looking for SQ 8"

[blewis70]

Can someone help, I'm looking for a good 8" sub for SQ. I'm very new to all this and I dont know all letters mean, like DD1508??? Sorry Im so confused. I'm thinking about the Image Dynamice ID8, or the Polk Audio MOMO8. If there is any other sugestions, feel free to help this rookie out.

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

DD1508 is made by DD, or Digital Designs. 1500 is the series, 8 is the size.

I don't think any companies use the same code for naming their subs anyway.

 

[DDeitz 10+ year member]

sundown is having a pre order on their 8'

 

[wheeler8921 10+ year member]

I normally wouldnt conside 1508's to be SQ, but let me tell u they are the CLEANEST subs I've ever heard. If ur lookin for a true SQ sub, i'd check out the SS rli-8

 

[innsanes 10+ year member]

tc 1000, jl w7,

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Try to find a used IDQ8.

 

[bjayjr5679 10+ year member]

I have tw0 arc8 d2 for 170 shipped new never powered. PM for pics

 

[blewis70]

Thanks for all the advice, still having problems with all the abbreviations, what is a "rli" subwoofer? Sorry for being such a rookie, but I have to learn somehow. Has anyone tried the Pioneer Premier 8" shallow sub? For my application, a semi with limited space, my local installer suggested the Pioneer Premier 8" sub, matched with the Premier 5 1/4" PRS componets. Once again, thanks again for all the advice, I feel that at my local store, i'm just getting bias oppinions so I will buy their equiptment. I would love a IDQ8 if I could find one reasonably priced.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Sound Splinter RL-I 8"

http://www.soundsplinter.com

 

[skydeaner 10+ year member]

Actually with what your local store has to offer, I wouldn't be surprised if that was some of their best. The premier prs are an excellent choice of frontstage, but i feel depending on price you could do better for your money on the woofage.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Yep, and you contact SS and they'll say they are out of stock and will be for an unknown amount of time. Rli 8's are TC based drivers after all.

 

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

i have some of the shallow mount Pioneer Premier subs they are really nice and sound very good and like .4 cu ft box sealrd or ported....

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

arc8? 110 a pop or so. good speaks.

 

[blewis70]

WOW, I looked up the RLI8 and the construction looks amazing. Does it truly sound as good as it looks, and how does it compare to the JL AUDIO 8W7, or the IMAGE DYNAMICS ID8? Also, what did you mean by SS being a TC based driver? Sorry, still learning all the abbreviations. Thanks again everyone for all your help.

 

[BLACKonBLACK98 10+ year member]

tc sounds (recently bankrupt) was the oem for soundsplinter so they aren't currently avaiblable.

most of the abbreviations being used are make/model numbers and aren't extremely important unless you want to search and look at specs.

i've been looking at 8" subs lately as well. heres some that have caught my eye for whatever reason:

image dynamics id8v3

sundown e8 (pre-order)

elemental designs 9kv.2

jl audio 8w7

digital designs 1508

critical mass ss82

i can't tell you which ones are better but theres some ideas to google.