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Ok so I want to buy a sub but I dont know what to get. So I was hoping you guys could steer me in the right direction. Every time that I bought a sub I went to the store and listened to it and if I liked it I bought it. Now, I am most likely going to buy it online. So my question here is what am I looking at/for when I shop onlie for a sub? Here is kind of what I am looking for: Either a 12" or 15" (ill take suggestions for both) 1500 wrms in a sealed box. Please dont just say "Go with these cuz they are effin awesome!". Tell me why they are effin awesome. I need to have an educated decision because my truck is literary being built around the sub. Thanks in advance!

P.S. Im going for more of an SQ setup. SPL is nice but not in a daily driver.

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If you're going for SQ, power handling doesn't need to be a main priority.

Good SQ subs that come to mind are the SSA ICON, the Fi Q, Incriminator Audio's Flatlyne, Stereo Integrity's Mag v4, and the Mach5 IXL series.

Overall though, you should be less worried about your sub, and pay more attention to your processing and front stage.

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If you're going for SQ, power handling doesn't need to be a main priority.

Good SQ subs that come to mind are the SSA ICON, the Fi Q, Incriminator Audio's Flatlyne, Stereo Integrity's Mag v4, and the Mach5 IXL series.

Overall though, you should be less worried about your sub, and pay more attention to your processing and front stage.

Its not so much that Im worried about the sub. Its moreso the sub box, thats why I need the sub. The sub enclosure I have in mind seats will have to be replaced with bucket seats. Thats why Im saying the truck will be built around the sub. I wont know front stage placement until the seats are in. I know its a messed up order of building but I have a specific design plan in my head.

How much do you have to spend?

Well, the budget on the sub is going to be around 1k. Im only going for a single sub so the good thing is I have extra scratch to beef up the budget.

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Well, the budget on the sub is going to be around 1k.

If you really want to spend that much...I'd look into a Focal Utopia, Morel Ultimo, Aura NS, Rainbow Vanadium. Some of the best subs I've heard when money's no object.

You better be running Hybrid, Scanspeak, or something similar up front, otherwise I don't really see the logic in it :)

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Well, the budget on the sub is going to be around 1k.

If you really want to spend that much...I'd look into a Focal Utopia, Morel Ultimo, Aura NS, Rainbow Vanadium. Some of the best subs I've heard when money's no object.

You better be running Hybrid, Scanspeak, or something similar up front, otherwise I don't really see the logic in it :)

Honestly Jim I didnt think 1k on a sub was alot of money...especially a 15".

As for your front stage suggestions...does that mean I cant go with the sony xplod like i wanted ;)

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