RD Alpha or Elite SPL?

[funkycasey 10+ year member]

Well, I am going to be buying two 15" subs, and wanted to know which would be better in my setup, the RD Alpha V.2 or the RD Elite SPL V.2. If I go with the alpha, then i would get the flat-wind option to increase the power handling to 2000RMS.

I will be powering with two Zapco C2K 9.0XD's which are rated for 2200watts RMS, but are capable of putting out more than that with ease.

I am looking for a mix of SPL and a bit of SQ and will be putting the subs in a ported box. So, which would be best for my application?

OH, and where do i buy RD subwoofers anyway? I know you can get them cheaper somewhere else besides off of their website.... someone post a few links to stores that sell RD

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[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

HW SQL would be ftw //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[funkycasey 10+ year member]

HW SQL would be ftw //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Wait, so you are saying the Heavyweight would be the best? I don't have enough power to push that, though....and im not gonna sell my amps to get a bigger one any time soon....

 

[hunterw 10+ year member]

well seeing as the alpha and the elite spl share the same motor. the only difference is that the elite has more spiders, id go alpha with copper coils and 2 spiders

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

im pretty sure they dont do the elite spl anymore, and i thought they all came with alum coils

id do the alpha with 2 spiders and fw

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

I think they still have Single Spider alphas rated at 1200rms

Anyways - Elite SPL is for a lower power SPL application - the woofer isnt made for daily listening.

Get the Alphas. You'll enjoy.

 

[funkycasey 10+ year member]

So wait, when i go on the RD website and see their RD Alpha V.2 15" subs going for $559.00 retail, does that mean for the one with one spider, or the one that can take 2000watts RMS?

 

[funkycasey 10+ year member]

Yea after talking to a few people, I am going to go with two 15" RD Alpha V.2's

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

i usually talk to kevin on yahoo, but i havnt seen him on since like friday. and i dont see a need for flat wind, kevin let me demo one in my car and i had my aq2200d on it. it was the aq version with no flat wind