my guess for the hardest hitting 10 would probably have to be the JL 10W7. Those things hiiit for a 10.

 

depends on what you define as hard hitting...put any 10 sealed in a qtc of like .9 or above and hard hitting will be easily achieved due to the boost at 50hz and way up. i prefer some sick low end in my music.

 

Right now i leaning towards Phonix Golds,

 

i have two 10w7's and they hit pretty darn hard.. i'm pushing each with its own phoenix gold zx600ti amps.
other set ups i've tried included the alpine v12 series amps and i forgot the subwoofer model. and two jl 12w6 pushed with the zx600ti amp and a single alumapro alchemy 12" dual voice coil pushed by the same amp..

i thought the alchemy sounded the best, hits nice and low, with good bass response...

i'm a fan of sealed boxes because the bass is a bit tighter, but if you're going for spl then go ported.

 

Very nice indeed.

Tony

 

y thank you =D

 

Wow..not even a mention of the Digital Designs subs?

 

You can also check out AudioQue, which is kind of a "sister" (using the term lightly, as not to go into details, though Im sure Ill be corrected) company to DD.

 

Hey Hey Hey! Yeah im a newb....ROFL...not to forums though...just this one...

 

Would two JL 10W6V2 hit harder and sound better than 1 JL10W7?
Don, what other options are out there? Arc Flatline? Eclipse Alum? You have anything in stock?

 

2 w6's over the dub 7 any day of the week. sounding better...all depends on the install and power.

 

More brand names ... ugh.

Get a decent sub and build the PERFECT box for it. Consult with the manufacturer as to your liking (more low end, more punch, more overall dB) and they will tell you what type of box and give you ideal enclosure volume. Follow that to a "T" and you will be happy.

I had 2 8+ year old Infinity Kappa 10's in about 1.08 cu.ft. chamber (each) and people had a hard time believing they were 10's.

Short story ... if you're not competing and just want some loudness, get any 10 you can find that will hold ~200-300 watts and build the perfect box for it. You'll love it.

 

Jl's are nice, but there are some that are better...
Ascendent
Digital Designs
Elemental Designs

 

+1 for the bookechu

 

see if you can get a hold of the older adire audio brahma 10s.

 

Yes the older Brahmas, cant believe I left out Re audio. There XXX woofers have some of the sickest excursion.

Wicked Excursion

 

but just to emphasize more on Big Ham's post...a proper box is VERY important. it can make or break how a sub sounds. you can get all these "hard hitting 10's" you want, but put them in a crap box...they won't perform optimally.

 

it just depends what one is after... i also like the focal utopia subs alot.. i may even switch to those...

earthquake hits hard too

 

Wow...ummm...interesting....im more of a SQ guy

 

While you're at it, and just as important, is how you get those bass frequencies into the passenger compartment. Box construction and box placement go hand in hand.

Tony

 

 

Do the DVC subs sound good? and hit hard

 

dvc just means dual voice coil. it doesn't relate to sound output/performance, but more-so towards wiring flexibility and power handling of the sub.

 

or inflexibility, depending upon what you want for a setup

 

true, that's why someone should plan a little ahead before randomly buying subs.

 

And that's why I HATE SALESMAN. Die SOUND PRO....

Morons tried selling me a RF Punch 2 Bandpass setup when I tolded him I wanted something to play Rock & Roll on. :

 

lol thats what i have earthquake dbx in a 2.25 cubed ported and tuned to 32 hz off of an orion 1200d

 

actually the fosgates were the dvcs. from there they split into the different lines hx hx2 and xlcs. The DVCs were their best line ever (And ive been a fosgate man till they were whored out). The power dvcs while being monstrous had tinsel lead problems where they didnt match the excursion and pulled loose from the woofers. I had four of the gate dvcs in a false floor with an old school zapco mono block, switched to a phoenix 600ti, then to two power 800s, then to four orion 12s, then 4 12w6s, and then four type rs....ahh i miss those days...

 

thought he was referring to voice coil configurations...as in svc or dvc...

i was a RF fan as well back then...hell my original user name was "fosgate fan" when i first signed up on the org. some of these veteran members might remember that

 

There is still some Fosgate guy around............... I think.

 

something like 'fanaticrockford?'

 

I think something close to that.

 

LOL I wasnt around then, but if you love the old gate then your good with me +1 My Old Box, i really hate when a good company gets whored out...

 

Mmm... i like the look on the old school rf subs. non of that flashy crap they have today.

 

i was a RF fan as well back then...hell my original user name was "fosgate fan" when i first signed up on the org. some of these veteran members might remember that [/QUOTE]

I have been here way too long. I remember when your screen name was fosgate fan.

 

I have been here way too long. I remember when your screen name was fosgate fan. [/QUOTE]


Ha I remember when you werent a member.

 

It wasn't that long ago that his name was FosgateFan, was it? I guess I've been here a lot longer that I thought. (Or maybe it's just that I'm getting old...I forget).

Tony

 

yeah Gordon likes to rep brands he doesn't run...

 

is that even possible...?

yeah yeah, just too lazy to have it changed...again...

i dont think it was too long ago me thinks...

 

Actually Gordon it hasnt been that long...only about 7 months, since you changed on March 8 2005.