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RE XXX15 or 2 Vega pro 12"s

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Topic: RE XXX15 or 2 Vega pro 12"s

Posted By: T.Hill
Subject: RE XXX15 or 2 Vega pro 12"s
Date Posted: August 01, 2006 at 4:34 PM

I've been waiting to get a new RE XXX15 but my local shop wants to charge me full retail of $1600. I'm now trying to decide if I should change my mind and go with 2 Cerwin-Vega Pro 12's. Either way they will be running of a Hifonics Colossus II. The Pro's would be getting around 1600w a piece where as the XXX would get about 2200w. This will be in a suv. thanks in advance.

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Pioneer DEH-P980BT, Zapco DCREF1000.4,Pioneer TS-C520PRS, Adire Extremis, MTX TA91002, TC Sounds TC-3000 15"



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Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: August 01, 2006 at 4:59 PM

Go with the XXX, its definately worth the money...The RE MT's are pretty badass as well....



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'89 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Pioneer DEH-5900UB
(2)RE Audio SX 10"s
(1)US Amps MD3D
3ft^3 @ 37Hz

Blowing up in a car accident doesnt worry me, as long as I'm putting out some major dB's when I die...




Posted By: pwuthedon
Date Posted: August 01, 2006 at 5:12 PM
i got a old xxx 15 for sale




Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: August 01, 2006 at 9:26 PM
cloak559 wrote:

Go with the XXX, its definately worth the money...The RE MT's are pretty badass as well....




No offense, but you are crazy. All of the RE stuff was a great deal at their old prices before they got bought out. The new prices are just ridiculous and not worth it. I could build a nice system for less than the cost of one new xxx.




Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: August 01, 2006 at 9:33 PM
I havent really dealt with RE since US Acoutics bought em out so I was reffering to the old RE Audio I guess.  I remember when I bought a brand new XXX 12" for only $700...

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'89 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Pioneer DEH-5900UB
(2)RE Audio SX 10"s
(1)US Amps MD3D
3ft^3 @ 37Hz

Blowing up in a car accident doesnt worry me, as long as I'm putting out some major dB's when I die...




Posted By: T.Hill
Date Posted: August 02, 2006 at 6:45 AM
I might try to go back and get him to come down on his price. What I don't get is that RE isn't well know here yet, you would think they would want to get the product out there first then make the money. I believe it was the owner of US AMPS that bought RE.

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Pioneer DEH-P980BT, Zapco DCREF1000.4,Pioneer TS-C520PRS, Adire Extremis, MTX TA91002, TC Sounds TC-3000 15"




Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: August 02, 2006 at 9:21 AM
cloak559- I guess now people realize how good of a deal they were getting on the RE products in the past. Hell, you can probably sell your used stuff for more than what you paid new.



T.Hill you are correct, it was US Amps that bought RE.

Have you looked into DD, TC Sounds, or Sound Splinter? All make very nice drivers that will compete with a XXX.

www.ddaudio.com
www.tcsounds.com
www.soundsplinter.com




Posted By: T.Hill
Date Posted: August 02, 2006 at 10:58 AM
Thanks for those ideas. I liked the TC-3000's the best just by what I saw on their website. 2 15's would get pretty nasty. Any idea if they are just spl or are they fairly loud and accurate? It would only run me $850 for 2 15's which is less than the full retail the RE guy wanted.

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Pioneer DEH-P980BT, Zapco DCREF1000.4,Pioneer TS-C520PRS, Adire Extremis, MTX TA91002, TC Sounds TC-3000 15"




Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: August 02, 2006 at 11:26 AM
TC Sounds is nothing short of top notch. They also make Eclipse's subwoofer line.

Two 15" TC-3000's would just be pure evil. I've actually spoken with the people there before and they are all very nice and knowledgeable. Call them up and pick their brains about what you are looking for and enclosure options, I'm sure they would be glad to help.

TC Sounds: 858.622.1212




Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: August 02, 2006 at 11:56 AM

Tim, definitely consider the DD line, I did and it has not let me down yet. www.ddaudio.com



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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.




Posted By: T.Hill
Date Posted: August 02, 2006 at 5:29 PM
I couldn't find any prices on any of the DD stuff. Any idea as to what there 9500 series runs? Just out of curiosity, would 2 15" TC3000 have more output than one of the new 15" REXXX? 2200watts on the XXX and 1600watts a piece on the TC3000's

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Pioneer DEH-P980BT, Zapco DCREF1000.4,Pioneer TS-C520PRS, Adire Extremis, MTX TA91002, TC Sounds TC-3000 15"




Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: August 03, 2006 at 11:06 AM
nouseforaname wrote:

if have the right box setup and the right amp, IMO, nothing will touch that xxx.


Come on man, now that is just nonsense. The RE stuff may be good, but I wouldn't go putting it at the top of the food chain.

Two 15" TC3000's with 2200 watts in the correct enclosure is going be louder than a single 15" RE XXX with 1600 watts.




Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: August 03, 2006 at 1:05 PM
I think you are getting the xxx's and the MT's confused. The MT's are RE's top of the line and the xxx's are below them.

As far as pricing, I could buy two TC3000's and a decent amp to power them for less than the cost of a single RE xxx.




Posted By: T.Hill
Date Posted: August 03, 2006 at 5:40 PM
Luckydevil the amp I'm planning on would give the XXX 2200watts and the tc's 1600watts a piece. I'm starting to lean towards to the 2 TC 15's.

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Pioneer DEH-P980BT, Zapco DCREF1000.4,Pioneer TS-C520PRS, Adire Extremis, MTX TA91002, TC Sounds TC-3000 15"




Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: August 03, 2006 at 11:35 PM

If it were my choice, I would go with the XXX, just because I favor RE Audio...But I think the two 3000's will be a lot cleaner.  And 1600w to each is more than enough to make those things move.  I dont think youll have a problem with an SUV, but keep in mind the space you'll need for two of those.  Especially with a ported enclosure....



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'89 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Pioneer DEH-5900UB
(2)RE Audio SX 10"s
(1)US Amps MD3D
3ft^3 @ 37Hz

Blowing up in a car accident doesnt worry me, as long as I'm putting out some major dB's when I die...




Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 04, 2006 at 8:45 PM
luckydevil wrote:

www.ddaudio.com
www.tcsounds.com
www.soundsplinter.com

DUDE!!!! What are you doing to me?!?! You can't link me to a page like that and expect me not to buy two of the baddest 10 inch woofers on the PLANET, for 148 bucks each! Seriously, guys, get 'em. These things'll knock your socks off for 10's! Feed 'em about 800 watts each, and life's good!

These, BTW, are the same woofers that Eclipse sold about 2 years ago, before they became the SW9XXX series. 148 bucks each is a SMOKING deal... If I had another 300 (333.48, COD, and tax) dollars just laying around, I'd be getting 4 of em, for isobarik transmission lines!

Already done - ordered and bought. Dammit! I have the TL's already built for 'em... (on paper) Daddy needs subs in the livingroom!

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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."




Posted By: luckydevil
Date Posted: August 05, 2006 at 8:55 AM
They must have just put those on sale. MUST RESIST BUYING MORE STUFF.

I've got my eye on a 25" driver that I would like to try to use in my house. Only problem would be the 7ft^3 sealed box or 12ft^3 ported. I think it would also just barely fit in my wife's mini cooper if I take all the seats out. Hmmmmm.....





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