I've got two 12" subs in a custom fiberglass enclosure i made for the hatch area, and it sounds great The subs are 6 years old now, and they still pound. They've gotten a teensy bit sloppy, but just last year they threw down a 145.5 with a stock battery, no cap, a CD player that skipped, and bad RCA's

I agree with the above, it's what you listen to and how much space you want left. I didn't care about storage space and i don't have T tops, so i just went for it.

 

i have Ttops but still took up the area with stereo equipment.. when i have the Ts off ill just fold down the rear seats and lay them right there. it sounds ghetto but they fit just put a towel between the two so they dont scratch up. and when the Ts are off its not like i race around so it works out pretty well.

 

I made a rectangle box to fit my 2 12" subs right behind the back seat, but not in the t-top storage space. It's not overly noticeable, and fits almost perfect.

 

think im doing 2 12's (infinity) going with 500 wattts total for my sub system not 2000+ (audiobahn flame Q's) like my last car... 138 DBB to much for when i switched to my rock music from rap.. i listen to rock 75% of the time now

 

Man, i've ran single 10" in a stealthbox, dual 12's and single 15" in the t-top well, and by far I like the single 10 route..

 

I would go with 10's I never liked the way 12's sounded in an fbody. 3 10's will give you more surface area than 2 12's. something along the lines of this:

 

Too bad that's ugly.

 

That's basically what I have, but I have a jeep box that points the subs directly into the cabin. It's angled and doesn't look too bad. Too bad my trunk speakers don't have grilles, and they look terrible.

 

I listen to rock too, and I hate my Infinity Kappy Perfect. I was trying to do the same thing you are (get away from having high powered systems) and I am really regretting the choice to use an Infinity sub. Sucks *****.

 

When I eventually get around to upgrading my stereo, it's going to be a pair of 6" subs (Rockford Fosgate makes a nice set; I forget the model number) in the sail panels. That'll be more than enough for me, plus I won't be sacrificing any cargo space and I can still put the t-tops in the back.

Two 6" speakers don't have quite the area of a single 10" (72%), but I've heard a single 10" in an F-body and it was more than I want/need. Putting speakers with better bass response in all six factory speaker locations should be plenty for me.

 

I had 2 12" jl12w6's and a RF 800a2 amp and that was waaay more than I needed. I'm going to sell those and get a single 10" stealth box.

 

I have one of the stealthbox's from subthump.com that mounts on the drivers side cargo area. Its a very clean install and its more than enough for Fbodys. I used a single 10" Alpine type R. Like mentioned before it gives accurate, tight reproduction but is not overwhelming in volume.

 

12s no question about it. But make sure that you get a good brand. If the choice comes down to top notch 10s or mediocre 12s get the 10s. But if you can get good 12s there's no substitute.

If you're into audio, I assume that you know this part already but if someone who doesn't know as much is reading the thread...Get a good amp. Wattage isn't the only consideration. Lots of companies make high wattage amps that introduce unacceptable amounts of distortion or overheat too quickly and shut down. A good amp will server you well. Kicker, Pioneer, Sony and I have even had good results from a Pyramid. Avoid noname junk amps and speakers.

 

My favorite consumer-level amps come from Rockford Fosgate. I had a four-channel Punch series in a previous car... very nice, VERY clean, and they look badass too.

If you have a bunch of money to throw around, Phoenix Gold used to be pretty good... I haven't heard their latest offerings, but I wouldn't be surprised to find out that they're still among the best.

 

Ok, we're getting into an opinion war here, and we all know what opinions are like now.

The basic question was which one is better; in reality no one can make that call in reality. Everyone's ears are different as well as 100 other variables that are involved in what is going to sound or perform better.

Plain and simple, whatever you do, make sure you use good quality equipment (Both subs and amplifier), as well as an enclosure that meets the specifications of the subwoofers used.

The number one factor when it comes to subwoofer performance for both SPL and SQ is the enclosure; hands down. If the enclosure does not match the speakers requirements the performance will suffer and sound poor in comparison to if it were in a proper enclosure.

My main suggestion to you is find an enclosure you like if it's limited (Like a "stealth" box, and find a sub to match, or find a good subwoofer and then either build, have built, or find one that matches the specifications of the subwoofer. This is your best bet.

I've taken a pair of $40/pair pyramid speakers and made them perform better than a pair of $120/ea infinity perfect subs; it was all in the enclosure. The Infinities were in a poorly constructed sealed enclosure; the Pyramids were in a properly designed and constructed Ported enclosure. The Pyramids were both louder and cleaner sounding than the Infinities by a long shot. An enclosure will either MAKE or BREAK the performance of the sub; hands down.