Hello,

Hi I'm new here just having moved to Timmins from Texas and was hoping to get some opinions regarding some subs I bought from a friend. They're the SLS-300's (2x12"). Now that I'm in Timmins the concept of "auditioning" pieces pretty much goes out the window, so I took a friends advice on a set of SQL subs. The rest of my system will be, as I've already purchased the pieces, the following:

head unit - Denon Z1
Sub amp - Zapco 6.0
Front amp - Zapco 4.0
Front end - AVI Tristar BSM's
EQ - Zapco EQ30's
Add'l Processing - Zapco VFM to control Sub volume
Balanced all around
180 sq.ft. of Rammat and 50 sq.ft. of L-Comp
-No power accessories yet

It's taken me over a year to compile the pieces, some used, some new. Learned a lot about doing biz over the net, lol. Anyways, when I went to Vancouver on business I heard the Tristar's and fell in love with 'em. My friend mentioned that the SLS-300's were a bargain next to the other drivers I was considering and with good install would be as good next to IDMAX's, 13W7, Focal, etc. I was just wondering what y'all think of them for the above system.

I know that speaker selection is a personal thing, but given my location, any and all help would be very appreciated. In addition, I do like to pound out tunes now and then, but my primary goal is SQ.

Thanks in advance,

Doug

 

Welcome to the board, sounds like you will have a slick setup. Here is a link to the AVI site, if you want to check out some different box designs:
http://www.avisound.com/subwoofers/sls300.htm
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Good stuff. I wouldn't normally buy without auditioning, but my friend's got a pretty good ear. I'm also glad some BC boys replied since AVI has a strong following out there.

As a side note, I really miss BC! Left in 2001 when I got transfered...biggest mistake I ever made...

Doug

Doug

 

Thanks! I asked Bong from AVI regarding boxes, and he passed me on to Speaker City. I used to live a few blocks away from 'em. They didn't seem to enthused by the SLS's. They mentioned some Focals, so that worried me a bit. Regardless, thanks for the info.

 

Droy, you must have talked to Grant at Speaker City. He prefers Focal subs {and speakers} over AVI.
I have two AVI SLS 300's and BSM-160 comps in my truck from Speaker City and i really like the sound of all of it. My setup is aimed at SQ mostly but i like to turn it up too and my subs and comps perform very well for me in both respects.

[ August 06, 2003, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: gerden ]

 

Good stuff! I've been anxiously hoping that someone with the 300's would speak up. BTW, what size box you hauling? I initially bought 'em to put into a sealed box, but am now considering a ported one. Any thought?

Thanks in advance,

Doug