Just a quick review on the subwoofer I picked up at Japfest for the bargain price of £85 brand new! Its £150 online (They had an bundle offer of the subwoofer, Vibe 400.1 Micro Amp and cabling for £160)
So after having no spare wheel for the last few months so I could fit my old 12 inch subwoofer in the boot, I saw the B8-V6 on offer and though it would be perfect for the boot of the 5. I decided to take the plunge and when I got back, I fitted the subwoofer and was very plesantly suprised. It seems to be just as loud as my old subwoofer (If not louder), seems to have a better quality sound and as a bonus, fits with my spare wheel and leaves room for a bag or two .
The subwoofer has a main 8 inch driver in the middle and two passive drivers on the side. Not sure how much the side ones actually do but guy on the Vibe stand said that it basically increases the volume of air moved without having to increase the size of the subwoofer which made sense.
I will take a picture of it installed in the boot when I get home if people want to see how it fits.
Driver: BlackAir 8 Peak/RMS Power: 1200W/400W Impedance Dual: 4Ω Dimensions: (H x W x D): 10.4” x 11.1” x 11.5” (264mm x 282mm x 292mm) Configuration: 2nd order passive radiator Enclosure Type: Ultra compact Bass Enclosure
On the edge one I have, the power and earth cables are fastened on the the poles with screws, so I’d need something quick release and heavy enough to carry the current.
I looked once on mine (NC) and can’t find a nice route through the bulkhead.
The subwoofer you have is active so it has the amp built in. The Vibe is a passive subwoofer so needs an external amp which is what the remote, power and RCA leads connect to. The only wire that connect to the Vibe subwoofer is the actual speaker cable so can be removed in seconds and the amp doesn’t take up much space at all.
The mk2.5 has a space that runs down the side of the fuel tank from the boot to the cabin and comes out behind the drivers seat which I used to run the RCA leads, speaker cable (for door speakers) and remote lead. I’m not sure if the mk3 has the same space to run the cables down.
(They had an bundle offer of the subwoofer, Vibe 400.1 Micro Amp and cabling for £160)
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