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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 02:23 PM
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pics (updated) of my setup, what you guys think?









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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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Very nice...how many watts is the brahma getting
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 02:33 PM
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less than 500

~480 watts
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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that hand pic is worse than my sexy leg pic. nice box, hard to build huh?
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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How bout a little carpet for that box?

Looks good
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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i think i'll just leave it bare mdf for the time being

oh yeah, very hard to build...build costed me 75 bucks
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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expensive MDF...
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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yes, a bit.

anyhow...for those who don't know, my box was made by a local box guru.
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The box is nice, Good clean routered edges.

BUT...






















The hand is SeXy
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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dam that sure beats my setup. ive always admired that sub and enclosure Gordon, not to mention the excursion!!
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sounds like you want to jack his system...
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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and do what with it? blow it? lol ill probably **** up the wiring and endup blowing the shiet out that sub.
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thanks for the compliment

your setup will look clean (literally) after you get all those wires organized. looks like a fire hazard at its current state.
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Hey Gordon are you going to get a bigger amp soon? that would be awesome. and how much difference did you feel after the box was ported?
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hmmmm Brahma!
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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planning to get a larger amp, but for the time being it's doing fine.

bass output is a lot louder since going ported. but overall, there's a huge **** increase in low end bass, lost some high end bass (but nothing too drastic), and increased a whole a$$load of rattles. never regreted going from sealed to ported with my brahma
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id give it about 800 watts.. as long as YOUR brahma can take it.
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my brahma can take it better than your avalanche 15.

seriously though, i don't know how much longer i'm going to keep my brahma.
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you left the door wide open there but yeah, sell the bull.
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you left the door wide open there but yeah, sell the bull.

And get a......?

Sounds like he need to vote on the GD
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oh but i did...

voted for subs, amps, and of course...the last choice
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Do those bungie cords actually keep your box in place?
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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amazingly, yes. simple yet pretty effective.
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
And get a......?

Sounds like he need to vote on the GD
i think his decision is riding on my sub... lets just hope i tuned the box right.
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Gordon, looks good man. Loving the bungie cords
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by slickrick
i think his decision is riding on my sub... lets just hope i tuned the box right.


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Gordon, looks good man. Loving the bungie cords
wassap Tim

i know it's a cheap fix, but it works
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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sweet setup dude. i'll probly use just 1 12" from here on too.
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Originally Posted by slickrick
i think his decision is riding on my sub... lets just hope i tuned the box right.

Could always do a GD on them....
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Originally Posted by Pearl96Max
Could always do a GD on them....
it's not out yet...
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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and mine isnt hooked up yet...i hate wood working.
Old Mar 5, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Fosgate Fan
it's not out yet...
But it will be shortly wouldnt? I was referring to the Tumult..

I can always give Dan a call again.
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hes referring to the ascendant audio avalanche 12...but the tumults are nice, and heavy. did you used to sell adire audio Don?
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Originally Posted by slickrick
hes referring to the ascendant audio avalanche 12...but the tumults are nice, and heavy. did you used to sell adire audio Don?

LoL actually thats what I originally meant when I said a GD on 'those', then I just switched up mid stream. Its late...

I talked to Dan a few times awhile back about carrying his products, but from a business standpoint it wouldnt have been wise. For a few reasons that Ill leave unposted for now.

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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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oh, didn't know you were refering to the tumult

think i'll just stick to a 12" driver for now. my brahma made me a believer that a single 12 in a properly designed box can **** pretty hard and sound good at it. plus i like the see the expression on people's faces when they find out i'm only using a single 12" driver instead of two, or a larger sized sub. i wouldn't mind a tumult though, but my rear shocks will hate me for it
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i think i know, chris told me. Chad said no GD's on the subs because they are low priced.
Old Mar 6, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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yeah, they're decently priced for what they're worth. now give me a full review of your 15 dammit
Old Mar 6, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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box just needs the top and front on.. along with ugh some more liquid nails. i suck at any sort of cutting, wood working, drawing circles, etc.
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so youd be done for tonight?



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