New Mag and BM thread

[M-Special]

Hopefully this is the right thread to ask this question.... What is the meaning behind Mag and BM....I mean why were these the names picked for your subs? Mag = magnet? Or am I missing something.....Also I can't help but ask if BM is in reference to the fabled "Brown Note?" (Jokes but I'm very curous as to the real reasons)

[Electrodynamic]

Well the Mag was originally named Magnum, but we got a nice little (read the sarcasm there) letter from Mitek telling us how they had the name protected and that we were tarnishing their "Magnum" brand of off-road subwoofer enclosures. So now it's just Mag. It was originally named Magnum after a kart chassis. ...and the gun. My dad and I are big into enduro-kart racing and we loved the name Magnum for a kart chassis so we decied to try and use it for a subwoofer.

The name BM came from two places. It comes from Bad Motherf*cker first and foremost and will hold more true than ever in the shallow subw market once the BM's hit the market. After we decided on that we found out that BM could also stand for "Baby Mag" since they are below the Mag line. But BM really stands for the first one.

[hobie1dog]

and originally the BM came from the name of an Italian Kart racing engine.

BM SS96....sweet motor

[monkeyboy]

OK, so this is going to be a comparison question.

I have a F350 with approx 2 cu ft available to work with. I have room to mount 4 12's, and 1000 watts to play with.

What do you recommend for a combination of SQ and output?

1. 2 Mags in 1 cu ft a piece?
2. 4 BM's in .5 cu ft each?
3. 4 Mags in .5 cu ft each, and man up for a second sub amp to have 2000 watts on tap?

[M-Special]

I really have no idea, but if I were to venture a guess I would have to quote my favorite magazine...."There is no replacement for displacement" 4 12's would almost have to be the loudest wouldn't it? So loud in fact that I think you would need to have some intense mids to keep up, but then I've never been much of a bass freak so what do I know, I've never personally had more than a single 12 running and I've never felt like I need more bass. But thats just me, from what I've read two mag's on 1000 watts should in theory sound loud and clean if they are in fact as efficient as has been stated....Especially in a truck cabin.

[Electrodynamic]

Originally Posted by monkeyboy

OK, so this is going to be a comparison question.

I have a F350 with approx 2 cu ft available to work with. I have room to mount 4 12's, and 1000 watts to play with.

What do you recommend for a combination of SQ and output?

1. 2 Mags in 1 cu ft a piece?
2. 4 BM's in .5 cu ft each?
3. 4 Mags in .5 cu ft each, and man up for a second sub amp to have 2000 watts on tap?

0.5 cubes is almost too small for a Mag. I mean, that's TINY. The Mag's work the best in enclosures in the 0.8 to 1.2 cubic feet area - more specifically, 1 cubic foot dead even. But 0.8 stuffed with 1 lb of polyfill is also a good enclosure size b/c it equals out to 1 cube.

It really depends on what you're after. There's already a post on this forum about your question (about 2 or 4 BM's and what the advantages are of each). If you want 4 subs, go with BM's. If you want a pair of 12's, go with Mags.

Here's the post that answers your question: http://stereointegrity.com/forums/sh...?p=423#post423 ...wait a minute, that's page 1 of this thread.

[Tirefryr]

The more, the merrier.

[monkeyboy]

Originally Posted by M-Special

I really have no idea, but if I were to venture a guess I would have to quote my favorite magazine...."There is no replacement for displacement" 4 12's would almost have to be the loudest wouldn't it? So loud in fact that I think you would need to have some intense mids to keep up, but then I've never been much of a bass freak so what do I know, I've never personally had more than a single 12 running and I've never felt like I need more bass. But thats just me, from what I've read two mag's on 1000 watts should in theory sound loud and clean if they are in fact as efficient as has been stated....Especially in a truck cabin.

I have 8 inch mids, and Image Dynamics Horns for my front stage. Very clean, and gets way loud. I just wanted the subs to be able to keep up.

[Tirefryr]

Originally Posted by monkeyboy

I just wanted the subs to be able to keep up.

Got to be the first time I've ever heard this. I love your thinking!

[hobie1dog]

I just wanted the subs to be able to keep up.[/quote]


So you've never heard any SI subs?