Is this really the PERFECT SUBWOOFER

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Critical Mass UL12

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Specs:

Subwoofer Size: 12”

RMS Power handling: 2500 Watts (undistorted power)

Peak Power handling: 5000 Watts

Recommended Box Volume: 1.2 cuft. (Sealed)

Weight: 16.6 lbs

Motor Type: Dual Gap / Internal NEO Magnet

Voice Coil Type: Ultra-High Temp Dual Coil (Made in the USA)

Voice Coil Diameter: 3”

Voice Coil Impedance: 1.5 ohm nominal per coil

Xmax (one-way linear excursion): 36 mm (3” peak-to-peak)

Maximum Excursion (one way): 46 mm (Almost 4” peak-to-peak)

Sensitivity: 96.7 db (2.83V / 1m) (coils in parallel)

Fs (Klipple-LSI): 31 Hz

Qts (Klipple-LSI): 0.81

Vas (Klipple-LSI): 47.7 Liters

My local dealer was really raving about this sub today, even though he doesn't sell em. I can't see myself paying $2000 for 1 sub though......

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[Nukedsodapop 5,000+ posts]

I dont think there is such thing as a perfect subwoofer

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

there will never be a perfect sub, or speaker by any means. there is always gonna be bigger, better, louder speakers out there

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Only one problem, critical mass charges absurd prices for their stuff. Heck even the dealer price is nothing special.

 

[Lil_KB 10+ year member]

there will never be "the perfect subwoofer" because everyone has their own different definition of perfect.

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

i cant remember the name, but a little while back some magazine tested one of these and said it would be the sub that all other subs will be judged on... apparently it is an execelent sub...

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Well, according to him everything is now judged from 1 to CRITICAL MASS.......At least that what he was saying about the SEMA crap.

 

[60ndown 10+ year member]

w7 / thread.

 

[Max_Power 10+ year member]

no, its not the perfect one.

for that price you could get like 2 or 3 of the next competing subs

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

no, its not the perfect one.
for that price you could get like 2 or 3 of the next competing subs

What do you expect to compete with this? It would take two 13W7 to keep up, and two of those will be about $2000 retail.

 

[BassAce 10+ year member]

i cant remember the name, but a little while back some magazine tested one of these and said it would be the sub that all other subs will be judged on... apparently it is an execelent sub...

Car audio and electronics magazine.

 

[Buffalohed 10+ year member]

The perfect sub would have a quad stacked 140oz Beryllium magnet. Now that would be crazy. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

The perfect sub would have a quad stacked 140oz Beryllium magnet. Now that would be crazy. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

why would you want a QUAD stacked sub.......I dunno about you, but I like having take off power in my car. This sub only weighs 16 lbs. My deg on Orions weighed 30.03 lbs a piece and to me that was ridiculous weight in my car along with my 60 lb box.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

No, this is.........

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Unfortunately, its not a car sub, its a highend home sub.

And it costs $5,400 for just the sub in a cabinet, no amp, no crossover.

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[Pickler 10+ year member]

What do you expect to compete with this? It would take two 13W7 to keep up, and two of those will be about $2000 retail.

Or dont get 2 13W7s because there are much better subs for the price //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif