Quick! Need 15" HT sub reccomendations!

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

i've been using a 12" ED EQHS sub on my HT for a while, time to upgrade to a 15.

Not looking to spend much, and i have ~200RMS to play with. (dayton 240RMS amp)

any reccomendations?

I thought about picking up a kicker comp 15, but the frequency response is 25hz at the lowest //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

Click to read more...

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

a dayton classic from parts express, or quatro

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

man, if you had more power that 15" RL-p for sale in the classifieds would be a BEAST.

 

[here to buy 10+ year member]

just buy this

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-HD-SUB15-Black-15-Home-Theater-Powered-Subwoofer_W0QQitemZ380151489686QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeakers_Subwoofers?hash=item5882cb6496&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14

or if you're set on building your own, call paradigm and see how much they want for one of their 15 inch raw drivers.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

this is going to double as a home stereo setup for parties, so i would like to build it myself rather than just have a straight HT sub setup.

 

[here to buy 10+ year member]

then you should do a horn loaded enclosure with a high efficiency driver.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Exodus Tempest-X.

Or Maelstrom 21" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Hmm, i've always wanted to try to build a horn....

So, what do i need to look for in a driver that will double as HT/home stereo?

-low FS

-high efficiency

what else?

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

Hmm, i've always wanted to try to build a horn....
So, what do i need to look for in a driver that will double as HT/home stereo?

-low FS

-high efficiency

what else?

i have my 18 in a T-line. does great for both movies and music. it'll deffently bring the house down. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif if you have room, try it.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

i have my 18 in a T-line. does great for both movies and music. it'll deffently bring the house down. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif if you have room, try it.

another issue.... i have neighbors this year... family neighbors, not college neighbors. Hense, why im not buying a crown amp and doing a much larger setup. I just need something basic at the moment, something better than the mid's in my tower speakers.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

another issue.... i have neighbors this year... family neighbors, not college neighbors. Hense, why im not buying a crown amp and doing a much larger setup. I just need something basic at the moment, something better than the mid's in my tower speakers.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

that sucks. IMO, a T-line is a much more effecient design than the others. you could probably stay with your 12's and change your box and have a huge change.

 

[mk_ 10+ year member]

AA Atlas

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Dayton Reference with BASH amp

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Dayton Reference with BASH amp

that was gonna be another question of mine, BASH 300 or Dayton 240 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

The bash looks dinky compared to the 240, but i read something about bash having better technology?

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

i've never heard anything bad about the bash300's or 500's. IIRC, noah was using a 300 at one point in time.