Topic: Need help with a few stereo things.. (Read 3672 times)

Red04WRX · « **on:** October 03, 2004, 01:32:39 PM »

well, my amp just sh1t the bed, I want to replace it as well as my subs anyway because I'd rather have 1 12" than 2 10" subs, and gain some trunk space. Anyway, this is the sub I'm looking at:

http://www.cardomain.com/item/IDSIDQ12D4V2

and this amp to go with it:

http://www.cardomain.com/item/KIC04KX3502

and maybe these for front speakers, I donno, Im thinking about kicker also:

http://www.cardomain.com/item/IDSCTX6

Im not gunna mess with components yet, or an amp for my speakers, I will do that someday but for now I just want something better than the stock speakers, which cant handle any kind of bass at ALL.

Anyway do the amp and sub seem like a good setup, I'm such a n00b when it comes to this stuff

Also, if anyone knows where i can get a single 12" box, that'd be sweet, too.

Red04WRX · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2004, 01:40:25 PM »

Actually I might go with one of the Qlogic boxes from sounddomain also.

Another question, those of you with subwoofers in your trunks who own WRX's, where do you guys mount your amps? right now mine is mounted on top of the box but from what I understand that's not the best place to have it, also if I go to a single sub I probably won't have enuff room on the box anyways. I'd love to have some sort of rack where I can mount my amp as well as my sirius tuner, right now it's on the pass through thingy

homurcules · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2004, 02:12:54 PM »

what do you have for subs now? and what amp did you have?

2nd2none · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2004, 11:34:13 PM »

i have a board that is cut out and mounted against the back of the rear seat. throw some carpet on it then mount amps or whatever on that. thats until the 21st when i get some custom work done in there

Red04WRX · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2004, 11:39:42 PM »

Sony xplod amp and polk audio subs.

The xplod amp, I'm not surprised it crapped out on me cause all I hear about is how bad they are and how they're called xplod for a reason

but the price was right. I was planning on upgrading all that stuff anyways, but the fact that I have absolutely zero bass right now in my car made it more of a priority. I feel like I'm listening to an alarm clock when i'm driving around

Red04WRX · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2004, 01:04:36 AM »

Quote from: 2nd2none

i have a board that is cut out and mounted against the back of the rear seat. throw some carpet on it then mount amps or whatever on that. thats until the 21st when i get some custom work done in there

how do you mount the board to the rear seat? thats the part that puzzles me...

homurcules · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2004, 01:58:41 AM »

what i would do , is just get a good amp, one with more power than the kicker from the link, and use one of your 10" polks. any sub with proper power will sound good. oh yah, and stick with class AB amps. not class D. they are tempting, but resist!

Red04WRX · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2004, 12:35:09 PM »

uhh, whats the difference between classes?

can you find me a link.. that would be sweet.. and I dont want to spend too much more than what the kicker costs $:-\$

stylesrex · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2004, 01:21:39 PM »

i have a jl audio 12w3 sub in a Q-logic box id sell you for cheap
sub is rated at 250rms per voice coil and its a dvc sub. can handle up to 1000 watts. box is 1.5 cube. also have an amp if you need some more power than the kicker you were looking at

Red04WRX · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2004, 01:40:53 PM »

What sort of amp is it? Got any pics or anything? shoot me a PM if you want, but I prob wont have all the money til next thursday, depending on how much you want

skyphix · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2004, 05:51:19 PM »

Quote from: Red04WRX

Sony xplod amp and polk audio subs.

The xplod amp, I'm not surprised it crapped out on me cause all I hear about is how bad they are and how they're called xplod for a reason but the price was right. I was planning on upgrading all that stuff anyways, but the fact that I have absolutely zero bass right now in my car made it more of a priority. I feel like I'm listening to an alarm clock when i'm driving around

Whats wrong with that?

Ive got a rigged up stereo in my STi

ImprezaRSX · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2004, 10:56:24 PM »

Amplifier Class is refering to the type of transistors used in the amplification circuit. The classes state what type of response to various frequencies that those transistors reproduce the best. A class D amp is NOT for high end components. they are for subs only. Class A and AB amps are for high end frequencies and clean sound. They work as sub amps... but work better for speakers in tight sealed enclosures to provide accurate bass sounds, not the high spl inaccurate sounds you get at sound offs. If you get an AB amp you can get good bass and eventually use the amp for something else if you want.

Red04WRX · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2004, 11:15:15 PM »

Quote from: skyphix

Whats wrong with that?

Ive got a rigged up stereo in my STi

Shrug... I think bass is so important to me because I used to play bass guitar and got to really enjoy how it sounds when bass is loud. Im not a basshead by any means though... my friend has two JL's (which I traded him for the polks cause I couldnt fit them in my mustang, still kicking myself in the ass for that) and he recently ported his box which made them insanely loud, but its TOO fugging loud. it does nothing but hurt your ears. I didn't tell him that though. I guess I should have cause he told his bf (cough cough) that my exhaust sounds like sh1t. so whatevs. but I digress haha.

thanks for the explanation Dom.. it is much appreciated

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