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With that box being sealed for those JL subs it would not be too small of airspace and if the box is divided for the subs or running all off one amp there would be no cancellation issues either. This style box was built back in the day for a PPI demo vehicle and it sounded very nice.

Also just to let everyone know our forum is now up and running

We are having 2 events coming up on the 2nd and 9th of this month. The event on May 2nd will be a stereo competition and car show in Angier,NC and the May 9th event will be in Fuquay Varina, NC. All info for the events can be found at www.streetbeatzorg.com

Well the classes are now set and instead of using 4 ohm ratings since there are too many Grey areas I am using rated maximum rms power at the amps lowest rated ohms. That way a 1 ohm 1000 watt amp is still in the same class as a 2 ohm 1000 watt amp. This will also make people see the difference between the swap meet power amp they bought compared to a real rated power amp in the same class and should bring those customers to the retail store instead for their next purchase especially if the retailer explains why his B.S rated amp just lost to the real power rated amp.The classes are more geared to the normal customer more than the bigger powerhouse systems but still allowing big dog systems "that can play music" to compete as well Two categories for consumers and pro -Consumer Class Trunk and Truck/SUV/Hatchback 1-499 -500-999 1000-1499 1500-2500 2501- up 2501-4000 Truck/SUV/Hatchback only 40001- up Truck/SUV/Hatchback only -Pro class Trunk and Truck/SUV/Hatchback 1-499 500-999 1000-1999 2000-up 2000-4000 Truck/SUV/Hatchback only 4001-up Truck/SUV/Hatchback only No wall consumer and pro open power Walled consumer and pro open power 16 volt classes 1-8000 8001-up as you can see the smaller classes are a lot tighter for power and the large classes are spread out since most organizations have plenty of classes for the big guys we are doing the opposite. It will be 30 seconds of music with two separate mic locations being used at the same time. One mic 3 inches above the dash in the middle of the windshield and the second between the headrest. This will eliminate specific build being loud in one location. The two scores will be averaged for the final score (140 on the dash 130 between the headrest= 135 DB). Also $5 of every entry for all shows will be saved up for a total pot of money to be divided at each state finals to all the 1st place winners of each consumer class and maybe pro classes as well, all depending on total pot amount. Also all classes are 12 volt classes with the exception of the two 16 volt classes with battery limitations for each class. Website will be fully up and running soon www.streetbeatzorg.com any questions regarding this please feel free to ask and thanks for all the good and bad thoughts regarding this. __________________ James Donaghy Street Beatz Competition Organization

I am looking for show promotors in different states for official Street Beatz events. If you are interested or know someone who would be please have them contact me at jvdonaghy22@gmail.com or call me at 919-604-8661 between 6pm-midnight Eastern time M-F or anytime on the weekends.

This will be starting in the Raleigh/ Durham area

Please not that trunk is one group and Truck/SUV/Hatchback are two separate categories.

It will be started in North Carolina and hopefully I will find event host throughout different states as we go.

Two good choices that would come to mind would be the audioque 2200D which can be bought direct at www.audioque.com or the sundown audio 1500D. Both amps do a bit more than rated and are pretty efficient as well

Infinity's make some very nice speakers and another good choice to look at would be Polk audio.

Pioneer TS-D series speakers and quite a bit better than the C series they are probably my most popular line of speakers that I sell for customers and they sound very nice.

I was just wondering I notice a lot of direct sales here on the forum and on alot of other forums with great prices. But my question is does this not cut the throat of the dealers by selling direct to consumers and even the ones who go to a retailer to purchase it just seems to be taking money out of the dealers pockets. There is nothing wrong with selling direct but I would just think you are either a direct online manufacturer of a dealer based company?

The Audioque components are a great value if you put those in your doors just dynamat behind the speakers and around where the speakers would be mounted and that will help the midbass response for your components a lot. The difference from sound deadening to not doing it is night and day with the sound.

I have 2 of the AQ HD 18's in my Yukon running off a AQ 3500 on each for daily pounding and those things absolutely slam and handle the power with no problems.

I am honestly not a fan of JL audio at all but I do have to say that their amps are very nice usually a bit overpriced in most stores but never the less great sounding amps. I cannot honestly say anything about the merlin amps since I have never played with one.

I would definitaly say the sundwon would be the better choice.

There are many good components out there and also great ones but it depends on a few things are you wanting sq from them or more just great output and what is your budget and last what kind of power are you going to run to them?

Most of the made in America sub companies use chinese motors that are magnetized here in the states. DD actually uses American steel and fully assembles there speakers in Oklahoma. Every part possible that can be American made is but I am almost certain no other companies use American steel and fully assemble the motors in house. And yes Image is not American made

I have two of the Audioque 3500 amps and those things are great do every bit of power that they are rated for and great price too.

The Audioque HD series are very nice subs at a great price.

The Audioque amps are very nice I am currently running two of the 3500 amps and they are great. You can purchase them direct for www.audioque.com

I have been running DD subs since 1997 when they first came out and have been a dealer since 1999 for them. I hold 9 DB Drag World Championships using their subs and have only ever blown 1 speaker in my comp vehicles. The subs are a great price and still are the only speakers that are completely built in house included complete motor assembly. Some speakers are louder than the DD from the get go but the DD's always outlast the others. I ran the same subs in my street max van for 4 strait years and that included 2 deathmatches. While all other competitors were blowing subs left and right. If you buy a sub less expensive from the start but have to buy 1 or two recones in the same amount of time you are still using the same 3500 subs you will have paid more in the end than the DD's. Just my 2 cents

Honestly the massive audio amplifiers are not all that great at all and usually run short of their rated power. One of my reps tried getting me to carry them a couple years ago and brought use some to play with and just was not impressed at all. Some good choices for you might be the sundown, audioque, atomic, and their are some others as well. Hope this helps

More than likely these amps are probably pretty much the same amp. Using the same boards with the same internals with maybe a few different parts to them.