garage, not the basement! In the airspace you have, yes, a high end single 15 in a proper ported box will outperform 3 12s in a sealed box. The only reason you should consider running multiple subs is if you plan to run more than 2500W or so, where having extra coils helps with the heat, but that Eclipse Ti Pro I linked you should hang with 2000W continuous power pretty well and if you plan to power beyond that you're getting into some expensive electrical upgrades. The type R subs really are quite good for what they are though. I've never heard type R setup that sounded bad. Not sure if they still make type X, or if your budget permits, but type X components have been premium quality and performance. [/QUOTE]
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