MTX, American Base, JL or Diamond Audio

[Cadillac 10+ year member]

which of these subs would be the best

once I install 3 15 in my Chevy Caprice I do not plan on taking them out

I also want to know information on Planet Audio Amps, American Base amps and JL amps

one more thing I was wondering why everybody disses MTX when MTX has won a lot of competitions.......

I could get 4 MTX4000 subs for $200 and an MTX801D for 500 would nt that bang

or

2 JLW6 with 2 JL 500/1

3 15' Diamond Audio with Planet Audio 2250D

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[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

I also want to know information on Planet Audio Amps, American Base amps and JL amps

Planet Audio - Decent

American Base - Stay away

JL - Great amps, albeit expensive.

one more thing I was wondering why everybody disses MTX when MTX has won a lot of competitions.......

Winning competitions doesnt give you a free pass into being a great brand....I like MTX amps and I don't see many people diss them, because they are good products. But I simply don't like their subs. It's all personal preference.

I could get 4 MTX4000 subs for $200 and an MTX801D for 500 would nt that bang
or

2 JLW6 with 2 JL 500/1

3 15' Diamond Audio with Planet Audio 2250D

Well, if you are dead set on those setups, I would go with the DA....although I'd look into a different amp

 

[danfortner 10+ year member]

althought i didnt catch wheather you would like SPL or SQ, but my opinion is:

2 JLW6 with 2 JL 500/1

It is such a traditional setup but still the quality is there. I am not sure the EXACT specs of the w6 but I am sure a JL 500/1 will be able to power them.

The other ones are good... but overall quality I'd go JBL over the rest.

 

[SKMexiFry 10+ year member]

MTX isn't a bad brand, in fact their amps are great, just the Thunder 4000 line of subs is terrible in all categories(SQ, SPL, quality of product, blablabla.......)

 

[crhye250r 10+ year member]

If you are dead set on MTX, get the 6000s or 8000s. Or just forget that and get something a LOT better, and a little more expensive, like the Elemental Designs K-Series, or the RE SE.

My opinion out of those, (not knowing the series of diamonds) I would say get the Diamond Audio / Planet 2250 setup. Both of those are of high quality, and I like both, as long as you are talking about a decent series of Diamonds. The JL setup would bang, but its just way overpriced.

 

[Cadillac 10+ year member]

Theses are the Diamonds that Im referring to I also want to include the Alpine type Rs and Sony Xplode subs

I think I might go with the Planet Audio amp if he takes off $300 ($700 salesman( $469 internet)

I don't know anything about making my car just right with SPL/SQ a lot of shops tell me that its 10% product 90% install Because Im sure every sub out there has won there share of contesets

I just want something that is reliable

I also want to know if it would be best to match the amp with the sub as in same product

Thanks for all of your help

when I decide on what Im getting I will put pics on the web

 

[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

Those Diamonds are very nice subs.....Type R's are very nice too....but stay as far away as possible from anything remotely related to Sony.

And are you dead-set on getting both subs and amp made by the same company? And how much RMS are you looking to run?

 

[Cadillac 10+ year member]

whatever sub I run I want to run at least 100 watts more then what they take

I want to Pound I mean I want to shake the windows when I pull into the driveway

My friend installed 3 Diamond Audio 15'' CM3s in the trunk of a 1989 Cadillac Sedan Devill and it Bangs (he replaced 3 JLW3 15s) He says that they are getting 1000 watts a piece but I think its more like 750 watts a piece either way it pounds and that is what I want for my Caprice

what do you think would be the best product Alpine or Diamond I think JL is a little too much $$$$$$ for me

what about the Planet Audio P2250 do you think this is a reliable amp

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

i 100% disagree with the statement of stay away from american bass. pretty sweet stuff for the money...how do i know? i used to rep the line and i know where and how they are made. now im not saying they are for everyone but on a quality note they are no less quality than any other woofer out there as they are made by a very good company...hehehehe "this is bob at american bass" hehe cool guy i might add as well

 

[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

^ I 100% disagree with your statement. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif Granted I dont know as much about them as you do, but the subs that I have heard, I did not like at all. The SQ was god-awful and they did not get all that loud. I dont remember exactly what model # the subs were....so maybe I heard the lower-end line. To each his own.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

application application and instalation installation

 

[mTx005]

in my camaro i ran a legacy 1600 watt amp (didnt have the money 2 get a better 1)...and i got 2 mtx 8000 12's...i like the way the subs sound...i would recomend them..i also have a pioneer deh9400 head unit...