Looking for new subs...need recommendations

**Nic** · 06-18-2005, 06:04 AM

i vote for the 12w3v2 as well, its what i have and they have done me well. mind you i listen to mostly electronic music not rap/rnb so the sound might not be "boomy" enough for you

**ralphyboy1** · 06-18-2005, 01:12 PM

What do you dislike about your current subs?

**markuskj** · 06-18-2005, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by Nic

i vote for the 12w3v2 as well, its what i have and they have done me well. mind you i listen to mostly electronic music not rap/rnb so the sound might not be "boomy" enough for you

Although the JL subs have a reputation of being "mellow" and thus more suitable for a range of musical types, they are still very capable for bass driven music such as rap and drum and bass.

**King Mendiola** · 06-18-2005, 03:05 PM

JL's are nice but pricey, ever consider Elemental designs http://edesignaudio.com/category.php?type=subs or Image dynamics http://www.cardomain.com/item/IDSIDQ12D4V2 Great subs for the money. The Image Dynamics IDQ series are great subs as I own a pair. Hit hard but also clean.

Dub

**markuskj** · 06-18-2005, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by King Mendiola

JL's are nice but pricey, ever consider Elemental designs http://edesignaudio.com/category.php?type=subs or Image dynamics http://www.cardomain.com/item/IDSIDQ12D4V2 Great subs for the money. The Image Dynamics IDQ series are great subs as I own a pair. Hit hard but also clean.

Dub

On the good but cheaper side you may also want to check out Resonant Engineering - particularily the XXX series: http://www.reaudio.com/html/

**Shelbrain** · 06-18-2005, 09:39 PM

Thanks for all the recommendations...I ended up buying 2 10" JL 10W3V2 with dual 4 ohm drivers. I am going to have another board member construct a box for the subs.

**markuskj** · 06-19-2005, 10:22 AM

Good choice, the 10" JL subs are very sweet. Tighter and more responsive than the 12s so great in a pair!

When constructing the sub box refer to JLs site as there isa good guide therem, they dont react at all well to too much or not enough breathing room

**capricedaddy21** · 06-19-2005, 08:15 PM

Go for a pair of kicker 10" kicker solo barics. They hit really hard and sound sweet.

**Shelbrain** · 06-20-2005, 10:46 PM

Not to jack my own thread, but I have another question about the audio side of things, I will also be installing a 4 channel amp (Alpine MRV-F345). This is a 75X4 amp and I wanted to know if it was recommended to bypass all the stock speaker wiring and run new wiring or if I should just connect onto the existing wiring for the new amp?