Re Se 12"

[Bay Area 10+ year member]

Hi there, I used to be active on these forums about a year ago and am just now getting interested in car audio again. I am going to put a rather entry level subwoofer system into a 2002 Acura TL and I was wondering what would be a suitable sub for this. I'm just looking for something basic, yet with enough boom so that one can tell it is not stock. I would say "SQL" but I know how vague that can be so I'll just say I am leaning towards SPL.

Long story short, is a RE SE 12" a good choice for an entry level subwoofer?

Thanks

Elliot

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[LeX 10+ year member]

I would go with a soundsplinter RL-p 12" sub

check out http://www.soundsplinter.com

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

RLp isnt entry level //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

SEs are awesome for just startin out.

 

[Bay Area 10+ year member]

So for an amplifier that would pair well with the SE, would a Hifonics NX600 be a viable option? Any other ideas would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Elliot

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

depends, what ohm load does the amp make power @? the SE is a dual 4ohm VC setup leavin u with either a 8 or 2ohm final load. Anything from 500-800watts @2ohm is what ur lookin for.

I got an SE 12 in my truck just wasting away, no amp or a cd player at the moment //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Bay Area 10+ year member]

Ahh yes I'm beginning to remember now. Yeah so scratch the NX600 - its 600 into 4 ohms or 2x300 into 2 ohms. What were you using originally for your SE if you had it running?

Thanks

Elliot

edit: OK, how about a Phoenix Gold Octane-R 8.0:1? Its 800w at 2 ohms.

 

[MJ-tC 10+ year member]

Buy a Phoenix Gold Xenon 600.1 and you will be very happy. Look on ebay you can get 1 shipped for about 220.

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Nice little sub

Put one in my friends integra a couple years ago

It pounded pretty nice off 500W

 

[DFW40 10+ year member]

RLp isnt entry level //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

SEs are awesome for just startin out.

The RL-p price is almost entry level which is great, I would go with the RLp.

 

[Bay Area 10+ year member]

Wow that Xenon 600.1 looks pretty nice maybe I'll go for that... but I'm still wondering if the PG Octane-R 8.0:1 would be a viable option? It seems cheaper anyways and I'm just looking for something that works.

Thanks!

Elliot

 

[MJ-tC 10+ year member]

If you want you could go with the Octane 15.0.1. With the 15 you will get a 1000wrms @ 2Ohms. You can go with any of them. I will tell you that the X600.1 in under rated it will do 800-850wrms trust me you will be happy with any of them.

 

[Bay Area 10+ year member]

OK instead of starting a new thread I'll just ask it here. Would an Image Dynamics IDQ12" be comparable? Better or worse? It'll cost me about half the price, which would be pretty clutch.

Thanks

Elliot

 

[Bay Area 10+ year member]

OK instead of starting a new thread I'll just ask it here. Would an Image Dynamics IDQ12" be comparable? Better or worse? It'll cost me about half the price, which would be pretty clutch.
Thanks

Elliot

Anyone? I'm trying to avoid making a new thread. haha so please, any opinions are welcome!

Thanks

Elliot

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Better SQ, not better output

The SE would murder it

 

[Bay Area 10+ year member]

Better SQ, not better outputThe SE would murder it

How about in 1.5 ft^3 ported to 34 Hz? Also, I only plan on giving the sub 5-600w probably and def not more than 800w. So would it even matter that the SE can handle more power? I think the IDQ12" Dual4 is rated at 89.9 sensitivity while the SE is 86.1 or something. Wouldn't that mean that the IDQ is more efficient with less wattage? I'm just wondering.

Thanks

Elliot