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I want SPL what subs should i get?
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<blockquote data-quote="tommyk90" data-source="post: 7516871" data-attributes="member: 545293"><p>I did state in my post that in this particular case I would go with the HDC3 without a doubt.</p><p></p><p>However, given all the testing I've done and have seen others do, I honestly can't think of one setup where if somebody was running L7's and they dropped in a more "spl" oriented sub that they wouldn't gain. L7's just don't have the motor force/efficiency that larger subs do.</p><p></p><p>It would take a weird set of circumstances for an L7 to be the loudest sub of the bunch. Hell, most sub builders (jacob @ sundown included) that more often than not the larger/stronger subs will be louder on less power than the smaller subs.</p><p></p><p>The main reason why people don't buy them is because of the cost and noticeable difference. Most people can't hear the difference between 145 db and 147 db. Might not make a difference to the average listener, but that's an astronomical difference for an SPL competitor.</p><p></p><p>I know it's bad to make general statements when it comes to SPL, but I have a hard time not doing it under these circumstances. I can get a type-r louder than probably 95% of this forum. That doesn't mean it's a good SPL sub, it just means that I know what I'm doing. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>In most cases people will get better results from the bigger sub. It's, for lack of a better term, "easier" to get the more powerful louder, especially if you aren't an SPL competitor and don't do a lot of building/testing.</p><p></p><p>The main beef I had about the posts in this thread are with the people saying that based on specs and/or cone area, the L7's should be better. I was merely trying to prove that specs mean jack crap most of the time, as does cone area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tommyk90, post: 7516871, member: 545293"] I did state in my post that in this particular case I would go with the HDC3 without a doubt. However, given all the testing I've done and have seen others do, I honestly can't think of one setup where if somebody was running L7's and they dropped in a more "spl" oriented sub that they wouldn't gain. L7's just don't have the motor force/efficiency that larger subs do. It would take a weird set of circumstances for an L7 to be the loudest sub of the bunch. Hell, most sub builders (jacob @ sundown included) that more often than not the larger/stronger subs will be louder on less power than the smaller subs. The main reason why people don't buy them is because of the cost and noticeable difference. Most people can't hear the difference between 145 db and 147 db. Might not make a difference to the average listener, but that's an astronomical difference for an SPL competitor. I know it's bad to make general statements when it comes to SPL, but I have a hard time not doing it under these circumstances. I can get a type-r louder than probably 95% of this forum. That doesn't mean it's a good SPL sub, it just means that I know what I'm doing. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] In most cases people will get better results from the bigger sub. It's, for lack of a better term, "easier" to get the more powerful louder, especially if you aren't an SPL competitor and don't do a lot of building/testing. The main beef I had about the posts in this thread are with the people saying that based on specs and/or cone area, the L7's should be better. I was merely trying to prove that specs mean jack crap most of the time, as does cone area. [/QUOTE]
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