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Another Which sub thread.. 12"

Started by Juls, Mar 14 2006 03:18 PM

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Poll: Which Sub for SQ + Output. (67 member(s) have cast votes)

Subwoofers.

  1. JL 12W6V2 (19 votes [28.36%])

    Percentage of vote: 28.36%

  2. IDMAX 12" (29 votes [43.28%])

    Percentage of vote: 43.28%

  3. Boston G5 12" (19 votes [28.36%])

    Percentage of vote: 28.36%

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#31 Leviathan

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Posted 22 May 2006 - 11:56 PM

Henry yet the G5 has a recommended enclosure of 1.0 Ft ? What kind of music would you expect out of a 2.0 ft box for the G5 ?

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Have you tried the G5 yet Julz ?

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#32 HBD

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Posted 05 June 2006 - 10:30 PM

adelaide car audio shop suggested the Rainbow Vanadium and Amboss. The Vanadium is an awesome SQ sub but is only rated at about 350W RMS, hardly high output. The Amboss is rated at around 500W RMS from memory however wont give the same SQ as the Vanadium. For straight out SQ Rainbow are awesome, however for masses of filling shaking bass there are other brands out there.
If 350W RMS is enough for you though, audition a Vanadium, you wont be sorry.

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#33 killaklown

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Posted 10 June 2006 - 04:49 PM

dude i was running my M1 at one ohm with the vanadium it took it and loved it and wouldnt have a problem with more, had to slow down on it because my amp started clipping way before the sub was even close.

george tells me he has seen 1000wrms put thru a vanadium and it still lives to this day

#34 DG Phil

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Posted 02 July 2006 - 08:10 PM

killaklown, on Jun 10 2006, 04:49 PM, said:

dude i was running my M1 at one ohm with the vanadium it took it and loved it and wouldnt have a problem with more, had to slow down on it because my amp started clipping way before the sub was even close.

george tells me he has seen 1000wrms put thru a vanadium and it still lives to this day

Well the M1 makes well over 1000W, so you've done it yourself. :)

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#35 The Don

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 09:02 AM

BlakeyBoyR, on Jun 5 2006, 12:30 PM, said:

adelaide car audio shop suggested the Rainbow Vanadium and Amboss. The Vanadium is an awesome SQ sub but is only rated at about 350W RMS, hardly high output. The Amboss is rated at around 500W RMS from memory however wont give the same SQ as the Vanadium. For straight out SQ Rainbow are awesome, however for masses of filling shaking bass there are other brands out there.
If 350W RMS is enough for you though, audition a Vanadium, you wont be sorry.

Vanadium Sub will still shake you. I don't know about you, but I've sat in a car with a vanadium sub before with not much power being run through it, and it was easily more then enough for some music... really massaged your kidneys. It's an awesome SQ sub, and no audiophile should underestimate it... Having heard an ID Max, Boston G5, Diamond TDX and a DD sub, whose model number I don't remember, the Rainbow came out as being the best. IMO anyway. Bloody nice sub if you ask me. :)

#36 ultim8DTM5

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 11:26 AM

I think people are forgetting the fact that you don't need 1000wrms to run a subwoofer. It's not linear to output - the massive variable is enclosure.

Anyone remember 153db from 25wrms many moons ago?

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#37 The Don

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 11:47 AM

ultim8DTM5, on Jul 3 2006, 01:26 AM, said:

I think people are forgetting the fact that you don't need 1000wrms to run a subwoofer. It's not linear to output - the massive variable is enclosure.

Anyone remember 153db from 25wrms many moons ago?

Nope. I wasn't in the scene back then. Sounds awesome though.

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 03:27 PM

I thought you had Focal Subs Juls?

How come Focal Subs hardly ever get recommended for SQ?

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#39 Juls

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 03:44 PM

Gonadman2, on Jul 3 2006, 01:27 PM, said:

I thought you had Focal Subs Juls?

How come Focal Subs hardly ever get recommended for SQ?

Man some bugga Grave dug the thread you see..

This was months and months and months ago!! I've been through about 3-4 subs since then and settled on the Focal 27kx's which I'm finally happy with.

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#40 Crusader

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Posted 04 July 2006 - 12:41 AM

Juls, on Jul 3 2006, 02:44 PM, said:

Man some bugga Grave dug the thread you see..
Someone mention my name?

ha ha

Hey Juls you still have to hear this G5, now that I'm using it and its run-in. Although building a better box for it is on the agenda of course.


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#41 Juls

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Posted 05 July 2006 - 03:27 PM

Doug, on Jul 3 2006, 10:41 PM, said:

Someone mention my name?

ha ha

Hey Juls you still have to hear this G5, now that I'm using it and its run-in. Although building a better box for it is on the agenda of course.
Doug

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#42 Shreknos

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Posted 05 July 2006 - 03:54 PM

please someone close this bloody thread...
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#43 Juls

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Posted 17 July 2006 - 08:37 PM

Mods please close my thread.
thankyou.
-----> New Install Thread <-----
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Soundstream Van Gogh 500.4 x 2
Focal Utopia BE No7 Active Kit
Focal Utopia BE 33WX2 Subwoofer
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