$600 small budget setup

[ATF 4]

Hey guys, my friend is looking to spend about $600 on a new setup. Looking to get opinions on what i've came up with so far.. Sub - SSA Dcon 10". Sub box will be custom ported@32hz hoping no much more than $80. Amp kit will be like $80.. Comps will be MB Quart ONX216 which are $110 on woofersetc.. Now i need a 4ch or 5ch that will sufficiently power the comps and sub and needs to be under $200, but if i have to and if necessary, i'll go to $250 and throw in $50 for him for the amp.. Suggestions? His car is a 2008 Saturn Astra hatchback. He's just looking for a little low end and better, powered speakers than stock. Thanks

[Kanaworm$ 292]

Custom ported box for $80?

That is cheap and I hate to say it's probably not to custom.

[ATF 4]

Well i actually haven't gotten the quote yet, but really? How much would a single 10 ported box usually go from any of the custom fabricators on the forum? i didn't think it'd be too much.

[Kanaworm$ 292]

Check out some of the pricing they have posted in there sections!

[ATF 4]

Alerion on the forum charges about $50 for a 1.5^3ft enclosure .. Or so they say.

[ricksi30 923]

Alerion on the forum charges about $50 for a 1.5^3ft enclosure .. Or so they say.

I'm not sure where you saw fifty dollars? A ported box for a dcon will run you about 130 shipped (could be a little higher or lower) with our 33% off deal for the next two boxes. You won't find a better box for that price in my opinion.

Thanks, Rick

[ATF 4]

So sorry. I didn't fully read it as the EL sealed boxes were the prices i was looking at.. No biggy, few more bucks for the box..

[ricksi30 923]

No reason to be sorry man just making sure you weren't miss informed. I'm going to edit the pricing to make it more clear someone soon.

[sound=vibration 34]

Alerion on the forum charges about $50 for a 1.5^3ft enclosure .. Or so they say.

I'm not sure where you saw fifty dollars? A ported box for a dcon will run you about 130 shipped (could be a little higher or lower) with our 33% off deal for the next two boxes. You won't find a better box for that price in my opinion.

Thanks, Rick

Not a bad price!!

Too bad you were not in phoenix I would have done you one around 80 for buying SSA Merchandise

[ATF 4]

I have family in phoenix

[ricksi30 923]

Alerion on the forum charges about $50 for a 1.5^3ft enclosure .. Or so they say.

I'm not sure where you saw fifty dollars? A ported box for a dcon will run you about 130 shipped (could be a little higher or lower) with our 33% off deal for the next two boxes. You won't find a better box for that price in my opinion.

Thanks, Rick

Not a bad price!!

Too bad you were not in phoenix I would have done you one around 80 for buying SSA Merchandise

Yeah when you factor in shipping the cost of the box is only about 80 dollars.

[ATF 4]

Damn shipping. But thanks guys.. Anyone have any input on whcih amp we should go with?

[lithium 358]

if you friend doesn't plan to upgrade later on, you could get away with 4 gauge amp kit, or piece together what you need. i would check on wire from cadence, just look it up on ebay. i recently picked up some wiring from this ebay seller, http://myworld.ebay.com/audiosavings/?_trksid=p4340.l2559.

depending on how many amps you will be running. (single 5 channel, two 2 channels, etc)

-for example, 4 gauge kit w/ distro's and some 8 guage. , if you run multiple amps you would still need another set of rca's and speaker wire.

-monoprice.com is great, http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023903&p_id=2749&seq=1&format=2

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021814&p_id=2866&seq=1&format=2

for amps, my dad recently picked up a 2 channel aura sound amp from partsexpress. veryyyy good quality amp here.

2 options here:

the first is to just get a single 5 channel amp, bridge the components to the first 4 channels (150rms x 2) and get a dual 4 ohm DCON for a 2ohm load on the 5th channel (200wrms). this option would be the cheapest, and require a cheaper, single amp, wiring kit.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=269-191

second option: 2 amps.

if you noticed, two 2 channel amps are offered. considering how little price difference there is between models, i would get (2) of the rpm 2300's which would give you 150x2 for the components and 450 x 1 @ 4ohms to the sub. In this case you would order the single 4ohm DCON!

http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?searchFilter=NEW_AURA_OCT11&srchExt=&perPage=25&sortBy=1&layout=list&page=1&srchPrice=&srchCat=15&srchMfg=&srchPromo=&srchAttr=

[lithium 358]

also, unless you guys have heard the mb quart components and liked them, i would also look at the aura sound components at partexpress. i posted a mini-review in here

edit: looks like the 6.5 aura comps are sold out.... but i found the mb q's you mentioned for a better price http://www.amazon.com/MB-Quart-ONX216-COMPONENT-System/dp/tech-data/B00375LC7K

you could still go with the 5.25's if you want to save money, up to you.

[Ohjay 116]

That's a sweet deal on that 5 channel.

[Notorious97200 339]

The 2 Aura amps would be my choice. More...possibilities in the future.

Get some good speakers upfront. It's very important.

Good choice for the sub ! A12" would be better though !

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

I really like Lithium's ideas. The AURA amps are nice, and a heck of a deal right now. Either amp set up would be plenty of power for the Dcon.