I need a single sub that works in a small enclosure for my car and the Stereo Integrity BM mkIV would be perfect (or the mkIII if I could find one). Should I keep waiting or are there some other options out there? What are the thoughts on the JL 13TW5-3?
Sorry, but I'd never consider Alpine in the same league as SI. Personally, I would wait. I am not of the belief that the JL you mentioned is in the same league, either. SI uses the ever awesome XBL^2 technology and will be able to have great excursion for ANY subwoofer, let alone a shallow subwoofer. The BM has comparable excursion to a JL w6...
Are the subs mentioned above total junk? No, other than perhaps the MTX, but I wouldn't pick them.
Let us know what specific constraints you are working with.
Why do you refer to the MTX Subs as junk? Out of all of the subs mentioned it is the only one that gives you the choice to run either a single 2 or 4 ohm woofer.
Here is a post I made concerning the sub. See post #17.
When has MTX ever made a low-distortion sub using anything better than a motor that would have looked outdated to cavemen? There is far more to a subwoofer than flexibility of wiring...
I think their amps are okay, but at this point, I'd never run any subwoofer they've ever made.
I'm speaking as someone who has heard both a low-distortion and my current MTX sub. I personally prefer the later. It's not just me either, some well known people on here have heard both, and they agree with me. They have even started recommending them. To be honest, before I got the sub, I was thinking the same way as you, but when I heard them, that form of logic went out the window. Everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but have you heard the sub before?
I've heard multiple MTX subs before. I don't even know if I've heard that specific one, but there is a 0% chance you'll convince me of this one. I am very aware of the fact that I prefer low distortion subs. I do not understand why you would prefer anything MTX.
I have not heard the Kenwood's, but I have heard that they sound good. Sometimes we have to think outside of the box. In the end, "It's All About What Sounds Right."
I was talking about CSS on another forum earlier (about the SDX15 mk2 - speaking of more imaginary drivers, haha) and got confused. My bad. Open mouth, insert foot, I suppose
It honestly truly amazing me when someone can discount a product with out ever using it or at least hearing it.
The MTX are surprising great subs. I have listen/tune a car with them installed. You would never know there was to shallow mount subs i the the back of the trunk. When you need them to pump out the street hard hitting tone they do it. When you need to to blend into you front stage they can do it. The MTX shallow mounts made a believer out of me. And I have own or used/test some the most highly re-guarded shallow mount sub ever built, SI, Alto Falstaff, Phase Linear now Mac Audio Aliante, JL TW5 just to name a few. The MTX shallow are a great value and hold their own next to standard size/depth subs in both output and control.
Don't discount them because of there Brand. Please MTX has built some outstanding drivers in the post. The old Black Gold subs where quite nice as was the 8000 series.
Yep, MTX used to make fantastic subs. Blue Thunders anyone?
OP - how bad do you want a BM? I have 3 BNIB in my garage that I can be persuaded to sell, but it won't be for what I paid for them (just being honest).
Recently installed two JLtw5's and these subs are for real. First they are the best sounding sub i have heard slim or not. Don't let the specs fool you especially max excursion. They'll take 650rms all day long. They are the equivalent in output of a 10W7 and sounds quality of a w6.
No they're not. They're good, but an SI BM MkIII moves more air than the TW5 so there's no way it out-displaces a 10W7. For the record, the 10W7AE moves almost twice as much air as the 13TW5.
I've heard D's car a couple times. I don't know that the MTX is the greatest sub evar but I do know that I never once complained about it. Including the time I spent 2 hours in his car helping him tune it.
As far as the uber XBL^2... yea, we see just how symmetrical they are.
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