2 8" vs 1 10" sub

zgw8
zgw8 Posts: 78
edited August 2005 in Car Audio & Electronics
I had to go with two MM2084s vs one MM2104 due to mounting depth restrictions.

Question - how are the two eights going to sound vs one ten? I am running them parallel off of a C500.1

Just got a load of gear. Man are those Polk amps beautifully built!

Regards,

zgw8
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited August 2005
    yay polk! the 2 8s will perform wonderfully, worry ye not... to set gains, follow this:

    www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/dhuston/gains.html
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited August 2005
    Two 8's have more surface than a single 10.............My brother has (8) 6 inch drivers custom mounted in the front (trunk) of his older model 911 and it sounds great. Tight and to the point.........
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2005
    The 10 would play into the lower frequencies better than the 8's. The volume will be the same though.
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  • zgw8
    zgw8 Posts: 78
    edited August 2005
    MacLeod wrote:
    The 10 would play into the lower frequencies better than the 8's. The volume will be the same though.

    How much better?

    I have a factory JBL system with sub/amp and it is an 8". Junk but better than nothing. The Polk gear is going to be heads above the OEM stuff.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2005
    I ran an 8 in my Ram for over 2 years. It was an MTX Thunder6000 which is a very good one. I recently got a MM2104 and have noticed not only am I hearing bass notes I never heard before but Im also FEELING bass notes I never felt before. The bass is still very tight and sounds great. Im sold on 10's now.

    I wouldnt sweat it thought. 2 8's will be more surface area and more power than the single 8 I got used to so I dont think it would be that much of a difference.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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