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[Deadlift7212]

Good morning...as the title says....More confused now. Hello everyone, My name is Dan, I, like alot of people here, am getting back into car audio. Came on here looking to do research and the amount of info/Crap is killing me.

My idea is simple...first start with Bass....keep in mind, I am a little older 40 +....but i still like to Bump. I have a Cadillac DTS going to use 3 ft box tuned to 28-32 Hz....Single 12 inch driver. Product, unless i am convinced otherwise, Rockford T1 D2 12 with the Rockford P1000 amp.

Alot of different opinions on here....I dont need to be the loudest, really like Sound quality...But definitely like to get at it with some old school. Ideas or product suggestions would be very helpful....I do have a decent budget....Approx 900 for both amp and driver .

Thank you all in advance

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[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Good morning...as the title says....More confused now. Hello everyone, My name is Dan, I, like alot of people here, am getting back into car audio. Came on here looking to do research and the amount of info/Crap is killing me. My idea is simple...first start with Bass....keep in mind, I am a little older 40 +....but i still like to Bump. I have a Cadillac DTS going to use 3 ft box tuned to 28-32 Hz....Single 12 inch driver. Product, unless i am convinced otherwise, Rockford T1 D2 12 with the Rockford P1000 amp.

Alot of different opinions on here....I dont need to be the loudest, really like Sound quality...But definitely like to get at it with some old school. Ideas or product suggestions would be very helpful....I do have a decent budget....Approx 900 for both amp and driver .

Thank you all in advance

You pretty well missed the boat on old school. Any of the old amps that were great are getting to the age where components are at the end of their life cycle, and apart from the original CV Strokers, virtually every sub from the 90's or earlier is obsolete and likely you won't find parts to rebuild.

If you are not playing movies or pipe organ music there's virtually no reason to tune below 35hz. Not sure how those RF subs work these days, IMO their entry level stuff has always been somewhat dubious quality/value.

 

[youdoofus]

You pretty well missed the boat on old school. Any of the old amps that were great are getting to the age where components are at the end of their life cycle, and apart from the original CV Strokers, virtually every sub from the 90's or earlier is obsolete and likely you won't find parts to rebuild.
If you are not playing movies or pipe organ music there's virtually no reason to tune below 35hz. Not sure how those RF subs work these days, IMO their entry level stuff has always been somewhat dubious quality/value.

the T1 sub looks pretty ok, but for the price, im of the opinion that he could easily get a sundown thatll rip it apart for the same price and an amp from the likes of soundqubed for a few dollars more that would also easily surpass the RF he mentioned.

a $500

https://www.amazon.com/X-12-V-2-D2-Sundown-Subwoofer/dp/B012YI1O96/ref=pd_sbs_107_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B012YI1O96&pd_rd_r=Q1ZB1Q0Z6MGYKJKREESP&pd_rd_w=CDG3l&pd_rd_wg=YKl0t&psc=1&refRID=Q1ZB1Q0Z6MGYKJKREESP

and a $430

https://www.amazon.com/SoundQubed-2200W-Block-Amplifier-stable/dp/B00WILT5MI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501082480&sr=1-1&keywords=soundqubed+2200

would rip your head off

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

yeah but that x ain't for sq... sundown sa is good sounding sub $214 peeps run 1k to them all the time, i like nvx vcw $199, cab ultra nice sub $199 or so, look through these Subs - SHOP BY SIZE - 12" Subwoofers - Page 2 - SSA STORE fi ssd looks nice SSD Series - SSD12 | Fi Car Audio

 

[youdoofus]

yeah but that x ain't for sq... sundown sa is good sounding sub $214 peeps run 1k to them all the time, i like nvx vcw $199, cab ultra nice sub $199 or so, look through these Subs - SHOP BY SIZE - 12" Subwoofers - Page 2 - SSA STORE fi ssd looks nice SSD Series - SSD12 | Fi Car Audio

that Fi on the sq2200 would be pretty impressive. Heck you could likely get away with the sq1200 for tons less money and less power requirements from the alternator

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

that Fi on the sq2200 would be pretty impressive. Heck you could likely get away with the sq1200 for tons less money and less power requirements from the alternator

ya know what would be good is us acoustics mike 1500 $299 (i'd get that)... ts 1.3k $289, orion xtr 1500 $339 or ia10.1 1200 $389

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

SSA GCON on a SQ 1200.

 

[youdoofus]

SSA GCON on a SQ 1200.

that looks like it would rock pretty hard. How are you liking your FU Audio subs?

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

How are you liking your FU Audio subs?

Cant beat them for the cost.

 

[youdoofus]

Cant beat them for the cost.

Right on, i remember seeing them a while back and thought that they looked beefy as all hell!!

 

[Deadlift7212]

I was looking at the Orion XTR series....like the specs....

 

[Deadlift7212]

Thank you for the input....Anything else would be great...Possibly the good sites to buy some of this Stuff...LOL...I know ....Now I am being lazy...Sorry..

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Thank you for the input....Anything else would be great...Possibly the good sites to buy some of this Stuff...LOL...I know ....Now I am being lazy...Sorry..

Where the big boys shop nowadays. The more SQ oriented subwoofer brands are SSA, Ascendant, Incriminator. FI's website is already listed below.

SoundSolutionsAudio's Online car audio store | We Finance! 60 second credit decision! Best prices, products and customer service. Fast shipping to US & Canada.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

FI's website is already listed below.

Wait, holdup, you're saying that Fi has a website now?

Is there anybody left who remembers when that was a thing?

OP, how big of a can of worms are you trying to open here? Willing to upgrade electrical? Can you build your own box?

1200W is about the max I'd try to run off stock electrical so you'll want to plan around that.

As I've said I don't know much about RF these days except their high end amps are still great, but I'd avoid their entry level lines. Alpine type R is a great line of speakers if you like mainstream/big-box-store brands, good value and performance.

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

Stereo Integrity HST12MKII, only needs .65 sealed, built like a zv512 but for a sealed application, on that sq2200. But as stated previously, will need to upgrade electrical going that route.