I don't really want to drop more than around $150 (ebay or store bought). I've been checking out the dvc Solobaric's on ebay, but was hoping for a recommendation or two before I buy one.

I'm not adverse to buying a smaller name brand than Kicker or JL just as long as sound quality is decent.

The sub would be installed in a pre-fab Q-logic box going into my '97 ITR.

thanks!
Matt

 

If you want a ported box you won't get that great of sound quality anyway. Why do you want a ported box?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mrdeadman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you want a ported box you won't get that great of sound quality anyway. Why do you want a ported box?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Says who.
Properly built ported box can have the same SQ as a sealed box anytime.
Keyword is properly.

Might could find a Type R for around 150,gotta look a lil though.Some incredible output,and good SQ.
Or Kicker Comp VR,sound decent as well.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Skip01 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Says who.
Properly built ported box can have the same SQ as a sealed box anytime.
Keyword is properly.

Might could find a Type R for around 150,gotta look a lil though.Some incredible output,and good SQ.
Or Kicker Comp VR,sound decent as well.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thank you, so much false info being said. Mr deadman please keep info like that off our boards. Everyone knows a ported box would be about 3db louder then a sealed box. A sealed box would be smaller then a ported. If you have space go ported. If you have space concern go sealed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wrx-killer-Sti eater &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you have space go ported. If you have space concern go sealed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Or you could go with a passive radiator. Advantages of a ported box in the space of a sealed one.

 

yea, but to much of a pain to build, and the cost. I would not waste my time on building on of theses. But infinity makes good one thou. But You won't in my imo get the same sound as a good built ported and sealed box. Don't get me wrong you can come close.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wrx-killer-Sti eater &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea, but to much of a pain to build</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's just like building a sealed box, except that you're sticking a PR (or two) in it too, so one (or two) more round holes to cut. Big pain, I know.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">But You won't in my imo get the same sound as a good built ported and sealed box. Don't get me wrong you can come close. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I know you won't get the same sound as a ported box; you will get better sound. A properly designed PR box will have the same response as a ported box, and will sound better, since there is no port to make noise. But then again, a properly designed ported box will sound just as good. As I said before, you can use a PR in a small (sealed size) box to get a response which would require a huge port (the port could take up as much room as the box) or a huge box.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and the cost</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's all about compromises. The PR box (including PRs) would be the most expensive, but will yield ported box results in a sealed box size.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wrx-killer-Sti eater &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Thank you, so much false info being said. Mr deadman please keep info like that off our boards. Everyone knows a ported box would be about 3db louder then a sealed box. A sealed box would be smaller then a ported. If you have space go ported. If you have space concern go sealed. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Not everyone cares about being louder. IMO a sealed box will sound better than a ported one any day. Everyone has their own ears, so don't tell me that I'm wrong just because you're partial to ported boxes.

 

I'm pesonally a fan of sealed... smaller, easier to build.. and a tighter sounding

 

Actually it's a box that can be ported or sealed.

It's just that you need higher power to really take advantage of a well-built sealed box. I'm only running around 300 rms.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Utilitarian &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Actually it's a box that can be ported or sealed.

It's just that you need higher power to really take advantage of a well-built sealed box. I'm only running around 300 rms.

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

If your sub rms is 300, your not going to go above that if the box was ported or not, Ported you can go a lil lower then rms. same with sealed too, but it will sound better if closer to the rms.

 

Do you have a lonk to the eBay Solobarics, if they are a comp VR first thay are a 400W sub and min. recommended vented box is 1.75 cuft + port volume, and it is a big port, min. sealed is 1 cuft.

If you go with this sub, I would use up the extra .25 cuft with bracing for that pre-built Q-logic. [in my constitutionally protected opinion] POS box, and do a sealed box.

If you are just looking to get bass into the car as easily and inexpensively, find a sub that is 300W RMS and will work in a 1.25 cuft, like a JL Audio 12W3v3, [-2 if the amp is stable at 2 ohms] min. sealed box volume is 1.25 cuft. 94