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which should i go with? im looking for a harder punch and i think two subs are the way to go, but i dont want to get 2 W7's, so what do you guys think?

 
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Need to answer some preliminary questions first.

How much power?
What amplifier?
Sealed or Ported?
How much space?
SQ, SPL, SQL?

Once those questions have been answered, I think you'll have a better idea of what set up would be the better choice.

 
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power: 500W
Amp: either way the 500/1 JL amp
sealed
built to spec
SQ


btw, what is SQL, also,

 
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the 2 10W3's would hit a little harder...the W7 would sound better though..Why not got for a 12W7?..get that extra low end extension and slightly extra SPL..?

 
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im goin for 10's because theyre geared more for the different types of music i listen to

 
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No subs are really geared to any kinds of music..Subwoofers are designed to reproduce low frequency sound accurately. a 12W7 in the proper enclosure will be tighter than most 10's you'll find on the market..they also pleay very cleanly right up to 150hz without any roloff..so they have upper bass range energy like 10's do..and also play lower than 10's because they have more cone area and longer excursion....I'm also thinking that if you listen to music that most say 10's would suit better..you'd also want a bandpass enclosure?..

 
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man i'm thinking of upgrading tha JL's too but i for sure gotta do some dynamatting those JL5 and 7's no matter what they are 10 or 12 will for sure blast your trunk open.

 
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Do not use Dynamat..it's extremely overpriced.. use raammat or Brown bread...1/3 the cost of dynamat extreme..just as effective and both are easier to work with..

You can get raammat at www.raamaudio.com
Brown bread is availanble at www.b-quiet.com

 
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i was suggested a 10 because for example in a rack track, the 10 being smaller and lighter(in most cases) will be quicker than a 12 and will be able to play quicker and more accurately, as for the enclosure, i was thinking seal because ther is better control over the sub, meaning, with a ported or bandpass enclosure, the sub is freeer to move and can bottom out or something like that a lot quicker.

 
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Most of the "boominess" and "sloppiness" associated with subs is due to FREQUENCY RESPONSE issues. A system with a big bump in the response at 50 or 60Hz is going to sound crappy.

Personally, I prefer bigger drivers (15", 18", etc.); or should I say in general I prefer having greater cone area. More drivers with the same area is probably better than fewer, but it's also more expensive, heavier, and the benefits are probably not that great.

Most of the big studio monitors I've seen/dealt with have large woofers. The Genelec 1036A has two 18" bass drivers crossed over at 400Hz, and I don't think anyone is complaining that they're "sloppy." And they're even ported

 
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Those are nt near field monitors, most near fiels studio monitors deal with 8s or 10s. And most long range studio monitors do use 12s most of the time, the Genelecs you refer to are an exception.

 
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I was just trying to illustrate the point, but you are correct. They are the exception, not the rule.

EDIT: Typo

 
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