Loudest 1500 watt 15" sub

[Dbuck1979]

Will be in a 08 tahoe ran on sfb 5k sundown. With 320 amp alt and 4 amg batts. Big three and 2 runs of 0 gauge wire. What 15 are going to be loudest i a ported box.

 

[Dbuck1979]

I have a 13" 10 year Anniversary Edition of the JL W-7 powerd by a JL Audio XD1500/1V3, amongst 12 C2 Series Component Speakers, powerEd by a JL XD600/6. This **** pounds & is heard crystal clear throughout my neighborhood.
2 of them with a 2400W amp or bigger would blowout windows. Either way they are a bit pricey. ($1,800 a Subwoofer)
I paid $4,500 for my system, but that doesn't include the installation prices.

 

[Dbuck1979]

I have a 13" 10 year Anniversary Edition of the JL W-7 powerd by a JL Audio XD1500/1V3, amongst 12 C2 Series Component Speakers, powerEd by a JL XD600/6. This **** pounds & is heard crystal clear throughout my neighborhood.
2 of them with a 2400W amp or bigger would blowout windows. Either way they are a bit pricey. ($1,800 a Subwoofer)
I paid $4,500 for my system, but that doesn't include the installation prices.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

@Popwarhomie

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

I have a 13" 10 year Anniversary Edition of the JL W-7 powerd by a JL Audio XD1500/1V3, amongst 12 C2 Series Component Speakers, powerEd by a JL XD600/6. This **** pounds & is heard crystal clear throughout my neighborhood.
2 of them with a 2400W amp or bigger would blowout windows. Either way they are a bit pricey. ($1,800 a Subwoofer)
I paid $4,500 for my system, but that doesn't include the installation prices.

Damn you got ripped off big time..

 

[spokey9]

I have a 13" 10 year Anniversary Edition of the JL W-7 powerd by a JL Audio XD1500/1V3, amongst 12 C2 Series Component Speakers, powerEd by a JL XD600/6. This **** pounds & is heard crystal clear throughout my neighborhood.
2 of them with a 2400W amp or bigger would blowout windows. Either way they are a bit pricey. ($1,800 a Subwoofer)
I paid $4,500 for my system, but that doesn't include the installation prices.

Buy this and it'll blow your alternator through your hood

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

Damn you got ripped off big time..

IMO JL subs and amps are worth every penny. Only disappointment was when I connected my HD750/1 to 2 sealed 12s. I had them with a DB Drive A8 750.1 which sounded louder. The difference was that I had the DB wired to 1 Ohm while the JL was a 4 Ohms.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

IMO JL subs and amps are worth every penny. Only disappointment was when I connected my HD750/1 to 2 sealed 12s. I had them with a DB Drive A8 750.1 which sounded louder. The difference was that I had the DB wired to 1 Ohm while the JL was a 4 Ohms.

No subwoofer is worth $1800 unless it sucks me off at the same time. I don't see the hype in the W7. I don't think anyone would notice a difference in sound between a W7 vs say a Sundown X.

 

[2RZ-FE 10+ year member]

JL needs to update their crap. I can't remember the last sub that was updated probably version
3 of something. The comps are years old too.

 

[1aespinoza 10+ year member]

$1800 unless it ***** me off at the same time.

If this happens then the divorce rate amongst audiophiles will rise exponentially. Shoot, the audiophile community would grow as well. It will be the JL VaJJ Series.

I don't see the hype in the W7. I don't think anyone would notice a difference in sound between a W7 vs say a Sundown X.

What I notice is how musical the sub is. When I first used it I thought it had high sensitivity rating for how precise it played with low power. I assume it has something to do with the huge foam surround. As for the SD X, I assume it is like most SPL monsters; high power handling and stiff suspensions. That makes for poor sensitivity on low power. Granted that SD X would probably outperform the W7 in SPL but that is it. I still have many of my old high power subs (not in X territory) and only one of them I consider to rival the W7. It is the Elemental Designs e12a.22. It is like the PPI flat piston sub. Very flat across the board, even biasing near the 80 Hz range.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

I assume it is like most SPL monsters; high power handling and stiff suspensions. That makes for poor sensitivity on low power.

Low compliance and high moving mass inefficiencies can be compensated for by motor force gained by using a tighter gap or larger/stronger magnets. Sundown X is rather poor by way of efficiency mostly because of the huge gap; I've never been impressed with them.

I'd certainly never shell out MSRP on a JL product either. Too many premiums baked in to their business model and MSRP for my tastes,

 

[mat3833 10+ year member]

No subwoofer is worth $1800 unless it sucks me off at the same time. I don't see the hype in the W7. I don't think anyone would notice a difference in sound between a W7 vs say a Sundown X.

I mean, I agree with you on principle. Most "market" subs aren't worth that much. Even most "specialty" subs aren't worth that much. However, I did spend 2400 on a pair of 18's plus more for shipping, and they don't even fondle my sack, so maybe I'm just an idiot, lol.

Matt

 

[mat3833 10+ year member]

Low compliance and high moving mass inefficiencies can be compensated for by motor force gained by using a tighter gap or larger/stronger magnets. Sundown X is rather poor by way of efficiency mostly because of the huge gap; I've never been impressed with them.

I'd certainly never shell out MSRP on a JL product either. Too many premiums baked in to their business model and MSRP for my tastes,

Oh yea, get JL second-hand and it's pretty good. I got a 10w6v2 a ways back and it's damn stout for what it is.

Matt

 

[metalheadjoe 10+ year member]

I mean, I agree with you on principle. Most "market" subs aren't worth that much. Even most "specialty" subs aren't worth that much. However, I did spend 2400 on a pair of 18's plus more for shipping, and they don't even fondle my sack, so maybe I'm just an idiot, lol.

Matt

I would fondle any sack for $1800.