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I'm going to buy some 10" sub's, but the question is to get two cheaper sub's or one more expensive one? I was kinda wondering to get two kicker sub's or two cheaper Rockford fosgate sub's for around $50 a piece. Or should I get a better sub like A Rockford Fosgate P3D2-10, or an Re Audio Sex10d4? I'm not looking for a crazy amount of bass but I want to be able to listen to rap and still have some punch there. Any opinions will be appreciated for either choice.

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-2004 Ford explorer

-Pioneer Deh-80prs HU

-4 Rockford Fosgate R1683

-2 Rockford Fosgate P1S4-12 wired to 2ohms

-1 Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1

-I know it's very basic...

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i always would take one great sub over 2 mediocre. but at the budget level you are at, i dont think it really makes a difference, i have only seen big differences with my systems when i went from like 2 150dollar 15s to like a 400 dollar 15.

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Best Score to Date : 160.5 dB Outlaw (47Hz)[4 XM 15's & 2 Taramps Bass 12k's]

BL :  http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147800-chevyboy95s-4-15s-7krms-wall-1533-db-on-half-power/
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I would get the rockford P3. I had the 15's and they were great sounding subs. Just make sure you get an enclosure built to spec.

Head Unit: Kenwood excelon KDC-X797

Subs: 2 Fi sp4's with PSI recones dual 1.4's in a wall.

Sub amp: 2 DC 3.5k's strapped at .7

Mids: 2 punch pro 10's 6 punch pro 8's

Tweeters: 4 Fosgate Neo's (pp4-nt)

Mids amp: Fosgate T1000-4ad

Tweeter amp: punch 400-2

Wall: 9 cubes tuned to 31.5 triple layer birch al the way around plus 2x4's

Alt: mechman 240

Wire: all sky high OFC 2/0, 4, 12

Batteries: 1 XS d3400 under the hood and 5 kinetic 2400's with toolmaker buss bars in the trunk

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I'm going to buy some 10" sub's, but the question is to get two cheaper sub's or one more expensive one? I was kinda wondering to get two kicker sub's or two cheaper Rockford fosgate sub's for around $50 a piece. Or should I get a better sub like A Rockford Fosgate P3D2-10, or an Re Audio Sex10d4? I'm not looking for a crazy about if bass but I want to be able to listen to rap and still have some lunch there. Any opinions will be appreciated for either choice.

Sorry its been a long day and I didn't really check to see if everything was correctly spelled.

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-2004 Ford explorer

-Pioneer Deh-80prs HU

-4 Rockford Fosgate R1683

-2 Rockford Fosgate P1S4-12 wired to 2ohms

-1 Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1

-I know it's very basic...

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i always would take one great sub over 2 mediocre. but at the budget level you are at, i dont think it really makes a difference, i have only seen big differences with my systems when i went from like 2 150dollar 15s to like a 400 dollar 15.

so if there isn't any difference would it be safe to say to just get the better one and still have more trunk space?

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-2004 Ford explorer

-Pioneer Deh-80prs HU

-4 Rockford Fosgate R1683

-2 Rockford Fosgate P1S4-12 wired to 2ohms

-1 Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1

-I know it's very basic...

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I would get the rockford P3. I had the 15's and they were great sounding subs. Just make sure you get an enclosure built to spec.

because I'm going to buy a box, would it be recommended to buy a sealed box or a ported box that may not be perfectly to spec?

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-2004 Ford explorer

-Pioneer Deh-80prs HU

-4 Rockford Fosgate R1683

-2 Rockford Fosgate P1S4-12 wired to 2ohms

-1 Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1

-I know it's very basic...

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i would personally get the single better one, it will probably last longer, take a bit more abuse, and take less room.

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Best Score to Date : 160.5 dB Outlaw (47Hz)[4 XM 15's & 2 Taramps Bass 12k's]

BL :  http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/147800-chevyboy95s-4-15s-7krms-wall-1533-db-on-half-power/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/hitemwiththeflex/

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I would get the rockford P3. I had the 15's and they were great sounding subs. Just make sure you get an enclosure built to spec.

because I'm going to buy a box, would it be recommended to buy a sealed box or a ported box that may not be perfectly to spec?

If you're going to buy a prefab then just get shitty subs. Unless you're actually building your own box or having somebody build a legit box for you, in which case I vote for a single good sub. Box will be a good majority of what the sub sounds like. Shitty box with a good sub, shitty quality. Shitty subs in the right box can sound better imo. And quality sub in the right box will outperform the above

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whats your budget? i see $50 a piece so i assume $100.. the p3 will cost a bit over $100.. you can get a obsidian audio for that price..

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