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Sound Splinter RL-s15 but what amp to power it with?

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2/8/08 at 6:11pm
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I wanted to get a single Sound Splinter RL-s15 and run it off of a Behringer EuroPower EP2500 in a 9cuft ported box.

I have however realized that the sound splinter rl-s15 is 3ohms!! What the heck?? can i run this sub with the behringer amp? Will the amp be stable at 3ohms bridged mono? The specs only show it bridged mono down to 4ohms. I have a feeling that this will not work.

Sooo.. now what???

Any recommendations for what i should do?

Is there is another comparable amp to the behringer that is the same price or less that will work at 3 ohms?

How about another similar sub that would work with the behringer amp?

I wanted to get 1 large 15" sub that would work with about 2000 rms and be able to take tuning the box to about 14-15hz. Any suggestions?
Where can you buy tc sound subs, I think they would work? Though they seem to be out of my price range.

Any help would be great.

Thanks
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2/9/08 at 9:33am
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Re: Sound Splinter RL-s15 but what amp to power it with?

If you go ported, the voice coil resistance stays above 4 ohms from 70hz down. At 80hz, it was 3.75 ohms. I think a Behringer would drive that load. If not, a more robust amp like QSC, Crown, Carvin or Face Audio would drive that load.

If you want a similar sub, then the go with something from DIY Cable. The Tempest X is out now and the Maelstrom X will be out soon (both with XBL^2 technology). Creative Sound Solutions (Canada) has a 15 with XBL^2 as well.

You can find TC Sounds subs at the for sale sections of the different car audio forums. I know there's also a couple for sale at AVS. I see them on Ebay now and then. Audiopulse is the new name but getting one is difficult to say the least. The TC-2000 (a new one is for sale at AVS) works great in large, ported enclosures.

If you aren't comfortable going with buying from a 3rd party, then look at the Q from Fi Car Audio. Scott can tweak the parameters to fit your application. An 18" powered by an EP-2500 would be great.

I have experience with subs from both companies. I currently run a pair of TC-3000's powered by an EP-2500. I'm upgrading to custom 18's with TC-9 motors and special Fi recone kits for an IB install.

-Robert
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2/10/08 at 5:54pm
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Re: Sound Splinter RL-s15 but what amp to power it with?

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