Alpine SWE-1242 ?

[Agen]

Anyone have any experience with this sub? Is it good? Will 250W to it be good?

[CHEAPSUBS4LIFE]

I had one the generation b4 the current one. I had 200W going to it and never saw a problem. Im sure 250 would be good.

[2k1 Sdime]

type e's are ok.....id atleast go with the Type S's, i put 2 in my girls Car with 120rms going to each and they sound great. They'll take 300rms all day

[Agen]

Take a look at this:

http://www.alpine-europe.com/content...losure_800.jpg

Does that mean that Type-E's are not good in vented boxes?

[2k1 Sdime]

pretty much.

Id put one in about 1-1.25cubic feet

[Scarrell]

yeah those subs arent really "ported box" subs.. they are kinda like JL w0's, Kicker Comps, etc.. other entry level subs, better off sealed..

[aznboi3644]

My friend has some...for what they are, entry level subs, they actually sound pretty good and can get pretty loud with only 400 watts a pair.

If you want to put them in a ported box the box will need to be pretty big for a flatter response...around 5 cu ft

[2k1 Sdime]

did you really say 5cubes for a type e???

[Scarrell]

well thats really about what you need.. if you want to make some entry level subs loud, with recommended power, you need a bigger box.. with a smaller box you need more Power usually.. some subs you just dont port, and some you dont seal.. its up to you, but id honestly put them in a sealed box for best results and better response. with a ported box you'd have to play around with size and tuning, because it wont be easy to get them to sound as good as they can in a ported box.

[aznboi3644]

about 5 cubews for TWO type E's

Sorry about the confusion....it is just that the parameters of the sub aren't really ideal for a small vented box...if the box is small than the response is really peaky...yeah thats good for a burp box but if you want a smooth response for daily the box is gonna need to be big