Poll: Which Sub For Better SQ?

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

o Boston G5

o Polk SR

o FIQ

12' sub powered by Alpine 600 rms mono amp.

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[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Fi Q of course. landslide victory over the other loser subs.

/end.

 

[darkist240sx 10+ year member]

whatever he says ^^^^^!! you better listen!!

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

600 watts is shy for the Q..........U get 1000 watts on it and youll be stoked

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

I thought Boston G5 subs were really good. Are you guys basing your opinions on experience or just the fact that everyone's in love with the Q?

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Interesting thing about the G5's is 600rms is more than enough power for them. Unfortunantly about the FIQ"s is no one sells them except on line so you can't listen to them before you buy them.

 

[mvw2 10+ year member]

The choice is always a matter of "best fit." Model them up and see which one gives you the best response, output, etc with the available power and desired box size.

 

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

while if u didnt already have an amp i would say Q the boston would sound great on the 600 watts...

 

[sq what 4 10+ year member]

image dynamics IDMAX i see isnt listed, that would rock!!

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

yeah I would get more power and grab the Q

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

I have not heard the Q -- but I like the G5 very much.

 

[BukvaMan 10+ year member]

just cause Fi Q is more of an underground sub it doesnt mean its better then a boston G5......If you really look into a great sound from a woofer then get the boston

 

[43de 10+ year member]

To be completely honest... the Fi Q really doesn't sound that great to be honest with you.... WAY overrated.

Not REALLY loud like everyone says and not the most precise sub... I heard some Swiss Audio's that sounded better.

 

[mvw2 10+ year member]

Universally good(quality, build, accuracy of output with minimal distortion) and a flavor of sound that suits your personal taste are two different things. Sometimes it's better to suit your personal tastes than to get the all-out best designed driver.

Yay at the Audiobahn reference(Swiss),

Fi Q works in a relatively small box, offers lots of excursion for sealed and gets low ported.

Polk Sr needs a relatively large box, has limited excursion to work with, gets very low ported, geared for lower power but similar sensitivity as the Fi so same output anyways.

Boston G5 again needs a somewhat large box, also has limited excursion, nearly identical low frequency response as the Fi Q, a little louder than the Fi off the same power(2dB), high qms which I'm a fan of.

Just from specs and modeling them up, I'd lean towards the Fi Q. There's more capability there, and you really don't gain much of anything with the other woofers. The Boston will be the most transparent/quick though if you're looking for the most musical.

 

[dimond 10+ year member]

For a 600W rated monoblock i would go with neither...JL W6 or Diamond D612 would be perfect