Well guys i am getting 2 Alpine Type R's and i want 10's but everybody i talk to is telling me to get 12's or 15's so i want to know what you guys think i should get. Oh yea it is going into a Civic Coupe.
Thanks

 

Depends. What are your goals for this system? SPL? SQ?

 

I would get what I want not what everyone is telling me to get.

What is it about 10s that made you want them? 94

 

i'd get 12's

 

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What is it about 10s that made you want them? 94</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have always been told that 10's are more clear. Is that true?

 

Not at all. The box plays a HUGE role in how a sub sounds.

 

90% install 10% equipment

 

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Never....
I have a XXX15 and its one of the tighest bass resonses i ever heard.
Its all in the install.

 

the XXX is a beast! im waiting to look at the new ones

 

the box is a very large part to the clarity of the subwoofer.

a larger subwoofer is going to be able to play much lower frequencies than a smaller subwoofer is capable of, but a smaller subwoofer in theory will make higher bass frequency with slightly more clarity..
its personal preference, but a great box is going to be an overall deciding factor..

 

Like stated above a few times. the box has a huge factor on how the sub sounds. But 1st let me ask you what kind of music do you listen most. Please dont say everything. there is one kind of music that ppl listen to more then anyother.

 

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Rap is what i listen to most and what type of box would be good for a pair of alpine type r's?

TIA

 

midas well port that ****. get a tcab box if you want it to get loud as all hell

 

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get 12's either one or two, i recommend 10's for people that listen to rock . Yeah, Look into a ported box for bass.

 

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TIA</TD></TR></TABLE>

Like said before ported would be best for you.Get them to tune it around 27-30hz for that deep and low rap bass.

 

a single 15 hit 150db in a trunk car with a tcab box on a TL iirc, thats just crazy.


not that i'd want something that loud for dd

 

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Like said before ported would be best for you.Get them to tune it around 27-30hz for that deep and low rap bass. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Well i was going to hook up everything on my own but how do i "tune" it?

 

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Hard to explain,but basically its how u build ya box and port area.
Read this for a lil better explaination,i wouldnt reccommend u try and build a ported box if u never built one before.
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/supp...d=165

 

http://www.bcae1.com/

best link ever.

 

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best link ever.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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best link ever.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks both are great information. I think i will just talk to a local shop and see if they can build me a custom ported box.