Kpete

I thought about it, but I'm a cheap ass. I decided to bite the bullet and purchase another BL and 1500d. I will start a build thread within a few days.

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Thanks for the input guys. I know that essentially doubling my setup now will definitely yield more output and probably rattle my fillings out. I still have a couple questions though. Please keep in mind that this is my daily driver, and my goals are somewhere in the mid 140's. 1.) What electrical upgrades are necessary/recommended if I go with a 2nd BL and 1500d? I'm assuming I would be fine just adding something like a kinetik 2400 in the rear, but I just want to be sure. 2.) Would there be a significant difference in output between say (2) SSD's on 1500w, or (2) BL's on 3000w? (Assuming the same vehicle, same head unit/front stage, and same box - 3.8cubes @ 33hz) I'm not trying to split hairs over 3-4 db's if it's going to end up costing me an additional $600 by the time I get the 2nd amp and battery setup properly.

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Nice, I do like those, but I would need to sell my BL first haha..

That is one sexy subwoofer.. Any idea on MSRP?

yep haha.. like I said I'm happy with it as-is, I just want more

Goals: I'm not hung up on numbers. Generally speaking I'm looking for considerably more output than what I have currently I left adequate room for additional batteries. I designed the box so it could be removed if need be.

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Well.. I have a "Fully Loaded" Fi BL 12 (daily option) in a 2.6 cubic foot box @ 32hz, and I push ~1500w rms to it daily. It takes it like a champ, lots of output, and it sounds great. As long as you set your gains properly you shouldn't have any problems.

I apologize in advance for bumping a dead thread, but I just wanted to post some feedback on my new setup. I went with a single Fi BL 12 D2 with cooling, flatwind, extreme leads, and universal options. After purchasing the speaker I built a double-baffled 2.3 cubic foot box tuned to 32hz for it. It took a while for me to get the setup in my car because I work 40+ hours a week, and I wasn't about to rush any part of the building phase. Finally last weekend I got her in, set the gains properly using a 50hz test tone and DMM, and went for a ride. My initial impression at low volume (due to break-in period) was "this is kinda weak!".. Man was I wrong. When I finally got to crank it this weekend I was blown away. "Duran" said it best - The Fi BL took that 1500w and slapped me in the face with it. It has much more output and nearly identical SQ as the 12's I had in there. Right now I find myself wishing I had a larger car so I could fit a second BL/1500d. Thanks for your guys' help.

Funny thing is your questions aren't right. 1) You don't care, you want louder 2) You don't listen to music with lows anyways 3) Sealed isn't for you 4) Valid question, ding, ding, ding. BUY THE BL. After thinking about it: 1) I do want louder, I just wanted reassurance it was going to sound alright. 2) 99% of the time you're probably right on this one 3) You're right.. Its time for a change - I have always used sealed boxes with relatively POS drivers (kicker comp vr's etc..) and frankly I'm tired of the same old thing. 4) You're Right again.. This is my first entry into serious car audio (obviously) so I have been a little hesitant. I have honestly been trying to avoid making such a noob-ish thread by searching/reading on here to find what I needed, but I felt I needed some personalized advice. The next step for me is going to be designing and building a box. My construction skills are solid, but I have no f'ing clue how to properly design a ported box. I have been playing with the calculator a bit, but I'm still pretty much in the dark. So, needless to say, I'm going to be asking around for some help figuring out port size and length, etc.

Thanks for the input fellas. After doing a good amount of searching/reading I think I will be purchasing a BL here next friday (payday).

Head unit is a Kenwood DNX-7100. I have 2 sets of Alpine Type-R 6.5" components up front, powered off a cheapo lanzar amp pushing ~75w rms iirc. BTW the car is an 03 Eclipse. I'm eventually going to get another sundown amp for the front speakers, and probably new components too but that's money I haven't made yet.