I am having trouble locating a good pair of 8" subs. 10's are out of the question...no room. Any ideas or brands you would recommend?-TK

 

JL 8w6

 

BUT PREFER THE 8W3'S



http://www.jlaudio.com/subwoofers/8w3v2.html

 

Any place online to purchase them?
THanks!

 

Interested in a pair of 8s' myself. Whats the difference between the 8w3 and 8w6?

 

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com the price are the best out there it seems

 

Called online car stereo , they do not carry them in fact, "We do not have any 8" speakers" was their reply. What gives!?!? I can not find JL or Infinity 8" subs anwhere! Any other ideas for speakers or places I should check?-TK

 

8's are just kind of inferior

is it the mounting diameter, or just enclosure space?

There are some 10's that do very well in small places, lik teh Image Dynamics speakers IDQ10

I think Image Dynamics makes 8's too, but I've not seen them in stores.

email rodb@caraudioinnovations.com maybe he can sell you some IDQ8's.

He's a good guy, I've given him lots of money :eek:


[Modified by Kale, 2:16 PM 9/6/2002]

 

I'm not sure about their reputation, but this place is alot cheaper than Online Car Stereo.
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/discount.../jlaudio1.html

 

I have a pair of JL Audio 8w6's and absolutely love(loved) them. I bought them specifically to build an enclosure in my jeep that would fit around the spare tire. These things(with enough power) are better in terms of SQ than my 1 12W6 I used to have. It will not reach the spls or drop as low as the 12, but the human ear can only distinguish something at like 20hz and these come close to that. I sold the jeep, and have just been trying to decide wether to sell these or try a Stealth box. I have been toying with the idea of building a custom fiberglass enclosure in each of the rear side compartments, but I can never get the time. I have always had good luck with JL(about 10 years worth) and would definately recommend them.

 

TRY THIS LINK....JL W3'S ARE OUTSTANDING SUBS FOR SMALL ENCLOSURES WHICH CAN HANDLE ITS SHARE OF POWER!

http://www.carstereomall.com/store/s...&group=jlaudio




[Modified by Conquer, 1:29 AM 9/7/2002]

 

YOU CAN ALSO TRY EBAY :p:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ery=JL+AUDIO+8

 

I used the Phoenix Gold dual voice coils for 2 yrs...
Pretty good. Good bottom end, pleanty of punch when needed.

 

I considered a pair of Bostons, but am now going with a single 15" You really need a big speaker to reproduce deep bass. Anyway, these Bostons are nice but $$


http://www.bostonacoustics.com/Serie...ID=27&SpecID=6

 

You might try the CDT MS-80's from TheZeb.com I have not heard them personally but I have heard many good thing about them. They are currently on sale for $99/each. I don't know if you are going for SQ or dB but I have been told that these play at normal (not loud) levels and the SQ is second to none. I am thinking about ordering 4 of them to put into my extended cab truck. :yesnod:

Here is the exact link to the subs @ TheZeb......
CDT MS-80 @ TheZeb

Hope this helps. :cheers:

 

:cheers: :cheers:

 

I have one USED Image Dynamic's 8" that was used in my ford explorer many years back, $10 for my effort + shipping and I can ship it to you. If you're not happy with it. I'll paypal you your 10 bucks back.

Kyle

 

Travis, let me know how the MS-80s work out for you. I am thinking about ordering 4 of them myself to install into my extended cab fullsize Chevy truck.

Just FYI, I have read that these drivers are very pick about an airtight sealed enclosure so make sure that they are airtight. :cheers:

 

Not true. All one has to do is look at the Home theater market to realize that high displacement, high power 8-10" subs are quite capable of sub 20Hz reproduction. Ever heard of Sunfire or Velodyne?

 

Ok, so this is the first time I've chimed in.

I was an installer for awhile and since moved to home theater. The comment about an 8" driver covering the range is incorrect. Here is a little primer about speakers...

1. Sound is created by displacing air
2. Speakers are just like car engines, they displace air.
3. The displacement of a speaker is calculated by multipling it's piston area (not including surround) by it's peak to peak stroke (often called excursion)

Now it's a relatively simple equation:

Displacement /sec = SPL

So the more displacement you have the more SPL you have. This means that a 8" speaker can reproduce 20hz@100db and so can a 15" speaker @100db the difference is the amount of excursion required from each speaker.

Here in lies the issues:

1. Mechanical: Can the speaker physically move to those excurion limits without tearing

2. Electrical: Can the coils generate the magnetics required to move to those limits at the required frequency, without melting.

3. Sonics***: Will the speaker still behave in a linear/controlled fasion at the desired limits. How will the weight of the piston change performance.


#3 is the big one. The sunfires can play pretty loud at 25hz, but they do it with a whoping %12 distortion, and nasty harmonics. My SVS tubes belt out 125db in my home theater at 30hz and over 100db at 15hz (12inch drivers). My point being that the higher excursion that a speaker has the more distortion and coloration that is produced.

Suggestion: A system comprised of a 7-8" driver for midbass 12-15" driver for sub-bass.

I will be writting an article, about the C5 install I will be doing for the magazine. I have loved the information you guys have provided about the C5, and your creative solutions to the problems.

I hope I was clear on the above.


Brian Weatherhead
Associate Editor
Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity http://www.hometheaterhifi.com