How Many Watts Are You Giving Your RSdC10 or RSdC12?

Phoenixcolt · Post by **Phoenixcolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:49 pm

Just curious what you guys are pushing your RSDCs with. I ordered a 10 so I can install it in my Audio Integrations Enclosure when it comes in. I have read awesome things here so I am pumped for whenever I get it together...the other day when I called Sonicelectronix to see if they were getting any more, they tried to tell me PG wasn't really a good brand and tried to get me interested in some Kicker...haha! I told the guy I was strictly interested in the PG. I hate when people try to upsell or sell you what you don't want. Ugh...salespeople get me sometimes....haha, I should have said..."Do you even know who you're talking to?! You're talking to Phoenixcolt!"

I know Stipud is happy at 250 W.

Anyone else getting great results at that power?

Anyone doing 300 or 400?

Or is everyone else going 600 or above?

Post by **Bfowler** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:51 pm

i run mine with a x600.1 as does my brother

i have run a 10d4 off a rsd300.1 and it slammed too. it did sound like it was hitting distortion a little early with it, but still quite a bit of oomf

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:30 pm

I've got a pair of RSdC124s running off an M100.

I *rarely* have the LPL turned to where the amp would be outputting about 500W with test tones so it's likely either woofer is never seeing more than 200W with music.

It's no SPL monster, that's for sure. But I have no trouble pushing the subs louder than I want to listen to while actually, you know, driving around.

The subs get betters once the spider loosens up a bit, too.

Phoenixcolt · Post by **Phoenixcolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:31 pm

Phoenixcolt · Post by **Phoenixcolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:32 pm

fuzzysnuggleduck wrote:I've got a pair of RSdC124s running off an M100.

I *rarely* have the LPL turned to where the amp would be outputting about 500W with test tones so it's likely either woofer is never seeing more than 200W with music.

It's no SPL monster, that's for sure. But I have no trouble pushing the subs louder than I want to listen to while actually, you know, driving around.

The subs get betters once the spider loosens up a bit, too.

That's so awesome to hear.

Most reviews I have read have been so good and definitely saying these subs are efficient.

Post by **Rold Gold** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:30 pm

My buddy Redass runs a pair of 124's off a X600.1 in a WRX.......... beats pretty good.

deathcloud · Post by **deathcloud** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:20 pm

I am running a rsdc124 off of a xeon 1200.1 but only running about 700rms to it. It runs well. And it is in a sealed enclosure.

The thing that I am going to get into next is box porting and tuning.

If you really want it to pound port the box.

Phoenixcolt · Post by **Phoenixcolt** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:38 pm

deathcloud wrote:I am running a rsdc124 off of a xeon 1200.1 but only running about 700rms to it. It runs well. And it is in a sealed enclosure.

The thing that I am going to get into next is box porting and tuning.

If you really want it to pound port the box.

Nice man. I never got to try any of the Xenon stuff and I hear a lot of good about it. That was when I had my Titanium System in full swing and upgrading or changing wasn't really an option. The amps were sick though.

You will definitely get some sound with a port, I am going sealed all the way with mine. I don't want to attract attention in my crappy neighborhood. Just want some clear bass that is loud enough to put a smile on my face when I am in the mood which it sounds like won't be a problem with this sub

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dedlyjedly · Post by **dedlyjedly** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:51 am

I'm running a 12" on the rear channels of a xenon 200.4. I have run it in sealed and ported enclosures and it has performed well in both. I'm definitely a fan of sealed enclosures in general, but with the power I'm giving the RSDc I have stuck with the slot vent. Optimally I would throw 600+ at it in the smallest recommended sealed enclosure. In fact Deathcloud, with your amp I would add a second sub in a custom sealed enclosure instead of porting. It would give you a bump in overall output, but across the entire sub bass spectrum instead of just smaller group of frequencies. To use your Turbo analogy, you would get a much broader power band instead of dealing with turbo lag! There is no replacement for displacement!

Post by **stipud** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:19 am

I have an RSDC 12 and 10, both fed 250w from my Ti500.4. Even when the channels are gain matched with a DMM, the 10" is already almost 10dB louder than my front stage. The 12" was even louder. So yeah, it really doesn't need a lot of power.

Then again, 10dB louder in the sub is not loud enough for most of you bassheads

. Lately I am only running my 6x9 subs in the back shelf. They play FLAAAT

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zonker8u · Post by **zonker8u** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:30 pm

I have 2 RSDC102 subwoofers running off of a RSD1200.1. I want to make an enclosure for the subs and I'm wondering which way I should go. I plan on going to Home Depot and having them cut the wood for me so I can put it together myself. If I go ported, where should I cut the "ports" and how should they be cut? Also, how big should I make the box? I read on here that a sealed box should be small and a ported box should be big. If I decide that I don't like the big ported box I make, would sealing up the ports sound worse than a small sealed box?

Post by **Bfowler** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:05 pm

zonker8u wrote:I have 2 RSDC102 subwoofers running off of a RSD1200.1. I want to make an enclosure for the subs and I'm wondering which way I should go. I plan on going to Home Depot and having them cut the wood for me so I can put it together myself. If I go ported, where should I cut the "ports" and how should they be cut? Also, how big should I make the box? I read on here that a sealed box should be small and a ported box should be big. If I decide that I don't like the big ported box I make, would sealing up the ports sound worse than a small sealed box?

sounds like this is your first shot at building a box?

you should probably stick with a sealed box then. these are pretty heavy duty subs. making a strong, airtight box that can contain then will be a pretty decent challenge on its own without trying to calculate a tuning frequency.

you will want to aim for right about 2.5 cubic feet of airspace total.

thumbing through the box tutorial is probably worth it also:

on thing to note...my home depot...(maybe yours is better) does not cut accurately enough to build a decent box. even being off a blade width can really compromise the box

http://phoenixphorum.com/bfowler-s-big- ... vt310.html

zonker8u · Post by **zonker8u** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:31 pm

Yeah, I've never made a box before. I was going to buy a box, but the subs require a mounting diameter of 8-15/16" and the smallest I found for dual subs is 9-1/4". I think that hole would be too big. I'm at work so I can't measure the subs to see what I can get away with. All that I know is the current box I am using the hole is just a little too big and I think it is causing distortion. That and I think I wired them wrong in the old box because I'm barely getting anything from them. I wired them in series and am going to re-wire them parallel/series combo.