spl subwoofer

i was considering the 15" version of this sub also. this sub is made by power acoustik and is very similar to or above the MOFO subs. i've heard good things about the MOFO subs on other forums. The MOFO's kick @ss in ported enclosures. search  on the net for reviews for this sub from people that ACTUALLY OWN THIS SUB. some people are partial to certain brands and everthing else is junk.  don't let the discount price fool you. this model has been out for a while. that maybe why the price is so low. check the specs for yourself. this is only my opinion. i usually get advice from many sources before making decisions.

here are the specs for the 10" version of this sub. now what's wrong with this sub?

Dual 1 ohm voice coils
·Die cast aluminum basket
·Black wrinkle finish with diamond cut
·Cloth laminated paper cone with MD6 coating
·Black wrinkle finish front & back plate
·Large foam rubber surround
·One peice, 360º rubber gasket
·Dual Conex spider
·Tinsel lead woven through spider
·Chrome screw terminals
·2200 watts power handling
·270 oz. magnet
·3Inch BASV/Kapton hybrid 18 AWG voice coil
·SPL 89 dB
·Sealed Box: N/A
·Ported Box: 1.65 cu. ft.
·Tuning: 45 Hz
·Port Size: 3Inch (dia) x 9.25Inch (length)
·# of ports: 2

• 2200 watts power handling
• 1000 watts RMS
• 270 oz. magnet
• 3” BASV/Kapton hybrid 18 AWG voice coil
• FS 32(Hz)
• Vas 0.5 cu.ft.
• Qes: 0.359 • Qms: 3.53 • Qts: 0.23
• Xmax: 0.4”
• SPL 89 dB
• Sealed box: N/A
• Ported box: 1.65 cu. ft.
• Tuning: 45 Hz
• Port size: 3” (dia) x 9.25” (length)
• # of ports: 2 SPL  SPLW10

SPL products are imported by Power Acoustic.  They are generic Chinese knock-off products designed to look good and with very questionable specs.  I have tested enough PA products to know that everything they make is over-rated by at least 100% and in general is flea-market quality.  If all you want is loud noise to disturb the neighbors that may or may not bear any resemblence to music, then for $100 these things are a steal.  But if you go to the local flea market you can most likely find these exact same products (maybe even with nifty CHROME PLATING on the basket!) for around $75.  They are nice looking crap and I for one would rather give my $100 to the crack head on the corner.

So that's my opinion.

By the way, combine that whopping huge Vas with the incredible 0.5" Xmax and I bet these guys CAN handle 1100 watts... and produce about 99db with it.

below are the specs for the mofo series. the vas is supposed to be 5.0 cu ft. that's a typo.

i dont know where you live but i can find brand new, current models and closeouts from  jl, fosgate, kicker l7, infinity, jbl, polk audio and mb quart at the flea market right along side power acoustik. i checked the reviews from owners of their product and most seem to be happy with their purchase. i've seen magazine reviews on their class d amps and they put out their rms rating. as far as imports from china, damn near all car electronics you buy are imports. but that says nothing about product. i would buy the sub from a dealer that offers a return policy and listen for myself. if the customer likes it then thats a good product for that customer. it may not sound good to us but if he/she likes it then thats what counts. if no one liked them then the company wouldnt be around as long or have the money to buy up other established car audio manufacturers. i personally own lanzar amps, a vibe1200d and a vibe 420 and audiocontrol processors and 2 audiocontrol eq's playing thu infinity speakers and subs.  i love the sound quality. these are both very good, solid amps with no problems after 1 1/2 years of use. lots of people bash lanzar as being flea market trash and china imports, but many people on car audio forums love these and will testify to the quality and actual RMS ratings tested in labs. this is why im sticking up for power acoustik. any way here are the specs from poweracoustik.com.

MOFO-10 2400 watts power 1000 Watts RMS 270 oz. magnet 3” BASV/Kapton Hybrid 18 A WG Voice Coil SPL 89 dB Fs: 30 Hz Vas: 0.351 cu.ft. Qms: 3.36 Qes: 0.3 Qts: 0.3012 Xmax: 0.5" Sealed box: N/A Ported box: 1.75 cu..Ft. Tuning: 40 Hz Port size: 4”(dia)x9”(length) # of ports: 1 MOFO-12 2400 watts power 1200 Watts RMS 270 oz. magnet 3” BASV/Kapton Hybrid 18 AWG Voice Coil SPL 90 dB Fs: 36.7 Hz Vas: 0.73 cu.ft. Qms: 5.34 Qes: 0.36 Qts: 0.3363 Xmax: 0.7" Sealed box: N/A Ported box: 2.4 cu..Ft. Tuning: 40 Hz Port size: 3”(dia)x6.75”(length) # of ports: 2 MOFO-15 2600 watts power handling 1500 Watts RMS 340 oz. magnet 4” BASV/Kapton Hybrid 18 AWG Voice Coil SPL 92 dB Fs: 33.5 Hz Vas: 1.4 cu.ft. Qms: 7.17 Qes: 0.51 Qts: 0.4795 Xmax: 0.9" Sealed box: N/A Ported box: 3.4 cu..Ft. Tuning: 40 Hz Port size: 4”(dia)x8.25”(length) # of ports: 2

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below are the specs for the mofo series. the vas is supposed to be 5.0 cu ft. that's a typo.

i dont know where you live but i can find brand new, current models and closeouts from  jl, fosgate, kicker l7, infinity, jbl, polk audio and mb quart at the flea market right along side power acoustik. i checked the reviews from owners of their product and most seem to be happy with their purchase. i've seen magazine reviews on their class d amps and they put out their rms rating. as far as imports from china, damn near all car electronics you buy are imports. but that says nothing about product. i would buy the sub from a dealer that offers a return policy and listen for myself. if the customer likes it then thats a good product for that customer. it may not sound good to us but if he/she likes it then thats what counts. if no one liked them then the company wouldnt be around as long or have the money to buy up other established car audio manufacturers. i personally own lanzar amps, a vibe1200d and a vibe 420 and audiocontrol processors and 2 audiocontrol eq's playing thu infinity speakers and subs.  i love the sound quality. these are both very good, solid amps with no problems after 1 1/2 years of use. lots of people bash lanzar as being flea market trash and china imports, but many people on car audio forums love these and will testify to the quality and actual RMS ratings tested in labs. this is why im sticking up for power acoustik. any way here are the specs from poweracoustik.com.

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No, it's not a typo.  The www.SPLUSA.com website lists the Vas for these woofers as 0.5 on one page and as 0.6 on another page.  Crap ratings.  I do not believe for one second that they will do more than make noise.

And you are correct, if you like the sound then it doesn't matter who make the equipment.  One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Power Acoustik, SPL, Lanzar, Boss, Pyle, Pyramid, Mobile Authority, Recotron, Audiovox, Legacy, Performance Teknique, Soundstorm, Rockwood, etc. are all WAY below my personal expectations for quality and I could never use nor recomend them to anyone.  But if they float your boat, then go for it.

since bruno found his answer that does it for me. i enjoyed our discussion. thanx

Oops sorry, it should be www.splusa.net.

You are absolutely correct, hookmeup.  Sorry for the blanket statements.  I too have been surprised by things like Crunch Blackmax series of amps, when I usually call Crunch crap too.

The real bottom line to all this:  Although you ALWAYS end up getting what yu pay for, LISTEN to equipment before yu part with your hard earned cash, and buy what sounds good to you no matter what snobs (like me) say!  :)