Anyone install a Sub in the Drivers kickpanel?

[Coach]

Hey Coach--I'm thinking about putting a 15in solo in my kick panel too (other option is a 12in). Quick question...why did you go with the L5 as opposed to the L7. If I remember right, you have a 1500.1 pushing it, which more than plenty for the L7 and double the RMS rating for the L5. The reason i ask is I have been wondering if the L7 would require more space (box included) than what is available. Just curious. I'm considering the following: 15L7, 15L5, and 12L7.

Thanks!

I just went with the recommendation of the stereo shop. They felt the L5 was a great speaker for the money and in a boat the I wouldn't be picking up that much more with the L7.

[Jeff T]

Ah Gotcha. Thanks.

[spharis]

Agreed....I wouldn't drop a ton of cash on the highest of the high end. The marine environment is so much more acoustically unfriendly than the unfriendly environment of a auto. Gains in spending the extra money you will never realize. Mid grade drivers should be fine, use your money for the amps and charging instead.

[Jeff T]

Worth if for a 15 vs a 12 solo?

[Coach]

Worth if for a 15 vs a 12 solo?

Personally I like the SoloBarics over the CVS. They are better built IMO. Every stereo shop guy I talked to about the Kicker really like the Solo for the marine application.

Dang 4 Turnover by NO, the Bears are rolling on D

[Jeff T]

yea I'm def going with a solo. It is just a matter of 12in or 15in.

[spharis]

Solos are recommended in marine environments manily due to space restrictions. I don't know if they still advertise it or not, but the original solobaric slogan (when they came out in about 92ish or so) was all the bass, half the space. Other than that they have basically the same stats as the comp vrs or vxs, depending on if it is an l5 or l7.

Example....the L5 12 take .88-2cube of space for a sealed enclosure, the Compvr round takes 1 to 4.6....quite a bit of difference, but the sensitivity and excursions are pretty close, so you can estimate a pretty close db output. One thing that you will need is alot more power to push the L5 or L7, they take 45-100% more power to reach max efficiency. The round drivers are alot more efficient. That leads me back to my last post in this thread. Save the money by purchasing an L5 over an L7 and use it for a more powerful amp.

[Jeff T]

Thanks for the info! Has anyone had a chance to compare a 12in vs a 15in in an open air environment. Just wondering if it is worth it to jump up to a 15in.