Alpine Type R 12" DVC vs. JL Audio 12W6

Mike325is · #1 (**permalink**) 01-31-2002, 03:28 PM

Wasup guys. I currently have a JL Audio 12W6 pushed by a Rockford Fosgate 360a2. I've had this setup for about a year near and I've grown somewhat tired of it. I'd like to keep the amp, but I've pretty much had it with the sub. It still sounds great, but I'm ready for another 12" to exceed it. I was looking at the Alpine Type R Dual Voice Coil sub, and it looks like it might just defeat the 12W6. Anyone that has experience with these subs or knows anything about the Type R, please reply! Thanks!

s--k · #2 (**permalink**) 02-01-2002, 09:29 AM

I've had the 12W6. I've never run the TYPE R but have heard good
things about it. I would go with the type R over the 12W6.

Tnucu · #3 (**permalink**) 02-02-2002, 05:16 PM

personaly i think the amp is the weak point. get a high end alpine amp, or one of JL's new amps

Mike325is · #4 (**permalink**) 02-02-2002, 09:32 PM

Well... the amp is definitely not the weak point because it sounds great and provides a high power response to the subwoofer. Like I said, it's about the 12W6 versus the Alpine Type R DVC 12", and I want to distinguish which one is better through people's experiences...

JoeyC · #5 (**permalink**) 02-04-2002, 10:00 AM

I had a Type R 12" in my old 92 325i...didnt push a lot of power to it and it still hit pretty hard. Its a nice sub to go low, but I liked the fact that it would hit really tight when I needed it to. Didnt have a comparison to the W6, but I was impressed with the Type R, especially for the money.
Joe

vodomagoo · #6 (**permalink**) 02-04-2002, 04:17 PM

i like jl so im gonna stick with the w3. now the amp is not bad at all i have a 250.2 bridged running my 12w3 but i do like jl's new 500watt mono amp and im prob gonna end up getting a nakamichi 400 watt sub amp to match my front naka amp. but that amp is def good the type r's just seem like there more flash and a name