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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 11:07 PM
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Default Kicker Solobaric 12" L5 VS Solobaric 12" L7

I have 2 12" L5's and i was wondering if the L7 is worth the extra cash because they cost around 100 bucks more. for 1mm more. also i know the steel is different. they accept more wattage but has has anyone compared 1 or 2 l5's with a l7 beside it. was it worth almost twice the cash????
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Old Aug 25, 2003 | 11:38 PM
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There was a discussion on this previously. The consensus was that it is not worth the upgrade if you already have l5's.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 12:31 AM
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well, because i'm thinking about upgrading to 2 15's. also my cousin is thinking about getting 2 15's for his tahoe.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 01:46 AM
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Then that is a different story

If you have the money, why not...
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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what do u mean by 1mm more?
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 03:17 PM
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i was reading the spec's and i believe the l7 is 1MM bigger than the l5
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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It has one 1mm more linear xmax. That is the amount that the sub can move without distortion, in a nutshell.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 06:58 AM
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y arent u going to upgrade to something different?
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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if i upgrade to 15's their gonna be solobarics. but if their 12's their gonna be w6v2.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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or i might try out 1 brahma, my amp is at 989 watts rms....so it should do something.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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I got 2 12" L7's I'm trying to sell
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 03:05 PM
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oh really how much, i'm not interested but i might know someone that is? PM price.
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