Recommend a 12in sub
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Topic: Recommend a 12in sub
Posted By: Poormanq45
Subject: Recommend a 12in sub
Date Posted: July 14, 2005 at 11:01 PM
I'm looking for a descent 12in sub. AS you know I only like high efficiency drivers so take that into consideration please.
I can give it up to ~3ft^3 of air space, either sealed or ported, whichever graphs better.
Price range is $0~$150. I would like to keep it as close to $100 as possible.
Thanks
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Posted By: Bigsingh
Date Posted: July 15, 2005 at 4:04 AM
hi effeciency, go for an audiobahn or a fusion. the jona lomu are good models. they knock out quite a bit of spl aswell ------------- 6* Rockford T2's
6* POWER AMPs
BLACK CORRADO
BAANNGGIINN
Posted By: Bigsingh
Date Posted: July 15, 2005 at 4:07 AM
sorry not the jona lomu i menat the powerplant series
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6* Rockford T2's
6* POWER AMPs
BLACK CORRADO
BAANNGGIINN
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: July 15, 2005 at 11:00 AM
Poormanq45 do you even read my posts!?
https://www.cardomain.com/item/INFPERFECT121
Standard 15% all regular priced subs, free shipping, $152 to your door, authorized dealer. No better for $150 no way no how.
96dB IN CAR.
I'm pretty much dead set on 3 of these to replace my 13w6. ------------- "I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: Drewt
Date Posted: July 15, 2005 at 1:11 PM
MB Quarts on crutchfield for $135 shipped. Awsome subs....
The perfects are kick ass too!!
Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: July 15, 2005 at 1:30 PM
A good little tidbit of info about the Kappa Perfect is yes it may be 96dB in car, but that's with 2.86 volts, not 1w@1meter
The Perfects with 1 watt at 1 meter are actually ~86dB, so in essence, Polk Momo's are more "sensitive". Don't look at driver effency when choosing a speaker. That rating means squat, as it changes depending on enclosure and environment.
And just so you know, free-aire (or infinite baffle, whichever term you prefer) speakers tend to be vastly more efficient than either sealed or ported.
Paul
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: July 15, 2005 at 9:34 PM
Francious:
Is the little '~' supposed to be "about"?
Letsee... this pdf says down there at the bottom:
https://manuals.harman.com/INF/CAR/Owner%27s%20Manual/KAPPA%20PERFECT%2012%20om.pdf
Sensitivity @ 2.86v/1m: 96db in car <--now that gets me..
Wouldn't that'd be an efficency of 93db at 1w/1m?
When you actually buy a Perfect it comes with a bunch of graphs of the freq. response, but I don't have that handy anymore or we might be able to sort this out..
I guess I just thought that Perfects were *quite* sensitive... the first time I wired my first pair up I hadn't yet figured out whether parallel or series wires up or down.. wired at 8-ohms off a 500watt monoblock (125/woofer) they were still the loudest subs I've ever owned.
That sucks I thought the 96dB was totally legit.
<pout> ------------- "I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: nowlater123
Date Posted: July 15, 2005 at 10:25 PM
Of course i'm going to recommend the Kenwood W3009's.
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Kenwood all the Way!
Posted By: oldsmobileman
Date Posted: July 16, 2005 at 6:08 AM
The Ma Audio Woofers have been pretty impressive for a great sound at a great price MA120XE.
Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: July 19, 2005 at 2:28 PM
BTW, I love my Kappa Perfect. 
Paul
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