10'' Alpine Type X vs. 12''
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      Topic: 10'' Alpine Type X vs. 12''
      
  
      Posted By: wopino
       Subject: 10'' Alpine Type X vs. 12''
       Date Posted: March 06, 2006 at 5:19 PM
      
  
      hi i have an alpine type x 10" in a sealed box getting 850 watts RMS from a 2 ohm load from my kenwood 9102 amp, and it hits pretty hard its just not that loud, i was wondering if i was to get the 12" version would it be louder and by how much, the 10" has a freq. response of 24-200hz, with 81 db sensitivity, and the 12" has a frequency respnse of 23-200 and 83db sensitivity, they both handle 1000rms, so i was wondering if it would be a good choice to upgrade to the 12" and sell the 10", just wanna know if it would be a noticeable difference...thanks in advance...any help would be greatly appreciated!! 
      
 
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      Posted By: arrow12
       
      Date Posted: March 06, 2006 at 6:40 PM
       
      It would be louder, but I don't know how much louder.  You'd have to listen to it yourself to decide.
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      Posted By: tcss
       
      Date Posted: March 06, 2006 at 6:56 PM
       
      If you can assume the volume gain would be linear the 12 would be 2 db louder then the 10.Not a huge differance.
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      Posted By: arrow12
       
      Date Posted: March 06, 2006 at 7:01 PM
       
      Thank you tcss.  I am a little tired and couldn't remember how to figure it out.
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      Posted By: wopino
       
      Date Posted: March 06, 2006 at 11:06 PM
       
      thanks...that helps a lot, do u think that the 12 would be more solid? 
       
       
       
      
       
      Posted By: boardinbum
       
      Date Posted: March 06, 2006 at 11:35 PM
       
      If it's louder you want, just build a new box (or have one built for you). Assuming you have the room, a ported box will probably give you the extra loudness you're looking for. Dig up your manual for that Type X or look it up on www.alpine.com and they should give you the dimensions for a good ported box.
 
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 Infact,  here is the linik to the manual. Look under "Optimum vented box." I would suggest building or having that box built for you.  
       
       
       
      
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