Sasha,
im interested to know where a 15xcon (spl) sub fits into your SQ setup.

please share!

 

a single 12 needs 2.5cf? or is that for both
as stated above whats the regular price and can you give an idea of the discount received with group.

 

Well, Xcon is not an SPL competiton sub by design, nor purpose. It's goal is loud quality sound, much like Fi Q, XXX, W7, Audiopulse Axis, etc. Only it is jacked on steroids sort of speak, and can take 2500 wrms amp all day. Although, looking at the specs SSA have pushed the envelope and tipped the scale towards SPL a bit more than your other conventional "supersubs". I was curious to test one since they came out, and here is my chance. I do have my reservations about it's weight and a little on a bigger side enclosure size, but that comes with the territory if you check out the specs, and want to use the sub closest to it's full potential, and I probably won't tap into that all the way, but it will be a fun project nevertheless. I will have it sit on a backburner for time being, cause I am busy with other fun stuff at the time.

And as far as the Xcon fitting into my "SQ" set-up, I am not that critical about the sq stuff. I just like it loud and clear, so I wouldn't call myself a strict sq audiophile. I like to run nice gear, cause it sounds good, and I have pride of ownership, and that combined fulfills my car audio hobby. I also like my home theater stuff, cause I love movies and music at home as well. I may just experiment with one Xcon, and put it on 1000 wrms dedicated subwoofer rack amp in a 4 cube ported enclosure tuned to 26hz and let 'er rip just to annoy my neighbour, not that I am lacking bass now with two 12's lol

 

lol, nice! your neighbor will def luv ya!
thnx for the heads up on the xcon. i was not even considering them until now..
maybe 1 12"xcon in optimal ported box will fit my needs and put the hertz hp1d to good use! this amp is a beast at 1400rms @2ohm

 

a 12" Icon costs $340 shipped individually
a pair is $610

""with a group buy of 4 or more I can knock $50 off per woofer"" (Icon or Xcon)

a single 12" Icon shipped with a group buy $290
and a pair would be $510 (with the current exchange rate)

 

Yeah, Xcons even have a shorting ring to control inductance and that is an sq feature, even though I'd like to see SSA post a spec for that.

Wow, I did not think you could get SSA subs for such a great price. Respect, thumpper! I am stacked with subs, otherwise I'd be all over this GB. And great timing with the current exchange rate.

 

wow, really great deal thumper!
sasha has me thinking 1x 12" xcon in a 4cu" ported instead of the 2x 12" icons in a 5cu" ported..
have to check to see what i can realistically have though..

whats a shorting ring exacly?? never heard of it!

 

Shorting ring:

The inductance of the voice coil generates an increase in impedance as frequency rises. The shorting ring prevents this happening. It consists of a closed copper ring which is slid over the pole piece. At high frequencies, the voice coil transfers part of the AC current to this ring which then acts as a secondary coil with a single winding. This transformed current is lost as heat but the impedance remains at its nominal value.

 

Shorting ring:

The inductance of the voice coil generates an increase in impedance as frequency rises. The shorting ring prevents this happening. It consists of a closed copper ring which is slid over the pole piece. At high frequencies, the voice coil transfers part of the AC current to this ring which then acts as a secondary coil with a single winding. This transformed current is lost as heat but the impedance remains at its nominal value.

This translates into wider usable frequency response.

 

thnx sasha