Two low-end subs vs one higher-end sub

[spade914 10+ year member]

My friend has two 12" Planet Audio (~200 watts RMS) in a prefab box, and thinks they are the second coming of Christ. Against my protest, he walked into the local audio store with $500 and walked out with a "killer system".

Now, I'm in the process of putting my system together. Already have a 12" AQ SDC2.5 and 1200D, planning on making a 2.2cu box at 38. Car is currently out of commission though, so I don't have them installed yet. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

What I'm wondering is, how dramatic a difference (if any) will I see with this setup over his, overall, and in respect to SPL and SQ?

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[mbaoo]

Haha. Never mind my last post I didnt read it right. The only way to know is to test yours against his.

 

[oldschoolboomer 10+ year member]

you should be at least 12.2 cockleburrs above him

 

[Bass Addict 10+ year member]

the high end sub is going to rule,especially if you have a high end deck

 

[Toone 10+ year member]

He has moar cone area!!!!!!!!!! He'll prolly be louder cause his box will be tuned super high and he'll crank the gains up and use bass boost. his will also prolly go before your too though.

 

[spade914 10+ year member]

you should be at least 12.2 cockleburrs above him

12.2 cockleburrs? Thats off the charts!

 

[oldschoolboomer 10+ year member]

12.2 cockleburrs? Thats off the charts!

hell yeah!! you could probably cause the blinker fluid to overflow from his car and cause his wiring to short out. Then you will be probably 24 to 399 cockleburrs ahead of him!!

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

depends on car and box mostly.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

tune lower

 

[spade914 10+ year member]

hell yeah!! you could probably cause the blinker fluid to overflow from his car and cause his wiring to short out. Then you will be probably 24 to 399 cockleburrs ahead of him!!

No, he uses the good stuff

But back on topic, we both drive the same car (basically) and I know the only real way to tell would be to see them side by side, but I was looking for an educated prediction on how teh two will stack up. Just for my own curiosity.

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

I would expect your excursion will more than make up for half the cone area, plus more power.

AQ louder, but maybe only on a mic.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

how much power is he giving them?