best subs for application?

[Lucky 76 5]

i was just wondering what the best 12" subs i could buy for no more than $350 each would be that can take 1kw rms daily? i am looking for a hybrid of sq and spl ... i listen to hip hop and techno ... i love my lows but i also like that punchy techno bass ... my icons seem to be very picky with music choice ... some songs get real loud while others sound less loud than my 4 old 12s running off of 1.3kw rms total ... the subs will be in a 5.7 cubic ft enclosure

[Lucky 76 5]

sub cannot exceed 8" mounting depth

[slim2fattycake 85]

Have you looked at Fi subs?

I can say that the Fi 12" SSD was awesome on all types of music. They are fairly cheap too.

Are you going to be running 4 12"s in that box with the same 1000 watt amp?

[shizzzon 461]

are u sure it's the subs and not the box?

give me the dimensions of your box and dimensions of your port... or...

Tell me what it's tuned to if you know for a fact you built it just right.

[Lucky 76 5]

are u sure it's the subs and not the box?

give me the dimensions of your box and dimensions of your port... or...

Tell me what it's tuned to if you know for a fact you built it just right.

the box is sealed ... thats why i do not understand why certain songs are significantly louder than others ... is it possible that my signal is more sensitive now to frequencies because i have been using an ipod and obviously compressed files u loose a lot of bass ... i had a hifonics amp before this so maybe the processor couldnt really depict which to get as loud on if that makes any sense ... im going to try some cds and see what happens

[shizzzon 461]

oh yes definitely try cds.

I've heard of running ipods through line out causes drop in the low end.

I run an ipod but through an Alpine head unit. Alpine HU's usually have direct-connect feature on them so the Ipod is used as a storage device rather than an aux audio device so the music passes through the HU as DATA rather than streamign music so the Ipod has absolutely no control over the playback of any song played.

So.. first try cds then make sure your subsonic filter is turned ALL the way down.

If it wasn't before but u just turned it down just now, get a low end note such as 15 or 20hz and slowly start to increase the volume watching the subs move and take note of what's the highest volume level u could turn it up to before they visually looked as if they reached or nearly reached their maximum potential.

You will know when u get just past 50-60% movement because the quality of sound will change. This is you leaving the Xmax range and entering pure Xmech.

[Lucky 76 5]

oh yes definitely try cds.

I've heard of running ipods through line out causes drop in the low end.

I run an ipod but through an Alpine head unit. Alpine HU's usually have direct-connect feature on them so the Ipod is used as a storage device rather than an aux audio device so the music passes through the HU as DATA rather than streamign music so the Ipod has absolutely no control over the playback of any song played.

So.. first try cds then make sure your subsonic filter is turned ALL the way down.

If it wasn't before but u just turned it down just now, get a low end note such as 15 or 20hz and slowly start to increase the volume watching the subs move and take note of what's the highest volume level u could turn it up to before they visually looked as if they reached or nearly reached their maximum potential.

You will know when u get just past 50-60% movement because the quality of sound will change. This is you leaving the Xmax range and entering pure Xmech.

i also have the direct connect feature ... mp3 can only be so good ... u still loose a lot of sq

[shizzzon 461]

since u have direct connect, your ipod is not loosing it's low end because the Ipod is not processing the song itself if that's how u have it wired... The signal cable must be wired into the charging port only for it to work.

Well, check subsonic filter then and see what's up.

MP3 has great quality for it's file size. I tend to not go below 192, all my test tones i make vary between 224-320.

Windows Media and MPEG are backwards when compared to each other.

Windows media has terrible compressed audio quality to file size but outstanding quality video to file size.

MPEG has outstanding audio quality to file size but terrible quality video to file size.

Before High Def became the "normal", XviD was probably my choice for compressible video quality where space wasn't really an issue, but if space were an issue, Windows Media reigned in that field.

Now since HD is out, x264 codec is the only compressible HD codec out there that is worth using.

It's like the Xvid of HD. Sure your video is gonna be large but that's what HD is, LARGE. Not too large and still retains awesome quality.

[Lucky 76 5]

since u have direct connect, your ipod is not loosing it's low end because the Ipod is not processing the song itself if that's how u have it wired... The signal cable must be wired into the charging port only for it to work.

Well, check subsonic filter then and see what's up.

MP3 has great quality for it's file size. I tend to not go below 192, all my test tones i make vary between 224-320.

Windows Media and MPEG are backwards when compared to each other.

Windows media has terrible compressed audio quality to file size but outstanding quality video to file size.

MPEG has outstanding audio quality to file size but terrible quality video to file size.

Before High Def became the "normal", XviD was probably my choice for compressible video quality where space wasn't really an issue, but if space were an issue, Windows Media reigned in that field.

Now since HD is out, x264 codec is the only compressible HD codec out there that is worth using.

It's like the Xvid of HD. Sure your video is gonna be large but that's what HD is, LARGE. Not too large and still retains awesome quality.

ya i got it hooked up to just the signal cable ... i got 2 weeks off from work so i am gonna dig down deep ... i need 2 get my alt still from iraggi so that could be causing it ... i believe they put in the wrong regulator so i have 2 send in my stock one and hes gonna make me a new 1 ... excessive gave me my money back so i am happy =)