Konaki subs...respected in spl world??

[uptwome2007 10+ year member]

I just recently pruchased a pair of konaki 12 subs for my spl car. I have to say that they are not bad for the money. I did serveral tests with them yielding pretty shocking results!! After reading a few other posts about these subs, I first applied a few layers of epoxy around the spider joint to keep it from seperating. After letting it sit overnight, I started testing...........................................................

The first test was playing music in a box tuned at 40hz using my xx cyclops amp. I played it at a pretty high volume for about a 1/2 hour with no problems. I used 2-12" konaki's wired at 1 ohm.

The second test I did was a wall socket test using 1 sub wired at 1/2 ohm. I let it play for about 20 seconds free-air, and it took it with no problem. It was a 120 volts on a 15 amp breaker.

The third test was in my spl box in my crx. Using two deka truck batteries, stock alternator, car running, and my xx cyclops amp wired at 1/4 ohm(2-12"konaki's), I was able to hit a 151.3.

The last test was using my same amp wired at 1/4 ohm with 1 turbo start battery, I was able to hit a 152.1!!

All of my tests were done using a TL meter. I measured the output power of my xx cyclops on the 16volt burp, and it was putting out about 3500 watts. My voltage started at about 17.1 and dropped during the burp to 12.8 volts.

Over all Konaki made a pretty decent competition sub for the money. I think it's definatley a good sub for someone that wants to start competing but doesn't have $1000.00 to invest in a sub like dd or some of the other big time companies out there. I'm going to try 1 xx cyclops on each sub to see if they will take it, and see what kind of number I can hit. I think they will take it!!

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[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

Well. Not really due its cheap construction. honestly though for the money there prob isn't a woofer even close to the konaki on output and abuse if you expoxy the spider. But I hear the sq isn't the best. but for spl hell why not. who says you have to spend 1000's on subs for spl. ::shrugs:: thanks for taking the time to post the results since everbody else seems in a jerk mood and didn't want to reply:crazy:

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

was the termlab measurements on the dash, in the kick or headrest?

 

[audioarsonal 10+ year member]

Are they dual 1 ohm?

 

[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

nvrmnd reading > me

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

nvm

 

[uptwome2007 10+ year member]

They are dual one ohm. These measurements were on the dash.

 

[Decado2 10+ year member]

I didnt think the 2 12" Konakis I had were bad , they both were very loud and took the power from my kx 2500.1 with no problem.

I never had them installed together, but, one 12" Konaki off 2500 watts was really loud. There was no sq to speak of, but I am not an sq guy anywho.

My 15" Konaki..... was even louder off 2500 watts, had I not wanted to recone them all down to 10's, I would have stuck with the 15" Konaki as my daily beater.

I did pop the spiders off my 15", but some 5 min epoxy remedy that easy, I would recommend anyone who wants to run them to just pop the spider off, epoxy it, let it sit over night, and then it will be straight.

There is still the other issue Jacob mentioned about the spiders though... I was never able to get that issue with any of my 3 Konaki's.

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

I didnt think the 2 12" Konakis I had were bad , they both were very loud and took the power from my kx 2500.1 with no problem.
I never had them installed together, but, one 12" Konaki off 2500 watts was really loud. There was no sq to speak of, but I am not an sq guy anywho.

My 15" Konaki..... was even louder off 2500 watts, had I not wanted to recone them all down to 10's, I would have stuck with the 15" Konaki as my daily beater.

I did pop the spiders off my 15", but some 5 min epoxy remedy that easy, I would recommend anyone who wants to run them to just pop the spider off, epoxy it, let it sit over night, and then it will be straight.

There is still the other issue Jacob mentioned about the spiders though... I was never able to get that issue with any of my 3 Konaki's.

in a trunk, you MAY not notice it. it would be muffled.