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sqguy_socal · 07-10-2010, 02:20 PM

Good Day Fellow Car Stereo enthusiast, My name is Micheal I'm from Long Beach Ca I drive a 1996 Honda Accord I've been into car audio for over 30 yrs attending shows and doin installs on the side. my current set up will consist of HU- Alpine DVA 9860or Cda 7949

Tweets-LPG
Mids- Hat L3 or Fountek FR88
Midbass-Peerless SLS 8"
Subs- IDQ 12's or Crystal Cmp12's
Amps- ESX Q Series 120.4-Mids-Tweets
175.2-Midbass
475.1-Subs

Install will be done by my buddy Mel and myself I will post pics once we get started , which should be in about a month or so still getting funds to gether for sound deading. I'm interested in those SI BM subs maybe someone here can change my mind from the current subs i'm planning to use. If anyone here has a Accord like mines please contact me i'm lookin for some ideals on how to go about getting this system install.

Thx,

Mike

sl33py · 07-13-2010, 02:17 AM

Welcome Mike!

Seems like the BM Mk 3's are a niche sub (a nice one for sure). Do you have space limitations? What size enclosure are you looking to run for your planned subs?

The SI BM mk3 is .5 cu ft - vs the IDQ (just looked really quick) is about 1.25-2 cu ft. Pretty big difference.

Mounting depth is the same - SI BM is 3.5" iirc - vs almost 6"

So just on physical differences (depth and enclosure size) it seems like it depends on what your limitations are. Power looks like it should be plenty @ 475x1 (RMS i assume).

I'm not a guru so maybe missed something obvious... But again, maybe some clarity on what you want to do with these, or where you want to squeeze them will help you decide.

Didn't look at the Crystal Subs so maybe those are more similar to the SI BM's.

To shed a bit of light on my reasoning for the BM's - I have an old Toyota Landcruiser FJ60 (nothing too special) that I want practical and stealth subs in. Don't want to lose a bunch of space in the back (for the dog), and don't want anything that screams "steal me!" - so i have <5.5" of depth to work with in the rear QP's. Some custom FG is in the works (eventually) and have SI BM on the way. Should work out great.

Anyway - hope that helps. Welcome again and look forward to seeing pics of your setup.

rob

d2k · 12-17-2010, 03:27 PM

nice install OP!!

new member here too.......just getting into the joys of car audio, & enjoying the ride!!

''hello''

hobie1dog · 01-12-2011, 05:18 PM

Mike: Welcome to the forum. Post up some pics for us sometime

07-10-2010, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
sqguy_socal Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1	Hello Good Day Fellow Car Stereo enthusiast, My name is Micheal I'm from Long Beach Ca I drive a 1996 Honda Accord I've been into car audio for over 30 yrs attending shows and doin installs on the side. my current set up will consist of HU- Alpine DVA 9860or Cda 7949 Tweets-LPG Mids- Hat L3 or Fountek FR88 Midbass-Peerless SLS 8" Subs- IDQ 12's or Crystal Cmp12's Amps- ESX Q Series 120.4-Mids-Tweets 175.2-Midbass 475.1-Subs Install will be done by my buddy Mel and myself I will post pics once we get started , which should be in about a month or so still getting funds to gether for sound deading. I'm interested in those SI BM subs maybe someone here can change my mind from the current subs i'm planning to use. If anyone here has a Accord like mines please contact me i'm lookin for some ideals on how to go about getting this system install. Thx, Mike

01-12-2011, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
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07-13-2010, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
sl33py Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11	Welcome Mike! Seems like the BM Mk 3's are a niche sub (a nice one for sure). Do you have space limitations? What size enclosure are you looking to run for your planned subs? The SI BM mk3 is .5 cu ft - vs the IDQ (just looked really quick) is about 1.25-2 cu ft. Pretty big difference. Mounting depth is the same - SI BM is 3.5" iirc - vs almost 6" So just on physical differences (depth and enclosure size) it seems like it depends on what your limitations are. Power looks like it should be plenty @ 475x1 (RMS i assume). I'm not a guru so maybe missed something obvious... But again, maybe some clarity on what you want to do with these, or where you want to squeeze them will help you decide. Didn't look at the Crystal Subs so maybe those are more similar to the SI BM's. To shed a bit of light on my reasoning for the BM's - I have an old Toyota Landcruiser FJ60 (nothing too special) that I want practical and stealth subs in. Don't want to lose a bunch of space in the back (for the dog), and don't want anything that screams "steal me!" - so i have <5.5" of depth to work with in the rear QP's. Some custom FG is in the works (eventually) and have SI BM on the way. Should work out great. Anyway - hope that helps. Welcome again and look forward to seeing pics of your setup. rob

12-17-2010, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
d2k Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 17	nice install OP!! new member here too.......just getting into the joys of car audio, & enjoying the ride!! ''hello''

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