fivelitermustang Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmyforte Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 they look pretty, who's gonna be the first test dummy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted September 14, 2004 Share Posted September 14, 2004 Looks like a good way to put their excellent reputation and huge amount of R&D to good work. I am not a huge car audio guy, but to me, they seem to have one of the best reputations in car audio for quality over quantity, and in many cases, quality AND quantity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 WHAT WHAT!!! Me me..me must look into these,JL Audio woofers are among the elite in terms of overall performance,both output and sound quality. Me will look,me will find them and me...damn more subwoo***e for me. Overload comming Thanks for the post...more money to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivelitermustang Posted September 16, 2004 Author Share Posted September 16, 2004 Yeah, it looks like they are using the 13W7 drivers in these subs... I have heard one of my friends 13W7 in a 3CF net box tuned to 35Hz. The sub was getting about 1200W RMS from a Memphis Belle. The setup is in a 92' Ford Taurus which you can probably hear from about 5 blocks away. It dropped the low notes like it was nobodys business... not to mention that it has 4" P-P so it looks amazing when it's moving. The thing was absolutely insane how loud and good it sounded. It was tight and controlled at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 ---------------- On 9/16/2004 1:24:54 AM fivelitermustang wrote: Yeah, it looks like they are using the 13W7 drivers in these subs... I have heard one of my friends 13W7 in a 3CF net box tuned to 35Hz. The sub was getting about 1200W RMS from a Memphis Belle. The setup is in a 92' Ford Taurus which you can probably hear from about 5 blocks away. It dropped the low notes like it was nobodys business... not to mention that it has 4" P-P so it looks amazing when it's moving. The thing was absolutely insane how loud and good it sounded. It was tight and controlled at the same time. ---------------- It looks like the W7 cone, surround and basket, but me thinks the rest may be quite different. I'm curious to see (hear) how their proven car audio driver chassis performs in a home audio environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 One more thing the smaller sub should retail around $3000-4000 and the Gotham dual woofer monster around $8000-12000.By just looking at the quality and craftsmanship of these units.Not for Mr Tight Budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Dudes I am e-mailing JL Audio to know where I can buy the GOTHAM.Bye bye lesser subs,the woofers in the Gotham have a 4 INCHES peak to peak capability! This combined with JL Audio best sound quality means one thing TOTAL SUBSONIC extasy. Sorry Klipsch,SVS or Velodyne and Sunfire...the Gotham is the total package,I watched the videos on JL Audio site and am salivating. As long as the Gotham is under 10 grand I am getting one.The perfect sub,not too big,not too small...with the best sound quality and huge output.My kind of sub Budget subs...bah All the primitive caveman kit subs can choke on JL Audio total package BTW Those who think I jump to conclusions about sound quality...JL Audio's track record in subsonic quality is as good as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 ---------------- On 9/16/2004 3:12:21 PM TheEAR wrote: One more thing the smaller sub should retail around $3000-4000 and the Gotham dual woofer monster around $8000-12000.By just looking at the quality and craftsmanship of these units.Not for Mr Tight Budget ---------------- You think that those subs will be that much? One thing about JL Audio that I do like is that not only do they sound good, but they are often quite reasonably priced. I do have one of thier subs (A 12W3-2) and amps (500.5) in my car, and I am quite impressed. I believe I only paid around $250 for the sub (plus another $100 for the enclosure) and $800 for the amp. I honostly don't think the larger sub, the Gotham will be more than $3,000 and the smaller ones, the Fathom, will be more than around $1,500. Of course, I could be wrong. I am tempted to e-mail JL Audio myself to get more information. I may also check my local dealer and ask if they know anything about these, and if so, do they plan on carrying them, and for how much. I would hope that since they have the entire line of JL Audio subs for the cars, including the very nice W7 series, they would be carrying these new home-based ones also. Did you check thier website? Pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/103066.html Found this, it includes prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 ---------------- Availability: April / May 2005 Suggested Retail Prices: Gotham: $7500.00 (available in high gloss black only) Fathom f112: $2200 (matte black) - $2400 (gloss black) Fathom f113: $2800 (matte black) - $3000 (gloss black) ---------------- Wow, I guess TheEAR is more correct. I stand corrected. $7,500 for the Gotham and around $2200-$3000 for the Fathoms. Won't be available until this upcoming spring though. $7,500 is too rich for me. I guess I'll be looking into an SVS PB2-Ultra instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htxpert Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 JL Audio is a solid company has been for many years a few years back I used (3) 15 W-6's in a I/B configuration in a csutom HT the thing would flap your pant legs and rattle the teeth out of your head I used (2) QSC USA 1300's to power them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Yeah, I think the Gotham will probably do it. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted September 24, 2004 Share Posted September 24, 2004 ---------------- On 9/23/2004 5:24:05 PM skonopa wrote: Wow, I guess TheEAR is more correct. I stand corrected. $7,500 for the Gotham and around $2200-$3000 for the Fathoms. Won't be available until this upcoming spring though. $7,500 is too rich for me. I guess I'll be looking into an SVS PB2-Ultra instead. ---------------- Even the $2200 Fathom is out of my league. I've dropped the RSW-15 from my wish list because it's $1800. I'm looking at the SVS PC-Ultra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 25, 2004 Share Posted September 25, 2004 ---------------- On 9/23/2004 5:24:05 PM skonopa wrote: ---------------- Availability: April / May 2005 Suggested Retail Prices: Gotham: $7500.00 (available in high gloss black only) Fathom f112: $2200 (matte black) - $2400 (gloss black) Fathom f113: $2800 (matte black) - $3000 (gloss black) ---------------- Wow, I guess TheEAR is more correct. I stand corrected. $7,500 for the Gotham and around $2200-$3000 for the Fathoms. Won't be available until this upcoming spring though. $7,500 is too rich for me. I guess I'll be looking into an SVS PB2-Ultra instead. ---------------- See I told you first even without checking the actual price.I know a thing or two about evaluating audio gear and subs,the Gotham it will be for me.Yes the Ghotam has it all,brute power,finesse,looks and overall built quality unmatched by any sub under $5000.And I have subs up to $5000,the Ghotam is the real deal.Finally a company comes out with a quite compact monster sub build with jewel like quality,my type of sub.Like my Aerial,not just loud...all around quality. One Ghotam for me in 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 does this mean no SVS for THEEAR??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 26, 2004 Share Posted September 26, 2004 Not at all,I will have to order at least the PB2-Ultra and PB2-Plus.SVS has to be in my collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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