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Hey,

Trying to plan my sound system and was wondering which subwoofer system would sound louder/better.\

Is it better to buy 2 cheap subs or 1 quality sub?

It will be installed into a r32 gtst boot, so there is a fair bit of empty space. Although one sub would be ideal as it will be lighter and easier to pull out on track days etc.

They will be powered by a;

Clarion DPX1851

http://clarion.com/au/en/products/2008/aud...2395789141.html

* 850 Watts of Maximum Music Power

* 850W x 1 into 2 Ohms, @ 1.0% THD

* 460W x 1 into 4 Ohms, @ 1.0% THD

My options are;

1. Two 12" SINGLE 4-OHM VOICE COIL SUBWOOFER

http://clarion.com/au/en/products/2008/aud...2391746255.html

* 800 Watts Maximum Music Power

* 400 Watts RMS

169.00 RRP each = $338

Will give a load of 2ohms to the amp

2SVC_4-ohm_mono.jpg

2. One 12" DUAL 4-OHM VOICE COIL SUBWOOFER

http://clarion.com/au/en/products/2008/aud...2391746711.html

* 1000 Watts of Maximum Music Power

* 500 Watts RMS

549.00 AUD

Will give a load of 2ohms to the amp

1DVC_4-ohm_mono.jpg

Thanks

Patrick

i dont know a great deal about audio, but i think u kinda answered your own question, 1 is easier to remove and as u said will be better qualilty, id go quality over quantity, so id say go for 1,

my2c

  • 5 months later...

ey new on this site planning on getting a R33 gts (non turbo :-( P-plates) i work for a car audio dealer and to be honest it doesnt matter if its a dual voice coil or single it depends on your amps and 2 subs or one sub doesnt matter once again it depends on amps u have running

The other thing to consider is your amp and its control at different ohm loadings.

Most Amps are made for 4 ohm loads, by loading them up to 2 ohm or more the amp effectively works harder and produces more power.

But, that power is less controlled and the sound quality can suffer.

If you want two subs, you'd be better off getting 1 amp per sub.

Just remember the basics when buying an amp.

What RMS is the SUB?

Your amp should at least be this + 20%

What impedence (ohm) is the sub

Your amp should be able to hold this load and not suffer increased distortion.

One is enough Pat, I had 2 x CLARION 12" running of a half decent CLARION monoblock and I couldn't hear shit, everything was just shaking

A decent 12" something good like a JL or ALPINE will be perfect. Also depends on the type of music you listen to but generally a 12" suits majority

sorry to hijack, but ive just got a Jaycar Response 2*150W amp

the specs are as follows

Power / channel @ 4ohm 14.4V: 150WRMS x 2

Power / channel @ 2ohm 14.4V: 255WRMS x 2

Power / bridged @ 4ohm 14.4V: 500WRMS x 1

im looking at getting a Pioneer 12" DVC sub (TW-W307D2 or D4) http://www.pioneer.com.au/Products/Car%20E...S%20W307D2.aspx

what sub would be better and how would i wire it up - the D2 is dual 2 ohm coils and the D4 is dual 4 ohms coils - i was thinking 4 ohm bridged to get 500wrms out of it - so how would i wire the coils up to the amp

the pioneer website doesnt actually say what rms the subs are at just 1200w max, so im assuming about 300wrms

im not after big big bass, just something to give a bit of kick

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