Help on Subwoofer

manny1110 · Post by **manny1110** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:55 am

ok soo i need two 12" subs i used to have alpine type r's but blew them both soo i need something with a little more power handling. They will be run on a hifonics brutus 1600 rms. ive been looking at kicker cvx but any other suggestions would be great.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:00 am

a hifonics brutus 1606d should not have blown up a pair of type r's your install is incorrect and you should fix that before buying and possibly blowing another set.

manny1110 · Post by **manny1110** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:11 am

they were in a horrible prefab box soo im going to have to find someone to build a nice box made to specs. but everything was installed professionally soo thats the only thing that i could see blowing them.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:13 am

box and incorrect amp settings (clipping) and or abuse of the volume/gain knob are the leading factors of sub failure.

manny1110 · Post by **manny1110** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:30 am

yea i think ima go a little easier on the gain this time now that ive looked on other forums on how to set that soo that shouldnt be a problem. but no suggestions on the subs?

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:32 am

^Agreed... The Type Rs should've taken the Brutus power all day long, and if they were professionally installed... Your so called professional was wrong to put them into a prefab to begin with, so I wouldn't be suprised if the setting are wrong as well.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:32 am

if your problems fixed there are plenty of mid range subs around just pick what you like best from a respected brand. you cant go wrong. kicker hifonics crunch and many others.

manny1110 · Post by **manny1110** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:36 am

yea i wasnt at all too happy with the install i mean it was clean but the he didnt re-adjust the H-U settings and left lots of wire residue in the car itself but, im glad i dont have to worry about that anymore. just need some new subs. i did like the sound of the type r's but i think they do run expensive compared to other subs. i got them for 100 bucks each but i dont think id pay regular price for them.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:37 am

manny1110 wrote: but no suggestions on the subs?

Heck you could go with another set of Type Rs (IMO better than the Type Rs are better than the CVXs, but that's just me). Put in the proper enclosure this time you might be suprised at how much better they are than what you think.

It's been said thousands of times here... "A cheap sub in the right enclosure can sound 100 times better than a superior sub in the wrong box."

manny1110 · Post by **manny1110** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:41 am

i actually agree 100% on that. i like the type rs because not very many ppl have them most are on the mtx rf and kicker bandwagon soo they are deffinantly something diff. but i dont have a clue on how to build a box im a fan of ported but i live in kansas and were not really known for car audio soo where could a find i good box?