recommendations for new subs

[chaingun427]

My audiobahn awes12p's have started going bad, with corrosion starting on the inside of the magnet and scrapping up the inside of the voice coils. I'm planning on replacing them in the next few months with brand new subs, but to be able to use my existing amp i'll need them to be dual 4 ohm vc so i can wire them down to 1 ohm, and they will also need to have an rms between 1100 and 1200 watts (1200 preferred) with a peak of 2400 watts max. I'm open to any recommendations as i want these subs for sound quality and punchy bass as opposed to pure spl. thanks in advance

 

[NathanJax]

Digital Designs Redline series 612

http://www.ddaudio.com/products/mobile-audio/redline/600-series

or

Digital Designs 3512

http://www.ddaudio.com/products/mobile-audio/woofers/3500-series

 

[SunlitComet]

polk mobile monitors. best in sealed enclosure and absolutely great product.

 

[chaingun427]

Will those digital designs 3512 work well with my amp? 1200rms but only 2400 peak power sub, I know the 612s would require a smaller amp. Any specific model on the polks?

 

[SunlitComet]

model number depends on size you want and number of voice coils. http://www.polkaudio.com/products/series/mm

 

[chaingun427]

12 inch dual 4s is what im running right now rms 1200each peak 2400each

 

[NathanJax]

Will those digital designs 3512 work well with my amp? 1200rms but only 2400 peak power sub, I know the 612s would require a smaller amp. Any specific model on the polks?

You could do either sub with your amp.

 

[chaingun427]

If I turn the gain down to nothing I could, im looking for something more in line with what I had whuch is no longer available

 

[08grey]

Those audiobahns were well built for the price back in the day but they are no match in quality to digital designs. You should measure your amps true output at 1ohm at 13 ish volts before you count them out. DD is what almost everyone uses at spl sound offs that pays for their own stuff and dosent have a gifted setup.

 

[chaingun427]

I like the 3500 series, I'm just thinking is have to gain down to use the 612s with my amp

 

[08grey]

When you are running such low impedance at peak power you have to really be supplying true volts to get what spec says. Best if you test it. No need to over spend on subs if there is no need to.

 

[chaingun427]

I have a volt meter in line with capacitor and amp, running 14.08 nominal 13.5 at lowest under load

 

[SunlitComet]

nice voltage. not over charging your batteries or making them bulge out are they?

 

[08grey]

How many batteries?

 

[chaingun427]

Twin 850cca, 200amp alt and 4 farad cap

 

[chaingun427]

Stopping to think about I'm wondering how to go about measuring what the actual power output to the subs would be, specs state for this amp that bridged 1 ohm should output 2400rms 4800 peak, however if that's the case and Watts = Amps x Volts, then 2400watts should draw 171 amps which should pop the 4 40 amp fuses. Unless I'm mistaking something with the input being dc and the output being ac (I think)

 

[TAHOE1999]

I like the powered bazooka tubes

 

[chaingun427]

I've decided on a set of the dd 3515s and a box. A dealer here is willing to sell the shop set and box for 600

 

[08grey]

Can't go wrong with those.

 

[NathanJax]

I've decided on a set of the dd 3515s and a box. A dealer here is willing to sell the shop set and box for 600