Furkz 0 Posted November 6, 2006 been looking at a quality 12" sub, thought i could live without but unfortuately i cant... shortlisted these 3 what you guys make of them. all advice is appeciated MB QUART - RWE302 MB QUART - PWE304 JL AUDIO - 121B4 Im looking to buy now, but not without some input from you guys, if these subs are rubbish then also please recommend me something. Also what happened to audioscape building a sub enclosure in the side of the boot? really interested in that! THANKS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iow_corrado_g60 0 Posted November 6, 2006 jl audio very good furkz! i would say there better than the mb quart but ive never had one of them! so cant honestly tell ya but ill defo vote for jl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted November 6, 2006 I've got an Infinity Kappa Perfect 12" in mine and sounds phenominal! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbaker8v 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Furk'z How much are you looking to spend? What do you want from a sub, are you looking for quality or maximum bass volume? Do you want to run sealed or ported? What amp are you going to run it off of? Do you want single or dual voice coils? What load do you want t oshow the amp.... Its not quite as simple as "are these 3 subs any good..." Dpends what you want / need Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 6, 2006 Also what happened to audioscape building a sub enclosure in the side of the boot? really interested in that! There was a GB on them over a year ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Also what happened to audioscape building a sub enclosure in the side of the boot? really interested in that! There was a GB on them over a year ago. are they still making them and how much are they ... come on kev what abt some adivce on a sub, :wink: am looking for some backgroud bass doesnt have to be LOUD or exceptionally high quality but something half decent. will be sitting in a sealed or ported box? whatever is best budget under £150 for the lot. also what abt some sites guy that you have used, whcih are cheap and cheerfull!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted November 6, 2006 Furk'z - I've got one of the Audioscape sub boxes and a fairly cheap Rainbow sub, but you're going to be looking at at least £250 for that setup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted November 6, 2006 Also what happened to audioscape building a sub enclosure in the side of the boot? really interested in that! There was a GB on them over a year ago. are they still making them and how much are they ... come on kev what abt some adivce on a sub, :wink: am looking for some backgroud bass doesnt have to be LOUD or exceptionally high quality but something half decent. will be sitting in a sealed or ported box? whatever is best budget under £150 for the lot. also what abt some sites guy that you have used, whcih are cheap and cheerfull!!![/quote:90a41] Fancy one like in my mk2 ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted November 6, 2006 MB Quart get Nas's vote :lol: ..head back to queens, piped out seats, oak wood, MB Quart speakers pumpin out old sh!t.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Monkey 0 Posted November 6, 2006 MB Quart. I've had several JL subs (four of them at once!) and yes, they are loud, but the sound quality isn't very good. If you want loud noise, go for JL, if you want quality sound, MB. My 2p :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 6, 2006 MB Quart get Nas's vote :lol: ..head back to queens, piped out seats, oak wood, MB Quart speakers pumpin out old sh!t.. Pioneer speakers pumpin has i smoke in the pound, coz this dj be...... haha, u joker jus spoken to some boys and apparently i be a fool not to buy Phoenix Gold or KEF? last time i heard abt pheonix gold was abt 1995 when they had abt 20 of them in a car in max power mag and used to drive with ear muffs on????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 7, 2006 just found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Cerwin-Vega-VM ... otohosting shall i bite the bullit and buy it,. seems like a good one and its already boxed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbaker8v 0 Posted November 7, 2006 MB Quart will do you proud, other alternatives would be... http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product ... 08d7937675 http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product ... 08d7937675 The Boston recommends a very small sealed enclosure which is probably easiest if you want to make it yourself, again though it depends on what amp you are going to be using, what load you need for the amp, if your buying or making a box etc.... Alternatively you can buy second hand where you will get a lot more for your money ( I got 2 11inch Focal subs off Ebay for £125 delivered....) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slats 0 Posted November 7, 2006 I have Focal and its nice. If you want a nice big sub you can have my old Kicker Solobaric S15L7. Its a 15" square speaker, duel voice coils and can take 2000W of power. got me 138.9Db at a sound off in my old 206 and that was not quite at full power!! Yours for just £150 but you have to get your own ear plugs!! Just fits in the boot but fills a lot of it!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slats 0 Posted November 7, 2006 Oh its in a wedge shape box, about 1.5 cubic feet 15" Dual 4-ohm Voice Coil Subwoofer Titanium deposit cone Non-resonant aluminum basket Santoprene rubber surround Dual 4-ohm voice coils for wiring flexibility with a compatible amp Frequency response 18-100 Hz Power range 75-1,000 watts RMS Peak power handling 2,000 watts Sensitivity 89.3 dB SPL Top-mount depth 8-3/16" Sealed box volume 1.5-6.0 cubic feet Ported box volume 3.0-6.0 cubic feet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 7, 2006 ive bought one now, thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 8, 2006 Also what happened to audioscape building a sub enclosure in the side of the boot? really interested in that! There was a GB on them over a year ago. are they still making them and how much are they ... come on kev what abt some adivce on a sub, :wink: [/quote:4e4ea] They do still make them yeah. I've heard rumblings of another GB actually. They're normall £180 but drop to £140 in a GB IIRC. You can have different volumes to suit a specific sub too. As for which sub, it's all personal but I go for depth and clarity over volume. I like the Image Dynamics IDQ 10/12, ARC Audio 10/12 and the Phase Linear Aliante is a beautiful sub! One of the best for SQ. Mainstream MBs and JLs are OK though, pretty good value. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 8, 2006 kevHaywire, i know ur close with the audioscape boys, have a word and get some boxes on the cheap :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Son of a Beesting 0 Posted December 8, 2006 I've heard rumblings of another GB actually. Is there any more rumblings of a sub box and maybe amp rack GB?? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Riva 0 Posted December 9, 2006 If your after budget BASS then IMO you cant beat a good active sub in a box. I managed to get a FLI 12" with its own 300W Amp for £50 on ebay. £30 for cables and the sound is very warm, powerful and on the odd occasion when I need boot space you can simply un plug and take the whole system out! Won be quite as good a quality Sub in a custon enclosure matched with a quality amp but you get what you pay for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
