mrray13

i think i found a way to do a fiberglass ported box it'll be 2.9ft^3 net @ 34Hz w/ 3-4" ports. per sub w/ a 4th 4"port that has some sort of plug so for a comp i can unplug it for 2.6ft^3 net @ 42Hz. hey kent if you could, double check this for me. 2.9ft after all displacements 3-4" ports @ 34Hz....how long do you come up with? i get ~26" using this calculator, which is the one i use all the time , i get ~27 3/8". so u're not too far off from me... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

hhhmmmmmmmm? but if i can get down to about 23 -22-21-20hz?? i still have a while to decide,mikes not back till the 14th and it doesnt look like hes got any drivers ready anyway unless im wrong in which case i can pay for it and he can ship it on monday! it'll reach that low in 1.25ft^3... i didn't think he was out of new drivers already.... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

welp, review time. first, thanks to nick for letting me play with it a bit. i appreciate it a bunch. now on to the nitty gritty... clarity. this sub plays clean. the only time i could get it to distort was with 2500wrms and even then, it slapped more then it distorted. my rl-p is about the only other sub i've heard play this clean. response. using dimmu borgir, i forget the song, tom? ,the MAG had some trouble with the really fast double kicks. while it wasn't bad, it was noticible. switching to ac/dc, i noticed a lack of upper freq's. after listening to several different songs and artists, i came to the conclusion this sub just didn't want to play them loud. but throw in lil john or ludicriss..wow, this thing can sure go low! it loves the low notes, alot! again, my rl-p and my solo x are the only subs i've owned that liked to go this low. output. while this is mostly box dependent, and i don't think my box was big enough, i'll say this. i think it has great potential, and in the right box would be quite loud. however, in this box, 2.5ft^3 tuned to 34hz, it was "just" loud. i had to adjust my settings to get it up to the point i thought it was respectable. don't get me wrong, it was loud, just not as loud as i think it should have been. again, i believe this to be more of a box issue, not sub. adn again, while not the loudest, it was definitely one of the cleanest getting loud. be it 1200wrms or 2500, it was almost impossible to get it to distort. overall i believe this to be a nice sub. this one having a motor issue (chrome on the inside where it didn't belong) probably held it back some. being in too small of a box didn't help it on the output end of things. it is clean, very clean, impressively clean. it handled all but the fastest transients well and with some adjusting, got respectably loud. this is definitely an sql driver and a fine on at that! i wouldn't hesitate to recommend this sub to ppl looking for a sub capable of bieng loud and sounding clean doing it. again, all listening done in 2.5ft^3tuned to 34hz with 25in^2 of port. the sealed thing didn't go thru as the box was sold. nick, i've got the sub packaged, just gotta get it shipped. will try for later this week. thanks again for letting me play with ur baby. it was worth it! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

in theory ported will gain u double the output..or 3db. yet even with that, in ur vehicle, u'll dtill go deaf quite rapidly...lol.. as to the sq, that's up to ur taste. which do u prefer? and also, why not do a 'glass ported box? wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

it will play lower in the larger box, also decrease the power handling some.. try the 1.25ft^3 box, u won't be disappointed. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

hiya folks.. sorry about this morning..got tied up doing something..lol.. anyway..my posts willbe getting earlier and probably less coherant as i start going to 12 hr days, 3am to 3:30pm...boooo wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

the rl-p is designed to get loud and sound amazing doing it. and it accomplishes that job well. it isn't designed to be the loudest sub on the planet though. denim is mostly right.(only wrong in the idea that the rl-p is an sq only driver) IMO, the rl-p is one of the finest sql drivers u can own. and i've heard/owned/played with some of the best...including teh SI proto mag in my truck at this moment. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

yep, the 2ft^3 ported box does sound amazing with the rl-p. yep..the 1.25ft^3 is after displacement....try 14x14x17.5...assuming 3/4" mdf. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

sealed....1.25ft^3 ported.....2ft^3 tuned to 34hz wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

tom is correct..that's SS's rl-i8 (the very first one sold to the public) holding up a funky pup8.. and 600wrms is plenty on an rl-p...plenty. u'll love it with that power! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

mike has mentioned recones before, i can't remember the pricing, but i know he'll do them. rl-ps (the 12's) love 1.25ft^3..lol....mine does! make sure u give us a ava vs rl-p review...damaged or not..lol wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

weeeellllllll... the 2 12's would be louder, in theory, due to displacement. but enclosure will play a big part. bad thing is, lol, the rl-p's can and will get nasty low. but they will sound damn fine doing it. i currently have the new MAG proto in my truck, and it does like it low. but for what ur after, i think the rl-p's will be a great choice. but like denim said, both are good subs with good ppl behind them. but i vote rl-p. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

nice install...i'm loving the enclosure! and steve....tom beat me to it..lol.... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

ur not going to mess them up with 600wrms. they are rated for 500..lol...and a pair would be awesome of 1200wrms. .3ft^3 sealed per driver would be nice wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

that's impressive jim...damn! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

howdy! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

jack frost 19 mrray13 33 can u guess who's the mature one?? lol... this forum is actually one of the most mature without being snotty about it. and ppl like jim, kevin, steve, ryan , nick and aaron make it possible.... if i left ur name out, sorry...but i didn't wanna list the member list..lol.. and yeah..i bring the maturity level down a notch or two..hehe..sue me... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

well... i'm off to run around the rest of the WWW wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

i've gotta soon wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

sad thing is, they have like 100 ppl ready too start and they won't put them to work...bastages... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

work sucks...too much overtime... gonna work, possibly, all the way till my vacation on the 24th with no day off... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

T.O.P. beyotchessssssssssssssssssssssssssss i>j0o wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

got some work done on tlm's box last night... gotta buy the pvc that will be his port...i get to test my rl-i8 in it!! (he's putting one in there too..) yaya!! wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

good morning everyone.. wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

u know he will...lol wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee