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how can i get to the 140-150 db level?


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dungslung 
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Posted: April 19, 2006 at 9:21 PM / IP Logged  
I currently have two Kicker CVR 12's running off a Rockford P5002 amp in my 03' 2 door Blazer. It currently hits between 125 - 130 db and i want to get up to the 140 - 150 db range (or higher). how can i get there? should i add on to what i have, start from scratch, or what?
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140-150...quiet a gap you have there,  kinda surprised your only hitting those numbers with a pair of kicker cvr's, but i guess it's the vehicle, In my opinion, i would upgrade the subs and give the new subs more power, if your a kicker fan, the L7's and find a good amp that you can match the rms power to the subs.  but my personal preference would be run a single digital design 3500 12" sub and you should be into the 140 range, a pair and you'll prob see mid 140's if not a little louder, all depends on the box and power you run to them, they do require a fair amount of power but i just started dealing with digital design and i heard a 3500 and i loved it.  but you'd want to feed it at least 800 rms each.
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(2) Kicker L7's   12's!!!!!!do not go with the 15's for SPL trust me on this.
1 or 2 kicker kx1200's or zx1000 or 1500's
easy start for 140-150's
then design boxes and test test test. find a shop that has an accurate meter. Audiocontol SPL190 or term lab..these are true competition style meters
if you give me the area your in I could reccomend some competitors or shops to contact in your area
we currently use (2) kicker L7's and a memphis 2000d.   In a 1998 honda civic coupe (trunk car) we are metering 150-153db at shows.   our best to date is 153.1 in that car
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what type of box(es) do you have now?
dungslung 
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i have a cealed box that was originaly made for my audiobahns. i've heard i can get up to 15 more dbs if i switch to a ported box.... is this true?
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a ported box is louder, to gain that much is stretching it just a little bit, somewhere on this site i beleive the posted a sticky on stuff like that, ...how a ported box works is the port acts as a second sound source and generally worth 3db gain. i can't remember the topic of that sticky...maybe someone else will remember, but just look around for one that deals with box's or db's

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going from sealed to ported we picked up 5-6 db.    we got bored one weekend and decided to do a test
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Yeah, if it was me, I'd try putting your current CVRs in an SPL ported enclosure and atleast see what those subs can do.
dungslung 
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awsome, i still will eventualy want louder so thanks for the advise on what can get me to the loudness i want.


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