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brandon11983 · 05-06-2003, 10:03 AM

sixate:

I will agree with you on your support for Alpine decks. I have a CDA-7995 and absolutely love it. Now the disagrees...

For a sub, I would go with JL. If you're really on a budget, go with a W0, if you wanna spoil yourself a bit, try a W3v2, or if you want to be the envy of everyone, kick everyone's ass with a W7. Tests have shown that a 12W7 will NOT blow at THIRTY THOUSAND WATTS at 80 Hz. On to the square Solo's. Yes, more cone area does mean more bass. But more cone area also means more cone mass, and more cone mass means more power to get that more bass. Sure, they hit harder, but you gotta amp the shit out of them to get them to do it. I don't think they are very musical, they sound very fat at about 60 Hz.

I'm a firm believer in JL amps, too. No other amp makes more real world power than a JL. Period. JL amps make their advertised power from 10.5v to 14.4v at 1.5 ohms to 4 ohms.

On the installation part, if you and content with shoving a pair of subs in the trunk and calling it a system, then by all means, go for a self install. If you want to set yourself apart from the crowd a bit, enlist the help of a professional.

Pics of my system to come soon.

05-06-2003, 10:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
brandon11983 Stereophonic Location: Chitown!!	sixate: I will agree with you on your support for Alpine decks. I have a CDA-7995 and absolutely love it. Now the disagrees... For a sub, I would go with JL. If you're really on a budget, go with a W0, if you wanna spoil yourself a bit, try a W3v2, or if you want to be the envy of everyone, kick everyone's ass with a W7. Tests have shown that a 12W7 will NOT blow at THIRTY THOUSAND WATTS at 80 Hz. On to the square Solo's. Yes, more cone area does mean more bass. But more cone area also means more cone mass, and more cone mass means more power to get that more bass. Sure, they hit harder, but you gotta amp the shit out of them to get them to do it. I don't think they are very musical, they sound very fat at about 60 Hz. I'm a firm believer in JL amps, too. No other amp makes more real world power than a JL. Period. JL amps make their advertised power from 10.5v to 14.4v at 1.5 ohms to 4 ohms. On the installation part, if you and content with shoving a pair of subs in the trunk and calling it a system, then by all means, go for a self install. If you want to set yourself apart from the crowd a bit, enlist the help of a professional. Pics of my system to come soon. __________________ Well behaved women rarely make history.