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In the February 2005 issue of Car Audio and Electronics Magazine (http://www.caraudiomag.com) they did a rating and comparison of four "budget" 10" subwoofers. They were the:

ARC Audio KAR10D
Crossfire DB310D
EFX HDW1044
Phoenix Gold Octane-R10D

"The level of build quality and performance that the ARC Audio delivers at its price point is impressive."

Here are the ratings. A = ARC Audio, C = Crossfire, E = EFX, P = Phoenix Gold

Overall Sound Quality - 20 possible points
a = 17
c = 14
e = 10
p = 15

Tonal Balance - 10 possible points
a = 08
c = 06
e = 04
p = 07

Low Frequency Extension - 10
a = 08
c = 06
e = 04
p = 05

Clarity @ Low Volumes - 10
a = 08
c = 07
e = 06
p = 07

Clarity @ High Volumes - 10
a = 07
c = 06
e = 04
p = 04

Impact - 10
a = 07
c = 08
e = 04
p = 05

Build Quality - 10
a = 07
c = 08
e = 04
p = 06

TOTAL - 80 POSSIBLE POINTS
ARC Audio KAR10D - 62
Crossfire DB310D - 55
Phoenix Gold Octane-R10D - 49
EFX HDW1044 - 36

ARC Audio won with a score of 62 out of 80, the highest in its class. Now you guys don't have to just take my word on how great of a product ARC Audio makes. Keep in mind, the sub they tested was their lower line! They have two better lines of subwoofers. And of course, ARC Audio is available through Detroit Bass :)

didnt you have that sub but a 12"? before you got the XXX.

I actually had a 10" of their high-end line. Four of them to be exact.

yeah man i read that issue and off the top i guessed the order in wich they would win, and i was right from worst to best, hey what ever happened to there flat line subs?any specs on those?

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH and did anybody notice the guy with the scion who had 4 MT 10's? HE WON SECOND PLACE , FIRTS PLACE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A PAGE ON THE NEXT CAR AUDIO MAGAZINE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!he lost to some guy with some focal subs in a g25, i would LOVE one day for car audio magazine to recogineze re or adire.damn so close.