well, i decided on an orion XTRPRO 2400 amp. ive heard great things abou them. in some way, shape, or form im going to be runnning adire speakers, brahmas or shivas. what configuration would you guys use, i.e. sub size, number of subs, etc. i dont plan on going much further than the one orion amp as i dont want to cripple my electrical system to the point where i need to throw thousands into it.........
thanks for the help,
brian

 

never heard of brahman till yesterday, i work at an electronic repair shop (we recone subs)...well this guy promises he didnt over drive it, and the cone was totally ripped from the coil.... and man. doesnt sell parts, so he was screwed, no repair, there throw aways....

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well, this is the 1st time ive heard a problem with brahmas. also, found out the shivas have INSANE space requirements so i cant get them, plus they are only available in 8 ohms. so here is teh new question i pose which setup with brahmas:
2 10's
3 10's
2 12's
what you guys think?
brian
BTW, i would REALLY be interested to know what that guy did to destroy a sub like that, those things weigh ~40 lbs and look indestructible.

 

I am not really familiar with that amp, what kind of power does it throw, and at what impedance?


BTW the Shiva is a dual 8 ohm coil.

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1200X1@4ohms
2400X1@2ohms

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I'd go with 2 12" brahma's wired for a 2ohm final load. Put each in 1 cu. ft. sealed and don't forget to brace the box.

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yeah, 2 12's would be great, im seriously looking at that or 3 10's, as 3 10's with the same power would probably be louder and more efficient for the music i listen to (slipknot, metallica, etc). FWIW, i decided most likely to NOT get the orion amp if i get 3 subs, i will individually power each. the orion is still an option if i get 2 subs however. keep em coming, i sure could use some more opinions!
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well 3 tens VS 2 12's.... it should be about the same in the SPL department. tough choice.

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The 12s would probably go lower but the 10s would have more punch. For the music you listen to 10s might be better. It might be a little harder to make a box for the 10s though.

 

i have not heard the 10, but i will say that going from the 12 to the 15 you certainly do not lose any of the punch. the 15 is as punchy as any sub i have ever heard... tied with my old IDSPL 15 and my Brahma 12.



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rthompson-i saw your brahma 12 online and was wondering what amp you had powering it in the vid? (adire audios site).
brian

 

I put a shiva in a buddies box,just to see how it would sound,and DAMNit sounded sweet.The box wasn't ever the recommended space for that sub either.He had two 12's in his car,and that 1 12" shiva put them to shame.

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Can our stock electrical system even handle an XTRPRO2400??? Shiva's wouldn't be able to handle the 2400 anyway. Stick with the Brahmas. I was faced with the 3 10" or 2 12" decision myself. I went the 3 10" route... I like it.. but I think I'd rather have 2 12"s. You will not lose punchyness with the 12"s. It's all in the box. Plus, 2 12"s are a lot cheaper then 3 10"s. Do you listen to any rap or bass music? If so, do 2 12" Brahmas in 1.5 cuft.(before displacement) tuned to 28Hz. If not, go sealed.

 

That was with i would guess around 400 watts, but that was below the tuning frequency so i was careful not to let it go too far... notice that the 10 was moving a LOT more than mine? well he is Adire sponsored, and i don't compete. If i blow my sub from unloading it, i am out the cost of the sub, if he does, then he can get one for cheaper than i can...



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I've got a 2 12" Polk MOMO's and they are awesome! They hit REALLY Hard. I listen to alot of TOOL, deftones etc. Althought I am going to get 2 or 3 10's to put in the rear seat for some kick. The 12's sound great but because of there size are not very "tight" sounding. So the 12's I will tune to 20-30hz and the 10's will be at around 80hz

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