Stereo Integrity Magnum D2 X2 Review

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I posted this on SiN just a second ago.....but not all of you guys go there......so......here......

I'll begin this little article by listing the equipment used.

Pioneer P1R JL XR-650 CSI's powered by a Mmats LM 4065 One pair of SI Mags powered by a Mmats D300HC @2ohm

Enclosure: 4cubes ported tuned to 29hz in the trunk of my Nissan 240SX

First impressions: Solidly built, nice glue joints, woven leads, sweet-*** unique basket and the obligatory magnet boot.....nice.

LIstening impressions:

Tool - 46&2: This song has some very quick kick drums toward the end that seem to be a challenge for ported woofers. The Magnums played these notes with no hint of overhang what-so-ever. Very clean with tremendous impact on every kick. Lesser subs tend to let the kicks run together, but the Magnum made each one definitave.

Finger Eleven - Drag You Down: This song has some of the most intense and deepest drum kicks I've ever heard. My 15HC reproduced them accurately with plenty of impact, but was nothing compared to these things. Each kick gave a sudden "thump" to the chest and the bassline was extremely accurate.

Deftones - Shove It: The deep, non-stop basslines coupled with a heavy kick drum can give even the best subs a bit of trouble. No such luck with the Magnums. Even during the heaviest bass guitar note, the kick drum was felt extremely solidly. Very nice.

Merrel Haggard - Fightin' Side of Me: Pronounced "Mrrul Hagrd," and if you don't know its pronounced that way, then you've probably never heard the song. If you've never heard the song and don't pronounce it that way, then you don't need to listen to it anyway. Honky.

Dixie Chicks - Cold Day in July: As many of you know, country does indeed have a fair amount of bass in it. This song has a typical country bassline in it that isn't very difficult to reproduce, but it caught my attention. The subs seemed extremely musical with every note sounding the way I'd imagine the bass guitar to sound. Yes, I like the Dixie Chicks.

Mobb Deep - Be With You: Low bass on this one. A lot of action in the 35-45hz range. Most of the guys at the meet heard this one in my car and were impressed, as was I. Accurate, transient, and LOUD. My trunk was jumping a good 1", maybe more.

St.Lunatics - Midwest Swing: I chose this one because it seems to tickle my car's sweet spot. The bass notes are right at my roof's resonant frequency and caused it to jump 1" at least. Played the song with a little rain on the roof and water jumped about 2" up in the air. One word, LOUD.

Now for the fun part, disspelling a few rumors about the sub. A lot of number jockeys will take one look at the t/s specs and say, "holy crap, its got no low-end." Well, I decided to juice the subs with a few 28-34hz tones and I was thoroughly impressed. By far, this is one of the loudest setups I've heard playing in the 30hz range. My sideview mirrors moving horizontally 1+" just made me feel even better about it. My ears hurt. It is painful. THE MAGNUM DOES HAVE IT DOWN LOW! Ask anyone who sat in my car or was around it. Josh, Loyd, Scott, Nick......if any of you would like to comment on this, feel free.

So yea, the D2 won't go low...........RIIIIIIGHT.

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