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Thread: Higher sensitivity or more power? |
    
New member Username: Weezer4rock
Post Number: 4
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 12:22 pm: |
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I'm looking at upping my bass. I'm not looking for extremely high spl. I just want it to sound good. Right now I'm running about 75w to an 8in ported enclosure. Sensitivity is rated around 90db. Should I put more power to the sub or get a bazooka tube with about a 104db sensitivity? |
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Silver Member Username: Dsmith07
NC
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Post Number: 801
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 12:24 pm: |
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Definetly get the bazooka tube!!!!!!!
They Rock!!!! |
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 20822
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 12:25 pm: |
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look for a decent amp that does around 400-600wrms and get a nice sub to match.
how much are you looking to spend?
also don't buy the bazzoka tube. that thing is a piece of crap. |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 924
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 01:42 pm: |
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"also don't buy the bazzoka tube. that thing is a piece of crap."
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bazooka tube is a waste of money, SOO much better out there for a lil more $$$! |
New member Username: Weezer4rock
Post Number: 5
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 02:11 pm: |
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Don't mean to be difficult, but that doesn't help me much. From a mathamatical perspective, doubling my power to 150watts will only give me 3 more decibles of loudness. that's the same as replacing a sub with a 90db sensitivity with one at 93db sensitivity. Plus, I need a few specifics before I buy into the "that thing is a piece of crap" opinion on the bazooka tube. |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 926
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 02:33 pm: |
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if you want something of quality, that will last a few years and give you a good amount of bass while still sounding great, then DONT GET A BAZOOKA TUBE.
i told my neighbor that, but he went ahead and got one and hated it the minute he heard it. wasnt what he was lookin for at all, it sounded like poo and wasnt near as loud as his friend who spent $100 bucks more on something of quality. so my neighbor sold his tube and went the RIGHT way and bought a SS RL-i 10" and it was SOOO MUCH better! sound quality is awesome AND its much louder.
so all in all, do it right the first time and you wont have to spend as much in the long run. |
New member Username: Weezer4rock
Post Number: 8
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 02:50 pm: |
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thanks Abarca. that's what I needed to hear. |
Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s
I get Bucks like Milwa...
Post Number: 5854
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 03:18 pm: |
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you're putting way to much into the sensitivity rating and the decibel adding theory. You know numbers are almost completely install dependent? if you have a sub with 200db sensitivity and you put it in a sh1tty install, its not going to have the output it should. worry more about your install and less about the sub you choose. |
New member Username: Weezer4rock
Post Number: 9
Registered: Dec-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 03:35 pm: |
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"worry more about your install and less about the sub you choose."
Hmmm... my experience tells me your right on. thanks. |
Gold Member Username: Tejcurrent
Post Number: 1354
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 09:09 pm: |
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Yes bazooka tubes suck. Almost inaudible output imo. All I really hear is distortion.
A little more money will go a long way. |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 16614
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 09:54 pm: |
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A speaker's sensitivity is an important efficiency rating, yet one most car audio bass enthusiasts don't use to determine a driver particularly. Most have gobs and gobs of power to throw at their subs anyway.
Home audio is where you will find many more ppl interested in a speaker's sensitivity, where power is a factor, and a much more expensive venture.
I'm with ya tho.  |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 7442
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 12:02 am: |
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Higher efficiency speaker is always better, as it will be louder on the same power (all assuming install is done right).
Of course if you've got a 3000w amp and a sub that can handle that power, AND has high 93 db efficiency *cough* DD 9515 *cough*, then you're gonna have one hell of a loud system  |
Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3591
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 12:08 am: |
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Yessir^^^^^^^ |
Gold Member Username: Tejcurrent
Post Number: 1355
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 10:10 pm: |
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A higher efficiency sub doesn't always mean it will sound good |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 16634
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 10:18 pm: |
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No. Just more output per watt. |
