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Hey guys Im getting some subs for my birthday. Im looking for a little bit of a kick but I want to keep a good sound going. Not to much thumpin. My budget is like $300 for amp and subs. Any Suggestions? Ive heard tons of things like 2 subs insnt nessicarly bettter to the size dosent nessicarly matter.

 

 

My current system:

 

Rears

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Infinity-5-...roductDetail.do

 

Fronts

 

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Infinity-6-...roductDetail.do

 

Deck

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id...cat03066&cmp=++

 

The speekers need to be amped because they are only drawing half the power they are rated for right now. So I am told anyways.

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smaller subs = better sound quality bigger = SPL

 

for your budget and wants get a 10

 

good 10" sub brands

 

audiobahn

rockford fosgate

kicker

 

audiobahn will most likely be the lower price range

 

as for amps

kicker amps are good and cheap

sony, only if your that dang desperate

 

as for as channels

to power all 4 speakers you need a 4 channel amp and a mono or dual channel for the subs, the dual channel can be bridged most of the time, giving the sub more power, you can also play around with ohms here, it gets fun

 

i recommend the apline 5 channel amp, it will suit you very well, but it isnt cheap, so i just say do some shopping on ebay

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JL audio w6...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW

 

you can't get any better than that bud...dual voice coil, i've got the older version (looks like the infinity kappa series) and they are really amazing.

 

as for an amp:

 

it's really your choice...

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...bayphotohosting

 

that comes with 2 12" and an american legacy 500w with a built in crossover

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well it's really quite simple....

 

you plug the input for the amp into both of the rear slots of your head unit, and then you'll have seperate channels for the speakers and for the subs. it's really better to have to amps, one for the speakers, and one for the sub. you can go to a forum and find a guide

 

 

the installation, well, it's easy if you know what you're doing, but it will come with instructions.

 

do you have an american made car or an import?

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hooking up an amp and subs isn't hard at all. the most difficult part will be running your wire, depending on your vehicle. the hot wire for the amp is the hardest, cuz you have to run it from the battery, through the firewall, and to the back of your car.

 

i just got a new ride a couple months ago and finally got around to hooking up my stereo last week and i had to drill through the firewall cuz i had no other place to run my hot wire. but connecting everything is easy. like somebody else mentioned, just follow the instructions for your deck and amp and you'll be fine.

 

i have one polk 10, and jensen 680 amp, and sealed enclosure, paid like 400 for it all. the amp is probably a little much if you want to just hook up a sub, and you could probably go wilth a smaller one for less money. but i'm also running two mids off mine, which is why i got a bigger amp. but it sounds good :)

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installer tips

 

run your RCA wires and remote wires across one side of the car and your power line across the other, this will eliminate 95% or line noise

 

make the ground wire as short as possible

 

make sure the area you attack the ground to is completely clean and free of rust and paint and anything else, bare metal is the best

 

take your time, so it looks really fugging nice

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