kicker or re?

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

should i get 2 10" kicker L7's in a ported box or 2 re se 10's ported? i want good spl but some good sq. they will both be getting 500 watts rms.

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[dbhittin 5,000+ posts]

tried both, and liked the sound of the SE's better. but u might want to give them more power than 500rms for both.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

well i have a rf 1001bd and i don't have the cash to upgrade the amp

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

i feel an SE will do fine iwith 500, so will an L7 its all on your preference in sound

 

[Drago 10+ year member]

I would go with the l7 unless you were gonna get the XXX. But between the l7 and the se, i would get the l7

 

[playa1 10+ year member]

I would go with the l7 unless you were gonna get the XXX. But between the l7 and the se, i would get the l7

WTF are you talking about.Those RE's will kick the **** outa the l7 in both sq and spl,especially if the L7 isnt in the right box.

 

[TheVanMan 10+ year member]

Go with the SE. Them are loud little subs. I don't like the sound of the L7 too much.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

would 2 of the 12" re se's in a sealed box be louder than 2 of the se's in a ported box?

 

[playa1 10+ year member]

Nope,ported exclosures get 3 db's louder than the sealed,but the ported dont sound as good.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

would 2 of the 12" re se's in a sealed box be louder than 2 of the se's in a ported box?

Ported will most likely be louder if the enclosure is the right size.

Nope,ported exclosures get 3 db's louder than the sealed,but the ported dont sound as good.

That is a very biased opinion. It is very likely that you can gain more than 3 decibels with a ported box. Also, if done correctly, a ported box can sound just as good.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

would 2.8 ft^3 be big enough for 2 re 10's ported?

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

would 2.8 ft^3 be big enough for 2 re 10's ported?

I'd probably try to do at least 3 cubes AFTER sub and port displacement. So your probably looking at a 3.6 cube box all together.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

that's bigger than i wanted to go because i don't have a lot of trunk space. what size would you recommend for a sealed box?

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

that's bigger than i wanted to go because i don't have a lot of trunk space. what size would you recommend for a sealed box?

Probably a cube per sub. Check out their site, http://www.respl.com, and look in the enclosure section under "tech". It'll give you box sizes they recommend.