SQ & SPL: More subs or more watts

[shtoops 10+ year member]

Right now I am running a Kicker kx400.1

200w x 1 @ 4 ohm, 400w x 1 @ 2 ohm

to a JL Audio 10w3-D2 (can not wire sub to 2 ohms, only 4 and 1). So, as of right now I am running 200 watts to a sub that takes 250 watts rms. My question is.. what would be better for SQ and or SPL, running 400 watts to a JL 10w3v2-d4 or 400 watts to 2 10w3-d2

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[rambassmachine 10+ year member]

running 2 of the older style w3s will own the newer one, more cone area with same ammount of power. plus w3s will get moving with 200watts, i know becuase i was only feeding mine 200 a piece for a while, now they are each seeing 275rms and the difference wasnt all that noticable. if you need any 12w3s (old style) i have a pair up for sale.......but as for you, id go with 2 12s over one 12......

 

[shtoops 10+ year member]

running 2 of the older style w3s will own the newer one, more cone area with same ammount of power. plus w3s will get moving with 200watts, i know becuase i was only feeding mine 200 a piece for a while, now they are each seeing 275rms and the difference wasnt all that noticable. if you need any 12w3s (old style) i have a pair up for sale.......but as for you, id go with 2 12s over one 12......

Ide take you up on that offer if you had a 10w3.. hmm... how would 1 10w3 and 1 12w3 sound... comparing to 2 10w3's... would that offset the bass impact?.. like in rock music, if i had 2 different sized subs?

 

[rambassmachine 10+ year member]

i would definately reccommend NOT RUNNING DIFFERENT SIZED SUBS, this will result in un-matching tones coming from the subs, creating a unmatched sound. but i did say i have a PAIR for sale //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif