SQ subwoofer options?

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

So I was checking out Rainbow's line of subwoofer's today and it seemed very shocking that their vandium line is only rated for 350Rms if I recall. I am guessin that this is wayyyy underated but getting to my question......................has any one heard these subs and if so are they really worth paying so much for. I mean the JL 8w7 cost less (on ebay) than the vandium line yet it will handle 1000RMS. The reason I am asking is that I'm looking for a 10" or 8" strictly sq subwoofer. Trying to keep the price under $300 and everyone so far has led me too the rl-i which is what I'm almost set on. Are their any other subwoofer in my price range that are around 400-500RMS watts that have better sq than the rl-i?

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[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

idq *****... haha j/p man i wanna know too

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

How does one subwoofer's power handling over another subwoofer make it better SQ?

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

How does one subwoofer's power handling over another subwoofer make it better SQ?

It really doesnt, but why not get loud while maintaining the sq if its about the same price? I dont think he wants to get crazy loud.

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

I'm sorry it doesnt....what I meant by all the stuff about the Rainbow is basically do they sound that good to pay $400 for a 350RMS subwoofer?

 

[Worlddre 5,000+ posts]

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[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

Well we are going in the wrong direction here. I never metioned that I cared about how loud it gets at all. I want sq and wanted to have some opinions of the rainbow subs or maybe some other suggestion that would be better than the rl-i.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

2002 SVT Lightning

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[Thieroff 10+ year member]

I personally own and run IDQs, (although I have them up for trade currently)

They are some of the cleanest woofers I've ever owned, right ahead of the rl-p in SQ, and they are very efficient, they will get rather loud off of about 200w a piece

CT

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

I personally own and run IDQs, (although I have them up for trade currently)

They are some of the cleanest woofers I've ever owned, right ahead of the rl-p in SQ, and they are very efficient, they will get rather loud off of about 200w a piece

CT

you have them ported don't you. I am stealing this cats thread a lil bit, but thats ok. I currently have a 15" IDQ in a 1.55cuft sealed box you think it will get louder while maintaing its sq if i go ported?

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

I personally own and run IDQs, (although I have them up for trade currently)

They are some of the cleanest woofers I've ever owned, right ahead of the rl-p in SQ, and they are very efficient, they will get rather loud off of about 200w a piece

CT

Well rl-p will not work because its not a 10" 8"......how much difference is their between the rl-i and rl-p sq speaking. And I am in love with Image Dynamics the only problem is I want new.......but have yet to find somewhere that sells IDQ.......do those even come in 10's?

 

[Thieroff 10+ year member]

Well rl-p will not work because its not a 10" 8"......how much difference is their between the rl-i and rl-p sq speaking. And I am in love with Image Dynamics the only problem is I want new.......but have yet to find somewhere that sells IDQ.......do those even come in 10's?

I believe they do, but they are expensive retail, woofersetc sells them I believe, the price is somewhat outrageous though

I've never run an rl-i, so I'm really unsure of the comparison

Haha, my stuff is still up for trade, so let me know

CT

 

[Thieroff 10+ year member]

you have them ported don't you. I am stealing this cats thread a lil bit, but thats ok. I currently have a 15" IDQ in a 1.55cuft sealed box you think it will get louder while maintaing its sq if i go ported?

Yeah, definately, just tune low

30hz or less

CT

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

^^ thanx buddy ill get one built around christmas

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

If I were to buy an idq 10" about how many watts would it safely handle in a sealed box? I know ID sais 250 but somthin tells me a little more would do no harm