What's your favorite brand of sub?
05-09-2006, 05:34 PM
#202
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Originally Posted by WhiteMaxima9600
Yeah i saw those a while back..... Know where i can find some ID v3 10's?? Cardomain was selling them for $90 a piece and sold out
Unfortunately, when ID is out of a product, sometimes it takes them a bit of time to catch up. That's the main complaint you'll hear about ID. Or call them and ask how long till they are shipping them out. They can always answer that one for you.
05-10-2006, 10:18 AM
#205
the only problem with buying them online, is does buyin it from car domain void the warrenty, i know arc, among many others, will not allow online sales and voids the warrenty.......just think about that......it sucks buying stuff and it not having a warrenty (cough cough my old kenwood cd player)
05-10-2006, 11:50 AM
#206
Image Dynamics - SQ + SPL in one package
Infinity Kappa - good power handling and great sound
Infinity Beta - if you haven't heard one, you need to. They're a little delicate, but once you have the right enclosure for them, they're one of the best.
Soundstream Reference - I believe they just started making these again, but the old Reference 10's and 12's hit hard.
JL - you're all a bunch of haters, and I am too. I think they are WAY overpriced (like most subs), but the fact still is that 3 10W6's in a sealed box with 500-900 watts sounds great. The foam surround will deteriorate before too long (another reason to hate them), but they do sound good.
The biggest secret ... It's more about the box than the sub. If you have 300 watts, you can use just about any sub(s) you find, get them in the right box and they'll sound great. I mean this ... even a $15 sub from partsexpress.
Infinity Kappa - good power handling and great sound
Infinity Beta - if you haven't heard one, you need to. They're a little delicate, but once you have the right enclosure for them, they're one of the best.
Soundstream Reference - I believe they just started making these again, but the old Reference 10's and 12's hit hard.
JL - you're all a bunch of haters, and I am too. I think they are WAY overpriced (like most subs), but the fact still is that 3 10W6's in a sealed box with 500-900 watts sounds great. The foam surround will deteriorate before too long (another reason to hate them), but they do sound good.
The biggest secret ... It's more about the box than the sub. If you have 300 watts, you can use just about any sub(s) you find, get them in the right box and they'll sound great. I mean this ... even a $15 sub from partsexpress.
05-10-2006, 12:10 PM
#207
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Well cardomain is the only authorized internet retailer of ID and they carry a 2yr. warranty but only if you have them installed by a professional I think. If not is like a factory 90day or something.. I buying a house so getting another sub may get put on the back burner for a while
Yeah BH I agree with ya on the jl's.. Great sounding subs but way overpriced IMO..
Yeah BH I agree with ya on the jl's.. Great sounding subs but way overpriced IMO..
05-10-2006, 03:07 PM
#208
Originally Posted by WhiteMaxima9600
Well cardomain is the only authorized internet retailer of ID and they carry a 2yr. warranty but only if you have them installed by a professional I think. If not is like a factory 90day or something.. I buying a house so getting another sub may get put on the back burner for a while
Yeah BH I agree with ya on the jl's.. Great sounding subs but way overpriced IMO..
Yeah BH I agree with ya on the jl's.. Great sounding subs but way overpriced IMO..
i won't even go that far to say that about JL's....i had one.....never again willl i go that route....
i wasn't sure if they were a authorized dealer or not so i was just givin ya a heads up cause there are some places that claim to be authorized
05-10-2006, 04:58 PM
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Someone correct me if im wrong but isn't Cardomain/sounddomain the only "authorized" dealer of Image Dynamics? That is what i was told anyway. They have good service but long ship time coming from washington state.
05-10-2006, 05:55 PM
#211
i wasn't trying to say they weren't an authorized dealer, i was just saying i didn't know but advised you to make sure cause it'd suck to get it and within a few months it mess up like my headunit did
05-10-2006, 07:21 PM
#213
lol i'll kick you......hey we were known as the sock capital of the world.....this Bush came along and all the mills left, now we're known as the second mexican capital of the world, or at least in alabama, lol
actually you'd be surprised the number of people who don't even know who the ground Alabama is, lol
we need to setup a meet around that area
actually you'd be surprised the number of people who don't even know who the ground Alabama is, lol
we need to setup a meet around that area
05-11-2006, 10:01 PM
#215
there aren't many enthusiasts around this area, well at least for maximas, i only know of one other person in this town who has done something contructive to a max.....most 3rd gens around here look to have been in a dusty garage for years.....
05-12-2006, 06:37 PM
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All this information has been really enlightening. I wish I read this beofre i did my system. however, i am quite satisfied with my setup. I have one 12" alpine x type. running off of alpines v12 mrd1000. I mean for a guy like me who likes great performance without that really "loud" bass you can hear outside the car. The x type is really a good subwoofer if you ask me. Obviously, i do not know much, but the x type works well for me.
05-17-2006, 08:35 PM
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Well unfortunally, I'm buying a house this week and I got to spend all my $$$$$... Guess the toys will have to wait for a while.. Nah im excited! Gonna have my hands full for a while though. Alpines are sold, kickers gotta go too..
Gonna keep the ID 10 for a little bump in tha max
Hopefully i can get a bigger amp soon.. After i pay some bills of course
Gonna keep the ID 10 for a little bump in tha max
Hopefully i can get a bigger amp soon.. After i pay some bills of course
05-27-2006, 11:58 PM
#221
I'm pretty happy with the Phoenix Gold Titanium 15s I'm running now. Since they're local I've been listening to their stuff for a long time so I'm obviously partial.
I had a Diamond MacDaddy in my 3rd gen that was nice too. I've heard a lot of very nice sounding Diamonds.
I had a Diamond MacDaddy in my 3rd gen that was nice too. I've heard a lot of very nice sounding Diamonds.
05-30-2006, 11:41 AM
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Ok ill add my .02 since this is the neverending thread apparently. What about solobaric L7's??? Only one or two people mentioned them and from my experience and all of my friends that have car audio these are some of the hardest hitting subs around. Ive had JLs of several different types and they are ok.... buts thats all, just ok. Definitely overpriced for the SQ you get. Ive heard them all, the top of the line audiobahns, MTXs, pioneers, RFs, cerwin vegas, etc... and i still think that the solobaric L7s, particularly in a larger ported box, are louder and much more clean sounding. The only disadvantage is having to use quite large amounts of power to get the full potential. I have one 10 inch L7 in a wave box with 1200 peak/600 rms amp running off an optima yellow top in my extended cab hardbody pu and with the amp all the way up it will bounce a full coke can off the roof instantly. Hell the bed and the cab almost touch each other the back wall of the cab flexes out so much.
I havent had any experience with these imagedynamics subs all you guys are crazed about, but i am definitly interested now.
I havent had any experience with these imagedynamics subs all you guys are crazed about, but i am definitly interested now.
06-01-2006, 09:59 PM
#232
Its simple... L7=SQ lacking, or more work to get SQ. Im sure you can...and no its not the hardest hitting sub. Maybe in its price range...
I am personally in love Ascendant Audio Assassin 8s that I am currently installing...Have four of them that will be running of an Adire Audio revo 1500....They are so cheap right now its not even funny. The larger sizes are comparable to JL W3s....Better even. SQ is great and two of the 8s are considerably louder then my friends two JL W3 10s...Both sealed
Install thread in a couple of weeks...going stealthy this time
I am personally in love Ascendant Audio Assassin 8s that I am currently installing...Have four of them that will be running of an Adire Audio revo 1500....They are so cheap right now its not even funny. The larger sizes are comparable to JL W3s....Better even. SQ is great and two of the 8s are considerably louder then my friends two JL W3 10s...Both sealed
Install thread in a couple of weeks...going stealthy this time
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