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[Nate1]

Allright, this is tottaly stupid. I dont know where you are getting your info. Go ahead, post it, this is a moot point and sound is always just a matter of personal opinon. All I am going to say is that I am a sound engineer and that smaller speakers move more efficently. It doesn't matter, laugh all you want. I could show this post to numerous people that would think you are the stupidest person in the world for saything that too. We all hear things differently

 

[member02]

weee!

Alright... To keep this thread semi- productive I'll post some links that will explain why a 15" can hit just as hard as a 12" or even 10".

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I would supply you with more links, but these two links alone will tell just how wrong you are. If you don't beleive what is said in those links than that is your problem.

 

[Nate1]

OMFG I said 15's hit harder. Hitting harder and hitting accurately are two completly different things. This is so stupid nevermind.

 

[member02]

lol, they still hit accurate, if you've heard or seen otherwise, then you've seen realy sloppy installs.

a 15" playing 60Hz is moving 60 times a second, a 12" playing 60Hz is also moving 60 times a second. simple as that, but if you stick a 12" in a slightly bigger enclosure, it will have problems playing that midbass you hear in older rock songs, same with a 15", you just gotta know how to make the enclosure right. now some subs from different companies have absolutely NO difference bwteen the 10,12, and 15 models. my brands is an example of this.

 

[rokke17]

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I think you are not understanding what he is saying. I am NOT getting into this except to restate what I think he is trying to say.
Generally a 15 will play deeper frequencies, while a 10 or 12 will not. Often this is a moot point as a human cannot hear below about 20 hertz. Also the larger the sub, the more area the cone has, which is a given, therefore a larger sub will move more air. They often require more airspace also to be properly tuned to the enclosure.
Now I believe what he is trying to say is that if you have 2 12s in a correct enclosure compared to 2 15s in their correct enclosure, the 15s will move more air, therefore being louder because air is essentially SPL (Sound Pressure Level). Alot of people subscribe to the thought that bigger subs dont sounds as "clean" as a smaller sub. Thats why lots of people looking for a nice clean sound will pick up a pair of 10s, while the bassophile will go the 18s. There may or may not be some merit to this arguement, Try listening to a pair of JL 18s, they are hard to find becuase they arent made any more, but they were very loud subs. Anyways they hit very hard but they just didnt sound anywhere close to as "clean" as the 12w3s in my car. (Both were in properly tuned enclosures) Maybe its like comparing apples to oranges, but thats kind of the point. Someone looking for louder bass will often go for the larger subs to move more air.

I just think you guys are on a similar track and cant completely communicate your thoughts to each other.


Chris

 

[davesexplorer]

um.......ok........
now to help the question that this thread is ABOUT!

my explorers cargo area is about 4' wide by 3' long, I dont know about the cargo cover though.(dont have one) If you could angle the 15"s a bit, and have small enclosures suitable than by all means they will fit. It will take a good amount of planning and creativity, so just think about what your gettin yourself into...... remember though there are wheel wells back there to further muck things up. Sounds like you want a lot of boom, what kind of budget, subs amp are ya lookin at.?