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Who all makes Flat subs.

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: April 19, 2024 at 1:01 PM


Topic: Who all makes Flat subs.

Posted By: bigherm033
Subject: Who all makes Flat subs.
Date Posted: April 21, 2004 at 1:30 PM

I had posted earlier about the overdrive flat sub and yall mentions eathquade and planet audio made them. Anyone else know of any other companys that make them?



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Posted By: kickerstang
Date Posted: April 21, 2004 at 2:29 PM
BLAUPUNKT MAKES ONE TOO

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what!?!?! you want some??




Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 21, 2004 at 3:36 PM
Alto makes an 8, 10, 12 and later this year, a 15... neo magnet structures, and not only flat but SHALLOW, too! www.altomobile.com

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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."




Posted By: bigherm033
Date Posted: April 21, 2004 at 8:06 PM
Where can i purchase the alto sub?




Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 21, 2004 at 10:50 PM
check with www.altomobile.com, go to their forums, and ask for a retailer in your area. good choice, by the way...

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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."




Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 2:05 AM

Why do you want a flat sub specifically?  They don't help the performance any, and in some cases hurts the performance. 

Steven Kephart

Adire Audio



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Posted By: TAudio
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 1:52 PM
I think PG has a flat model

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If quiters never win, and winners never quit, who the heck came up with the idea that you should quit while your ahead?




Posted By: Lifesavermobil
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 4:28 PM
Kole Audio makes 10" and 12" MFW-Series. I just installed two 12's in a custom sealed box in a chev pickup standard cab. speaker mounting depths are 3.75/4.25 and 4.0/4.5 respectively.

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LifesaverMobil




Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 7:45 PM
Audiobahn makes one. But i wouldnt suggest Audiobahn.

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dream it, build it, fiberglass it




Posted By: bigherm033
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 7:53 PM
I mean flat as in it is only about 4 inches high.




Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 8:36 PM

Oh, so you want a shallow mounting depth. 

Illusion Audio makes some really nice shallow mount subs.



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Posted By: Lifesavermobil
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 10:58 PM
I've been comparing specs on kole audio and big name brand equipment. We've been working with Kole Audio for about a month. You should check them out. the 10" mounting depth is 3.75" in 1cubic foot sealed box. Friend installed two of these under the back seats of Ford Crewcab tonight. Their amps arn't to bad either.

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LifesaverMobil




Posted By: bigherm033
Date Posted: April 23, 2004 at 1:03 PM
How did it sound? i mean i want something to hit hard but i mostly listen to rock so i don't really need all that head pounding bass, i just want some nice beefy bass to go along with my door speakers.




Posted By: Lifesavermobil
Date Posted: April 24, 2004 at 7:28 AM
I think they sound great. I'm a rock and roller myself, no rap! you, the installer can make them sound anyway you want. we try to use or build enclosures to match the woofers. building a tight sealed box for these babies. we also like to use amps a little larger in wattage output and then turn their gain down. pushing an amp to it's max creates distortion and shortens it life. it takes a little discipline not to crank it to the max. my friend just blew four mid's because he had to crank it up a little more, little more. I'm going to have to install fuses on each of his speaker. there's also the adjustment of lfilters, boosting a desired frequency, designing a passive filter, etc. listen to a variety of music, make a test cd will make this go quicker, then change the setting and repeat. for this takes longer than installing the hardware.

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LifesaverMobil




Posted By: bigherm033
Date Posted: April 24, 2004 at 10:28 PM

how do illusion,alto and kole audio compare to the big names brands like JL, MTX and Alpine?






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