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Quote: Originally Posted by lovedoc1 I do not completely understand what it truly means to have a transparent or SQ woofer. I can tell you that I want a single woofer setup in 1.5cuft or less. The output needs to be tight and accurate (I think this has to do more with the enclosure design than the woofer?). I want it to hit and quit. It needs to keep up with dave mathews band and tool type beats. NO BOOOOOM BOOOOOM. I do not want the woofer...

Thanks guys for all of you help. I feel confident in the shiva-x2. I'll be sure to write a review on it once I get it installed.

Quote: Originally Posted by PontiacGP Not to thread hijack, but would this be similar to how a home theater sub sounds? I would like my car to get the same type of sound as my home theater. yes HT setups usually have transparent sub bass

buying premade ported boxes arent the best idea unless you know what the port is tuned to

i think you would like the shiva just keep it sealed..

if he has room for ported; DD1500 series or 3500 series. if not; IDMax, sundown, etc.etc.etc. bunch of options. look for decent 1w/1m sensitivity and impressive 1-way xmax to find a few options. after seeing the amp and that it will only give 500w @ 1 ohm. i suggest a pair of 4 ohm dvc or a single dvc 2 ohm driver to get the most available power. with that limited amount of power, i suggest try to achieve spl by means of surface area. so try...

The bxi2608d doesn't even come close to rated power. This amp is inexpensive and actually does rated power @ 14.4V. It was benched by a member over @ SSA. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-AUDIOPIPE-30...item35a2dabe22 The AQ amp will do massive amounts of power if you have the juice available. What do you have for an electrical system? http://www.audioque.com/aq/AQ3500D.htm $549 shipped

If you want the bass to sound clean and precise go sealed, if you want it to be a little louder, go ported. Ive got a 12 in a ported box and I listen to both rock and rap as well. It does well for both.

Quote: Originally Posted by BonusFeatures yeah, im gonna measure my trunk space some time tomorrow, il get back to you guys just a tip if you didn't think about it - don't just measure max dimensions then expect that to be your box size, keep in mind you need to get the enclosure into the trunk. if you're not sure...hello cardboard

I 100% completely agree with you guys that the Shiva will be the more transparent, less distortion driver of the two. But just as a note to the OP; Unless you have auditioned a similar sub before, Both of these drivers are probably going to to be amazinglymo accurate than anything that you've owned in the past. As far as accuracy goes, I don't know if any difference between these two will be audible by someone who isn't a very...