Sundown Audio 2 Sa8v2's or 4 E8v3's

[Camm.eng]

Hello I'm new on here and I'm looking to get some new subs for the spring. I currently have 2 JL audio 10w3v3's running off an Alpine PDX M12. I'm actually fairly happy with the set up but just looking for something different and a project to work on in the spring. I don't do competitions so numbers aren't really my concern but I still like to listen loud on occasions. So I have my eyes on either 2 Sa8v2's or 4 E8v3's as either set up meets both the 1200 watts power I have and around a $400 budget for the speakers. I'm sure ill be happy with either sub, so I'm not necessarily looking for which is louder or which will sound better, but what are some considerations to having 4 subs since I've already played around with having two? any suggestions or thoughts in this?

Thanks

-Cam

Edited January 12, 2013 by Camm.eng

[AK bass]

sa 8v2's

[ghettobasshead]

4 e8's would be better in my opinion even tho they might requier a bigger box

[Camm.eng]

I don't use my trunk often and it's a 4 door sedan so space shouldn't be too big of a deal. Just getting to the spare tire if need be come to think of it..

[ghettobasshead]

well think about it 4 8s would disperse heat more equal to each sub than just 2 and would look way better doing it since the cones on both models pretty much look the same now and its more cone area someone correct me if im wrong about dispersing the heat and maybe even be able to take a bit more power

[iKidwell]

well think about it 4 8s would disperse heat more equal to each sub than just 2 and would look way better doing it since the cones on both models pretty much look the same now and its more cone area someone correct me if im wrong about dispersing the heat and maybe even be able to take a bit more power

i would personally think that the 4 e8's would take more power..it's the same size coils, even if the sa8's are a little better thermally i'd think (with my experience of the e seies) that the e8's could take another 1200 if they had to, i have mine on a 1600, 2 of them.

Edited January 13, 2013 by iKidwell

[ghettobasshead]

well think about it 4 8s would disperse heat more equal to each sub than just 2 and would look way better doing it since the cones on both models pretty much look the same now and its more cone area someone correct me if im wrong about dispersing the heat and maybe even be able to take a bit more power

i would personally think that the 4 e8's would take more power..it's the same size coils, even if the sa8's are a little better thermally i'd think (with my experience of the e seies) that the e8's could take another 1200 if they had to, i have mine on a 1600, 2 of them.

exactly and they had said that the e8v3 was similar to the sa8v1 or 1.5 as in output but at a cheaper price

[Camm.eng]

I find many people on hear say cone is king. So by having more cone area and in this case more drivers, what benefits are being gained? Is it more efficient as in it is easier for more air to be pushed by more surface area?

[soBASED]

4 E8v3's just like Ghettobasshead stated they have the same or similar output as SA8 v1/1.5 and Sundonz even stated they basically are the same. Plus you get more cone area.. Each one could easily take a clean 600 watts. If you already had 2 subs just try the 4, it can't hurt. 4 could possibly handle lows better just because of cone area and would get louder. What kind of music do you listen to by the way?

[Camm.eng]

I mostly listen to rap and a bit of electro/dubstep with the occasional rock.