rysc86 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 well i've finally killed my avalanche 15 and my replacement options are the fi q15 in 3.5 @ 30hz or the q 18 in 4.0 sealed. i don't know which set up would be louder i think the sealed 18 would go deeper and make it easier for me to make the install prettier since it will need less gross volume. any suggestions on which would be louder, go lower have better sq ect? Quote 1997 crown vic police interceptor headunit: avic x710bt sub amp: powerbass xta 1500d sub: fi 15" bl fully loaded enclosure: 3.5 cubes @ 33hz firing through rear deck mids/highs: crappy pioneer paper cone 6x9's and stock rears for now mid/high amp:h/u power FTL wiring: knuconceptz 1/0 memphis interterconnects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricR Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Before I knew about these forums years ago I always swore by sealed cause they seemed to go lower and sound better. Most sealed boxs will have better sq than ported but if you want it louder ported is the way to go and will still get low. I say get the 15 and port it. Quote i was thinking leave the 12 sitting in the box in the hole and duck tape from the bottom of the sub to the bottom of the baffle so the sub doesnt free air. would that work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdorre Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 I would so the 15. You should make a poll Quote On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix1790 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 15" ported will probably be louder. An 18" is cooler though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKSOLID84 Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 well i've finally killed my avalanche 15 and my replacement options are the fi q15 in 3.5 @ 30hz or the q 18 in 4.0 sealed. i don't know which set up would be louder i think the sealed 18 would go deeper and make it easier for me to make the install prettier since it will need less gross volume. any suggestions on which would be louder, go lower have better sq ect? y not recone ur avalanche???.. Quote JAMES SAID.. you dont need 1500 for a WOOFER people just love overpowering rather then building for the power recommended THATS A SMART GUY... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 i have the 15, and it goees low as fuckkk.. I've never heard an 18 but damn, q is amazing. I also have one for sale for 250$ shipped. let me know if your interested?? Quote 2006 Nissan Z Track. My Feedback Thread i used to think a band pass was something you were around your neck or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rysc86 Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 I don't know much about reconing but my problem with the avalanche is that the tensil leads, an voice coil is fried as in you can see the voice coil burnt black and unwound through the cooling slots by the magnet. a recone will fix that? i want something new besides the avalanche anyway since i had it since 05, i just rather have brought my front stage and front stage amp before getting another sub. i'll probally get it fixed one day and use it for HT. I wanted to power the q with a alpine pdx 1000 since those amps look clean as hell, kind of like some Bang&Olfsen product. but i can't find one in my price range so i'll probally just get a aq1200d which would probally be too much for a q so i'll probally get a BL 15 now Quote 1997 crown vic police interceptor headunit: avic x710bt sub amp: powerbass xta 1500d sub: fi 15" bl fully loaded enclosure: 3.5 cubes @ 33hz firing through rear deck mids/highs: crappy pioneer paper cone 6x9's and stock rears for now mid/high amp:h/u power FTL wiring: knuconceptz 1/0 memphis interterconnects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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