which sub would you choose?

[traksta15 10+ year member]

ok, im about to sell my hifonics 1500d for $180 to a friend and put that money towards another amp........im also trying to sell my subs to another friend, and put that money towards a sub. What im wanting to do is 1 12. Here are some subs im considering.........

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1994

^^what other subs do these compare to sq and spl wise?what are the pros and cons?^^

a 12" rlp

http://www.soundsplinter.com/rlp_premium_series_12_and_15_inch_subwoofer.html

any other subs in the $200-275 range?? i haven't picked an amp yet, so it will also be in the $200-250 range.............thanks for the help.

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[I want SExxx 10+ year member]

SX, Used mag, Used DP, Used brahma, Used XXX, LI, SE, bunch or RE's, Type R's

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

I've heard the Alums are GREAT for SQ with a little SPL.

I've heard the RL-P's can do both

Both need proper enclosures of course

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

I'm sad to hear your getting rid of the 2000SPL's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Id buy them from you if I had the money right now. I plan on getting two more of the SPL's someday and another amp to power them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

4 2000SPL's in the back of a station wagon would be sweet

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

UPDATE!!he just offered me $200 for my amp as soon as he sells his power acoustik to someone else........im gonna sell the 2000's for $200, thats a pretty good price isn't it?

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

SX, Used mag, Used DP, Used brahma, Used XXX, LI, SE, bunch or RE's, Type R's

i'd rather not buy used.........how do the eclipses compare to other subs.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

eclipse

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

what kind of enclosure are you going to be using? and what are you looking for? what have you heard that sounds good to you that we can compare for you?

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

1. i'll be using a sealed enclosure of a weird shape (in the rear well of a 90 camaro)

2. i'm looking for mainly an sq sub (like 70sq/30spl), because with the hatch it's gonna be plenty loud for me.

3. i've never heard the eclipse subs, but i've never heard a bad thing about them, i'm getting out of the "high school kid with 2 12's" kind of thing if that makes any sense. Hardly anyone around here really into car audio has a single sub setup. I don't show off as much as i used to in town and such, i drive to work and school, so i want something thats going to sound good to me, while also providing me with the thump when i want it.

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

what do the eclipse titaniums compare to spl wise??

 

[I want SExxx 10+ year member]

Well if your getting it online it would probably be a good buy, but you can always get internet brand subs to beat the performance of the mainstream stuff for the price you will pay at a shop.

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

rlp - thats an easy one man. very easy.

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

ok so far i like the eclipse alum's (around 210 + shipping), the rlp (around 260 shipped), the RE SX (around 250+shipping i think), i think for an amp i'll be using either the orion 1200d refurb (209+shipping) or a refurbished directed 1500d (155+shipping)

which of these subs would give me the most spl?the rlp would prolly give me the best sq right?how does the rlp compare to the alums spl/sq wise?sorry for the long post, thanks again for all the help.

 

[damanTO81 10+ year member]

The eclipse would probly be the best for sq but will probly have the least spl. If u could find a titanium for your budget then u would be getting a good sql sub but they will be hard to find for that price im not sure but if im remembering right i found a new 12 titanium for like 280 on ebay.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

ok so far i like the eclipse alum's (around 210 + shipping), the rlp (around 260 shipped), the RE SX (around 250+shipping i think), i think for an amp i'll be using either the orion 1200d refurb (209+shipping) or a refurbished directed 1500d (155+shipping)
which of these subs would give me the most spl?the rlp would prolly give me the best sq right?how does the rlp compare to the alums spl/sq wise?sorry for the long post, thanks again for all the help.

Well, the Eclipse Alums are the the TC Sounds TC7. The Rl-p is the TC Sounds TC9. As you can guess by the nomenclature, the Rl-p is a little higher on the food chain than the Alum.

I had 4 of the Eclipse 88120 series (original Alums) back about 4 years ago. Excellent woofers. Appear to still be equivalent and pretty much the same as the Alums you linked to. Great sound quality and very good output. The Rl-p just takes it up a notch further; sound slightly better with the ability to get louder. While I loved my Alums, I'd go with the Rl-p (I am currently running one, by the way).

And, between the SX and Rl-p, I'd go Rl-p all the way. Sound way better and can get pretty much just as loud as the SX for daily listening.