W7 and HO box vs RE XXX

[Kissner 10+ year member]

I just blew a voice coil on my Adire Audio Brahma and i'm looking to replace it. I'm torn between buying a W7 and their HO box or a RE XXX and building my own box. I'm trying to keep the money around 700 or less and I can get one or the other for that. Which am I gonna be most pleased with? It's going in a BMW M3 and is gonna be hooked up to a Hifonics Brutus 1500D amp, 9833 Alpine deck, Boston Acoustics 6.5 pro series components and crossovers, optimum battery and 3 farad cap.

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[916Kev 10+ year member]

I got a 10w7 in a HO Box. Love mine. The box is HUGE. http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_enclosures.php?menu=1&prod_id=189

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Which series XXX, new or old?

 

[Kissner 10+ year member]

2008 model of both. Ebay has them for 600 shipped... I'm a little leary but squaretrade offers a 2 year warranty and they have been very good at servicing other things i've had. The W7 and box I can get for around 700, but that box is engineered to perfectly work with the W7, I just feel like it would be a nice setup even though I know the XXX is probably the better performer.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't get either personlly, but if you must I would get the W7, more efficient and esier to drive to its full potential.

 

[Kissner 10+ year member]

Neither? What would you recommend? I used to run 2 12" R Types with a Alpine amp-I wasn't happy with the results, not enough bass. I had 1 12" Alpine X Type run by a Hifonics 1500D amp and I wasn't happy with results, not enough bass. Then I went big and spent the money on an Adire Audio Brahma on my Hifonics Brutus 1500D and I still wasn't bumping like I wanted to. When i say I wasn't happy I don't mean that I want deafoning bass, I just think my car is acoustically challenged. Kids with a single 10" would be louder than me. I want something I won't be disappointed with and will run on current amp

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

If you want loud try the BL or BTL from Fi.

 

[Kissner 10+ year member]

I'm not looking to shake shit apart all the time, I just wanna be able to turn it up and be happy with it. I'm really trying to keep it economical, and it has to run off my current amp. I threw down the money for a nice amp once, i'm not doing it again. The only reason my car didn't bump with any of those other subs has to be because of the car design right? I can't think of anything else that makes sense...

 

[DBDesignsElite]

I got a 10w7 in a HO Box. Love mine.

got Vids??

 

[Kissner 10+ year member]

So this FI you speak of is reasonably priced from the actual company, i'm interested. Anyone run a 12" of this sub paired with a Hifonics amp or know if this would be a legit set up?

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

So this FI you speak of is reasonably priced from the actual company, i'm interested. Anyone run a 12" of this sub paired with a Hifonics amp or know if this would be a legit set up?

http://www.ficaraudio.com Click on speakers on the left side.

The BTL is their SPL sub but still sounds decent. The Q is an SQ driver, but don't think it's not loud, it is quite loud. The BL is between the BTL and the Q so more SPL than the Q but but more SQ than the BTL.

 

[jnralp00 10+ year member]

Audioque is also a great choice if on a budget. I would look into a better amp also if you want to get louder.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Audioque is also a great choice if on a budget. I would look into a better amp also if you want to get louder.

Lol, I ws just gonna mention them. The Audioque HDC3 is a great sub from what I hear and is about equivalent to the Fi BL on where it falls on the SQ and SPL spectrum.

 

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

Lol, I ws just gonna mention them. The Audioque HDC3 is a great sub from what I hear and is about equivalent to the Fi BL on where it falls on the SQ and SPL spectrum.

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[Kissner 10+ year member]

I'm really looking for nice bass more than SQ. I've got great sound inside the car with my components, I am just missing the bass. So say I would buy that FI BTL, what amp would be good to pair with it? And will i be dissapointed with it if i run my current amp?