What sub will fit in the stealthbox
08-24-2011, 01:41 PM
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What sub will fit in the stealthbox
I have a JL Audio Stealthbox and I want to swap out the sub for something more powerful. What can I fit in there? (I'm aware I can just get a custom box, new sub, and then sell the stealthbox. Not my plan though)
08-24-2011, 05:41 PM
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If you have the orginal sub from JL in the box they it's a W3 which can easily hold 500 watts espically in a sealed box. Swapping out the sub it's going to cut if for you. Get an amp that will push around 500 watts RMS and you will notice a huge difference.
08-25-2011, 12:27 PM
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Hmmm. Can anyone jump in and confirm this? I realize that either way I need a larger amp, but I'm deciding which one to get based on what sub I decide to buy/keep. I feel like pushing 500 watts to a sub that is rated at 300 rms for an extended period of time (ex. a road trip) would likely cause damage to the sub.
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08-25-2011, 01:48 PM
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Look it up on JL's website. The 500 watts is in the "high" range but for what they say it will handle but I've been dealing with JL for years and can tell you from experience that this will not cause any problems. In fact, you under powering your sub by 150-200 watts is actually doing more damage to the sub then being a little on the high end of it's power handling.
08-25-2011, 02:02 PM
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Please explain how underpowering a sub has a detrimental effect on its longevity. Does listening to your music at low volumes destroy speakers? I've never heard of this occurring, nor have I heard of a speaker being blown due to a lack of power. I have however heard of many a speaker being blown due to amplifier clipping.
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Look it up on JL's website. The 500 watts is in the "high" range but for what they say it will handle but I've been dealing with JL for years and can tell you from experience that this will not cause any problems. In fact, you under powering your sub by 150-200 watts is actually doing more damage to the sub then being a little on the high end of it's power handling.