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f n lo 
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Posted: January 17, 2007 at 11:02 PM / IP Logged  
Hey, i have decided after looking over the forum that i would like to go with a kicker l7 setup for my isuzu rodeo,(SUV). i want a sq setp that will be able reach some super high dbs'. im wondering how many and what size i should be looking at. one more thing, anyone know how i can find the most reasonable kicker dealer around my area? i only know of one guy and he over sharges like crazy!, thanx guys!
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Posted: January 17, 2007 at 11:55 PM / IP Logged  
sorry cant help you on the dealers in canada   but maybe some of the guys on the fourm that are from up there will chime in
The L7 isnt a SQ sub at all but it can be reasonable clean if put inb the right enclsure
I would go with the 12" models and put them in a 3.75-4.0 cu ft box with a 2.25 x 14 x 18 slot port
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f n lo 
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Posted: January 18, 2007 at 8:33 AM / IP Logged  
so in that enclosure it wouldnt sound like doodie when im trying to listen to music? but it would still hit hard? is there another sub you have in mind that might suit my needs a little better?
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The new Kicker CVX might be better suited for you
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do not use the 15" l7. hits very hard but sounds like crap. i have in a spl box so it was expected, but still, the 15" just cant move fast enough for sq
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wildchildbmx6 wrote:
do not use the 15" l7. hits very hard but sounds like crap. i have in a spl box so it was expected, but still, the 15" just cant move fast enough for sq
What do you mean it can "move fast enough"
It is a misconception that a 15 cannot hit as "fast" or as "tight" as a 10 or 12 inch woofer
Read this
f n lo 
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Posted: January 20, 2007 at 12:42 AM / IP Logged  
 i gotta a pretty sick deal on 2 l7s, from the states, 15'', im going to put ehm in a nice ported enclosure and hope it works for daily listening.. for amps, is it worth it to stick with kicker?? or go with something like the 2600 brutus from hifonics? and just wire the down to 1 ohm.... opinions on amp and box sizes woul dbe appreciated....tahnx guys!
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Posted: January 22, 2007 at 11:33 PM / IP Logged  
what he means by it not moving fast enough is that the sub is sluggish....it can only handle really really low frequencies, and won't really give you any range or precision.
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Check out the MTX 9500. Before you judge that, go to mtx.com, they explain how many ways it's better than the L7 and JL W7. Much less expensive also.
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Posted: February 08, 2007 at 8:32 AM / IP Logged  
imseth85 wrote:
what he means by it not moving fast enough is that the sub is sluggish....it can only handle really really low frequencies, and won't really give you any range or precision.
aznboi3644 wrote:
wildchildbmx6 wrote:
do not use the 15" l7. hits very hard but sounds like crap. i have in a spl box so it was expected, but still, the 15" just cant move fast enough for sq
What do you mean it can "move fast enough"
It is a misconception that a 15 cannot hit as "fast" or as "tight" as a 10 or 12 inch woofer
Read this
We know EXACLTY what wildchildbmx6 meant, but he was misapplying it, AND using it in FAR too general a method. That it why the link was provided. That is a vERY good paper, that you should probably read, too, imseth85. While the Kicker probably WILL sound like crap in an "SQ" installation, we, here at the12volt, will try to educate, and let people know that there is FAR more to car audio than what the salesmen at BestBuy try to teach everybody.
It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
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