Phoenix Gold Phorum

Im going for a SQ setup. Obviously the RSD is going to cost quite a bit less, but does anybody that has experience with both subs know which sounds better?? I listen to alot of trance/techno and some rock. Obviously loudness is also a plus. Thx in advance.

emm fi q from what I heard more geared to spl....


I would look else where for spl, towards peerless XLS or XXLS. I will be getting mine in soon....so Ill let you know what I think.

bdubs767 wrote:emm fi q from what I heard more geared to spl....


I would look else where for spl, towards peerless XLS or XXLS. I will be getting mine in soon....so Ill let you know what I think.

Actually the Q is the sub from Fi that is more SQ oriented.

D00B wrote:

bdubs767 wrote:emm fi q from what I heard more geared to spl....


I would look else where for spl, towards peerless XLS or XXLS. I will be getting mine in soon....so Ill let you know what I think.

Actually the Q is the sub from Fi that is more SQ oriented.

I know it is...but I was referencing compared to the RSd ....I have yet to hear the Q but did hear some SI mags (very close from what I understand) and I found the RSds to be much closer to an SQ sub then the SI mag. Mag was more of an SQL woofer, great sub tho IMO.

The rsd sounds better, but the q is louder.

Mackenzie wrote:The rsd sounds better, but the q is louder.

substantially louder?

Mackenzie wrote:The rsd sounds better, but the q is louder.

While I believe the Q will be louder on more power... watt for watt, the RSD is likely the louder of the two. Remember, the RSD is designed for 500 watts, so it is quite efficient at that wattage range (and even below). At 500 watts the Q would be just getting out of bed. If you plan to throw 2000 watts at a speaker, then yes, I do believe the Q would handle that better than the RSD, and at 2000 watts it would be much louder than the RSD at 500.

So really the question should be... how much power do you have?

stipud wrote:

Mackenzie wrote:The rsd sounds better, but the q is louder.

While I believe the Q will be louder on more power... watt for watt, the RSD is likely the louder of the two. Remember, the RSD is designed for 500 watts, so it is quite efficient at that wattage range (and even below). At 500 watts the Q would be just getting out of bed. If you plan to throw 2000 watts at a speaker, then yes, I do believe the Q would handle that better than the RSD, and at 2000 watts it would be much louder than the RSD at 500.

So really the question should be... how much power do you have?

I doubt it.. The q is much more efficient, I think it would be louder even off 500 watts.