looking for 15'' L7 output without the big price tag...any suggestions

[Bocephus 10+ year member]

i am installing an outside stereo in my RV. i have a couple 12'' comp vrs in a sealed box hooked up right now. the output is ok, but nothing special. i want something that can keep up with my highs when i crank it up....the lonely comp vrs are not doing it for me.

i thought about getting a ported enclosure for the 2 comp vrs, but the box is going to be getting pretty large, and i dont have alot of room to work with (width and height wise)....depth is almost unlimited because it is in the storage compartment in the front of my 5th wheel.

one of my buddies has a 15'' L7 in a vented enclosure, so we took it out of his trunk and put it in place of my comp vrs. WOW....what a difference. not sure if it is the vented enclosure, the larger diameter sub, or just the fact it is a much more powerful sub.

now, i know i will have to use a fairly large enclosure for a 15 L7, but i can make it as deep as i need to while keeping my width and height manageable.

so, i did some research online and found that the L7 15s are not all that cheap, especially if buying from an authorized dealer. so back to my original question.....is there something out there that has comparable output of a 15'' L7, but with a more manageable price tag? i have 850w rms at 4 ohms to deal with.... this is an outdoor system, so SQ is not a priority. it will be stored inside and does not need to be "marine approved"

or should i ditch that idea all together and keep my 12'' comp vrs, but a ported enclosure, and try to accommodate the wide enclosure.....?

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[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

whats your budget as those really aren't THAT expensive.. honestly wood is $50 so you can make a box with a removable face plate so if the comps don't live up to it you can get a different sub and just make a new front plate.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

What height and width dimensions are you working with? What kind of price range for the 15" sub?

 

[slammedincouch 10+ year member]

Answer to your question: A lot

I'd say start looking into SSa Dcon/Xcons, Sundown's SA series, lower series of Fi, and I'l let the other members chime in on where to go from there

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

You can buy a new 15" L7 for ~$290 dude, just do that. Sell the Comp VRs on craigslist for $100~150 with the box you have.

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

Put the cvrs in a properly designed ported box before you buy anything else.

 

[Vossy 10+ year member]

Build a new BIG box and you're good

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

Comp vrs ****

I'd suggest a pair of audioque 2.5 12s Ported with up to 1200 over that I'd suggest FI audio ssds

 

[lilboom 10+ year member]

Outside stereo inside an RV im confused..

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

What is the width/height you have to work with? That can change a few things, but I would bet that the cvrs in a decent enclosure will do well.

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

l7s are fairly cheap when it comes to decent subwoofers, i had a pair of 12s in high school and hated them tho..that was like 8-9 years ago tho so maybe they've done something better with them at this point but they were terrible for music...

 

[Jroo 10+ year member]

In the right box, you could get the vr's to sound as good or better the the L5 box you heard. I would spend the money on a design and a correct box. The woofers you have really arent that bad.