Single Fi Q or Boston G5
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Bronze Member Username: WrencherBrighton, Illinois USA Post Number: 22 Registered: Apr-07 | I've been checking out different subs to find one that will fit the bill for what I need. I'm leaning toward a Fi Q10 or a Boston Acoustics G5-10. This is my limitation, I have .72 cubic feet of box volume. My amp is a Zed Audio Minilith rated at 600w at 1 ohm or 400w at 4 ohm. Though the Zeds will easily handle 1/2 ohm I'm not trying to push the limit here. I am 50 yrs old and I'm after SQ only, though I sometimes tax a sub cranking up Queen, ZZ Top, and a few others. This will be a single sub system so the sub has to be of great quality. I am not about to spend a ridiculous amount on my system but I wouldn't mind spending around 400 bucks to get something good. My box is large enough to go with a 12" but the volume is still only .72 so it has to work in that space or smaller. has anyone heard these two side by side? My front channel are a pair of ADS 346cs powered by a Zed Gladius 75w x2. I could possibly add another Minilith to bridge the two but I'd rather not if I don't need that kind of power. This is going in a 92 Ford F150. |
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Silver Member Username: SheriffPost Number: 381 Registered: Jan-07 | Go with the Fi Q. |
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Platinum Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 12594 Registered: Oct-05 | both are good choices. got a chance to hear the G5 before and it sounded clean. haven't heard the Q in person but from what i read, it has nice sq as well. |
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Silver Member Username: HgihkcinLincoln, NE Post Number: 168 Registered: Sep-05 | i love the fi's but i think you should go wit ha boston acoustic g5 and get the passive radiator too, so its like a ported box, so you get more output, ive seen a 12" g5 with a passive radiator in a .5 cubic foot box and it sounded amazing |
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Silver Member Username: JkidderSpring hill, Florida Usa Post Number: 528 Registered: Nov-05 | tc sounds tc-10 oem |
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Gold Member Username: ShortysetniesRock Vegas, NC US Post Number: 1278 Registered: Mar-06 | I've only heard the G5 but it sounded great. I would defiantly recommend the G5 |
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Bronze Member Username: WrencherBrighton, Illinois USA Post Number: 25 Registered: Apr-07 | I've never heard of those TC sounds so I checked them out and they look look very nice. I didn't see the 10" OEM you mentioned on their site. But one thing I forgot to mention is my mounting depth cannot excede 7". They do indeed look like they are excellant quality though. Could you give me a link so I can check them out? Also, I am not familiar with passive radiators, could you provide a link so I can read up on them? |
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Silver Member Username: Joebruce15 Inch Wang... Post Number: 790 Registered: May-04 | Out of the 2 Id go with the Q,never personally heard either one but the q would be alot cheaper. Or you could go with a w6,kinda pricey but have awesome SQ. |
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Bronze Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16Post Number: 38 Registered: May-07 | http://www.tcsounds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1013 tHE TC |
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Bronze Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16Post Number: 39 Registered: May-07 | Driver mounting depth: 7.5" PR mounting: 1.75" Recommended Alignments: Small Sealed: 0.3 cubic feet Large Sealed 0.6 cubic feet Ported: 0.5-0.6 cubic feet with a single 10" or 12" PR |
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Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22sHit you in the chest m... Post Number: 2282 Registered: Feb-06 | OEM FTW! |
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Gold Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 1254 Registered: Dec-06 | He said it can't have over a 7.5" mounting depth... |
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Gold Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 1255 Registered: Dec-06 | He said it can't have over a 7.0" mounting depth... |
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Gold Member Username: Tremor1127Fi Car Audio has got m... Post Number: 1438 Registered: Aug-06 | i say the Q. i havent heard one but i used to run a 12" G5 for awhile with a kicker 750.1. nice sounding sub and built pretty good. i own a pair of Fi BLs and the sound quality from both is very nice. i even ran one by its self with 2000 watts and it STILL sounded great. |
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Bronze Member Username: WrencherBrighton, Illinois USA Post Number: 27 Registered: Apr-07 | Thanks for all the input guys. Those TCs look awesome, I sure wish I could run one of those but I just don't have the depth to do it. If anyone else has any input I'd appreciate it because it will be a little while before I buy one yet. |
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Silver Member Username: SkiesCourtenay, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 664 Registered: Aug-05 | Sunny, is your truck regular cab? What dimensions are your box? I have a regular cab 96 F350, and am also looking for subs, although I have been looking at 6" deep max. |
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Bronze Member Username: WrencherBrighton, Illinois USA Post Number: 30 Registered: Apr-07 | Ya, it's a regular cab. I reupholstered my seat and removed the center fold down then made that space a sub box. I'm mounting the amps behind the seat on the rear cab wall. The sub box looks like a stock center fold down. I'm not sure how to post pics but I could snap a few to post if someone could tell me how. |
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Silver Member Username: SkiesCourtenay, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 667 Registered: Aug-05 | Pictures would be great! Once you take your pictures, put them on the computer and open each one up in paint, make it smaller, and save it as a JPEG to make things faster/smaller. Then, just click on the "Upload Image or Attachment..." button underneath the "Preview/Post Message" button and you're set.  I've thought about going buckets and making a custom console but that's a lot of work... |
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