Possible Subwoofer Set-up - Opinions Welcome

01 Suburban LS · October 7, 2003

Well I'm thinking of adding some subs to my 2001 Suburban. I pretty much decided on four 12 inch subs and obviously an amp. What do you guys think of this set-up and how do you think it will sound. I've put systems in several cars, and they sounded great. But filling a small car with bass is quite a bit different that filling a Suburban will bass. The two 12's I had in my Lexus IS300 sounded awesome in the IS300, but it sounds like crap in the Suburban.

Speakers:

Four (4) Sony Xplod XS-L121P5

Frequency response 18-2,000 Hz

Power handling 350 watts

Peak power handling 1200 watts

Sensitivity 89 dB

Top-mount depth 6-5/16"

Sealed box volume: 1.0 cubic feet

Ported box volume: 1.58 cubic feet.

Rubber surround

Amps - Sony or Profile

Sony:

Sony XM-2165GTX XPLOD

1000W max power

165W x 2 into 4Ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, @ 0.1% THD

200W x 2 into 2Ohms, 20 - 20kHz, @ 0.15% THD

400W x 1 into 4Ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, @ 0.1% THD

Class AB

Variable 50 - 300Hz Low Pass Filter

40Hz EQ Boost

RCA & Speaker Level Inputs

Speaker Impedance : 2 - 8Ohms stereo, 4 - 8Ohms mono

Frequency Response : 5 - 50kHz

Input level range : 0.3 - 6V (RCA), 1.2 - 12V (High level)

Power Supply Voltage range : 10.5 - 16V

Current drain (at rated output 4Ohms) : 42 A

Profile:

Profile CA800 2 CHANNEL 800W

Peak Output Power: 400W x 2

RMS Output Power (4 Ohms): 200W x 2

RMS Output Power (2 Ohms): 300w x 2

Bridged RMS Output Power (4 Ohms): 600W x 1

Dual MOSFET Power Supply

THD: <0.07%

Signal / Noise Ratio: 102dB

High Level Inputs

Variable Bass Boost at 45Hz: 0-12dB

Switchable Crossover: High Pass / Off / Low Pass

Variable Crossover Frequency: 40Hz - 500Hz

Wingnut · October 7, 2003

Just my .02....I would steer clear of the Xplod stuff. It just isn't that good.

Two twelves in a bandpass should rock your Burb pretty good. 4 would be overkill, but that might be what you want. I have two 10s in my Blazer in a bandpass, and they are pretty dang loud. Fosgate amp and subs in the Blazer are about 7 years old, and are awesome.

I have Fosgate amps and Stillwater (Kicker) subs in my 02, and they are waaaay loud...But so are the mids and highs, so it all works out between the ears.

Now, I don't build my systems in order to scare old ladies at 3 in the morning, or win SPL contests....I build them to sound right. No matter the music that I play.

If you just want LOUD BASS....Go with the Kicker Solo L7s....They will take a buttload of power, and cost is above average, but they go big.

Like I said, just my .02