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95cat

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Posted: July 16, 2006 at 1:02 AM / IP Logged

I've decided after buying a new car, that I'm going to buy a new system. I've made up my mind on a 15" memphis mojo and a memphis mojo amp to power it. The new eclipse 7000 hu, eclipse comp speakers and eclipse amp to power them. Now the question I've got is, is it doable/worth to get a small 8" for the midrange bass, while letting the 15" hit the deep notes? I was looking at a JL w7 8", not quite sure which amp to power it.

I`ll be putting the 15" in a custom ported fiberglass box and the 8" in a sealed box.

Any suggestions or comments?

95 Mercury Cougar

Eclipse HU

12" Memphis m3

Memphis 1000.1d

RF Power 6x9

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Posted: July 16, 2006 at 2:58 AM / IP Logged

I would be headed to a pair of 12's over a single 15" any day of the week. Want loud, obnoxious loud and deep? A pair of DD3512's in a 5.25cu.ft. slot port box. !0" port and 60sq." of port face = stupidity at it's finest. Adding a 8" = a bandpass crossover and another amp + added nightmares with tuning, weigh the options as to what it is you really want the system to accomplish.

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Posted: July 16, 2006 at 5:09 AM / IP Logged

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WOW you don't see DD metioned to much on this site. Yes for the price and BASS DD is the way to go. Weight does becoome a problem with DD but well worth it!

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Posted: July 16, 2006 at 6:06 AM / IP Logged

its not a good idea to mix sub sizes, its a massive pain in the ass to tune

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bigfoot286

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Posted: July 16, 2006 at 7:32 AM / IP Logged

you could just put the mid-bass driver out of a componet set as your rear speakers and then use the tweeter as an extra up front.

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Posted: July 16, 2006 at 7:57 AM / IP Logged

jlord16 wrote:

its not a good idea to mix sub sizes, its a massive pain in the ass to tune

He is using the 8's as a mid driver not a sub.

Now I may be wrong, but as long as you have them crossed over like you are supposed to that should not be that much of a problem because you are using different frequencies.

95cat

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Posted: July 17, 2006 at 2:59 AM / IP Logged

Yes, I'd like to use the 8" as a mid driver, is this just a waste or would it be a noticeble difference?

Also, whats wrong with a 15" besides 2 12"s, just personal preference or is that a known fact?

95 Mercury Cougar

Eclipse HU

12" Memphis m3

Memphis 1000.1d

RF Power 6x9

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