Single 15, 12 or 2 10's?

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

I trust you guys. Gave me my first setup that rocked, so I'm back. Now here's the dilemma. For my next setup, I want to be at least JUST as loud and low and my OA15 in 3.1 cubes with a 1x16' port.

I can't exceed dimensions of 32x16x18, so my question is for my next setup should I do a single OA15 in 3-3.25 cubic feet after all displacment, a single OA12 in a perfect box, or 2 SA 10's in a perfect box? All setups will be on a ASPM-1500 wired at 2 ohms @ 600-800 watts RMS after gain.

Requirement is that the setup MUST be atleast as loud and get as low as my OA15 in my not so bad or good box. I can't downgrade, knowing I could've just kept my original setup..

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[plantinseeds]

Get a new amp

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

Well, I just looked at prices for SA-10's and they are $185 apiece and thats way expensive. So instead of 2 SA-10's, i'd like pay around $250 tops for 2 quality 10's that abide by my above stipulations.

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

I'm perfectly content with what an ASPM-1500 for my situation does. This discussion isn't about my amp, its about a better sub setup!

 

[RangerDangerV2 5,000+ posts]

6 18s in a clamshell

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

I already have 6 18's in a clamshell on my system for my computer at home. I don't like it very much, doesn't get low, and I've even tuned it to 20hz. -_- stupid OA18's >.

 

[itsblown 10+ year member]

get 2 OA 10's wired down to 1 on your 1500

 

[rebelfromva 10+ year member]

1 xfl 12 or 15 depending on how much room you have

 

[cyn 10+ year member]

There is 2 Old School RE Audio 10"s for sale by Cerwinvega_Fan they will get low and louder than the OA's all day long

 

[SMS 10+ year member]

DC subs do well in small boxes, pretty sure you could do a 15" LVL3 in 3 cubes at 1 ohm

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

I'll be doing 2 ohms regardless, because My car can't handle more power, and I won't be needing to get past 140ish dB. 2 ohms for stability, efficiency, and SQ

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

Well with all the suggestions listed, I'm leaning toward a DC Audio level 2/3 15 in 3ish cubes after displacment. I'm leaning towards the Level 2 15, because I don't need to send much more power to the sub. Are those subs underrated because I want to send 600-800 watts to it. Hypothetically a DC Level 2 in 3 cubes vs OA15 in 3 cubes each at 700 wrms, which one would hit louder and get lower, cleaner? SQ=SPL

 

[plantinseeds]

No point in buying a different sub if you are just going to push it with the same amount of power, and unless you have a honda with a 60 amp stock alternator, I'm almost positive you can run the APSM at 1 ohm with no issues.

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

80 amp alt. I want to switch subs because I can't put a OA15 in a good box around 3.4cubes, but I can do a 3 cubes box and it looks like a DC level 2/3 do fine in 3 cubes, or atleast better than a OA15 in 3 cubes..

All cubes are after sub and port displacment BTW

Plus, I don't NEED to get louder, if I kept my same setup i'd be just fine. I don't need 1300 watts of loudness, I'm just fine with 700 watts of dB. And apparently efficiency and SQ are better at a higher ohm load.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

I'm perfectly content with what an ASPM-1500 for my situation does. This discussion isn't about my amp, its about a better sub setup!

the logical solution is to improve the box for the sub you have, unless you have clipped the sub to death or something. Why not do Aeroporting? You currently use only 16 sq inches of port?? Open that bitch up and hear what is going on with what you have before you throw good money at bad. 3.25 and 6" Aeroported.