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ok im probably just being dumb but i tried searching and no answer. I have 2 subs and one 4 channel amp. my question is how do i wire them? i have everything connected however im confused as to how i should wire the subs to the amp. do i put them as front or back? also i dont know if i should plug the RCA cables into the front or back. i tried messing around with different options and i get mixed results. for some reason whether the subs are wired to the front of back it doesnt matter where the RCA cables are plugged in. now heres the problem, only one of the subs seem to be working. the other one will barely work but just sounds muffled. when the one that does sound decent is on it sounds underpowered. I have heard them in a friends car so i know thats not the issue. now heres the really weird part, the one sub that is working is louder when only one RCA cable is plugged in instead of both. Please help me of lead me to the answer. Thanks a TON!!!

sorry to bump the thread guys. just really trying to figure this out. thanks

ok i figured out what kind of subs and amp they are. Sony XS-L1220R. I cant seem to find any information on them as to the ohms and other information. the amp is a MTX thunder 564

well i am on a trip right now without the car so i cant tell you exact models until i get back in a couple days. i can however tell you what i know. the two subs are sony 800w and the amp in a 4channel mtx. if thats not enough information i will sit on this for a couple days till i get back. haha sorry for leading you into a room with the lights off!

hey man wanna build a box for my 4runner. haha it would be easy since you already know the dimensions and all of the car.

nice just let me know and i will do everything i can do come down and check things out. So far I havent found a place with decent products and everywhere that says they can do what I am thinking costs a ton!! so i will have to see what you can do.

very nice install. I have a 4runner limited and am plannin on doing a complete audio makeover. Havent fully decided on what im getting yet though. that box looks huge in your cargo area.

man i wish i could have gone to this. I am in CA on vacation till tomorrow. Next one you guys have I definitely plan on going. I live in north phoenix so I might drive up to that shop to check out some stuff and pricing.

are the SSDs better and louder than the Qs? becuase im thinking 2 Qs would be better. noob opinion.

I am curious about the Fi subwoofers. I have never heard them in person. I was planning on getting the JL W6V2 however I see that a LOT of people own Fi subs on this board. I can see that they are cheaper but are they actually better than JL? Another sub I was looking at was the Orion HCCA 12.4. I am going for SQ mainly however there are times when I want to really rip things apart with that bass. Thanks in advance for the help

well first off i dont really wanna spend more than 400$ on a sub. I plan on getting two so about 800$ there. as far as an amp I want a decent on that can power both without being too expensive. I was thinking about 300 for an amp. I do want SQ most of the time. But I also want something where at times I can blow my friends systems away with loudness. I am really leaning towards those Fi Qs at the moment.

well from my understanding (which isnt much), isnt the Q better than the SSD?

ok thanks. however the problem is that I had enough trouble finding a shop that I could listen to focals. I wouldnt even know where to look for DLS or rainbow lines. If you know any shops in arizona please let me know. and darn the earthquake specs seemed like a good amp. guess i will keep looking. One more question!!! are the diamond audio D971s any good? I mean damn they are kinda expensive and all. Better quality than focal? sound?

First time on this website and im glad i found it. Looks like there are lots of knowledgeable people here. I plan to do a total makeover on my stock system in my toyota 4runner. I have many ideas but nothing for sure. Here is what I have been planning: - 6.5" Focal 165 KP for the front - Alpine SPR-13C coaxials for the rear. - Rockford Fosgate T400-4 Amp - Either two JL Audio 12W6v2-D4 or one JL Audio 13W7 - I was thinking some sort of alpine or power acoustics amp to power the subs. I could desperately use some opinions on this setup. I listen to all types of music so i want decent sound quality. For the most part the subs are going to be at a decent level for normal music but at times i wouldnt mind something thats extremely loud for rap music. All of this will be with a Pioneer DEH-P7800MP HU. Thanks for all the help in advance!

hmm still no reply on my last post. oh well. I had a couple more questions while looking online at the stereo stuff. 1) Are the DLS Ultimate Iridium 6.2 speakers better than the Focal 165 K2Ps? 2) Are "Earthquake" amps any good?

you know i actually saw this one guys car setup where he had two 6.5" focal components installed in each door in the front. I thought it sounded great for the smaller car but didnt know that it would be a good idea in an SUV. However, being that I dont know how to do custom fabrications to be able to have 2 in each door i cant really do that. So you guys are saying I shouldnt even put coaxials in the rears? and why is it better to have them only in the front and not rear as well? this idea kinda confuses me as it seems out of the norm. Also I have been hearing all this stuff about a baffle board (no idea what that is) and venting the speaker to the outside. First off WTF and second why? and how i guess

wait wait i guess i wasnt really processing what you guys were saying... your saying completely get rid of the rear speakers? how will people chillin in the back then hear whats going on with the subs right at their backs. As far as how the subs are installed I know a guy that makes subwoofer boxes so i was plannin on having him build it for me. I saw a box i really liked which had the subs firing down and had i guess plexiglass or something showing the inside with some blue neons. This box was also ported. Does that sound decent or whats the best way to install them?

yeah im guessing you mean july 14th. And yeah you might as well just post the info in this topic since more than one person wants to know. GO UofA!!!!

ok i looked at some of the sub companies that Madrox listed. Soundstream are about the same price for the Soundstream SPLX-124 and the T5s are much cheaper. Are these better than the JLs? Since i have never heard of them I dont know much about them. Are they good quality and wont blow easily? and last but not least can they get extremely loud when wanted so that it makes me feel sick to my stomach?

yeah i will most likely put dynamat in all the doors and the back hatch. I think ripping out the whole interior to lay it on the ground and roof might be overkill. The tweeters would be installed in the already made tweeter positions in the door unless somewhere else is recommended. I dont really have a budget however I dont want to spend a ton on car audio. I am a college student so my funds need to go toward other stuff too like rent, food, etc. I am planning on about 450 max for front components and then i was thinking about getting the same components or something a little less in the rear but a guy at a shop in town here called "The Specialists" told me to just get the alpine coaxials in the rear. I have listened to the focals and personally I think they sound pretty good. There are some foacals that cost a lot more but Im not going to go there. As far as the subs all I have really ever heard is JL. I got a friend with 3 10" W1s and they sounds pretty good. All my other friends got crap systems and my dad has the infinity basslink so in my opinion right now and from experience JL is great. I havent heard of the other subs that were suggested so I will have to look into them. I appreciate all your help so far.