looking for a higher-end SQL 12" sub

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

I'm looking for a good SQL 12" sub. Have a budget of around $400. Needs to perform well ported. Listen primarily to rap, but other stuff occasionally.

I was looking at the 12w7, but thats a little out of my price range.

Don't have an amp(for that setup) yet, so it doesn't really matter about the rms of the sub.

And I have enough air space for any 12" I can think of.

Throw me some names, pro's, and con's, please.

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[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

Stereo Integrity Magnum D2

Pro's: ****ING AWESOME, sounds great, gets LOUD!

Con's: None that I've found yet.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Diamond Audio TDX/D9

Review can be found here --> http://www.icixsound.com/vb/article.php?a=11

Pros - outstanding build quality, can take gobs of power, sounds good ported or sealed, if purchased from an authorized dealer they have a 3yr warranty.

Cons - if bought from an authorized dealer they're pretty pricey but can be hadon eBay considerably cheaper than retail

 

[playa1 10+ year member]

Magnum

 

[diatribe 10+ year member]

What is the direct cost for the Magnum 12? MSRP is pretty high.

 

[playa1 10+ year member]

i thin kth enew one is 350, i currently have the older version tho, so it can only be that much better. I will be porting this one soon and then i wil lbe replacing it with a newer mag in the future.

 

[prioracy 10+ year member]

i also say magnum, im currently running 2 claw mags ported and it freaking wangs... and i would say it up there with my old xxx on sq.... I also hear the newer mag is even better than the older claws...

 

[DFW40 10+ year member]

http://adireaudio.com/Mobile/BrahmaSeries.htm

http://www.imagedynamicsusa.com/tech_page.php?name=IDMAX12D4%20V.3&type=sub&id=idmax

I do not know if the new Brahma's are available or not.

 

[HotCarl 10+ year member]

MTX 9500 would be my frist choice..... review here.... http://www.icixsound.com/vb/article.php?a=10

Then...

D9

06 L7/CVX(dunno much about it...seems neat.)

SI Mag

Ascendant audio has new subwoof's coming out

MD Napalm http://www.mdcaraudio.com

 

[LoudCrownVic 5,000+ posts]

Image Dynamics IDMAX as aforementoned.... Never heard it but if they are anything like my 2 12" IDQ's.... they ROCK!

 

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

What about some of the newer IA subs? or are they purely SPL?

i was looking at the DP 12"

 

[noob with an RS 10+ year member]

make way, idMAX in the house. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif i think if youre planning to compare to a W7 youll wanna go with an idMAX or the diamond mentioned above.