Still trying to build my new system, a few questions I have...

[OmegaBunny 10+ year member]

Was looking at 2 10's, 2 12's, or a single 15 all in a ported box. Want something that can get low but still geared more for SQ. Can you still manage to get decent sq out of a 15, or should I look more at 10's or 12's for that?

If I can manage a 15 and still have SQ, throw out some suggestions for some drivers if you do not mind.

If I should go with 10's or 12's, please list some that can get low while retaining SQ.

I'm looking for a 15 or 10's/12's that can handle 1200 - 1600w. Have 1,200 now but might purchase a new amp. I do not want to go over 1,600 on stock electrical. (I have a Durango, figure stock alt should handle this just fine, correct me if wrong)

Question about amp resistance (sorry if a noob question, just trying to figure this out): If an amp is 1 ohm stable it can handle say 1.5 ohm load, correct? How do you fiqure the power for a load like that? If it did say, 600w @ 2 ohm, 1,200w @ 1 ohm, would it do 900w @ 1.5ohms?

Thanks for any help and flames!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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my 2 rd classic 10s and my rd1000.1d 400

 

[Vermithrax 10+ year member]

There's a slew of 15's geared towards SQ. The JBL W15GTI is a prime example.

You can also get good LF extension from small drivers. Enclosure design and implementation are more important to SQ than just driver choice. Most manufacturers list their various drivers and their strengths. Just takes some research.

All of the suggestions you can get will still be subjective, there's no replacement for first-hand auditioning.

As for the last question, that is correct in theory, but there are other factors that will affect actual power output.