audioque subs?
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URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=49886
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Topic: audioque subs?
Posted By: bullman96
Subject: audioque subs?
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 12:24 PM
Replies:
Posted By: MBZ oe
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 12:45 PM
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 1:14 PM
Posted By: newtone
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 1:22 PM
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 5:22 PM
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 7:37 PM
Posted By: newtone
Date Posted: February 11, 2005 at 9:42 PM
i think you guys are right about that. it seems like these subs(dd/audioque)are directed at buyers who want to either compete or 'feel' the music. i dont think that they are of the caliber which most 12 volt audiophiles(that seems sorta like a paradox) are used to. do you guys think jl w-3, w-6s, or w-7s are considered sq subs? because ive owned them all, and was a jl fanatic before i was enlightened by the sound of a dd in a properly tuned box. dds kick the sh!t out of jl, imo. their suspension and motor structures are so powerful that you can build a poorly(hi) tuned ported enclosure and still get very good low bass extension. and the transients will slap you in the back of the head with authority. awesome, i love it. granted i only use moderate to high amp powers ie:4800+ watts street /25kw+competition so most people wont need these subs, and at lower power levels the jls are alot more 'efficient'. i dont think the average consumer will be disappointed in these 'sound quantity subs' though. everyone worth their salt knows that the enclosure plays just as important of a role as the sub. so if you take a focal 10 and shove it in a crap box you get crap out of it. ive built boxes for friends using some pretty junky subs and they still sound better than most 'home theater in a box' surround sound set ups. and you cant tell the difference in 'quality' going 65 mph down the expressway but you can difinately tell the difference in quantity. i only started posting about the audioque website so that people can see what is out there and make an educated purchase with their hard earned cash.
btw dont try to write me off as some 'bass head' either, im really more partial to sq, but at competitions judges have their own agendas and can be biased towards certain competitors. but, the spl meter doesnt lie!
i run alpine/audio control/ mb quart/us amps in my blazer. i run alpine/audio control/ focal/old skool ppi in my jeep. so there is some sq in there somewhere. in each of those systems have dd subs too!
hope i havent offended anyone, i value everyone's opinion thats what makes thes forums fun
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: February 12, 2005 at 2:00 PM