What to Get

I need help deciding what to get. I have a 93 cutlass supreme. I know Im going to go with solobarics but I dont know too much about subwoofers. I want something loud with alot of thump. Im thinking of either two 10" L7 or one 12" L7. Would two 10" be better than one 12".

Any suggest would be appreciated.

If I were you I would just go with the new Kenwood 1200W 12's subs. Best bang for your buck IMHO. And yes, generally two 10's will be louder than one 12".

loudness depends on a LOT of things

^^^^ true that install is the most important thing

if you are only interested in thump and not deep bass, build a "fart box" ..... a ported or bandpass box tuned high (45-50 Hz or so)

Theres alot of 12's on the market that will put a 2-10 setup to shame. depending on brand and model, install etc.

Cutlass has a huge trunk and if your willing to shell out the cash for better sub. The RE-MT, Soundsplinter Rl-p, Incrimintor lethal injection, and ive heard good things about the MMats juggernaut. Any of those can be very loud and you can get lucky and find them on ebay everyso often for a good price.

I decided to go with one Kicker s1217 4 ohm 750/1500 Watts (Peak/RMS) in a vented enclosure. Now I need to know what amp to go with. I been told a 750 watt amp will do just fine. Do I go with a mono, stereo or multi channel, or do it even matter. I would rather go with a kicker amp since they were made for the solobarics.

I decided to go with one Kicker s1217 4 ohm 750/1500 Watts (Peak/RMS) in a vented enclosure. Now I need to know what amp to go with. I been told a 750 watt amp will do just fine. Do I go with a mono, stereo or multi channel, or do it even matter. I would rather go with a kicker amp since they were made for the solobarics.

Not anymore ... an amp is an amp. Since you have a 4 ohm load, might want to get a 2 channel amp and bridge it, to get the most out of your sysytem.

I like how everyone thinks that a company makes something specifically for there product. While there are brands out there that do make amps that are matched for power output, there will always be a better amp for your sub.

I like how everyone thinks that a company makes something specifically for there product. While there are brands out there that do make amps that are matched for power output, there will always be a better amp for your sub.


yea but it does help if you are into getting like a all alpine system or something like that.

not really ... back in the day (1980's) many of the companies used DIN cables to interconnect components. It was a great idea, better than RCA's problem was they all wired them differently in an attempt to screw you into buying only their stuff. Adapters followed right behind them, and they really ended up just irritating most people

yea but it does help if you are into getting like a all alpine system or something like that.

While someone might like the alpine type-r's, an apine amp might seem like the best decission. But there will always be a better amp thats suited for your setup.