Which re more spl?

[ry4n]

I know this is such a n00b question. I have limited space. I know the re8s and the 12xxx will have plenty of sq but which will have more spl?

which will have more spl?

six re8s and a hifonics 1000rms

or

12xxx and a kicker 1200rms

i know the 8s will have more cone space but the xxx is huge.

any opinions please

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[ShakinSupra 10+ year member]

I don't know which would have more SPL, I haven't heard either and it would depend on the install. Can you wire 6 RE8s to a load that will work well with the Hifonics?

 

[ry4n]

I don't know which would have more SPL, I haven't heard either and it would depend on the install. Can you wire 6 RE8s to a load that will work well with the Hifonics?

Yes I belevie it would be close to the ideal 1 ohm load

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

Thats a tough call, i personally would go with the 12" XXX....

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

the SE has more SPL than the XXX if IIRC

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

the SE has more SPL than the XXX if IIRC

Not sure where you got that. Perhaps you mean the SX.

The SE is no longer made, replaced by the SX. Someone recently did a test of the RE subs and the SX came out with slightly more SPL than did the XXX. The test used a 1000 watt amp, just about ideal for the SX, but definitely didn't get the XXX moving to its potential. But, now people are running around saying the SX has more output potential, when in fact its displacement is lower than the XXX.

In reality, the MT is the only sub RE currently makes with more output potential than their XXX line.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

yep sx. i couldnt remember

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

wait.... the SX replaced the se..... i thought the sx replaced a different one

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

HC is no more...there's the RE, SE, SX, XXX, MT

Daily driving, with 1kw+, I'd put my money on the XXX being the loudest. SPL applications, MT...

 

[loserpunk 10+ year member]

x2

the sx only has more spl to an extent....the xxx will carry the cake here b/c it can hanlde more power.....and the sx replaced the hc, not the se

 

[Qckrun 10+ year member]

If your burping, and that is all the SX will get louder than the XXX. I believe in Davids post he said the SX was louder in his application than mts. I know in his Street B car he uses SX's