Mag d2 vs avalanche

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

which sub is basically better for SQL applications, im leaning more towards the mag. i need something that will get loud and sound good doing it, need help guys

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[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

also need to know which works good with what power, ect. i really need some info on these woofers

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

come on guys i know you can help me

 

[skeptikal Premium Member]

The mag and Avalanche basically work on the same power. ~1kw at each of them should be ok altho they dont need it. The only real difference is box space and I really dont even think that is much of a difference.

I've never heard an Avalanche but I have owned an Atlas and a magnum and there really isnt too much of a difference in SQ IMO. Whichever one you decide to get you wont be disappointed with either.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

The mag and Avalanche basically work on the same power. ~1kw at each of them should be ok altho they dont need it. The only real difference is box space and I really dont even think that is much of a difference.
I've never heard an Avalanche but I have owned an Atlas and a magnum and there really isnt too much of a difference in SQ IMO. Whichever one you decide to get you wont be disappointed with either.

The new mags are better then the originals. I currently own one. Plays loud, low and clean. Id bet the avalanche does the same, but...they are droping xbl, so you would need to buy one now before they are out. They are cheaper but I believe in the Mag. I dont think you would be disappointed with either.

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

would an atlas 15 be good too will it get loud and be clean, im just lookin for SQ with a lil loudness

 

[Starky 10+ year member]

havent heard a mag, but I Loved my Avalanches, My 15 shook the F*** out of my subaraban (sealed)....and my 18 just shook it more (also sealed), with great SQ, I couldnt imagine how loud it would be with a 18 in a ported box...jeesuz that'd be amazing

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

on sunday at the meet i heard the atlas 15 in a sealed box for the first time and it does get loud and it can take some power as well..it also has good sq..so u really cant go wrong

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just my opinion

 

[skeptikal Premium Member]

It doesn't take a whole lot of power man. I'd say no more than 400rms 500rms MAYBE if you are real careful with the gains. Also depends on box application.

But in regards to the Original Atlas 15 question, If you aren't wanting to get real loud (like avalanche/mag capabilities) then yes the Atlas will suit you perfectly. They are an extremely great sounding sub.

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

ima do 1 15 atlas then ported in a blow thru on my range:up2somet:

 

[skeptikal Premium Member]

have fun with a blow-thru. altho that will be amazing when its done ;P

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

me n a cupple of my friends did it on my buddys old ranger it should work out pretty well....so 400-500 rms? u think that'll be good?

 

[AzGrower 10+ year member]

The new mags are better then the originals. I currently own one. Plays loud, low and clean. Id bet the avalanche does the same, but...they are droping xbl, so you would need to buy one now before they are out. They are cheaper but I believe in the Mag. I dont think you would be disappointed with either.

Here is what someone posted on another forum I visit. This guy knows what he is talking about and is very picky about audio. He makes a lot of sense, and is not afraid to let his opinion be told...

"What's special about it, exactly, besides the price tag? They look like yet no Faraday ring noise-maker priced idiotically. Note that they don't even bother to list inductance, perhaps because the marketers behind this firm don't know what it is. Oddly for a sub in that price class, they also omit xmax and Vd, from which one could calculate xmax oneself. Perhaps those omissions are simply because their product would not withstand comparison to much cheaper stuff like the Dayton Titanic line...

Then again, I must confess I view Stereo Integrity as clowns. They lost any interest I might have ever had in their firm with that absurd speaker listed under "home theater", which is a rip-off of a decade-old design cobbled together by Zalytron to move some old Peerless (India) stock. In addition to not understanding the role of inductance (either in and of itself or in terms of modulation) they seem to not have a single person on their staff who can hear above 6kHz, judging by the performance of that widely-spaced four tweeter line. And if they can't hear the effects of 4"+ c-t-c tweeter spacing in an array, what makes anyone think they can hear what makes a woofer sound good or not?

I don't work in car audio, or audio at all. Not for a manufacturer, not for a shop, not for an installer, etc. Nor have I ever, unless you count getting a "sneak preview" of things from a few manufacturers - none since 1999 - and offering them my opinions. However, I have an abiding disgust for incompetence, and incompetence is demonstrated in spades by the design of that so-called line array.

I don't have any problem with expensive stuff, as long as there are compelling reasons for the higher price. In this woofer, Stereo Integrity does not offer a single reason to suspect that the spending the ~$350-$400 premium over a Peerless XLS, Dayton Titanic, or that very interesting looking (though to me it would be more interesting if they did 15" or larger versions...) Dayton Reference sub will be anything but flushing money down the drain.

By comparison, other premium-priced woofers (e.g. Adire Tumult/Brahma series, Aura, JBL W1xGTi series) do offer something that's clearly worth a premium, though to be honest I'd never use any of those superwoofers in a car. (I AM actively seeking either two W15GTi's or two Aura 1808/Seismic 8196's for my home audio system, which needs the long clean stroke more than a car does.)"

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

i mean it should be loud inside the truck reguarless lol

 

[Jdizzle 10+ year member]

and that has to do with what? the sub i want isn't under "home theater"