As for the noise...

I dont sub-out all the time. Probably only 25% of the time at best, but when I see fit to do it, you best beleive I will. I would hardly ever sit at a stop light and just sub the whole time, but again if I want to I will. I can understand what you say about musical clarity, bennet, because most of the stuff you here is so distorted the driver cant understand it. Thats not the case with mine though, not to try an brag, but I can crank it very high without the least bit of distortion.