The 12" SR124 DVC

Cadillac_DTS02
Cadillac_DTS02 Posts: 3
edited January 2008 in Car Subwoofer Talk
I'm new to polk audio, i just bought two of the 12" SR124 DVC's
was wonder what everyone thought about them?
ive got another thread on the other car one with another question, if u wanna check that out to that'd be cool, peace.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2007
    Havent heard em yet but after owning several Polk products over the years, Im sure theyll sound pretty damn good.
    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
  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
    edited April 2007
    excellent sub!!! my favorite by far. i can only descibe them as a velvet hammer!
    kenwood excelon kdc-x991 h.u.
    Rockford Fosgate 360.3 DSP
    Rockford Fosgate POWER1000 running entire system
    Image Dynamics IDQ12 Sub
    Morel Elate 6 front stage
  • rollerman4221
    rollerman4221 Posts: 3
    edited May 2007
    I have ONE 10 dvc dvc sr sub. and my ONE TEN inch sub was enough to give me a headache in my suv. You chose the correct sub
  • black magic
    black magic Posts: 669
    edited May 2007
    I have a question about these subs (sr124 dvc). i'm in the market to buy two of these. I'm currently building a fiberglass enclosure and i'm ready to start laying down the matting. but before i do so, i wanna make sure these will fit. I know the mounting depth is just under 20cm... but i'm assuming that's in the centre. The subs are going to be on an angle, and so I need to know how far they go in from the edges. I'll have more than enough room if I know that the 20cm depth area is in the centre only, an inch or two from the edge. It'd be **** to build an enitre box only to find out that I can't use it.

    Thanks in advance!
  • Pantocrator
    Pantocrator Posts: 84
    edited June 2007
    What is the difference between DVC and not having the DVC at the end of the model number? Can you compare these subs to the MOMO's and JL 12W6v2's?
    My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
    One pair Polk SR6500 comps
    One Polk SR124DVC sub
    One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
    One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2007
    DVC is dual voice coil. If youve got a mono amp and want to run a single sub at a 2 ohm load, then the DVC is the one you need. Otherwise, just get the single voice coil model.
    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
  • Pantocrator
    Pantocrator Posts: 84
    edited June 2007
    Is there any difference in sound quality?
    My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
    One pair Polk SR6500 comps
    One Polk SR124DVC sub
    One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
    One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
  • ford01explorer
    ford01explorer Posts: 2
    edited June 2007
    no, there is no sound difference, just diiferent wiring confiurations.

    check this website for dvc wiring.

    http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161
  • JBHorne
    JBHorne Posts: 28
    edited June 2007
    no, there is no sound difference, just diiferent wiring confiurations.

    That's not "entirely" true. The DVC's have dual spiders, which makes them heaver to move with an amplifier. In turn, they are not as tight.

    Now, honestly this doesn't matter because you really can't hear this difference. But it does mean that at the same load, the SVC will be slightly louder than a DVC.

    If you are getting 2 DVC's then you are going to have to use an amplifier that is stable down to 1 ohm (rare), or run them at 4 ohms. If you are using a single amp that is 2 ohm stable, you would be better off using 2 SVC's wired in parallel.
  • Meeks32
    Meeks32 Posts: 330
    edited June 2007
    "That's not "entirely" true. The DVC's have dual spiders, which makes them heaver to move with an amplifier. In turn, they are not as tight."

    Thats not "at all" true. Aside from the voice coils, DVC's & SVC's are built identical & even the svc SR sub has dual spiders. The only difference is more wiring options on a DVC which could give you a lower ohm load so you get more power from your amp if you need.
  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
    edited June 2007
    there are lots of 1 ohm stable d class amps out there. i run a massive audio amp. they are great amps for the money, 1500 watts@ 1 ohm with no problems at all.
    kenwood excelon kdc-x991 h.u.
    Rockford Fosgate 360.3 DSP
    Rockford Fosgate POWER1000 running entire system
    Image Dynamics IDQ12 Sub
    Morel Elate 6 front stage
  • JBHorne
    JBHorne Posts: 28
    edited June 2007
    Um...then why do the SVC's have different thiele/small parameters?


    SVC DVC
    Fs 29hz 30hz
    Qts 0.53 0.55
    Qes 0.58 0.60
    Qms 6.9 8.0
    Mms 200g 183g
  • Meeks32
    Meeks32 Posts: 330
    edited June 2007
    Never said the T/S parameters were the exact same, but they are still very close that you couldnt tell an audible difference. And the info you posted shows that moving mass is actually lower on the DVC's, but again nobody will be able to hear a difference in 17g difference.
  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2007
    Im sure you could get some kind of measuring device that could pick out a difference between SVC and DVC subs. However, your ears aint gonna be one of those devices. So essentially, there is NO SQ difference between SVC and DVC subs (so long as theyre the same brand and model of course).
    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
  • sporttractuner
    sporttractuner Posts: 1
    edited January 2008
    These sub's sound amazing...they are by far, my ALL-TIME favs...except I blew one the other day... 2 SR124-DVC's hooked up series-parallel to my Alpine PDX 1.1000...I'll let you know how the warranty procedure treats me...
  • Kinetic
    Kinetic Posts: 437
    edited January 2008
    buy the DVC, its the same as the SVC but with more wiring options.

    the SVC should be at 4 Ohms
    the DVC can be at 2, or 4 Ohms...

    and the price is the same.
    Z
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    Polk Audio SR 6500
    Polk Audio SR 124 DVC
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable

    G35
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    /////Alpine SPX 17PRO
    /////Alpine SWX 1243D
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable
  • Kinetic
    Kinetic Posts: 437
    edited January 2008
    These sub's sound amazing...they are by far, my ALL-TIME favs...except I blew one the other day... 2 SR124-DVC's hooked up series-parallel to my Alpine PDX 1.1000...I'll let you know how the warranty procedure treats me...

    i recently but that amp, and i have just one DVC

    how is your gain on the amp?
    Z
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    Polk Audio SR 6500
    Polk Audio SR 124 DVC
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable

    G35
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    /////Alpine SPX 17PRO
    /////Alpine SWX 1243D
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable
  • Topper
    Topper Posts: 403
    edited January 2008
    Kinetic wrote: »
    buy the DVC, its the same as the SVC but with more wiring options.

    the SVC should be at 4 Ohms
    the DVC can be at 2, or 4 Ohms...

    and the price is the same.

    actually the DVC model can only be wired into 2-ohms or 8-ohms bro (not 4-ohms). This is assuming your only using a single sub ofcourse.

    The reason they have two models of subs (SVC and DVC) is so you can properly match with your amp and maximize performance.