Got 2 10in JL Audio Subs need help **PICS**

[oismail]

Hey wassup, I just got these 10 inch JL Audio subs from my cuzin for free. He bought them used in 1998.

I need to know how many watts the subs can handle and what amp I should use.
I also need to know what model the subs are.

My cuzin doesnt know how many watts they are. But when he had them he used a Rockford Fosgate Punch 45.2 amp, he bought back in 1998.







Thanx

[prophesized]

i believe JL used the same dustcap until the w7 came out so that could be any sub but my guess is they are w0's. pull them out and see if their name is on the magnet.

[Phi]

Originally posted by prophesized
pull them out and see if theyre name is on the magnet.

now there's an idea!!

[oismail]

Alright, I pulled out one of the subs and all it says on the magnet is JL Audio. I went to jlaudio.com and compared pics, my subs look pretty much exacly like the W0. So I guess those are what I have.

They are 125watts RMS, so would it be ok if I used an amp that made 150watts RMS?

Im looking into buying this Kenwood 2 channel amp http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.js...rk_0&oid=70767
It got pretty good reviews.


-omer

[JaJay721]

Don't go by reviews from a circuit city site. Most of those people don't know what they're talking about. Kenwood makes "ok" amps.

And that amp will be fine as long as it will match up properly with your sub. What ohm is your sub rated at?

[oismail]

Good question,
on jlaudio.com it says that the subs can handle either 4 ohms or 8 ohms.

As for the amp
On circuitcity.com it says the amp makes 150 watts RMS at 4 ohms.

I went to circuit city and the info on the model amp said the amp makes 150 watts RMS at 2 ohms.

And finally, kenwoodusa.com says the amp can make 150 watts RMS at 4 ohms, so I guess they would be right.


-omer

[Luc]

If the subs only has a single voice coil on each, then it is a W0. There used to be a W1, but that predates 1998. All W3's are DVC'd subs. Thus, even if there isn't any identification on the magnet, you can tell by how many voice coils there are even if the dustcaps look similar. Nowadays, the only domed dustcap is the W0 line, the W3 has an inverted dustcap. If you want to check for impedance of each, use an ohmmeter to find out what it is each, then find an amp that is capable of the parallel load.

Not sure if Tweeter is close to you:
10890 Lee Hwy.
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-218-1766

But you can get the Kenwood KAC-8151D for $103 + tax. It may be a floor model, but the original warranty still applies. This is a dedicated mono-amp for subs.

[oismail]

Well then it might be the W1, because my cuzin bought it used in 1998 from a guy who had it in his pickup for 3 years.

Yes Tweeter is very close to my house, Ill try to go there today, and Ill check out that Kenwood KAC-8151D amp.

Thanx

-omer

[supra06]

hey,
tell me if the JL Audio W0 sounds good?
i might get some

[DrtySthV6SE]

check for bumpyness
another way to tell if the speaker is a W0 is the cone of the speaker is slightly bumpy where as my W3 is smooth, W6 are also smooth
i have never seen in person the discontinued W1 or W4 so could not help you with those

from the pic you have i dont think it is a W0 but can really see bumpyness in those pics

[oismail]

I just got the Kenwood KAC7201 amp installed today. Im very impressed. Those subs hit pretty hard for 10's, my friend thought I had 12's.

DrtySthV6SE, the cone is smooth, so guessing by the age of the subs they are most likely the W1.

Thanx again

-omer

[theanimal_650]

Dont forget about the W4's guys. They were in production at the same time as the W1 and I would venture to say that they were produced for a short time after the W1 was canned. Take a pic of the back of the speaker and I can tell you what it is

[oismail]

I took one of the subs out earlier and all it says on the magnet is JL Audio 3 times around the magnet.
But Ill see if I can get a pic of it tomarrow (Ive been really busy lately, EXAMS!!)


-omer

[oismail]

Here you go

[Phi]

Originally posted by Luc
If you want to check for impedance of each, use an ohmmeter to find out what it is each

Go out and invest in an ohmmeter.