rl-i8 ported box review

[mrray13 30]

ok, i just finished tom's (TLM) ported enclosure for his future purchase of an rl-i8. in the meantime he said i could plug mine into it for playaround time.

box specs are as follows, 1ft^3 tuned to 34hz with one 3" round port. was going to be .75ft^3 with one 4" port, but i couldn't fit the port inside the box..lol....anyway...

power is supplied by an orion 2500d. at 8ohms. i have no clue as to the power it's getting, but i'd say at least 500wrms.

and wow, can this thing go low for an 8! it gets low enough it knocked the terminal cup out of the back of the box, so i glued it...knocked it out again, made larger hole for more glue..knocked it out again. so i've got to go get a cup that can be screwed in...lol....

anyway, being an 8, i suspected it to handle fast transients well and it does. it isn't quite as punchy as i would have imagined, but that could be the larger box. it runs thru the frequency range nicely, playing every note clearly. it get's loud too, for an 8..lol. it fills the cabin of my truck with really warm bass.i like it, alot.

but the one thing that really stands out is how low it goes. playing ludicriss's "red light district" album and track 5, wow o wow...i'm so in love with this sub ported! low and loud it is!

this is one amazing lil driver. i can't wait to tryit in a larger sealed box, somewhere between .35ft^3 and .5ft^3. and for those wondering about the port area, it's plenty. i catch just a hint of noise, but only when my ear is right up next to the box.

sorry if my thoughts are kinda random in this...long work hours..lol.

but overall, for someone without alot of room, but doesn't want to sacrifice sound..this is a great sub to look into...

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[UndercoverPunk 0]

Awesome, I'll probably buy one to toy with once I pay off my Credit card... in about 2 months... lol

[Acidburn 10]

sweet review Kent

did you try it on that Dimmu Borgir song?

[Nikuk 1]

interesting.. thanks Kent!

[mrray13 30]

tom, yes i did....adn it rocked!

btw..it's now wired for 2 ohms, so a rated 1700wrms is going to it..and let me say this...i have not touched the amp, only the sub control on the h/u..it's at 8 outa 16 ( the gain on the amp is abotu 2/3-3/4, but remember there's usually a s18x in there) and the sub is rocking! i can go a lil more for certain songs, like the DB song tom just mentioned, but that's about it. don't worry mike, i'm being real careful!!

again i noticed a bit of a roll off with the upper frequencies. not huge, but there. i'll know more tomorrow as i'm riding around with baby 8 in da back.

but i honestly can't get over how low this thing drops...it sounds like a 12 back there in the lowlows. it 's so kewl..definitely beats any other 8 i've heard down low!

i've gotta get a digital camera..this thing moves a bunch!!

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[SoundSplinter 1]

don't worry mike, i'm being real careful!!

Take it easy on that li'l 2 inch coil, will ya?!!

On the whole, I'm very happy to hear your experience thus far has been quite positive

They are indeed some beefy little 8's, that's for sure.. unfortunately they may fall out of the public's hands for a short while after the current inventory is gone, which will be explained in an update thread I'm about to make.

[Nikuk 1]

don't worry mike, i'm being real careful!!

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Take it easy on that li'l 2 inch coil, will ya?!!

On the whole, I'm very happy to hear your experience thus far has been quite positive

They are indeed some beefy little 8's, that's for sure.. unfortunately they may fall out of the public's hands for a short while after the current inventory is gone, which will be explained in an update thread I'm about to make.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You've got to be kidding,....

[Acidburn 10]

don't worry mike, i'm being real careful!!

Take it easy on that li'l 2 inch coil, will ya?!!

On the whole, I'm very happy to hear your experience thus far has been quite positive

They are indeed some beefy little 8's, that's for sure.. unfortunately they may fall out of the public's hands for a short while after the current inventory is gone, which will be explained in an update thread I'm about to make.

You've got to be kidding,....

x2 +1000000

[Nikuk 1]

...and why can't I PM Mike?

[Acidburn 10]

...and why can't I PM Mike?

i had that same problem as well

i just sent him an email

*hint*check your email Mike*hint*

[Nikuk 1]

I have already... as well as replied to an older email.

-Nick

[SoundSplinter 1]

PM box should be up and running again - had a bunch piled up from my vacation last week that apparently hit the quota. Right now though, it's dinner time and I need to go stuff my face with tasty goodness - but I'll get back to all inquiries asap (most likely this evening).

[Supa_c 1]

Just as long as it whoops a 8W7 ...muahahahaha

[TLM 1]

yesssss!!

the box is alll miiiiiiine!!! (well, as soon as its shipped here lol)

and I SERIOUSLY hope that rli 8s stick around cuz I already had Kent build my box and I wont have money for the sub for a bit (I kno I did it backwards but I had a reason at the time)

[SoundSplinter 1]

They'll be sticking 'round to be sure

Question is, how long will it take to retool the damn thing?

..But I'll do what I can to make it snappy!

[Supa_c 1]

* snaps fingers*

Chop chop, we got subs to build

[SoundSplinter 1]