Lightning Audio? *Brace for Backlash*

[Do_ 10+ year member]

Alright, I found a Lightning Audio P2.12.4 12" 4 ohm subwoofer for a little under 20$ Shipped. I just want to play around, and I don't have any income to save up for something better. Is a little under 20$ a good deal for a new one of these? I'm basically just gonna be playing with it, hooking up to my stereo, maybe getting a 80 w or 100 w amp from a flea market for like 15$.

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[Raven 10+ year member]

Depends, do you want to hear anything? I ran one attached to 600wrms, and I could hardly get any audible output on it in 1 cube sealed under your standard DD/DLV (Daily listening volume) scenario. Mind you they are rated at 250wrms or something similar. I swear, those thing are the least efficient woofers I have ever had the misfortune of owning.

You're better off getting a lesser known brand of speaker. $20 won't get you a lot, but it will get you better. Check out http://www.partsexpress.com.

Also, if you're not bias against egay you can check them out. Sometimes you can get a good used woofer for cheap.

 

[Do_ 10+ year member]

Just on the side too, does anyone know what the required box volume would be on it? Lightning Audio P2.12.4 12" 4 ohm is the actual like... model or whatever. It's not on LA's website because I figure it must be an older model. 1/3 of the LAMARE!

 

[alpine3612 10+ year member]

I had a pair of p3's with about 90 watts a piece, sounded pretty good lol.

I had em in 1 cu ft a piece, but on the box it recomended 1.5.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

P3 > P2. The P2 line was horrible in all the installs I tested.

 

[seth350 10+ year member]

I put a LA 300W 12 sub in the girlfriends car and it got pretty loud sealed. I myself was surprised.

We had to put some polyfill in the box tho

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

I must have a very unique opinion regarding them.

 

[slicks5150 10+ year member]

you can get a pyle with like a gazillion wrms for about $20.00

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

P3 > P2. The P2 line is horrible.

Yeah 2 of the 12's hitting 140 somthin is horrible

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

i had a lightning audio 300 w sub i think it was a P3 model had it in a 1.25 cu ft box with 150 watts goin to it and it got decently loud, still i think they are the most least efficient subs i've ever dealt with.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Just on the side too, does anyone know what the required box volume would be on it? Lightning Audio P2.12.4 12" 4 ohm is the actual like... model or whatever. It's not on LA's website because I figure it must be an older model. 1/3 of the LAMARE!

you have no idea what the lamare is.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

i have a 10" LA sub in a home theater, ported box. it slams. oh i bought it from walmart. i also have a 15" storm. thing will hand you your ass.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

Yeah 2 of the 12's hitting 140 somthin is horrible

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[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

maybe with a ported enclosure. lmao

 

[slicks5150 10+ year member]

did he say brace for backlash???