Clarion slim subs vs kenwood excelon slim subs?
 

so i have the option of going with either brand here. i can get the clarions for 150 a sub and i can get the kenwoods for 300 a sub. Does anyone have any info on these subs?

Kenwood:

KFC-XW1000F

• Max Power: 1200W
• Super Linear Spider
• 10" Woofer Carbon-fiberglass Honeycomb
• Alum. Diecast Basket
• Heat Transfer system
• Power range: 50-250 watts RMS
• Frequency response: 35-800 Hz
• Sensitivity: 90 dB
• Mounting depth: 3-3/8"


http://www.kenwood.ca/Images/Cache/109_200_124.jpg

Clarion:

PFW1051

* 600 Watts of Maximum Music Power

* 300 Watts RMS

* Single 4-Ohm Heat Resistant Voice Coils

* Polypropylene Electrolytic Spun Aluminum Coated Dust Cap Design

* Kevlar/Paper Composite Cone Design

* Co-polymer Composite High Excursion Surround

* Dual Strontium Ferrite Magnet Motor Assembly

* Hyper-extended Vented Pole Piece

* Dual Gold Plated Block Terminals

* Linear Poly-cotton Spider with Integrated Tinsel Leads

* S.E.T. (Spider Exhaust Technology) Cooling

* Custom Designed Die Cast Aluminum

* Hidden Screw Mounting Gasket

* Outside Dimension 10 3/8"

* Mounting Depth 3"

http://www.clarion.com/ca/en/MungoBl...PFW1051,30.jpg

Why not the Pioneer Slim? Send MR2NR (Rob) a PM... he might have a deal for you. :dunno:

I would like to buy locally and the pioneers around here they wanted 280 a sub

Well, if your into the Pioneers send MR2NR a PM he's a vendor on here and currently located in BC for now but is moving to Calgary I believe. He just two days ago gave my a quote for Pioneer shallow 8's and they were nowhere near that price. Send him a PM and see what he was. Whats the worse that could happen?

I would not touch the Clarions with Yuli's well you get the drift. The Excelons are a great sub, proven time and time again. The Pioneer subs are a good sub as well. My pricing will definitely be cheaper than what you have quoted and carry full manufacturer warranty. I am back in my store for monday morning at which time I would be able to solidify a quote for you. PM me you postal code so I can calculate shipping.

What vehicle, amp, and sealed or ported?

Its a 2006 silverado crew cab. The amp is a jbl grand touring 580 rms at 2ohm. In looking for a ported

Lots of space but do you want it all hidden? You could probably fit 2 ported Dcon 12's (300wrms/$125ea+shipping) inbetween the back seats, I've seen a centered-wall with either 4 10's or 12's in a crew cab, kaption audio I think, all fiberglassed, it looked so good. If you're concearned about output and space, a normal 10 or 12 on 1-2k would be better. You could put it in the back between the seats.

Also maybe look at stealth boxes for that truck. Some of them are really nice and keep the factory/stealth look. :smilie_da

i have kind of devoted my under seat space to tools and tow straps ect...im looking to fit ALL my audio equipment behind the seats. its looking like i need to remove my cab vents for shure and maybe the plastic piece that goes along the rear wall of the cab under the window

Have you considered using a single beefy 10" on 3-4x the power, inverted and the magnet sticking through the seat? You lose a passenger though.

My goal is to keep the system as covert as possible

Check these out.

Pretty sure other companies do the same.

The Excelon shallow mounts that I pm'd you about will do the job adequately for you. You have to work within the limits that you have. One does not have to have copious amounts of power to get good sound, we could get great sound 20 years ago from a 100w x 2 rms amp running a pair of subs. While more power is certainly plentiful now at a relatively good price, one does not have to have all of it to get good sound. The power that you have, 600w rms into 2 ohms is more than ample to get respectable sound in the cab of a pickup.