I have an older JL 10w3 in a sealed box that someone wants to buy from me, so it seems like a good opportunity to upgrade a bit.

I am currently running my single sub off of the rear two channels (bridged) of a Phoenix Gold m44 amp. I am considering using and older Autotek amp to run just the sub, but I will likely stay with the PG for now.

I want to stay with one 10" sub, mostly because it's already set up that way and I don't want to take up more room than I have to.

I would like to keep the price under $250, probably around $150-200 if possible.

I was looking at primarily DVC subs like the 10w3 v2 (if I can find one cheap enough), the Eclipse DVC 10 (I think it was aluminum series, also need to get a good deal) and the Rockford Fosgate HX2 RFR3110 (I think that's the model, it's a newer DVC 10 by them). Those were kind of the upper end of my pricing, so any other ideas would be great.

I am not set on these particular speakers, they are just starting points for discussion. I am open to any suggestions and opinions you may have.

thanks and fire away!

 

check out elemental design subs. whats the wattage on the amp? and also check out alpine type r's. what kind or music do you listen to?

 

amp ratings are hard to pinpoint. This amp is like eight years old and I think it was designed for lower wattage competitions. It seems to put out a lot more power than the ratings say. It makes the 10w3 pound hard and the gain is only up about 80 percent.

Here are the specs on it:
M44 SPECIFICATIONS:

Into 4 ohms @ 12.5/14.4 VDC
40/55 WRMS x 4

Into 2 ohms @ 14.4 VDC
80 WRMS x 4

Bridged into 4 ohms @ 14.4 VDC
105 WRMS x 2

Frequency Response
+/-1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz

Signal to Noise Ratio
>100dB

Input Sensitivity
200 millivolts to 2 volts

Input Impedance
>10k ohms

Input Voltage Range
10.5 volts to 15.0 volts

Typical current draw at idle
750 milliamps

Crossover Frequencies
30Hz to 600Hz

Crossover Slopes
12dB per Octave

Bass EQ
0 to + 12dB @ 45Hz

Minimum Impedance
2 ohm bridged/1ohm stereo

Dimensions, M44 & M100
18.0"L x 10.6"W x 2.0"H

I mostly listen to rock and rap, but I have a large variety of music and I mix and match stuff you wouldn't believe could be found on the same disc.

 

so it looks like its about 200-250 watt rms amp. the gain i believe shouldnt be much past 75% to be safe but im sure 80 is fine. id look into an alpine type r sub. they have it on ikesound for under $100. do u also need a new box?