raolito1980

Instead of going out and spending a bunch of money on a new driver, get a new enclosure for the W7 first. Try building it yourself as you will save a ton of money. Its really not that hard. I dont know about enclosures. I can cut some material if someone told me what length and stuff, but the porthole dimensions and width is very unfamiliar with me. I will do some looking around and see what I find. Thanks.

Kool, Thanks for that.. I just did that and theres a 120 dollar difference between total price of the 15 Btl and 15 BL

x2, plus all amps are sufficient with any subwoofer since it is no such thing as underpowering. The BTL will be louder than the BL on a 1000 watts but the BTL will be more expensive, so it is up to you but I would go with a BL if I were you. First try and figure out if you need another sub or just another box for your current subwoofer. @jay-cee So you say the BTL would be louder on the 1000 WRMS then the BL? I know the price range on how much the woofers are but does anyone know the Shipping price for a 15 BL and a 15 BTL? Too bad I dont know anyone here in Houston whose Fi BL I could listen to. Mostly people with Kickers or other smaller brands are out there.

It would be nice to try it in another enclosure. But Everyone knows that it might sound good somewhere but when you put it in your ride its a different story, it might sound different. I need to find a local shop and order a custom made quality box for the BL here in Houston. If anyone knows please hit me up or maybe online somewhere could be worth it. I'm pretty much set on getting the Fi. I'm taking all suggestions to mind. Thanks.

The JL 1000/1 will do fine on the BTL. For max output on the meter on just your ears? For the meter you can tune the enclosure higher between 40 and 60hz. For a loud ground pounder to the ear, try in the low to mid thirties. What type of enclosure is the W7 in currently? It is fully capable of getting loud and is a very nice driver. Have you tried different enclosure options for it? I have it in an enclosure that I bought from eBay that supposed to be made to W7 specs. below is the specs on the box from the ebay site. I never tried a different enclosure since I didnt want to spend money and not end up liking it. I am still satisfied by the W7 but my ear wants more pound. Dont get me wrong the W7 pounds but I know its more quality then pressure. I'm not sure if this enclosure is capable of getting loud. What do you think based on these specs? * Built to JL Audio's EXACT specs for a 12W7 woofer * Double-Faced Front Baffle (for added woofer support) * Net Int. Volume: 1.75 cu. ft. * Tuned @ 36.7Hz for MAXIMUM """SQL""" * Gold-Plated Speaker Terminals * Show-Quality Custom Carpet * Dimensions (W x H x D): 22.75" x 15.5" x 15.5"

Yes the W7 is a very nice driver, I do love it. But my ear wants more pound and after reading and seeing good reveiws about how the Fi performs then its looking more and more better. I'm satisfied with how clear everything is with the W7 but my ears looking for more. And remember I want to run it with my JL 1000/1. Maybe later go with more a more output amp. I got vids on youtube of my system with different cameras. My Sony cam doesnt pick up the bass good. Look under raolito1980.

The JL 1000/1 will do fine on the BTL. For max output on the meter on just your ears? For the meter you can tune the enclosure higher between 40 and 60hz. For a loud ground pounder to the ear, try in the low to mid thirties. What type of enclosure is the W7 in currently? It is fully capable of getting loud and is a very nice driver. Have you tried different enclosure options for it? I have it in an enclosure that I bought from eBay that supposed to be made to W7 specs. below is the specs on the box from the ebay site. I never tried a different enclosure since I didnt want to spend money and not end up liking it. I am still satisfied by the W7 but my ear wants more pound. Dont get me wrong the W7 pounds but I know its more quality then pressure. I'm not sure if this enclosure is capable of getting loud. What do you think based on these specs?

Actually my second post. But newbie me is here. Learning as the time goes by.

Thanks.

Thanks SSAudio!