anyone know anything about these? I have 2 JL 10's right now, thinking of going to one 12, would this be a good sub?

 

Yes. What will you power it with?

 

I have a Soundstream 405, I have polk tweets up front, CDT 6 1/2's in door.

 

You won't be disappointed in anything Arc.

 

Had one for a while. Very impressed with the SQ and SPL is produces.

 

why did you sell it? and I'd really like Don to comment, also need to know what OHM the subs max_speed97 is selling.

 

Switched to dual 10's, had some extra money. Also wanted a better amp setup, and a dual box would have allowed me to do that.

Mine was a D4, powered by an Arc Kar 900.1D

 

Don run's Arc subs in his own car. That says something right there.

Ask the seller for that one. Id venture to say that Don does way too much business to remember the impedance of the subs he sells to everyone.

 

One of the best sounding subs for the money. If I can Ill find the review that was published a bit further back in one of the magazines. Bang for buck it would be one if not the Top choice for me.

Im not sure which impedance Jih had, Ill try to find out though. You certainly wont be dissapointed if you go that route. They take very little airspace and a forgiving if its a bit off.

 

I listen to all types of music.. and I like really deep bass. would one 12 be better than the two 10's I have now?

 

despite t/s specs you can usually change a subs output by making a bigger box...if you want low low bass just lower the QTC of the sealed box.(the larger the sealedr box, the lower the QTC) I had 2 10" subs that went lower than my 15" ported does...all due to vastly different box designs. I have not personally heard an Arc sub yet but if Don sells it and recommends it, its good stuff.

 

Thanks Don, I'd appreciate it if you could find out, max_speed97 said he didn't know and to ask you.

Slickrick, thanks, I was hoping you would chime in on this. thanks for the comments guys. I'm gonna really think about it and look around a bit more. Just want to make sure I get the right sub and get whats best for my money. thanks again.

 

sure. there are plenty of good brands out there. Tell us exactly what you want from the sub: type of sound, your rough budget, the type of box (I assume sealed), and how much rms power you have and at what ohms, then we can take it from there.

 

Don, is this the single sub setup you demoed for me when I was up there?

 

dunno, which car was it Chris?

 

It was actually in your shop. Awaiting a home.

I think it was a single 10. Very clean for the low power you were giving it.

 

I'm looking for deep bass with good sound quality, but I'd also like a good hard hitting sub that sounds good with a variety of music. RIght now I have two JL audio 10's in a sealed box, they are pretty old, but they hit hard. They have a decent amount of low bass, I just want more. They sound great but I'm ready for something different. I'm not sure about the specs on my amp, its a Soundstream Reference 405. I tried looking them up on the internet, but didn't have any luck. If someone could help me out with it, I'd sure appreciate it. I would really like to stay around $150, but would be willing to pay a little more if needed to make a difference. And yes, I would be going with a sealed box. I'm never had a ported box, heard several, but I've never heard one that sounds good with the variety of music I listen to. Hope this helps.... not good at explaining what I want, lol.

 

That was the Alumapro BP-10, with a lil PG 60-80watt amp.

 

That's right. That was just before we put the Alumapro's in Jeremy's car.

 

I would look at a single 12 or 15...I found some specs of that amp on some forum but it did not say the power at what ohms. contact the manufacturer for correct specs. I like the idea of a single 15 but a 15 is probably out of your budget.

 

ah chit.......I didn't even think about a 15..... hmm...... no dammit, no. LOL I think I'll stick with a 12.... but mang, tempted to go 15... but I'll get over that. I'll get the specs for my amp and get back to you. Thanks for you help. I found the owners manual on a site, but it didn't give the specs, prolly the same you found. Anyway, thanks, I'll get them specs shortly.

 

don't get over it...do it! it will give you the output and low end you want. I'm going from ported to sealed with my 15 and I will be making a thread about it soon enough.

 

LOL...... I'll think about it..... ........ DAMN YOU!!!!!!! LOL

 

Which amp are you running now?

 

I'm running a soundstream 405.

OH, I have my subs sold so I need to be making a decision, hopefully I will find out tomorrow my power rating on my amp..... I can't believe I can't find it on the internet....sigh

 

Its a Very old but solid amp. Blueish color Reference right?

 

yeah, thats it. I've had it for five years, a channel went out last year, got it repaired, and its been stout ever since. I love it. lol. Here's a pic of it. not a good one... but a pic anyway.

 

does this info help?

 

yeah I assume this amp is underrated a bit too. I would find a dual 2 sub or a dvc4 sub to run at 1 or 2 ohms...the lower the ohm the more power your amp puts out.

 

suggestions? and yeah, I'm pretty sure it is underrated as you say. This isn't a Pyramid... lol

 

well do you want 1 or 2 subs? if you want 2 subs get 2 DVC4 subs to get a 1 ohm load. if not, a single 15 dvc2 will work well.

 

I think I'm gonna go with 1 single DVC2.... but what should I get? I haven't kept up with the audio market lately.

 

thats tough...finding a single 12 or 15 under $150 thats dvc2 is not easy. typically a 15" dvc2 sub needs some good power to get it moving.

 

http://www.arcaudio.com/arc-05/subwoofers/fd_12d2.htm
thats looks good but I do not know the prices of Arc products.

http://www.arcaudio.com/arc-05/subwoofers/arc_15d2.htm

thats looks even better.

 

well, I've done come to the conclusion that I'll be spending more than $150 on this, but I think it will be worth it. As far as power, I could run the sub on the sub channel and channels 3 and 4. Then run my mids and tweets on 1 and 2. ooooooooooh...

and where is Don when you need him? lol

 

workin...those arc subs look pretty nice and have a good warranty too. just make sure you get a good sealed box for them. DIY it!

 

Oh, I always build my own boxs, thats part of the fun of it. thanks for your help. I'll just wait on Don to chime in here.

 

pm'd Don for the pricing of those subs, haven't heard back.... sigh

 

The Kar 12 is somewhere between 1 and 200 IIRC

 

thats a pretty big range, but thanks....lol