Alpine Type R subs VS RF Punch P3

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Topic: Alpine Type R subs VS RF Punch P3

Posted By: eeh1025
Subject: Alpine Type R subs VS RF Punch P3
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 2:31 PM

Hey there what are a better sub the alpine type R subs or the Rockford Fosgate P3,
Also whats the difference between the two.
Ernie

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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 3:03 PM

Frankly I am not a big fan of the new fosgate equipment, nor the alpine type r subs...but if I had to pick and choose a sub for both SQ and SPL use I would go with the type r

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Posted By: wheelerdr
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 4:52 PM

maybe it is because that is what I install in my shop but but the fosgate p3 will blow a jl out of the water.

just as an example I have a p3 in a ported box with a keenwood excelon 811d 1000 watts at 1 ohm, Im running the 2+2 ohm wired at 1 ohm to this amp and Im getting almost a 3" excursion hitting around 130db with just this one sub. I have a local shop here that sales alpine and jl, and they are very impressed with this sub, of course it does not compar with a type x or a w7 but my fosgate power stage 2 will make these 2 subs sound like 8" subs

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Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 8:03 PM

I would have to throw my vote in for the type r.

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Posted By: ricetech
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 8:22 PM

i have 2 type r 12's my buddy has 2 p3 12's, they are about the same spl but the type r sounds cleaner.