Is this 12" sub any good???

[joff-turbo-nova]

Hi all,

I have noticed in my install that the rubber excursion cone on my 12W6 JL Audio sub has disintergrated due to age and the cone is now all flappy !

I am looking to replace the JL Audio one with a similar specced 12W6 . I have it wired using the two dual voice coils so ideally I want to use another dual voice coil with 6 ohms per coil.

Unfortunately I cannot seem to locate a replacement JL Audio one at a reasonable price (been looking for 4 months!) so was thinking about alternatives and found this :-

http://i.ebayimg.com/16/!CDTqRn!BWk~$(KGrHqR,!ioE0GqDSD8rBNOHmNwEYw~~_12.J PG

Anyone got any experience of SPL gear and any general comments??

Joff

[Andy]

splx used to be sold at motor world,cheap and cheerful really

[Spudly]

I wouldnt touch that with a barge pole Joff, look for Vibe stuff, there what i use and havent had any bother with any of them:d

[Southie]

How much are you looking at spending?

Heres a JL Audio one >LINK (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/jl-12wx.html)<

[joff-turbo-nova]

The way I have my amps set up its ideal for dual voice coils and I don't really want to have to start rewiring things at this time - ideally I would like this JL sub, but at £335 its a bit too much for me.....

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/images/shop/large/jlaudio/b_12w6v2.jpg

I was looking on the bay at Lanzar who I have heard good things about in the past ....

http://i.ebayimg.com/10/!BzgwyhQBGk~$(KGrHqYOKjoE)NLnO2uoBMWYwF46f!~~_12.J PG

This is £100 on the bay and is dual 4 ohm voice coils which is ideal

Joff

[Southie]

Have you had a look at audiobahn subs, a few mates have had them over the years and the quality is brilliant, not sure which they had though.

[joff-turbo-nova]

Got a replacement sorted in the end......

http://www.extremeaudio.co.uk/prodzoomimg64.jpeg

http://www.extremeaudio.co.uk/extprodmainimage85.jpeg

A nice dual voice coil pioneer one for £58 !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170597242625&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Joff

[kiwinova]

Got a replacement sorted in the end......

http://www.extremeaudio.co.uk/prodzoomimg64.jpeg

http://www.extremeaudio.co.uk/extprodmainimage85.jpeg

A nice dual voice coil pioneer one for £58 !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170597242625&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Joff

If you want good bass i wouldn't have gone for them, had two of these and for the watts that they clame to have they are ****

the orginal pioneer spl's are the ones you want same watt's but bloody impressive for the price, one will hit 140db on its own:thumb:

[L14MNP]

Track down a W7 IMO.

[Iain]

I picked up a Pioneer W307D2 (baby version of the one above?) for £30 odd new and it's been awesome.

[Graeme]

I have always used JL speakers and love the warm sound they are famous for. I have W3's dvc and they have never failed being few 800m rms off a Pheonix Gold amp

[Pistol Pete]

Got a JL Audio 12" sub. Had it for years. W0 IIRC. Probably wont ever sell it!

[ward]

the sound of the sub is normally down to the amp that you use and how you have it setup

[nova_sr_boi1991]

i have 2 ov those pioneers in spl form and they are amazing :)

[Pembo1993]

Focal is the way. That is all :D

[Novasport]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/threadnecromancy3038.jpg