thinking of switching subs
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Topic: thinking of switching subs
Posted By: southside
Subject: thinking of switching subs
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 9:34 PM
i have the new sony p5 series subs svc 1200 red ones i was wondering if cerwin vega would be a better choice of subs. an if so could i run my sony p5 1600 watt mono amp to those. just a thought.
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southsider
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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: March 08, 2004 at 11:28 PM
yes they would. cerwin vega has a fine product. way better than sony. thats my 2 cents
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Big Dave
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: March 09, 2004 at 12:24 AM
I agree with Dave....theres a couple more cents  ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: southside
Date Posted: March 09, 2004 at 10:22 PM
anyone else have anymore suggestions for me?
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southsider
Posted By: netboy
Date Posted: March 09, 2004 at 10:38 PM
I am partial to memphis audio products. Love and I mean love my two 12" M3 subs my memphis
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Memphis MC-1300
2 12" JLw6v2
Diamond audio M3 6x9
Diamond audio M3 5.25 components
Audio control Matrix
Carputer
Posted By: USMC860222
Date Posted: March 09, 2004 at 10:46 PM
yes i agree, i hate sony
Posted By: devilsquid
Date Posted: March 09, 2004 at 11:11 PM
sony sucks!
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Posted By: Chad7n7
Date Posted: March 09, 2004 at 11:19 PM
I have 4 of Cerwin Vega's lowest line 12s, I wanted to run a sealed box application for the tight snappy bass, i listen to rock,and I love them, i have all Zapco amps and processors which makes a difference on the clarity end, but the subs are very reliable and sound great, a good choice in my book
Posted By: xTimx
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 12:18 AM
"friends dont let friends use sony" thats our motto up here in canada!
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xTimx
Posted By: cheagreen
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 1:24 AM
hahaha. I like that phrase. GET RID OF ALL OF YOUR SONY PRODUCTS. Your amp in reality is probably around 600wrms. Throw it away or sell it. Take what i have to say into consideration, I promise it won't let you down. Buy two 12" JL audio w0's and build or buy yourself a good enclosure(to the w0's specs.) with a JBL bp600.1 amplifier. You will never regret it. Find a good deal on those subs. ebay. ------------- Head Unit:Pioneer-Deh-1600
Fronts:Kicker 6x8 S57's
Front Amp:Coustic PowerLogic Amp460
Rear Fill:Stock 6x8's
Subs: 2 10" JL Audio W3's
Sub Amp: JBL bp600.1
Wiring: KnuKonceptz
Posted By: southside
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 4:44 PM
i was thinking of the new rockfordfosgate power subs
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southsider
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 5:06 PM
xTimx] wrote:
friends dont let friends use sony" thats our motto up here in canada!
Wonder where that saying came from? ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 5:07 PM
What vehicle are the subs for, are you prepared to change the box and are you prepared to change the amp either now or down the road? ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: lagatbezan
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 5:07 PM
then you definitly need to change your amp if you go with the fosgate power subs. I believe they need 1000 watts RMS and 2000 peak! If you are going to keep ur amp, look into JL 12w0's, kicker comps or MTX6000's.
Posted By: southside
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 5:23 PM
i have an 86 cutlass supreme i want to kno what kind of amp an box i'll need plus capacitors an a battery
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southsider
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 5:34 PM
If you buy some JL W0 subs you will only need a 300 watts RMS mono amp. You shouldn't need a new battery or a capacitor. I have my W0 in a sealed box and like the punchy bass. If you want more boom then try building a ported box to the specifications that JL lists.
Posted By: southside
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 5:36 PM
ported in a clsed trunk. i thought those were for suvs
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southsider
Posted By: netboy
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 6:25 PM
i switched for 2 12"mtx 5000s to a 15" jl Wo, i was not happy at all. I was trying to get some of my trunk space back by putting the 15 in the spare tire well. I am not happy with the W0 at all. Now i got 2 memphis 12" m3. Good god do they rock. I have seen memphis, now i have seen the light
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Memphis MC-1300
2 12" JLw6v2
Diamond audio M3 6x9
Diamond audio M3 5.25 components
Audio control Matrix
Carputer
Posted By: southside
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 6:49 PM
i have never heard of memphis stuff before. but aren't ported boxes for suvs. does anyone kno?
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southsider
Posted By: ksin291
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 6:57 PM
A ported box can go into pretty much any vehicle, I have a ported 12w6v2 in my trunk and I drive a maxima. Do you like the sound of a ported box? some people do some people prefer the sound of a sealed, it's all personal preference.
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Posted By: southside
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 6:59 PM
i like a nice tight pounding bass. the only stuff i've heard ported were sony tens an they sounded like sh*t. an i have 2 12's in mine in a sealed box an the bang. but i want something new, an maybe something that pounds more than sony does.
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southsider
Posted By: ksin291
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 10:06 PM
some people say that ported boxes make the bass sound sloppier but I don't think that is true, if you build the box correctly and tune it properly I feel the bass gets deeper. But if you like tighter bass you should definitely go sealed.
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Posted By: southside
Date Posted: March 10, 2004 at 10:19 PM
what do u mean tuned properly?
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southsider
Posted By: ksin291
Date Posted: March 11, 2004 at 7:57 AM
What I mean by tuned properly is that you cut the port to the correct length and width for the frequency that you want to tune the box to. that is a port length calulator on the site here that helps you determine how long to cut ports.
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