how to beat a W7

[GeeTEye 10+ year member]

. Personally, I'm a fan of overpowering speakers as long as there is no clipping and everything is set up correctly.

Meaning you use an amp that has more power than recommended for the speaker but just set the gains lower?

 

[96GTIVR6 10+ year member]

Meaning you use an amp that has more power than recommended for the speaker but just set the gains lower?

Or you set the gains where they should be based on your amplifier specs and H/U output voltage so you know you don't have distortion and then don't worry so much about the rating on the speaker. Within reason of course. Example: I am sending 150% of the rated power to my W6 and I have no issues what-so-ever, it is clean accurate and loud.

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

what is it that you want to look for in a good sub, what kind of ratings are important to look for

 

[stayTUNED 10+ year member]

w7s are hard to beat, there are competitors some which will get louder but not sealed if thats what youre planning. I dont see why ppl hate the dub7 it has been around how many years and its still a technological benchmark, how come I'm reading about possible tinsel slap on BTL's?

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

w7s are hard to beat, there are competitors some which will get louder but not sealed if thats what youre planning. I dont see why ppl hate the dub7 it has been around how many years and its still a technological benchmark, how come I'm reading about possible tinsel slap on BTL's?

I dont put the W7 and BTL in the same catagory. and its not hard to beat, sure it's a very nice performance sub but I would take a IDMax over it anyday, and there's alot of subs that can get louder, but the W7 wasnt ment to get as loud since it's suppose to maintain good SQ.Also the BTL just came out, like u said the W7 has been in development for a few years, the BTL is a amazing sub for somethign that has just came out, of course its going to have some problems here and there nothing is perfect.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

Or you set the gains where they should be based on your amplifier specs and H/U output voltage so you know you don't have distortion and then don't worry so much about the rating on the speaker. Within reason of course. Example: I am sending 150% of the rated power to my W6 and I have no issues what-so-ever, it is clean accurate and loud.

Your just doing the same thing as people who run amps below the recommended raiting, its true it can be done and with success, but the thing is not all amps/subs are the same, people have good luck going pass the recommendations of amp/subs but than again people have bad experience with them too.

 

[937DYTBOI 5,000+ posts]

It really depends on the box build, but i believe a FI Q in a well designed box would give the W7 a run for its money

 

[brynm 10+ year member]

yeh i think i wana go with the fi unless theres somethin else out there you think would be a little more quality

is fi new on the market i have never heard of them?

according to what i've read Scott (the guy running Fi) used to design subs for RE

This is their home forum http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?showforum=51

 

[500000watts 10+ year member]

yeh the box isnt to big of a problem i dont think, i have tons of power tools and most important lots of time to spend to proberly build a good home for the sub i choose to buy. and im sure i could get lots of help with dimensions and design from everyone here.

its not that i want to beat the dub 7 or that i dont like it, i just want something else that will perform as good or better then the 7.

i believe the pice on JL is 25% the name, they have built a good reputation and thats what people pay for, whenever someone says they have JL in the car everyone expects something good.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

yeh the box isnt to big of a problem i dont think, i have tons of power tools and most important lots of time to spend to proberly build a good home for the sub i choose to buy. and im sure i could get lots of help with dimensions and design from everyone here.
its not that i want to beat the dub 7 or that i dont like it, i just want something else that will perform as good or better then the 7.

i believe the pice on JL is 25% the name, they have built a good reputation and thats what people pay for, whenever someone says they have JL in the car everyone expects something good.

Ya it also happens with complete idiots and audiobahn. "U got audiobahn? ur sh!t must bump!!! All that Chrome!"

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

one alphasonik 900 series sub can do way more damage than the jl.... the model is alphasonik psw912

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

1 alphasonik 900 series will deff. out do a jlw7.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

1 alphasonik 900 series will deff. out do a jlw7.

its not gonna sound as good tho.

 

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

ya but the alphasonik 900 is an spl sub no?

I would compare more the 800 series with the w7

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

i have two of psw912's, its crazy clear. very loud deep bass. plus i have loud mids and higs so it balances out.