Dayton 10" Sub Upgrade Question

[mikem]

I have the Dayton 1.0 cuft sub box with Dayton 10” 80watt SD270-88 DVC sub and looking to upgrade the subwoofer.

My 100w amp is external and the box is sealed.

I am looking at the Titanic MK III 10” sub since its kit comes with the same 1.0 box. I figured it be a good match.

My question is would I be starving the MKIII since my amp is only 100w?

Currently when I watch a movie and there is a sudden thump or short burst of bass, my current sub pops. If I keep the volume down it is not a problem but I loose the point of having the subwoofer. Music is ok but sometimes I like to push the volume and the sub can only handle so much,

Would any other 10” sub work better in the 1.0 box?

Thanks

[johnnyrichards]

The current sub "pops" because it is a low excursion driver. The Titanic won't bottom out in 1 cubic foot, but if you do not have some boost available, it won't play super low (although it will probably do better than the current driver).

[zhillsguy]

No doubt a lot of drivers will work better.....and you are power handicapped. You may get the itch to get a bigger amp later, then a bigger driver, and so on.... A couple of other 10" driver options for now, keep in mind driver cutout sizes may differ slightly:

http://www.creativesound.ca/details.php?model=SDX10
http://www.edesignaudio.com/product_...products_id=30 (ships free)
http://www.madisound.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=1467

[shawn_a]

I built a sub for a friend using a 1 cube PE box (sealed) and used the RSS265HO-4. That said, it might want for a bit more power but you can try it with the amp you have in place already and see if it's doing things for you or not. The sub I built runs a 250W amp and that's more than enough power for a good night in the HT.

shawn