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[quote="KikiTheCat"]the RE12 is a lower end sub. If you want high output look at the SE or SX lines instead if you want an RE sub. The RE line isn't going to beat a Type R in all likelyhood. You also won't get the same SPL as someone running mroe power, since every time you double the power to the speaker, you're adding +3dB as long as you're within the xmech of the driver. Once the speaker reaches it's peak excursion, you're at the limit regardless.
You're not going to get good SQ, and great SPL, and do it with low power in a small box without an upgraded electrical system. You can't pull current or SPL out of any random orifice. You always have to compromise, or pay for it somewhere, be that in enclosure size, power, or whatever. It's gotta come from somewhere.
No free lunches as they say.[/quote]
ahh yes.. i understand that the RE is a lower end sub. my main problem with going with the SE/SX line is the price.... not tha ti'm trying to be cheap, but for a 16 year old in highschool working at mcdonalds with a father who thinks car audio is useless, $300 for 1 sub isn't doable. I really wish i could hear the RE's, but theres no dealers within like 800 miles of me... :P

But yeah. i'm thinking alpine type-r or kicker cvr... since i've heard those in store... also, i'm not relaly looking for a huge setup that puts up 160dBs and sounds good doing it or what ever.. just something thats going to add alittle "bump" to my system... kinda hard for ome to describe reallly.

IF you want a single sub setup, I have an infinity kappa 12 for sale.

the RE12 is a lower end sub. If you want high output look at the SE or SX lines instead if you want an RE sub. The RE line isn't going to beat a Type R in all likelyhood. You also won't get the same SPL as someone running mroe power, since every time you double the power to the speaker, you're adding +3dB as long as you're within the xmech of the driver. Once the speaker reaches it's peak excursion, you're at the limit regardless.
You're not going to get good SQ, and great SPL, and do it with low power in a small box without an upgraded electrical system. You can't pull current or SPL out of any random orifice. You always have to compromise, or pay for it somewhere, be that in enclosure size, power, or whatever. It's gotta come from somewhere.
No free lunches as they say.

Theres a video of a 12 and a 15" of his.. so Realm of Excursion says.

Eitherway, that stuff sounded flippin nice, but thats more power then i could afford :P
All i really want in a setup is something thats going to get fairly loud and sound good doing it.. i love it when i can feel my bass, and i'm scared that the RE 12"s may not deliver what i want as far as loudness goes (partially why i want to try them). If only there was a way i could actually HEAR them before i buy.. ya know...

spkrman's Type r is a 15 am i correct...loyd...you dont have there little brothers...you have there whole damn set of 18-tuplets.

RE 12s wang..

I have had excellent results with their little brothers..

Loyd L.

ok, i'm deffinitely considering a single 15"

but what about the RE12s? I'm kinda leaning nfor those.. like hard. but as i'm watching this video of sprkman's single 12" alpine type r powered by 2 memphis 1000d amps, i'm kinda getting a woody! :P but then i wont be able to give it that much power, but i could expact the same loudness with less power, yes?

I said RMS, not peak. Peak is pointless.
Power Handling
Power Handling Capacity (Peak) : 1500W
Power Handling Capacity (RMS) : 500W
[url]http://iweb.alpine-usa.com/[/url]

400 watts each would be plenty. If you really want to save money and power, go with a single 12" or 15" type R instead of a pair.

hrm.. best buy says thier like 1400watts peak :P but thats best buy.... anyway i think im going to go with a couple RE 12"s , unless Sinister wants to send me 6 elevation comp 12"s and i'll just pay for shipping...

Anyone know if i could run 2 (or 3?) RE 12"s on a JL 500/1 amp? In a parallel, 2 dual 4 ohm subs createa 2 ohm load on an amp right? This should give abotu 250W peak to each sub, yes?

[quote="Darthness"]Okay, since right now my budget isn't very big, and upgrading the electrical system (other then an optima battery) isn't really an option (unfortunently)[/quote]

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