Single DCON 12 vs. RE SRX 12 - Small sealed or Ported w/ Aero

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

I have been hunting and hunting, talking, looking, reading, and I've narrowed my choices down to these 2. Fortunately I was able to listen to the SRX in a sealed enclosure and it's sounds pretty sweet. But hard to judge on a sales floor. So here's my questions.

I have a Pontiac Vibe (think Toyota Matrix). I want a single 12 to go in the cargo area.

-SSA suggests for the DCON is 2.25cu ft. ported @ 28-33hz

- RE suggesst for the SRX 1.5cu ft. ported at 35HZ

Are these specs really ideal? Seems like a lot of times the manuf. idea of deal is off.

I listen to Rock/Alternative, Classic Rock, 80s, some FUNK, bluesy stuff. Don't listen to rap.

I've run sealed only ever, and always felt the output was lacking, yet I don't want to be booming down the street either. I'm in my early 30s and just want some BASS.

Will have 300-500WRms in power depending on the amp I choose.

So lets here it, how should I roll with either of these?

P.S. I really don't want any other sub recommendations, I'm done looking.

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[denim 5,000+ posts]

The Dcon 12 can easily preform well in a 1.75 cube box. There are a number of people with them in under 2 cube enclosures, most seem to be tuned in the 31hz area.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

My vote goes to the Dcon based on good personal experience with the Dcon line. Sounds pleasant, musical, and can get plenty loud if called upon.

I'd go around 2 cubes @ 32hz. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

Appreciate the size and tuning recomendations. Honestly guys, I doubt I could really go wrong with either sub. I'm just wondering if there's any strong reason why I should choose one over the other given the vehicle and intended use.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Hand built in the USA matter?

 

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

"oops" post

 

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

Hand built in the USA matter?

Now that you mention it, RE are made in China aren't they? And I love the fact that the SSA owners/reps are active on this board, and their own. Not sure why it didn't come into reasoning before, but that may have been just what I needed to help me decide.

 

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

Denim,

Will there be a memorial day sale? LOL

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

The ssa subs are very nice and well priced and i think the specs they recomend on the site are good , i mean they built the things they should know what size enclosure they will perform best in .

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Denim,
Will there be a memorial day sale? LOL

Sorry, but no.

 

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

The ssa subs are very nice and well priced and i think the specs they recomend on the site are good , i mean they built the things they should know what size enclosure they will perform best in .

Yeah, I'd hope that with a smaller company, and attention to detail they have, that their ideal specs would be more reliable. But man, a lot of these huge companies that are so far removed from the customer have a bad idea of what "ideal" means

 

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

Sorry, but no.

No problem, great price anyway. But just wanted to make sure. So about 2 weeks from time I order to delivery? Assuming 1 week build time still applies to single 4ohm 12?

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

denim, i think thattt you should make your products free shipping! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[TxVibe 10+ year member]

One last question. Since I'm going to attempt a ported enclosure, will the 320W amp be sufficient?

It will be 3/4 channel of an A/B amp.

I 've always liked the idea of having some headroom, but everyone tells me that subs are more efficient ported.

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

**** free shipping, I wish that SSA would get d2's in stock, that's the only thing that kept me from getting an XCON instead of an HDC3