how does the 12 compare to the DD-15? At only 165 watts, I'm thinking one 12 might not be enough for a garage with 8 speakers &amp; the bass driven music being played in it.
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If you are playing heavy bass driven music (electronica/rap/etc) we would recommend the DD-15. With the Impact-12 you will have a great experience for a home theater, but it will not have the deep punches you need for the types of music mentioned.
2250346
I'm not a technical person but I do know I've hooked up three 12s 1200watt subs and it holds up nicely never whimpers out and I've played all kinds of music....hope this helps in your decision
1751818
I have two of the VE-12's in a room that is 18' x 26' and they are very loud. My entire house shakes from them actually. Its not so much the size of the speaker as much as it is power. My amp is 250 rms per channel. The 15" model will merely give you slightly lower bass response. 12's are the perfect balance in my opinion, I had 15's in the room previously and these give much better all around sound.
1179811
I have the 8040 in a 14 x 20 and have been extremely happy with them. I had to dial down the sub because of downstairs neighbors. But I think the intent of having front and back-firing drivers was to increase the soundstage anyway. 8040s are plenty big for an 11 x 13 area.
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There are 2 seven watt drivers and 1 fifteen watt sub-woofer so I would estimate a very clean and loud ten watts before any noticeable distortion. I don't run it wide open because that is TOO LOUD!!! 1/2 to 2/3 volume is loud. Below 1/2 volume is normal. Maybe about 1/3 volume for quiet listening.
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I appreciate that, I wanted to get back to you.I love my Definitive speakers I am running the 40s on the sides I'm running actually 10 speakers with definitive studio 350s in the rear a separate single powered older Definitive subwoofer I bought in the early 90s for the heck of it, the 8060's in the front, and an 8080 center speaker. I listen to a lot of heavy metal and I like my whole house to expand and they do the trick, your set up sounds perfect for the 40s, I'm sure you'll love them.Stan
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I had one SA12 on 1200watts and it handled it like a champ. These subs are way underrated. Look into the Soundqubed HDS300's. They are about $50.00 cheaper. I replaced my SA with one and the HDS rapes the SA. Optimal enclosure specs on both. The Hds plays the lower end and the higher end quite noticeably better. But taking nothing away from the SA's. They are badass!
2208952
Too much amp....these speakers are only rated for 200W peak. You'll likely blow them right out of the cabinents. You'd be better off with the SL-15s with that much power.
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Are they 2400 Watts Continuous? 2400 Watts Program? Peak? Is that the rating for each speaker or only one? What is the nominal impedance of each speaker? It is important to know all of these things to make the correct suggestion. I assume that they are probably rated at 600 Watts continuous (1200W Program/2400W Peak) because it is rare to find 1200W and 2400W (continuous) 15" drivers. Also, how loud do you plan on playing them? Do you need them running at full volume or do you just want to listen to them at "normal" levels in your home and maybe somewhat louder on occasion? Heck, just tell the name and brand of speaker; that will be the most helpful.
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If you think the bass on the DV 64's is good, you're gonna be in for a huge surprise if you get the PL-89's. I have them in my room, and even at full blast the 8" woofers are still able to keep booming along with everything else. Also the quality of the sound is more clear than any other speaker I've heard within the $1000 range. There's a reason they're $500 more expensive than the DV 64's. To get even more boom, I bought a Bic America f-12 (which I seriously recommend you do). It is a great 12" subwoofer and produces more bass than any other $200 sub on the market. (seriously, $200 is a steal for how good this thing is). You may need to upgrade your amp to get the full potential out of these though, as they require a large amount of power to play at near full volume.
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I have a 1600 watt on mine because I liked the amp but rms on these are 400 watts so 1100 will be fine just make sure you have a gain remote on it and you can adjust how deep you want the bass. I have both of mine in a sealed enclosure and they sound great
194191
O yea I'm pushing 2 boss 1400 watt 12" subs. The watt rating on your subs is the max they can take not how much they need to be powered
2085979
I had two enclosed 12" L7's running off one zxs1500.1. There is more than enough power to push a 15". I'd check the kicker website (full not mobile) where they give the best amp information. You don't want too much amp because you will ruin your subs over time.
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this series of speaker goes in increments if you buy a 10 inch subwoofer the wattage is 1000 if you buy a 12 inch subwoofer the wattage is 1200 and if you purchase the 15 inch subwoofer then it is 1500 wattsI have 3 12's at 3600 wats combined each subwoofer is powered by its own 1000 watt amplifier needless to say you can hear me coming from blocks away hope this answers your question good luck
721929
I would run a audio pipe apsm 1500 watt amp it powers my 15 and 8 amazingly I hit 48 db this weekend
1096357
15 watts per channel , but don't worry if you are going to use for Desktop, because I use the knob at 50% and its very loud sometimes I have to lower the volumen. if you need more sound I recomend the XD4 or the XD5
87407
I have a Yamaha with 120 watts per channel. That seems like plenty of power.I don't know if I'd use less than 80. Good speakers for the money