Is this a decent enough woofer for natural / tight bass, Toyota Highlander

[MediumTech 10+ year member]

I'm planning to put a single 10" woofer in a tuned box in the back of a Toyota Highlander.

I'm after natural sounding, tight bass, without losing more space than I must.

Advice?

I'm willing to consider new or used.

(all at crutchfield, I'm not allowed to post links yet)

Single woofer: JL Audio 10W1v2-4, W1v2 Series 10" 4-ohm subwoofer $140

Box: Sound Ordnance™ Bass Bunker Sealed single 10" subwoofer enclosure (Model BB10-75S) $60

Amp: Alpine MRP-M500 Mono subwoofer amplifier — 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms $200

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[duanebro 10+ year member]

I would get different components if cost is a big factor. Also you should look into getting a box designed for you. Most prefab boxes are to small and tuned to high. So you often end up with boomy instead of tight bass.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

Don't buy from Crutchfield, they charge retail prices and it's insane. Check out onlinecarstereo.com , ssaudio.com , sonicelectronix.com and woofersetc.com for stuff

 

[MediumTech 10+ year member]

I would get different components if cost is a big factor. Also you should look into getting a box designed for you. Most prefab boxes are to small and tuned to high. So you often end up with boomy instead of tight bass.

Thanks duanebro. I've got some homework to do

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

no not really

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

I'd pass.

 

[MediumTech 10+ year member]

I appreciate all the help and advice guys. Please let me know if you know of any new or used stuff I should look into.

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

Dayton Audio RSS265HO-4 10" Reference HO Subwoofer 4 Ohm 295-462

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

also a very good choice is the DCON

DCON Series Sub Woofer

 

[MediumTech 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the help guys. My head hurts from all the thinking I did yesterday about what I learned from you guys, and all the searching, and reading I did.

Now to re-align my brain and double check things for money spending time.

You guys were very helpful with inexpensive options, and I may still pursue those. I'm going to look around a bit at some of the more expensive stuff to see if it is worth it to me.

Thanks again.

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

I just liked 3 different posts in this thread lol all excellent info

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

There's a 500W arc mini clone in the FS section here for 120ish. Would be a great amp provided you get a sub that'll make a 2 ohm final load.

 

[rjay 10+ year member]

There is a member that is selling a Image Dynamics IDQ10v3 for around the price you have set. Sounds like that would be a great option for you. BTW the ones he has are new, I'm in the process of buying one of them, but you could get the other one!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[MediumTech 10+ year member]

There is a member that is selling a Image Dynamics IDQ10v3 for around the price you have set. Sounds like that would be a great option for you. BTW the ones he has are new, I'm in the process of buying one of them, but you could get the other one!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thanks for the heads up... just PM'd him.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I also have a set if 8's that may be useful to you as well...