JL W3 or Diamond D6.

[andrewnguyen]

Hey guys, looks like a great forum. Im sure theres alot of this VS. that threads and im sorry, but i SEARCHED and couldnt really find what i was looking for. anyways im gonna do a single 10'' set up soon and i looking for pure sound quality. I was originally going to go with the D6 but alot of locals swear by JL and recomended the w3. whats going to sound better. i could careless about SPL. thanks!

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[JLa Obsessed 10+ year member]

sq the w3, spl the d6 for sure. I used to have a w3, great sub, but it just wasn't loud enough for me.

 

[lyttleviet 10+ year member]

w3 sucks *** D3 OWNS the w3. This is coming from a person who has owned both in custom enclosures built to specs. Take the Diamond anyday.

 

[andrewnguyen]

dammit this is where it gets hard.

 

[NoPh33rRaCiNg 10+ year member]

yea go for a D3. i had one in my mustang built to specs and it sounded pretty clean and got **** loud for a entry level sub.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

sq the w3, spl the d6 for sure.

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Did you actually mean to type that?!?

The DAT D6 isn't geared towards SPL at all. It is generally considered an 'SQL' driver (the controversy over that term's mere existence notwithstanding) whereas it is of above-average accuracy while still maintaining the ability to get plenty loud in an appropriate enclosure.

w3 sucks *** D3 OWNS the w3.

yea go for a D3. .......got **** loud for a entry level sub.

Guys? Who said anything about a D3 excepting you two?

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andrewnguyen~

I'm a Diamond Audio fanboi, admittedly, so you can take this recommendation of the D6 over the W3 anyday of the week with a grain of salt but there's actually reasoning behind it...

The D6, to my ears, simply sounds better. It's more accurate, it's louder (assuming both are in the right enclosure for the driver in question), and as a result of my bias and personal preference I think the D6 looks better.

The advantage of the W3 is that it doesn't need as much power to realize it's full potential. The Diamond is going to want 6-700w to "be all it can be" and the W3 will make do with considerably less juice.

If you can power the D6 like it wants to be then go for it.

If you're not going to have that much wattage on tap then perhaps the W3 would be a better choice for your application.

 

[JLa Obsessed 10+ year member]

i just meant in comparison to the w3, the d6 is alot louder, dont try to mold my words, I would take the D6 as well, esp if you get two of them, those things would pound and sound crystal clear whle doing it

 

[genxx 10+ year member]

I agree with Prowler on this one. I have heard both and I liked the D6 better. Once again its going to come down to having the power to run it.

Not sure where the D3 came into play here either.

 

[Big Nev 10+ year member]

D6 all day.

 

[andrewnguyen]

yeah i was gonna say, i didnt mention anything about the d3. but thanks guys, looks like im gonna be going with the D6.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

yeah i was gonna say, i didnt mention anything about the d3.

well good thing you didnt since i have a pair BNIB for 140 shipped