i just want to find out which one i would use for movies, and which one for audio.
AFAIK subs for music should have fast and accurate response (an advantage of most sealed subs over ported ones). For movies naman it has to go really deep as some movies have lots of subsonic content.
Got this list of movies good for testing your sub capability. Be cautious though, i once blew up a sub in a small vented box tuned at 35hz.
Made a new one tuned at 25hz.
* "Das Boot" Arguably one of the best war pictures of all time with
bass dipping under 20 Hz. Very loud, very intense. 1. "Depth charges", Scene 21 (59:30)
2. "Storm surfing", Scene 25 (1:15:15)
3. "Hitting bottom", Scene 17 (53:15, Side "B")
* "The Day After Tomorrow" More end of days theme, that'll have you signing the Kyoto Accords as a private citizen. Flash frozen movie that was better than expected.
1. "Freezing", Scene 12 (0:40:20)*
2. "Tidal wave", Scene 14 (0:49:05)*
3. "Tanker on the boulevard", Scene 16 (01:02:55)*
* "Dawn of the Dead" Remake of the original zombie cult-classic. Some bass good enough to wake the dead, of course.
1. "Opening flame sequence", Scene 1 (0:00:40)*
2. "Explosion", Scene 18 (01:35:50)*
3. "Another explosion", Scene 19 (01:42:01)*
* "Fahrenheit 9-11" Politically incorrect, and unabashedly biased documentary about the "war on terrorism". Surprising bass passages.
1. "Fireworks", Scene 1 (0:00:30)*
2. "Credits", Scene 4 (0:13:46)*
3. "Bombing begins", Scene 16 (01:09:30)*
* "Fight Club" Dark, brutal, shocking. And that's just the bass.
Strong below 10Hz. Take your gloves off. Wimpy subs don't even try this. 1. "THX Intro" *
2. "Mid-air collision" Chapter 8 (0:21:39)*
3. "Ass-whippin" Chapter 9 (0:21:59)
4. "Calling Marla" Chapter 10 (0:27:29)*
5. "Fridge explosion" Chapter 10 (0:27:35)*
6. "Car wreck" Chapter 27 (1:40:28)*
7. "My eyes are open" Chapter 35 (2:13:00)
8. "Final explosions" Chapter 36 (2:15:31)*
* "Finding Nemo" The usual stunning Disney animation, with a nice story for the entire family. If you are playing at theater levels,
get ready for some SERIOUS bass.
1. "Darla taps the tank", Scene 25 (1:18:14)*
* "Godzilla" That's right, the big lizard flick does more than just tear up NYC, it brings you some very good deep bass.
Even the menu for this one is something of a bass reference! 1. Menu, building crumbling*
2. "Godzilla enters harbor" Chapter 8 (0:25:23)*
3. "Godzilla emerges from subway" Chapter 15 (1:20:30)*
* "Independence Day" Dark comedy thriller with the feel-good ending, and most importantly,
strong bass below 20Hz.:
1. "Intro spaceship flyover" Scene 1 (0:2:12)
2. "Time's Up" Scene 24 (0:51:55)
3. "Got Airbags?" Scene 31 (1:05:15)
* "The Iron Giant" Great family animation with SERIOUS bass, including
very strong peaks below 25 Hz. Jump to:
1. "The Giant Sits Down" Scene 8 (0:20:01)
2. "Robot Landing" (Train Impact) Scene 10 (25:41)
3. "Green Boom" Scene 27 (1:11:40)
* "Mask of Zorro" The last of the opening music is decaying in mid chart. The the opening logo then turns to fire...and
a great 25hz signal as the fire burns:
1. Opening Logo Scene 1 (0:0:50)
2. "Explosion" Scene 27 (2:04:53
* "Toy Story 2" A modern animation classic, and one of the few sequels ever to rival the original movie. More deep bass than we've seen in a while.
Serious stuff well below 20Hz! "Monsters Inc." also has a "trailer" prior to Toy Story's start, don't miss it!:
1. "Door knock" (Monsters Inc. trailer)*
2. "Dog growling" (Monsters Inc. trailer)*
3. Opening logo Chap. 1 (0:00:55)*
4. "Aliens explode" Chap. 2 (0:02:30)*
5. "Game over" Chap. 2 (0:04:21)*
* "The Phantom Menace"
Lesser subs don't even try to reproduce most of the bass in this movie. Some highlights:
1. "THX Intro" *
2. "Ambush" Chapter 3 (0:05:12)*
3. "Pod race tunnel exit" Chapter 20 (1:01:40)*