WhiteLightning

Still looking for advice on what other subs may work with my box/amp combo

Still look for some advice...Thanks.

Here are some pics...

I would assume/hope that the gains are set right as I had the shop do it. I measured the box and it measured 33" across 14" tall, and 16" depth. What about the Sundown SA 12, how are they compared to what I have now?

Lvl 4 12" 23321

I plan on keeping this...for now. Like you said, I have 2 brand new drivers. However, I'd still like to upgrade. I want more bass than what I have now. I do not have the specs for the box I have now. It is a ported box is about all I could tell you. I got it from the shop that I got everything else from. Could you tell me how to get the specs from my current box and maybe give me advice on whether you feel this box is ideal for the subs I have now??

well first things first, i'm not sure if you were clipping or not, so if you haven't set your amps gains properly then definitely do that. if you have no clue what i'm talking about i'd be happy to explain lol. I don't know if I was clipping or not either, cause I don't know what that sounds like. I just know that all the sudden, they sounded GOD awful. I'd like to think that the gain on the amp was correct as the store I got them from set it all up for me. I've gone thru 3 amps with them until I went with this one. I started with a PPI D1000 (I already owned it) and decided I wanted more so I went to a Kenwood (model # forgotten) but I was not happy with the Kenwood and then moved on to this Alpine amp. I feel your pain. I go to school, work, have kids, and a marriage in Florida that I am working on, all while living in Virginia LOL

They are 12s and it is a ported box. I listen to all music from country to rap. Although I won't say I have a budget, I don't want to go crazy either. Space confinements are the trunk of a 2003 Honda Accord, and as I said, I'd like to keep the box I currently have, if at all possible.

Well, I went to the shop today where I got all my stuff. My subs were making a God awful noise. They told me what I pretty much figured, I blew them. 1 voice coil was completely gone and the other way almost gone they told me. They replaced the subs for free which I thought was cool of them. The subs are JL w3s. So now...I'd like to upgrade. I'd like to keep the amp I have, and if possible, keep the box I have for now as well. The amp I have is an Alpine M2000. Any advice is appreciated. I do not know exactly what I am looking for, but I want it to be able to go low, and hit hard is about all I can say. I'm new remember, so please if you give me a bunch of abbreviations, chances are I will ask you to explain if you can. Any help is appreciated.

Finally a day off from work... Anyhow...according to the cap it is dropping to 12.9 on a big bass note at a high volume and goes right back up to 14.3

RTA meaning?? Sorry for all the questions.

Thank you for the replies without bashing me for not knowing...much obliged.

I noticed in another thread a member named Skullz posted the following... "If your wanting a more sq set-up then the jl will be the better choice. If your wanting a more spl set-up then the AQ may be the better choice but it all comes down to how well the enclosure suits the sub that will make the actual difference." My question is...exactly what does he mean by SQ Set-Up Vs. SPL set-up?? Thanks for taking the time to explain what everyone else here already knows to me.

Chesapeake area... I lived in chesapeake for a few years. I went to indian river highschool Nice. I grew up in Northern VA. Have also lived in Penn, Michigan, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Tenn.