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Old 13 August 2004, 07:22 PM
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ok well ive heard sa lot of subs and amps in my time, some budget that actually sounded ok and some expensive that to me didnt sound all that

it may be a case of me over expecting

but what sub and amp/box combo really kicks ****?

my friend has a 15" jbl in a box with a quality amp, i have to admit it rocks but i want better
Old 14 August 2004, 09:15 PM
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Can't go far wrong with an RE XXX12 or 15 and a Directed D1200.1 running it or them!!!


This is my old setup with a Rockford RFD2215 15" sub this was run by a Viper D600.1 monoblock amp, sub was run at 1 ohm, trouble is the sub is now dead!! Got to build my box for my new RE SX12 yet, but I'm expecting something special!!

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Old 16 August 2004, 08:46 AM
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What do you mean by "kicks ****" - do you want a punch that feels like it's taking your head off, or low bass that'll make your nose vibrate (need around 145dB for that trick )

I like the sound that a 12 makes, but occasionally crave truly truly deep bass. My problem is that I've only got around .7 cu ft to lose in the boot (!), so I can't really get the best out of my sub. It's a diamond M6 dual 2 ohm 12", running at 1 ohm (!) on a Soundstream continuum, which'll mean it sees around 400W. I like the sound, but could do with a bit more ultimate low response.

If you want ***** out bass, the RE XXX are excellent, and there's plenty of others. Be aware that these need a fair amount of juice to tickle 'em but will really take the pain...
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YEH, I know the nose vibrating trick!!!!and the trouser flapping one as well!!!
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Chiark - what do you think of DLS stuff ? been offered an amp & sub combo for a good price ( legit - I used to work with the guy in the shop )

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DLS in general is excellent... Not your nosebleed sorta stuff, but very nice sounding providing you don't want something that grabs you by the *****.
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I think trouser flapping is lower down the scale from the nose. Worst we ever managed was throat vibrations (oo er) when it really was getting deeply unpleasant to be in that shogun. Long wheel base shogun with 2 seats left. Truly daft. But funny
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Originally Posted by chiark
I think trouser flapping is lower down the scale from the nose. Worst we ever managed was throat vibrations (oo er) when it really was getting deeply unpleasant to be in that shogun. Long wheel base shogun with 2 seats left. Truly daft. But funny
Throat vibrations, yeah i remember that, i used to have 2 JBL GTi 1800 speakers in my Transit powered by a Hifonics mono amp and it used to make me sound like a Dalek when i turned it up .
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All the bassheads are coming out of the closet now
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Originally Posted by chiark
All the bassheads are coming out of the closet now
Ahh yes, although i did change the 2 JBL's 18's for 6 Cerwin-Vega 18's just for a touch more BASS
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