single 10 or two 10's for punchy bass?

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I'd like to keep the whole thing below $200...aiming at the $150 mark.

Image Dynamics ID12v3: http://www.cardomain.com/item/IDSID12V3D4

HSU Research 1203: http://www.hsustore.com/asw1203.html

Dayton Reference: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=295-464

Kicker CompVR12: http://www.cardomain.com/item/KIC05CVR124

JL 12w3v2 D4: http://cgi.ebay.com/JL-Audio-12W3v4-D4-12-Subwoofer-NEW-2004-12W3-W3v2-05_W0QQitemZ5830431142QQcategoryZ39776QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Squeak, your not the same as squeak12 are you? I was told to pm sqeak12 about an enclosure but havent heard back yet.

Nope. But the bastard stole my name....... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif :furious: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[bikejunkie223 10+ year member]

It depends on the car too, in a hatchback, a single 10 will perform very well by corner-loading the hatch, but in a sedan or someting large, I'd be hard pressed not to choose a 12. I've never needed a pair of subs to get it to sound right, but then I am an SQ guy.

 

[kingsxman 10+ year member]

The difference between the 2 10's vs 1 10 was pretty apparent. I probably need to hear some 12's also.

Any specific recommendations?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Any specific recommendations?

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http://forums.caraudio.com/vb/showpost.php?p=1289739&postcount=16

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

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Really:uhoh: How do we know that?? Sure his join date is much later than yours but how do we know you didn't have his family hostage so he coudn't join before you did and now that you've set his family free he joined.?? Hmmm....just something for us members to think about. Do we really know you? NO. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

*cue scary music*

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[kingsxman 10+ year member]

Oops. Thanks Squeak. I dont read so well sometimes. I'll check out what you put in there. I may still have questions....

thx

 

[kuijo 10+ year member]

Box sizes matters more than sub size to create punchy bass, as well as its application, ported sealed, snail shell, TL, ect.

 

[kingsxman 10+ year member]

I definitely want to go sealed box. That much I know.

Also, a potentially dumb question....but do you have to wire BOTH voice coils? If I wanted to go with 2 subs...do I need to wire both vc's on each sub?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Also, a potentially dumb question....but do you have to wire BOTH voice coils? If I wanted to go with 2 subs...do I need to wire both vc's on each sub?

YES. You must wire both coils on the subwoofer.

There are fancy ways to go about only using 1 coil on a dual VC subwoofer.....but that's for the very, very advanced user as it totally changes almost everything about the subwoofer.

 

[kingsxman 10+ year member]

So then the only real advantage of using a dvc is in single sub setups and it allows you more wiring options?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Precisely

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Yes.