I need your help! Narrowed down sub choices (I think)

[shoeless 10+ year member]

Guys,

I'm not coming here with a "what's the best sub" thread. I've done a lot of searching and research and have narrowed down my selection. Here are my parameters:

I have an Eclispse ea4000 amp which will run at 350 watts RMS @ 4 ohms (bridged). I want to power a 10" sub in an IB (free air) installation, mounting the sub on the rear deck. If I understand thing correctly, subs which can run free air tend to have high qts, higher xmax and preferably lower Fs. My budget is fairly meager, so subs like the ID MAX series are probably out.

Anyway, I know that I need to run the sub at about 50% of stated RMS to not have excursion issues. The music I listen to is rock, folowed by more rock. No hip-hop, house, etc. I've listed five subs below that meet the cost criteria and have posted the relative specs for qts, xmax,Fs, and power handling. If anyone has experience with these models and their potential usefullness in an IB set up, I'd appreciate your feedback. If I've missed a brand that you think works best (bearing in mind my budget), I'd welcome that as well. Thanks.

Eclipse SW 4000

Qts: 0.6

Fs: 38Hz

xmax (one way) 12mm

250 rms/ 750 max

Kicker C10

Qts: 0.516

Fs: 29.4 Hz

xmax (one way): 9.76mm

150 rms/ 300 max

Alpine R

Qts:0.5

Fs: 31Hz

xmax (one way): 18.1mm

500 RMS/ 1500 max

Earthquake Tremor X

Qts: 0.532

Fs: 33.7 Hz

xmax (one way): 25mm

500 RMS/ 1000 max

Boston Acoustic G1

Qts: 0.58

Fs: 30HZ

xmax (one way): 10.5mm

200 rms

ED 11k.v2

Qts: 28

Fs: 24.8

xmax (one way): 15.1

300 RMS/ 600 max

The ED really confuses me, because it says it's designed for IB, but its Qts and xmax leave it at the low end, especially in the Qts catagory (0.5-0.7 recommended for IB).

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Also, should I get a 4ohm DVC, or SVC; I'm not sure I understand how to effectively wire this set up. Thanks.

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[shoeless 10+ year member]

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[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

If I mentioned Gangsta and albino alligator skin would you respond bump

yes, Eclipse or BA?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Six speakers isn't narrowed down.Come back when its only 3.

 

[SeanDub 10+ year member]

Eclipse

 

[jdc753 10+ year member]

not really sure on this but I guess I would go for the Boston. Most of the IB setups I have seen utilize Image Dynamics subs, can still get the IDQ V2 subs for about $150-200. Appears you are looking for a 10, http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=2033 and specs here http://www.imagedynamicsusa.com/tech_page.php?name=IDQ10D4%20V.2&type=sub&id=idq

 

[shoeless 10+ year member]

Here's where the conundrum starts: The ID says it's good for a 0.5^3 sealed box - even at 4x that number, it's much smaller than my trunk. The eclipse data says that its subs are not recommended for free air usage. I love to get the eclipse (maybe the sw6000 or sw7000), but when the manufacturer tells you not for free air, then what's a guy to do?

People have very nasty thoughts about ED's behavior, so maybe that takes them off the list. If I narrowed it down to three, it looks like it would be BA, Eclipse (if they can be used for IB), or the Alpine. If anyone has used these in a large, sealed box (like 3.0ft^3) I'd love to know how they behaved. Thanks.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

JimJ would probably be a good guy to talk to about IB. Personally, I don't have any experience with it so I can't make any recommendations.