RE vs SE-opinions needed

[seth350 10+ year member]

Ive got 2 RE 10s right now ported @ 41hz in 2.5cuft.

I'd like to upgrade to two SE 10s but Id like some opinions first.

Are the SE's any better than the RE line?

Is there considerable amount of difference at all?

I can keep my box and use the SE's, right? (other than making the mounting holes bigger)

Thanks

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[CONSOLIDATED 10+ year member]

If you're switching a 10" woofer with a 10" woofer, why would you need bigger holes?

Of course you can can keep your box with the new SE's, but it won't sound as good as a box made specifically for them.

I don't really know how much of a difference there is between the two subs.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

If you're switching a 10" woofer with a 10" woofer, why would you need bigger holes?
Of course you can can keep your box with the new SE's, but it won't sound as good as a box made specifically for them.

I don't really know how much of a difference there is between the two subs.

some subs of the same size have different mounting diameters

 

[phsballin4life 10+ year member]

umm of course theres a diff. b/w the re and se line. if they were newhere close to the same re would not make them. from my experience with them both have great sq but the se has a TON more output......thas y i bought 2 of the 12" SE's :up2som:

 

[Pacman 10+ year member]

Switch to SE's, I've got to 15 SE's and you wouldn't believe how nice they are. This weekend I had 3 different people at different times flag me down and try to buy them from me. I love it.

 

[seth350 10+ year member]

The SEs would require a tid bit bigger holes than the RE. Also more power as well, and that too is an issue.

So....new amp and new subs cause I dont think my 2channel 800watt Kenwood will even shove these subs.

I've been looking at a Hifonics 1000watt 2channel amp on ebay and they are really looking good to me thus far. Surely it will push the 2 subs. Just hope it aint a long m'fer and fit under my seat no probs.

Anyone else have any opinions on the SE? Hifonics amp? Is there a better amp out there?

 

[Pacman 10+ year member]

Don't get the Hifonics 1000...get the 1500...that's what I've got. I had the 1000 and it just wasn't enough, and the SE 12's and 15's both have a 600 rms so ya know.

 

[seth350 10+ year member]

The 1500s get pretty steep...but I kinda want to get an amp that gives me room to upgrade my subs if I ever want to again. Dont see any 2channel 1500W tho....still looking.

 

[Pacman 10+ year member]

The Hifonics BX1500D...it's got 2 channels...you can use it like that or you can just wire the subs together for a 1ohm load and use just one channel. Either way you'll still get 1500 watts, well, more like 12 or 1300 probably.

 

[thismightbepat 10+ year member]

get pretty steep? they're 238 dollars shipped from ikesound.com. doesnt get much more "unsteep" than that, guy.

and no it doesnt have two channels. those extra terminals on the amp are just to make wiring easier, it all goes back to the same mono channel.

 

[Pacman 10+ year member]

yeah well...works just like another channel.

 

[seth350 10+ year member]

Alright with this new 1500W amp, will I need to get a new battery? Im already planning on upgrading my big 3 so would that be enough?

Just to make sure, this is the amp your talkin about right? It says one channel so I would just have to wire the subs in series or what?

http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2885

or is it this amp?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18797&item=5757805196&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[Pacman 10+ year member]

I've got the Ebay one.

 

[seth350 10+ year member]

Whats the difference in them?

Only difference I see is color and one is Titan and the other is Brutus.

Is one of them better than the other and Im just not seeing it?

 

[RCwhat 10+ year member]

the black titan is the 2005 model, the silver brutus is the 2004 model. considering how many posts i've seen on this board about blown brutus's in the past year, i'd definitely splurge for the new model...my $.02