Trying to get SQ from RFL's

[blakebeeotch]

I recently purchased 2 MTX RFL's and I plan on putting them in my car for everyday use meaning I am trying to get as much SQ out tem as possible. I chose RFL's because I wanted a very powerful subwoofer but at the time I hadn't researched enough and jumped at the deal too fast and just bought them. I don't have the money to buy anything else to replace them right now so I am planning on using them for a while until I can get something different for more SQ. I plan on getting 2 MTX 1500 watt amps for these 2 subs meaning I would put one amp per sub. I recently went to my local car audio shop and they told me all I was going to get was a burp out of these subs and know after a little research I am aggreeing with them to a certain point but I still believe that these subs can have some SQ. They are going o build me a box and they said they will tune it so that I will get as much SQ out of them as possible and I think that is about all you can do but I am new to car audio and need some help because the RFL's have been around a while so I figure there has to be something out there that can help them have some SQ. Please will somebody help me out with my problem and ive me some good information on how to get as much possible SQ out of 2 RFL's as possible.

 

[gregz]

Man, those RFL's are BRUTES!! Talk about purpose built for power, yikes... It's not that they're bad, they look quite effective and I've seen them mentioned in SPL competitions. But do they have potential for SQ? Let me take a look...

...I'm all over MTX's website, but I can't seem to find the Thiel-Small parameters on those suckers to evaluate how they could work in various configurations. All their data sheet has is pre-digested specs on boxes they've already designed, and designed for POWAH!

Unfortunately, looking at the frequency response and box sizes, I can take a pretty good guess as to what those speakers would need, and it's bad news. From the looks of it, they like BIG boxes. I mean really big. Do you have room for two 6.5 cubic foot boxes? You'd probably need even bigger than that. The smaller you go, the less low frequency you get. That coffin-sized box will get you a -3dB cutoff at around 40Hz, which is the same as an SAS Bazooka. Of course, the difference is, the Bazooka can't take even a fraction of the power, but it IS a fraction the size.

Have you considered selling them on Ebay? You can sell them for a lot more unused "New In Box" than you can used. It's worth considering if they don't fit what you want, because they look like they're expensive.

...It's really hard to say without knowing what you want. Some people want the tightest bass possible, and for others it's all about how low it can go. That depends on the music you listen to, and how loud. What is it you're looking for?