fi audio

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Printed Date: June 09, 2024 at 8:35 PM

Topic: fi audio

Posted By: joseph2213
Subject: fi audio
Date Posted: March 01, 2008 at 9:48 AM

What would be a louder set up, 2 Fi Audio Btl18's or Four Fi audio BL18"s? Thanks...

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2 12" SoloBaric L7's , and a ma audio hardcore 4400rms at 1 ohm amp.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 01, 2008 at 11:05 AM

That depends on too many different factors to answer.

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Posted By: joseph2213
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 9:09 AM

If you had both subs, which would you install ?

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2 12" SoloBaric L7's , and a ma audio hardcore 4400rms at 1 ohm amp.

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 10:03 AM

For what purpose in what vehicle? Please let me know what you are planning to do.

If I had four Fi 18" subs, they would not be in my car but mounted IB in a ceiling baffle in my home theater.

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 12:15 PM

DYohn] wrote:

f I had four Fi 18" subs, they would not be in my car but mounted IB in a ceiling baffle in my home theater.

You would, wouldn't you? posted_image

Me? I'd put 'em in the floor... So's the neighbors could enjoy, as well! (perimeter foundation... <grin>)

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Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 2:19 PM

I've looked at fi subs before - there doesn't really appear to be much difference between the various lines- nevermind that each has numerous add-on options and what-not. I'd choose based on power handling - other than that - fi subs all have high excursion numbers and nice looking build quality.

My impression is that equivalent gear can be had from companies with - uhh - a functional website. Seriously - if a web presense is your primary distribution method - a broken website sorta makes me wonder about the woofers.

https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=1547cb0ab035680/shopdata/index.shopscript

Nice looking woofers I guess - but the broken website seriously turns me off to the brand.

I like the "fi" emblem on the dust caps - slick looking logo.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 3:29 PM

Here's what I have in moind. Four Fi 18" speakers IB in the ceiling...

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Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 3:47 PM

OMG!

Are those your pics DYohn?

What fastners are used to hold the basket against the mdf?

Would two of those woofers have polarity reversed?

Could something like that would represent some type of long term structural problems?

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 5:53 PM

Inside the room looking up:

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Putting the grill cloth into place:

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No, they're not mine, but I designed and installed the system. The clips are modified mirror mounts, designed so the drivers can be mounted or unmounted fairly easily if necessary. All four are in phase, at 4 ohms to a 1000 watt amp. The baffle is 13ply Euro-birch, ODB and MDF. Fi 18" "Q" series drivers. No structural issues - except maybe long term. Capable of flat response to 18Hz and over 130dbSPL. It's great for watching movies. posted_image

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Posted By: joseph2213
Date Posted: March 02, 2008 at 7:47 PM

In A jeep liberty ,in order to have the max. spl but i also want sq to

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2 12" SoloBaric L7's , and a ma audio hardcore 4400rms at 1 ohm amp.