re subs compared to jl subs

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Topic: re subs compared to jl subs

Posted By: colaroaster
Subject: re subs compared to jl subs
Date Posted: November 28, 2005 at 2:36 PM

i was curious as to how the resonant audio re10 compares to the jl audio 10w3 d2? would the re's be better as far as sound quality and/or spl? i currently own the jl's and was considering buying the re's.

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Posted By: ssnds
Date Posted: November 28, 2005 at 3:14 PM

this is from hear say.. depending on your setup.. the re type SX would be louder at a higher Hz than a w7. i've heard JL has RE beat on SQ. i will find out in a couple weeks when i get my two 12'' RE Sx's.

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Posted By: Teamrf
Date Posted: November 29, 2005 at 2:44 AM

JL W7 is an overrated speaker in my opinion. JL as a whole has proven to be a pretty good product line. I know JL is a nice sub when it comes to SQ. I haven't heard the RE's. They aren't sold in my area that I know of.

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Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: November 29, 2005 at 11:34 AM

Just curious, why do you think the W7 is over rated?

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Posted By: ssnds
Date Posted: November 29, 2005 at 2:56 PM

(i didnt say it was over rated) BUT all i hear around here is W7 this W7 that.. they are pricey.

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Posted By: vwgolf1128
Date Posted: November 29, 2005 at 3:43 PM

How much are the SX's by the way in a 12?

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Posted By: ssnds
Date Posted: November 29, 2005 at 3:59 PM

hmm two different shops told me 349 and 369 plus tax.. go buy them starting dec. 5 through RE for 220.

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Posted By: darthness
Date Posted: November 29, 2005 at 7:46 PM

if you have them in local shops you ca'nt get them at the group buy pricing.

but the SX line is a SPL sub. the W7 is compared to the XXX... i've only heard the W7's and i love them, would buy if i had the money :D But the W3's should be better than the RE series, but i could be wrong.. I was told that my JL 13w1v2 would probably out preform a RE12.

oh, and the W7 and XXX subs are SQ subs, not SPL. (they just get loud while sounding good)

Posted By: ssnds
Date Posted: November 30, 2005 at 2:34 PM

what do you mean '

if you have them in local shops you ca'nt get them at the group buy pricing. "

i've heard from people that the sx or the xxx will beat the w7.. xxx needs a lot of power to push also.. anyways.. dinner time

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Posted By: Paradigm
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 11:29 AM

03impalla wrote:

what do you mean '
if you have them in local shops you ca'nt get them at the group buy pricing. "
i've heard from people that the sx or the xxx will beat the w7.. xxx needs a lot of power to push also.. anyways.. dinner time

I still do not know what this means! Why do people continue to type things like this? They will beat the W7 how??? Otherwise this is a very misleading statement that is more opinion than fact. Not that opinions are bad, but it would be nice to know what those opinions are based on...

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VEHICLE: 2002 GMC Sonoma ZR2
Alpine CDA-7940
AudioControl EQT x2
JL Audio 1000/1
JL Audio 10W6 (originals) x3
Kicker ZR120
Kicker ZR460
Polk GXR-6 x4
Polk GXR-4 x2

Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 12:14 PM

They have not yet sipped the JL " koolade"

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Posted By: ssnds
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 2:28 PM

para.. can u not read?

it said.. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE.. lets make it loud and clear.

i wish i had the extra loot to buy two w7's and two different brand (which other people say would be louder SPL than a w7). then find out which actually is louder.i dunno maybe i am talkin out of my ass.

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Posted By: Paradigm
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 2:45 PM

Too bad for them, eh? posted_image

If a person is going to make a statement such as "brand 'X' beat brand 'Z'", for those people who have never owned or auditioned brand 'X' or brand 'Z' or either one, they're going to have more questions than they have answers, true? How do they compare? What makes you say that X beats Z? How much does each cost? Is the cost worth the expenditure? What is the displacement on both? And on and on.

I like JL Audio, I'm sure that much is evident. Although I'm not currently in the market to replace my current setup, I am FAR more likely to want to explore other brands if I have too much information on those brands versus too little. Or no information whatsoever other than a name and a "this brand beat that brand." And I think there are others who think this way as well.

Make sense? Or is the "koolade" to strong? posted_image

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VEHICLE: 2002 GMC Sonoma ZR2
Alpine CDA-7940
AudioControl EQT x2
JL Audio 1000/1
JL Audio 10W6 (originals) x3
Kicker ZR120
Kicker ZR460
Polk GXR-6 x4
Polk GXR-4 x2

Posted By: Paradigm
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 2:51 PM

03impalla wrote:

para.. can u not read?
it said.. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE.. lets make it loud and clear.
i wish i had the extra loot to buy two w7's and two different brand (which other people say would be louder SPL than a w7). then find out which actually is louder.i dunno maybe i am talkin out of my ass.

See my follow-up post preceeding this. Sorry, didn't mean to make you feel like you were being flamed, just trying to make things clearer for myself and others.

I've never "heard" anything from RE other than what I read on this forum. So I've not been inclined to go seek them out based on statements such as "I hear the XXX beat the W7." That's just the way I do things. I want more information that I can base a solid opinion on, so when I go to replace my subs once they fail for whatever reason, I can either stick with what I've always known and be a "brand loyal" kind of guy, or I can branch out and try something new that I may end up liking better. posted_image

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VEHICLE: 2002 GMC Sonoma ZR2
Alpine CDA-7940
AudioControl EQT x2
JL Audio 1000/1
JL Audio 10W6 (originals) x3
Kicker ZR120
Kicker ZR460
Polk GXR-6 x4
Polk GXR-4 x2

Posted By: Paradigm
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 3:00 PM

03impalla wrote:

para.. can u not read?
it said.. FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD FROM PEOPLE.. lets make it loud and clear.
i wish i had the extra loot to buy two w7's and two different brand (which other people say would be louder SPL than a w7). then find out which actually is louder.i dunno maybe i am talkin out of my ass.

That's exactly what I was asking for! See, I knew you could do it! posted_image

And I can read just fine. Thanks for the concern posted_image

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VEHICLE: 2002 GMC Sonoma ZR2
Alpine CDA-7940
AudioControl EQT x2
JL Audio 1000/1
JL Audio 10W6 (originals) x3
Kicker ZR120
Kicker ZR460
Polk GXR-6 x4
Polk GXR-4 x2

Posted By: ssnds
Date Posted: December 01, 2005 at 3:34 PM

i am so sorry sir. please forgive me. i can't type. louder better.. same thing.. not.. anyways. i'm gonna try the re brand. since they will be selling them cheap from the factory. if i am not happen for what i get. then i will spend twice as much and go buy a dub7. in then mean time. i'm going go post things on here so i can be insulted! ;). thanks for the three posts in a row..

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