I know that the alpine type r subs have changed 100% in 2005 vs 2004 models.
The only thing that stayed the same was the cone. The 2005 models also handle
an extra 200 watts rms. I've been driving a pair of the swr-1222d's with an
underrated 1500watt rms MTX 1501D and they are load as hell.


In article ZI6Af.712949$x96.448110@attbi_s72, "Austin Becker"
wrote:
Wow, well your old Type R's must not be anywhere near what last years Type
R's were like. I know several people with Type S and Type R, and the Type
are, hands down, blow the Type S out of the water. Matter of fact, a friend
of mine has 2 10" type s subs in his truck in a custom box, with full rated
power going to each, and his dad has a type r (a single) 10" sub in his
mustang convertible that absolutely SMOKES his type S 10"s. 1 type are
blows 2 type s' away. The Type R's can handle every bit of their RMS
rating, and more. http://www.thecaraudiobox.com/eventpicsandvids/ go
there.. a single alpine type R 15" at 150.7 db Anyway, I'm gonna hop off of
Alpines nuts now, but the Type R's are far superior to the Type S though.

Anyhow, if you do go alpine, stay away from Type E, as that stuff is not as
much as you can get for the price in other speakers.