What's a Good Sub for My Situation?

[Master0fPuppets 10+ year member]

I need to replace a sub, and on a budget. I had a Kicker CompVR with I blew because I hooked it up wrong:banghead:

1. I'll be running it with a Kenwood KAC-9102D 850RMS mono @ 2 Ohms

2. I need it to fit into a Camaro Subthump Stealth Box. .6 ft^3 10"hole. I dunno If I could cut to make a 12" hole... probably not.

3. I listen to everything from Zeppelin to Dylan to the Beatles to Megadeth to Rage Against the Machine to Pearl Jam to DMB to Jack Johnson. I listen to very little rap. So, I want SQ, but I still like the bass loud.

SO I'm looking for the best 10" SQL(term?) that can handle 850RMS at 2Ohm and is at home in a very small enclosure for under $200.

I was seriously looking at an eD 11Ov.3 because it fits all my requirements: seems like a quality sub for a great price WITH A 5 YR WARRANTY.

I see alot of people don't like them because of there business practices, but I have not read any complaints about there products recently.

What might give me a better Bang for the Buck?

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[Coolwazabi 10+ year member]

fi ssd 10"

or atomic apxx 18" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

FI ssd.

 

[Kevinn 10+ year member]

Fi SSD, but honestly the best thing to do right now is read read read read, read everything on this forum you can. There is so much you can learn on your own, its crazy.

But for your situation, I have heard the Fi SSD is a killer sub.

 

[Master0fPuppets 10+ year member]

Never heard of either of these. Are they quality? Better than eD?

 

[Master0fPuppets 10+ year member]

honestly the best thing to do right now is read read read read, read everything on this forum you can. There is so much you can learn on your own, its crazy. .

Yea some forums are amazing. I know little, but everything I know car about audio I learned here... and I'm a physics major learned more here. and everything I know about cars I learned over on LS1Tech. Nice Camaro BTW.

I have read, but I can't get any personal time with the subs so I'm trying to get some direct opinions. Given my exact needs.

 

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

quality....yep

better than eD.....in my opinion yes

check out Ficaraudio.com

 

[Master0fPuppets 10+ year member]

It seems the SSD isn;t offered in 4 Ohm DVC like I need to run a 2 Ohm load. Also the box requioremtns for my sealed box will not even be at the bottem of the acceptible spectrum once the woofer taks its place in the box.

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

It seems the SSD isn;t offered in 4 Ohm DVC like I need to run a 2 Ohm load.

You'd run the D1 in series.

 

[Master0fPuppets 10+ year member]

What Ohm loads can the D1 run 2 and .5?

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

yes

 

[Master0fPuppets 10+ year member]

Will I have a problem running under the recommended minimun for box size?

 

[jkulysses 10+ year member]

Will I have a problem running under the recommended minimun for box size?

I'm not sure with that exact sub but some subs dont care about box size as much as others when it comes to box size requirements. Hopefully somebody that has put them in a small box will be able to give a review.

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

Might be a little boomy and not drop as low as it could in a larger enclosure. Would be able to take more power, though.

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

An Fi Q would be a better fit for your enclosure... A better sub, too.