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Just bought an REX-8,questions..

As stated i just bought an 8" RE audio REX series subwoofer, this will be going into a .37cft sealed box. I will be powering it with an Alpine mrp350 mono channel amp.

what should i expect? how does the sub hit? will it pick up the lows?

for instance i have an MA 8" that sounds like poop below like 60hz

the only other set up i will have to compare it to in my truck was a pioneer tssw251 in a tiny box.

any info or opinions are appriciated
 
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.37 sealed box sounds smallish to me
 
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according to the RE site, they say .3 minimum .35 optimal
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build a ported box, sealed boxes are gay
 
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i will eventually, just trying to find the subs i want to run before i drop all of that money. plus its gonna take a good bit of careful planning being as i want two 8s ported in a reg cab..
 
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should of gotten a older re not the new X line. they are crap now
 
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sundown SA8s are good
 
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Yea the sundown sa 8s get loud and low.
 
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ok, so just got my new REX8.. huge huge step up from the MA.. what a waste.. anyway just threw it in my lil .37 sealed box they sound pretty damn good for being cheap. So if i get paid tomm (which i should) i will be building a box to specs, im going sealed for now to see how i like it im also ordering another REX8 and a new amp.. pretty stoked on this as of now ..

i would run the SA8s but they are to deep to run without loosing leg room.
 
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i have 2 kicker l7 8's in a 1 cuft ported box,they share the same chamber and i have a kicker zx750.1 amp pushing them and these speakers hit really hard and low.everyone i know flips out when they see i have 8's.i have a single cab.im watching my back window flexing,door skins flexing and the rear view mirror vibrates off the windshield.also i have the tuning pretty dead on so it sounds good too.they do put out alot of bass.probably the only others 8's i would go with are dd1508.but its just a ranger so i didnt see the point of really dumping tons of money into the stereo.
 
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ok, so not that i have a term-lab at my disposal but i did get a little favor from the guys at the dmv. Background: Delaware has pretty strict inspection, in tagged in Florida being as im active duty air force, so anyway i go to the dmv, ask the guy in the inspection lane if i can use his DB meter that they use for exhaust, he was bored and decided to run it for me .. a single 8 in .35 overall box it hit 103. so its not to shabby. im really impressed after i get my second sub and my new amp i wanna put it on a term lab just to see..
 
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