what kind of amp do I need
03-21-2007, 06:30 PM
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RE: what kind of amp do I need
You need a box, wiring, are you installing it? You already have an aftermarket head unit? If you have $350 for just the speakers, amp and sub, this won't be a problem at all. Fitting it with your budget atleast.
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03-21-2007, 11:10 PM
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RE: what kind of amp do I need
Amp- $150 http://ikesound.com/product-product_id/4351
Front comps - $99 http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=5207
Sub $100 http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=3415
Box and wiring - $40
Thats puts you at around $400
If you want to get a cheaper amp $93 http://ikesound.com/product-product_id/2213
That will put you in right at budget.
Front comps - $99 http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=5207
Sub $100 http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...roduct_ID=3415
Box and wiring - $40
Thats puts you at around $400
If you want to get a cheaper amp $93 http://ikesound.com/product-product_id/2213
That will put you in right at budget.
03-23-2007, 01:42 PM
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RE: what kind of amp do I need
Hey,, you should consider MTX subs,, they sound great and I think they are a little better than the RF subs just because RF is so damn popular.. I had 2 10inch MTX lower line subs in a bandpass box and swapped them out for 2 new RF 10's (the cheap ones) and the MTX subs sounded sooooooooo much better... I regretted giving them to my buddy to put in a custom trunk box in the back of his 91 firebird.. Mostly because they sounded good as hell in that sealed box... But hey,, you win some you loose some..
. Maybe I'll buy em all
. That way I wouldn't have to decide.
03-26-2007, 02:06 AM
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RE: what kind of amp do I need
Question on sub size: I listen to rock, where precision is valued over volume. I'm more of a quality sound person who likes their music loud, mostly hard rock. I HATE DISTORTION[sm=devilgrin.gif] Would smaller subs(perhaps 2 8" subs) be better than one 12"?
03-26-2007, 02:26 AM
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RE: what kind of amp do I need
Generally speaking it won't be very loud with 2-8's. Speaker size has nothing to do with any "tone" a subwoofer puts out. You'll hear many people say get a 15 for boom, and playing rap. And get 10's for tight punch, like listening to rock. And that is nowhere near the truth. Im dying to see someone do 4+ of these and see what kind of performance they get.
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03-26-2007, 10:58 AM
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RE: what kind of amp do I need
I've had 2 RE 8's in a RE spec SQL enclosure and they were suprising loud with good SQ. They are now in a sealed enclosure with half the amp power, so they are a little on the quite side.
Check out ED's site for someone that has like 18 of thier EU-700's in a scion.
Check out ED's site for someone that has like 18 of thier EU-700's in a scion.