hey,

just got the money to burn on a new system and looking at some subs..... I dont know crap about alot of these manufacturers(excluding the audio giants)... so...

how good is audiobahn subwoofers? I'm looking at the 15 inch Aw-1505Q subs.... are they any good? does anyone have them? tell me what you think of them (or any audiobahn products)

how is rockford subs (friend is buying some kinda curious if theyre good or not)


thanx for your time

 

I run an Alpine Type R 15" dual 2 ohm that is just awesome.

 

It really depends on your Amp, and the type of sound you are looking for.
For me, personally, I lean towards SQ (sound quality) and Eclipse, MB Quart, Diamond Audio, JBL, Alpine. Then there is SPL (sound pressure level) and there are a ton of new companies in this neiche like JL Audio, Audiobahn, XXX(Brahma?), Memphis Audio, etc...

You get the idea. My feeling is that our cars are coupes. Therfore, there is no need for crazy loud SPL. Thats why I choose a nice balanced SQ sub. A coupe can make a bad sub sound good, and a good sub sound awsome!
-a

 

what kind of car do you have? 15" in an FD3S is pretty ghetto, i think.


i would go with 8" but if thats to small for you 10" is good, 12" MAX.

cerwin vega makes my favorite subwoofer. that vega flex stuff is crazy, just what i like. MTX makes a solid subwoofer and is made in the USA. (so they say)

 

Im wondering the same thing basically.... how good is rockford subs and amps? what about pheonix amps (sorry yanyan to hijack your thread)

and whaT ABOUT AUDIOBAHN TOO (bass pressure or whatever wise)? DO they make quality subs? whats my best options?

i have an acura integra and wanna put the kicker solox subs in my trunk (10000 watts... 5000 rms ... like OMG) too bad theyre like 1500 for a pair...


but back to the amp thing.... what would be a suitable amp (watt wise and quality) for a Peak Power Handling: 2000Watts
RMS Power Range: 1000Watts (the kind yanyan wants)

thanx much... sorry for being suck a nub

 

Peak handling really means nothing, your most likely never going to have your amp put out that much. RMS is more important, in my friends eclipse he has 600 rms powering 2 12" and it sounds really good, hits really hard too. It mostly depends on whether you just want some base or you want to be heard from a mile away.

 

Audiobahn=Ghetto Rockford=Crap
Just buy a JL audio sub(subs) and amp or alpine
Trust Me ! you will spend a little more But you'll be happy and avoid headaches!

 

Seconded (except 4 the cewin vega and MTX part) Just Go JL audio or alpine and if U want crazy bass Get a 10w7 or 12 .........or the phoenix gold 5000watt sub!

 

look down one...

 

right, i get the whole rms thing.... but how does the sub to amp wattage ratio go? like do you need soo many amps watts per watts of the subwoofer to make a difference? (so confused) like for a speaker like i listed up there^ (2000 watt max 1000 rms) how big would my amp have to be for something like that?

and how many farads with a compacitor per watts would I need?

OH OH and which is better... more ohms or less?

thanx so much for clearing this up for me

 

Lower Ohms = More power, but more heat becasue your amp is working harder.
4 Ohms is usually a good compromise. Most high quality amps are 2 Ohm stable, some even 1 Ohm stable. However, that is simply overkill.
-a

 

its my understanding that you want the same RMS being put out by your amp that your sub is able to handle because that will give you the best sound quality.

 

now to have all this mad crazy shiz how big of a compacitor would be suitable


alos, thanx alot to all who have helped me and yanyan you guys rock

 

You may or maynot need a cap! 1/2 farad should be good enough! I put in a 1 farad just to be sure.

 

i have a 12 inch image dynamics idq v2 dual 2 ohm sub in my fd. SQ is excellent which was what i wanted. if a IDQ isnt enough bass for you, they have the ID max subwoofers as well. i highly recommend image dynamics.