Subs!!!

[bmas1]

Well i'm fed up with this stuff!!!

My xtants have just given me to much grief. I'm thinking of a swap out now. The amp is still good to me but the subs probably will go. I'm thinking of doing something crazy.

Right now:
2 12's at 500 watts a peice(1 ohm)
Crazy thought.
Go with 4 12's 4ohm SVC rms around 250-300 watts.
If i were to parrallel all 4 subs that would give me 1000 watts from the amp and then each sub would get 250. what do you guys think?

[bmas1]

whats the RMS on shivas???

[BlkX]

I believe its right at 300-350. They require alot of airspace though. How much room do you have?? I'm not sure if they come in SVC configurations or not, but the new Elemental k series subs are the best deal going at $100 per sub.

[The_Ancient]

I recommend looking at the DEI Studios

they are not on the Sales site but I can get you the 12's or 10's for for about $100 each shipped

14mm Xmax
500W rms power handlin (12in)

www.directed.com

[bmas1]

thanks for the suggestions. i guess i wasn't really looking for the cheapest subs out there. not saying they aren't good but the price is what i'm saying. money isn't tight but i'm not going to go above 300 a sub either. maybe 400 at the most. i want to stick with two 12's also.
how much air space do the shivas need?
i would run them sealed if that helps.

[BlkX]

If i'm not mistaken they need like 1.5 cu ft. per sub sealed for a 12".

[The_Ancient]

Originally posted by bmas1
thanks for the suggestions. i guess i wasn't really looking for the cheapest subs out there. not saying they aren't good but the price is what i'm saying. money isn't tight but i'm not going to go above 300 a sub either. maybe 400 at the most. i want to stick with two 12's also.
how much air space do the shivas need?
i would run them sealed if that helps.

Well if you want to run 4 SVC subs that limits your choices as there are not too many SVC subs left on the Market

then you say on 250W's each so you will not want a expensive High Power sub then,

I think the DEI fits your bill (a small bill at that )

[Uhhhh]

unless you are dead set on it...rather than gettin 4 ohm svc you could get dvc 2's and get the Elemental 12's...they are supposed to work in small boxes as well so that way you can keep more room..

[bmas1]

Originally posted by Uhhhh
unless you are dead set on it...rather than gettin 4 ohm svc you could get dvc 2's and get the Elemental 12's...they are supposed to work in small boxes as well so that way you can keep more room..

i'm not to worried about keeping room. don't use the trunk all that much anyways.

I want 4 because of the ohm load of the svc parralled. i wouldn't mind having two dvc subs seeing that i have two right now. i'm just thinking about trying something new. something thats not going to blow up on me after all the daily driving i do.

[BlkX]

I believe he means that 4 DVC 2 ohm subs will give you a 1 ohm load. I'm not quite sure how it'd be wired, but it sounds right.