sykou

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First off i have heard first hand the 8w7 in the HO Wedge, and a 10W7 in the ProWedge and the sound quality is unbelieveable. Don't expect to get the same performance out of the sub by using a different brand amp. The JL amps have equalizers which allow you to sort of get a more wider sound. You can tune the response of the sub to your car. But on the sub side, the JL W7 are by far the best sounding, clearest subs i have heard. Sure there are other subs out there that are louder but if you want clarity then I recomend you go with JL. I listened to the Kicker solobarics and sure they are loud but you can hear a lot of the woofer noise. It sounds like a sort of flutter i call it. I dunno what the real name is. The W7's are all very clear and it just depends on what you can afford. How much room you have to put it. Or budget. The HO Wedge sound the loudest in my opinion so if you have the money and the room for it then go for it. Other alternatives would be the W6V2 if you want a cheaper alternative. Heres a link to JL Audio's page showing the recomended RMS for each of there subs.
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_s...php?page_id=35
Good luck

Cirrusly Evolvd

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Oh jeebus...if you want the say "hey I have the most expensive 12" sub that JL makes" go ahead and buy the W7. But I garan-damn-tee you that you won't know the difference in your car between it and the W6.

sykou

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^ W6v2 correct? Ive heard good things about that model

Cirrusly Evolvd

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Yes, sorry I didn't specify...I'm just used to calling it the W6. I have the 10w6v2 in the JL H.O. box and it slams pretty good for a 10.

nem187

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I was wondering how those HO boxes from JL sounded, thanks gusy

3gturbo

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JL subs by far out perform their competiters. They have the cleanest bass and best sound of any subwoofer. I have 1 12w3 v2 (dual voice coil 2ohm speaker) in my trunk of my spyder and it's all anyone needs. I also have a Precision power ART Series a600 which will deliver all the power I need.

BillAce

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JL is a good brand of woofer. I would bet my house that if I gave you a blind test of 10 woofers and 5 were JL you wouldnt get them all right. IF they were the sub with the "Cleanest bass and best sound of any subwoofer" this would be really easy for you. I bet that if you call JL audio and ask them they would tell you the same thing. There are so many variables that go into sub performance its hard to make such a blanket statement about a particular woofer, let alone an entire brand. (Even including the subs JL has made overseas at the same factories that manufacture 75% of the other brands)

Its great that you are happy with what you have, but it doesn't make it the best for everyone, especially in soumething as subjective as sound quality since everyones ears are different too.

DontRevMe

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Ive always prioritized power source over driver myself. The jlw7 is capable of outperforming MOST woofers on the market. IM sorry but the alpine type X Is no w7, its no w6..Its more along the lines of a beefed up w3.

JL does reccomend atleast 1" MDF box face for the w7.

All that said..with enough power and the right box, you can make ANYTHING sound good. 6"s, 8"s, whatever. I personaly feel the w6 is the best overall JL woofer, and would say the IDMAX is its best competitor. But again, without a SURPLUS of power, they cant perform the way they should.

Lunchb0x

well after all my *****ing and moaning well not really i went out and got me an open box pair of jl's today. 12w3v3d2's and i must say even being 100w below what is recommended for optimal sound performance i am very much impressed. they are only (between the two) 500w rms and they sound rediculous in our car. i have to say that in my opinion these subs will pretty much do everything you want and more. now all i have to do is find an optimum amp such as the 500/1 jl audio slash and i'll be set......anyone wanna loan me 500 bux?

DontRevMe

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As nice as the JL amps are, there is better for the money. If you want bang for the buck..get an arc audio KAR series 900.1

450x1 @4 ohms, 750x1 @2 ohms, & 900x1 @1 ohms
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# Class D Monoblock
# 1 Ohm Mono Stable
# Remote Sub Level Control
# Subsonic Filter
# Stable to two ohms stereo
# Optically isolated mosfet power supply
# Can drive highly reactive loads
# Protection against: reverse voltage, over voltage, speaker short, and thermal overload

AWDTurbo4

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2 >W6's here with a JL-1000 amp



.....................what did u say?

socalmr

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if money is not an issue i would go with the critical mass ul12, it is a lot of money but if anyone has heard this woofer in the spec'd box, you would know that this is the near perfect woofer!

Cirrusly Evolvd

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I suggest you take a look at JL's specs there sparky

DontRevMe

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I carry both brands sparky

Dollar for dollar..arc audio makes more power than JL.. By far.

JLVTuners3

12in w7 are perfect.. i have 10in w6 and they bump nice....