Suggest some good 15" s?

[O.G. D-Wet 10+ year member]

btw OP... ID15D4 V.3 - Image Dynamics 15" Dual 4 Ohm V.3 Subwoofer

 

[reflecting 10+ year member]

Better off doing 1 or 2 12s ported or maybe 1 15 ported. With the power you have and the limited space this would be the best choice.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Better off doing 1 or 2 12s sealed or maybe 1 15 sealed. With the power you have and the limited space this would be the best choice.

Um, fixed?

 

[reflecting 10+ year member]

not exactly fixed... Many subs can be ported in smaller enclosures. You do not need a stupidly large box to have a properly ported box. 2 12s can be ported in 3ft3 depending on what they are just like a single 15 would work fine in that space as well.

It depends on many things..mainly what subs he runs and if the space is before or after displacements.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

i run a single 15 ported in 3 cubes off 1200watts, sounds good, no probs...

 

[rsgladwin85 10+ year member]

I have the space. I'm in a CUV. I just wanted to conserve space. So I can go a bit bigger, but I want the box to remain short enough to still be covered by the cargo cover, and still have cargo room. And power wise, my concerns were that I just didn't want to exceed the power output my car could safely handle. I will also be running another Amp to supply power to the component sets. I am planning on doing the "big 3" upgrade, along with having my alternator beefed up, and a second battery added to a hidden compartment in the cabin. All that being said, how much total power output would you say it could handle on the safe side?

Heres, the amount of space I have to work with:

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

not exactly fixed... Many subs can be ported in smaller enclosures. You do not need a stupidly large box to have a properly ported box. 2 12s can be ported in 3ft3 depending on what they are just like a single 15 would work fine in that space as well.
It depends on many things..mainly what subs he runs and if the space is before or after displacements.

If you want to talk in the general terms you are using, no, 3 cubes net is usually not enough space for 1 15 or 2 12's ported.

 

[rsgladwin85 10+ year member]

Ok, I've decided to wait until someone gets there hands on a production model of the SA 15 and can give a review. At that point I may just **** up the extra space, and go with 2.5 ft^3 for each one sealed as manufacturer specs suggest.

I hear a lot of people say the SA's are under rated. I was curious what kind of power you guys typically supply to say your SA 12's? Have you noticed any adverse effects when running higher than suggested RMS wattage, or even when under powering them?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

There are no adverse effects from 'underpowering' a speaker.

 

[rsgladwin85 10+ year member]

There are no adverse effects from 'underpowering' a speaker.

Not even a loss in sound quality from it being able to improperly power the speaker? I didnt necessarily mean damage, just loss of sound quality. But thanks for the response.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Not even a loss in sound quality from it being able to improperly power the speaker? I didnt necessarily mean damage, just loss of sound quality. But thanks for the response.

'Underpowering', as its being used in this context, is no different than having the properly sized amplifier but never turning your volume up all the way. The only adverse effect here is a loss of output potential. Think about it, when you turn the volume down on your stereo, does the 'sound quality' decrease? Or just the output? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Just stick around here a while before you make your purchase, we'll get you headed in the right firection.

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

Just get an sea xcon and power it right

 

[rsgladwin85 10+ year member]

Think about it, when you turn the volume down on your stereo, does the 'sound quality' decrease? Or just the output? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Good point. No the sound quality doesn't decrease, just the happiness in my ears. lol