Sundown sa-8 opinions

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

So , i plan on getting rid of my alpine type-r 12" sub and replacing it with a sundown sa-8 . The 2 questions i have on this is it worth it to get a reconed one for a littile cheaper or should i just buy a new one? Also i want it loud ,but more focused on sound quality and picking up all the notes i can .From what ive read it does best in a ported box. I will be giving it around 500 w rms and wondered what size box would be best and what frquency to tune it at to acheive the desired results. Also if someone already has a box plan for what i want that could hook me up then great, if not i will do the research as i plan on building a slot ported box for it.

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[09civic 5,000+ posts]

you can give it plenty more. as long as your giving it a clean signal

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Get 2 if you plan on being much louder then your type R IMO...

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Get 2 if you plan on being much louder then your type R IMO...

if he had his type r in a pos enclosure, then that single sa 8 will impress //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

True but still Im not gunna be a nut hugger and be like itll kill that Type R! hahaha

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

True but still Im not gunna be a nut hugger and be like itll kill that Type R! hahaha

lol i know

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

It should sound pretty good either way thou...

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

It is in a well built sealed encolure that impresses most who hear it and shakes the crap outa everything. Imagine what people will say when i have a single 8. But , a new one from ssa is $135 shipped and woofercooker wants $103 for one shipped. I figure $32 bucks for one with a warranty is a better deal and it hasnt been reconed. I also thought about staying with a 12" ,but going with the ssa dcon , but i don't know . definetly getting rid of the type -r in favor of less space and better sq is what i want as long as it gets as loud as it gets now. Personally i dont need anymore thump than what i have now.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

You're trying to get SQ out of a SPL type setup.

If you want loud and SQ, you need to get a more SQ oriented driver but maybe get two of them. That single 8 isn't going to hold up on SQ due to the fact that it needs a ported enclosure, and it's probably not going to be as loud as you'd like it to be.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

2 from woofer cooker is my vote...

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

2 from woofer cooker is my vote...

I just dont know about getting reconed ones from someone i dont with no warranty vs brand new ones with warranty

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

.7 cubes tuned to 35, with about 12 square inches of port,

and with a nice amp, that sa will impress with SQ too.

I have 4 in 3cubes @35hz, it sounds great, esp when you consider the spl nature ot the driver

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

I think the sq would be better than my type-r in the right ported enclosure tuned low.

 

[BlactimusCrime 10+ year member]

I just dont know about getting reconed ones from someone i dont with no warranty vs brand new ones with warranty

cooker does great work, all 4 of my sa8s are cooker recones, and theyre getting 600+ each, and have been being wailed on for months now

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I think the sq would be better than my type-r in the right ported enclosure tuned low.

I disagree, unless you tune very low and run very little power.

IMO, ported enclosures sound better than sealed because I like the huge peaks at lower frequencies compared to a sealed enclosure.