Gold Member Username: BasssquaredKansas Post Number: 1379 Registered: Nov-06 | i sold my L7s and everything else i had so i'm gonna have a budget of around 600 dollars but i found these 18" subs that looked decent the rms is really low for 18"s but what do you guys think about them? MA Audio MA180XE i would be giving them 1500 watts rms from a db drive amp |
Silver Member Username: camPost Number: 877 Registered: Nov-06 | If you want low RMS 18s, look into the Mach 5s. http://www.mach5audio.com/product_info.php?cPath=48&products_id=62&osCsid=a46a9a 2e6c54d15d937171c76d02db5d Higher sensitivity. Much cheaper. About the same power rating. They look way better too, IMO. |
Silver Member Username: camPost Number: 878 Registered: Nov-06 | Either way, you'll need that amp to do the power at 2 ohms, although if it'll do it at 4 ohms, the MJ 18s can be had with an 8 ohm VC. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 3398 Registered: Jul-06 | MA audio subs suck. They might sound better than L7s though, but that ain't sayin much. |
Gold Member Username: BasssquaredKansas Post Number: 1381 Registered: Nov-06 | i dont care about sq only SPL |
Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 10580 Registered: Jun-06 | I'm disappointed in ya dude. You WILL cross over to the SQ side. Eventually lol... ![]() |
Gold Member Username: BasssquaredKansas Post Number: 1383 Registered: Nov-06 | i agree with you but not any time soon |
Silver Member Username: camPost Number: 879 Registered: Nov-06 | Well theoretically, the Mach 5's will get louder, just like taking the MAs and adding 2/3 of your original power. |
Gold Member Username: Tremor1127Fi Post Number: 2352 Registered: Aug-06 | BL 18"s are 600 bucks. they sound great and can peel your face off... |
Silver Member Username: camPost Number: 882 Registered: Nov-06 | He wants low RMS. Although, the SSD would probably work. I think they come in 18s... Yup. So the SSD would probably be louder, but it's more than twice the price. |
Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13Fi SSD USA Post Number: 6509 Registered: Jul-06 | all Fi subs come in 10", 12", 15", and 18".... |
Silver Member Username: camPost Number: 885 Registered: Nov-06 | Good to know, thanks. |
Gold Member Username: BasssquaredKansas Post Number: 1384 Registered: Nov-06 | OK pretty much i want any sub or subs that on only 1500 watts rms will get louder than the 2 12" L7s i had |
Gold Member Username: FrkkevinResonant Engineering..., Fort Worth... Email Post Number: 3805 Registered: Nov-05 | i told him it will be hard to get louder with a single sub on that power ... if you increased you power you'd for sure be louder with even a single better sub.. i still a single HD3, SX, BL, or similar on that power would be comparable to two 12" L7s .. btw.. are you thinking about space? most likely you'd end up running the 18"s sealed.. i'd go with a single 15" ported.. or an 18" ported if itll fit.. you could always do two 12"s again.. but again your going to have problems getting louder on the same power |
Gold Member Username: Mygame5982I Got More Watts Then ..., TEXAS US Post Number: 2322 Registered: Jan-06 | more power my nigga |
Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 694 Registered: Apr-07 | My bro did a direct swap replacing his 12L7 for a 12 BL and gained a lot. I'd go with an 18 (or 15 if it's all that will fit) BL with 1500, and if its not enough add a 2nd. I'd put a lot of effort into a good ported enclosure as well. |
Gold Member Username: Loc_outSanta Ana, Ca Resonant Eng... Post Number: 1280 Registered: Feb-05 | If i had to i would run a Audiobahn over a MA. |
Gold Member Username: LoudonPost Number: 1809 Registered: Jun-04 | i ran 2 18 inch avalanches for a while talk about dropping down low ;) |
Gold Member Username: JkidderGunshine , State Flawda Post Number: 2263 Registered: Nov-05 | 18 rl-p's. no brainer |
Silver Member Username: Kyle_lowePost Number: 459 Registered: Apr-06 | true jk very nice off of 800 wats grab them before the price increase |
Platinum Member Username: Rovin4 10 Pioneer... Post Number: 12366 Registered: Jul-05 | u goys r crazy to want an 18" sub & insane to want 2 of em .....2 good 12s is enough crazy loud for me ...... |
Gold Member Username: CenusOhio Post Number: 3680 Registered: Jan-05 | "i ran 2 18 inch avalanches for a while talk about dropping down low ;)" WOW, that would be one h3ll of a system. i bet 30hz was insane. |