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      06-12-2019, 03:54 PM   #8
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Drives: '11 135i , '15 X3 35i
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Saint Paul, MN

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I found that when I installed my sub (single 10" in sealed enclosure) it did 2 things - 1) Easily filled in the lowest octave, something the 8" underseat speakers were capable of but only at relatively low volume levels. 2) Freed those 8" speakers to handle everything above the sub cutoff which they were much more capable of and eliminated any thoughts I had of replacing them.

This is off a 4 chan version of the JL amp, 2 chans for the fronts, 2 chans bridged to sub, rears off the factory amp (the HK setup). I'm 48 and also mostly listen to the oldies but even just some electronic or grunge really benefitted from the sub even at levels that aren't all that loud. That said... it's possible some more work w/ the factory EQ could have gotten me pretty close. But it's hard not to dabble in old hobbies so I went for it even if it wasn't entirely necessary.
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