JL AUDIO! Need some Help!

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:41 pm

Been considering it. I've got no prob with a sub behind the seat, and I really shouldn't have any trouble fitting an 8W3v2 and keeping most of my legroom. If it interferes too much, then I'll go get the buckets. Main reason I want the bench is because if my wife gets stuck on the side of the road or in a fender bender, I can still get her and my daughter in the truck if I have to (be it an uncomfortable trip, but hey). It's happened before.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:44 pm

Been considering it. I'd like to keep cash output to a minimum, but if I can't get the sub behind the seat comfortably then I'm going to go looking for seats from a Mustang GT, Turbo Coupe, something of that nature.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:23 pm

Jonathan wrote:Been considering it. I'd like to keep cash output to a minimum, but if I can't get the sub behind the seat comfortably then I'm going to go looking for seats from a Mustang GT, Turbo Coupe, something of that nature.

The turbo coupes have news seats... While you're at it pull the motor and trans and swap them in the ranger... :happy055:

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:24 pm

I've learned a couple of things today:

1: 38 year old men aren't meant to swing sledgehammers for the majority of a workday. They shouldn't try to convince themselves that they can still do it, either.

2: After swinging such sledgehammer all day, don't decide to go shopping and/or extensive speaker auditioning 40 miles away from home. If you get new cologne that you know your wife will jump your bones over, don't wear it until healing occurs.

3: I still don't like Focal.

4: JL ZRs are off the list.

5: Polk SRs are off the list.

6: Boston Acoustics Z6 components kick ass.

7: SEAS Lotus References and Boston Z6 components are now my final 2 contenders.

8: It looks like I'll be able to fit the sub in a console without bucket seats, though it will require some very clever fiberglassing.

9: If you get your wife to rub your back and sides with Icy-Hot, don't let her go too far and get it on your nipples. Ouch.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:29 pm

9: If you get your wife to rub your back and sides with Icy-Hot, don't let her go too far and get it on your nipples. Ouch.

You got it easy, my gf forgot she had it on her hands after she rubbed me down, and well, you get the picture.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:33 pm

Thankfully not the picture, but I get the concept

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:36 pm

lol, as long you know how it felt. I've had some nair on my nipples before, and they started to bleed. yucky haha

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:21 pm

High Society wrote:lol, as long you know how it felt. I've had some nair on my nipples before, and they started to bleed. yucky haha

Gay.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:23 pm

lol, it wasn't my ideal, dont get the wrong ideal.

geolemon · Post by **geolemon** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:31 pm

It's not the sub that'll be loud, it's the box.

I can take any "loud" sub in the world, and make it quieter than any "SQ" sub in the world, by manipulating the enclosure I'm putting it in.

What you really need to do is match the sub you buy with the enclosure design that suits your goals.

Ask yourself (in this order):
1) what am I looking to get out of my system? What do I expect from it? What do I want it to do for me?
2) how much space am I willing to sacrifice to reach these goals?
3) how much power can I / will I be feeding the sub to reach these goals?

Once those questions are answered, we can suggest a sealed enclosure, vented enclosure... tuning parameters... enclosure size, etc.

Only when you know those things can you really make an appropriate choice for a sub.

P_JizzlE1024 wrote:Does the W7 Hit low more then w6?

Keeping the above in mind...
The correct answer is:
Because the W7 has more excursion than the W6, it has the ability to play lower (lower frequencies require greater excursion to make the same dB level).

That also means that at any given frequency, it has the ability to play louder as well - if your enclosure design will let you, given the power you have.

It's all a matrix.

So it has the potential - that doesn't mean it just "automatically will" - you could end up wasting a lot of money...