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  1. 17 minutes ago, ///M5 said:

    4chn only 1 parametric and limted graphic :( hope it was cheap

    It was $200, controlled by Bluetooth, and tiny.  I'd have preferred processing for the sub and 31 bands of EQ but couldn't find anything that didn't need a PC or cost under $400.  If I'd run active in the past and/or had a PC I probably would have gone with a Mini DSP, but this was my first time going active and needed to keep it simple.  I'm kinda bummed that Soundstream and PPI stopped making their $200 processors.


  2. On 9/15/2017 at 1:37 PM, Aaron Clinton said:

    You are totally fine.  There is no law that says you have to send RMS power.  Music is dynamic and rarely is an amplifier sending out its rated power.  That sonic electronix employee could not be more wrong.  The Xcon will be back from hiatus sooner than the Icon.  I am trying to find out as to when that is exactly.

    Yes please, I've had an XCON recone on order for several weeks now.


  3. I placed an order for an XCON 10" recone on August 4th.  I originally bought the driver from SSA so I'm well aquatinted with the waiting game, but I haven't heard anything yet.  I left a message 2 weeks ago and haven't gotten a reply.  Is everything okay at the build house?  Can I get some kind of ETA?  Love you guys and thanks.


  4. I'm guessing that sub will take about 250-300 watts RMS, but you'll need an enclosure (box) in addition to the amp and wires.  The box is a huge deal, make sure you do tons of research to build a proper one or it will not sound good.


  5. I was looking at the NVX models, I've never used an isolator but did some basic research.  The NVX appear to be a diode based and not solenoid based.  I don't mind a .4-.7 drop in voltage, I'm not competing and should be fine with a 160 amp alternator and strong primary battery.  Oh, I'll be running the RF at 2 ohms so it won't be putting out more than 1200 watts RMS.


  6. I'm adding a second battery and want/need to get a battery isolator.  The battery is an XS XP750 AGM Battery Power Cell and I'm getting it because I have a 160 amp alternator, NVX JAD 800.4 and Rockford Fosgate T-1500bd.  That RF amp pulls 180 amps max (I don't typically listen to sine waves) so I need a 200 amp isolator, correct?  Would there be any harm getting the 500 amp isolator because (believe it or not) I can find them cheaper (and in stock) than the 200 amp models.


  7. 2 hours ago, altoncustomtech said:

    That's just what I may do when I have the money for the tweeters. Kinda goofy, lol. 

    I bought my fuse holder with the Evil mids and I bought the polo shirt and remote wire when the Evil tweeters were put out for preorder.


  8. The more headroom, the better.  100 or 150 watts per channel would be awesome.

    If you're going the miniDSP route you can try the NVX amps from the SSA store.  They're 150 watts X 4 which will be plenty for Evil Mids and Tweets (when they come out).  I bought my NVX second hand and I'm waiting for the evil tweets to come out so I don't have experience with it yet, but it's gotten good reviews and it's priced well.  In addition NVX makes a 1200 watt mono amp- I know you wanted matching amps for ascetics.

    http://store.soundsolutionsaudio.com/products/nvx-jad800-4-amplifier.html


  9. Going from a 1200 watt amp to a 1650 watt amp will not make it noticeably louder.  Obviously going from a 12" to a 15" WILL make it noticeably louder provided the 15 is in a properly designed and constructed box.  I LOVE my XCON but haven't heard the ICON or ZXON to be able to make a comparison.

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