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Old 09-10-2009, 10:24 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by FuszNissan View Post
I always went with 10's for better bass and tighter sound. Didn't wan't a lot of distortion. I was going for clean sound. Some people don't really care though. They just want something loud. It really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. I rocked 3 10's in my 350Z
(3) 10's will triple your distortion because your pushing (3) cones on one amp, especially if your amp is running 2 ohms or lower!

Plus 1 on the single 12!! Trust me you will have all the bass you can stand with a single 12 and it is capable of creating pain in your ears. Just use a "sealed" 1.2 to 1.5 cu ft box so the cone can travel its full X-Max efficiently. Just push it with a good clean amp of at least 250 watts.

You might get equivilent output with a pair of 10's and they will hit hard, but they wont drop as low as a single 12. I have always gotten the best SQ from a single sub. Running a single sub at 4 ohms will give you the lowest distortion. Plus a single 12 is cheaper than a pair of equivelent 10's and your amp will have to work much harder to drive the pair.

In the right box/amp/sub combination a 12 is NOT sluggish in the least! Especially in such a small car.
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