The World’s Best Subwoofer

This is an example of opinion.. i thought that the mb quart  q line was going to be the best thing ive ever heard, but in truth when i got to the demo room i found out that the hex series of diamond audio sounded better to my ears.... In fact the hex series 6.5's were about 800 dollars less or so (i think). So its all a matter of youre ear! good luck

Matt

everything stolen :(

Workin on a new system :)

Peace in the middle east

Tomos,

Actually Rainbow Reference are $15,000 a pair.  However, my concern is with the bass, not the front soundstage.  Any other creative ideas for bass setups?

What about one eight and one 15? anyone ever done this?

I currently run one 12" in the trunk and two 7's in the front kicks for mid-bass fill. 

I set up a car a long time ago using two 15's low passed at 50Hz and two 10's bandpassed between 50 and 120Hz at a friend's request.  Sounded pretty good, but I have to say if the 15's were simply turned off and the 10's simply low-passed, it sounded a lot better to my ears. 

If you have the time and money, experiment.  It's fun.  But if you simply want great SQ, get the best quality 12" sub you can find to start with and cross it at about 80Hz.  If you find you have a mid-bass hole after you set it up, then you can address that with another woofer.

1) You are correct.  It is difficult to get a multiple driver system tweaked in perfectly, unless you know what you are doing, you have access to a good RTA and you are using variable electronic crossovers.  Differences in timbre and voicing are often noticable between different manufacturers, and can be very annoying at the croissover point.

2) Yep, for higher SPL it is better to add multiple matched drivers than it is to mix and match if SQ is also a consideration.  For best SQ, however, a single driver usually produces the best results.

3) You are in the UK?  Look for subs from Magnat.