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Ive been in audio for longer than I care to admit. I recently decide to upgrade starting with a ssa Icon 12 d2. I currently have an older hifonics bx1500 running it but I dont like that amp much. its sloppy and doesnt put out much power. I used to run rockfords and lower powered subs, back in the day when a 700watt amp was big power. Anyway I am looking for recommendations on a good amp to pair with this sub, but of course wont break the bank in the process. 1500w to 2000w is what Im thinking for power. This sub is replacing a 12" infinity perfect if that tells you how long its been since I seriously researched my purchases. the dyno tests are nice but they tell…

So I just picked up a box and 2x10 Rockford Fosgate subs for my Ram. So the subs are 4 ohm 150watt RMS each with a peak of 300watt. Here's the problem. I listen to rock mainly so I don't care about a TON of bass, but I do like a good amount. The subs are bridged or whatever, and that's where I don't know what amp to get without spending a fortune. The two subs don't have two wires each I guess that's what bridged means? So my question is, what channel, RMS, ohm all that stuff, what would be the best amp for me? I'm so lost and the audio guy near my house is just trying to make money off of me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Looking for some recommendations for a head unit. So, what I will be working with is 4 evil1 tweets, 4 evil65 mids, and 2 nvx800.4 amps to power them. One amp will power all mids, and the other will power the tweets. 2 or 3 15 inch subs will come later. Almost decided on the hellions. But, anyways I want to run an active setup in my 96 jeep grand cherokee. I thought about using the amps crossovers instead of a head unit. I also considered an audio control matrix plus since I will be using y splinters and do not want to lose any rca output. What head unit would anyone recommend for this setup? Also, if using the nvx 800.4 crossover is a bad idea, is there another setup tha…

hey all, this is my first post. i wanna start by saying this is the best car audio forum ive seen. i look foward to learning. im currently in the process of building an SQ system for my 02 dodge ram single cab Pioneer Premier DEH-P880PRS deck Pioneer Premier TS-C720PRS comps Zed Audio Gladius Burr Brown amp 1 10" sub Zapco Reference amp rear speakers what do u think? keep in mind im still learning and thx in advance for help

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hello, im andy. i currently have a 12" RE MX with a SPL 2000D amp with 2 batteries 150amp alternator, and seas lotus reference comps (looking for some tweeters) im looking to upgrade my re mx, this is pretty much how it is atm, im going to strip everything out the rear and start again, am getting another big battery to keep a more stable Voltage. im thinking about a 18" BTL but i need your recommendations on box design, port and sub positioning...... my car: Vw lupo thanks

Saw Aaron on the car audio forums, spoke w/ him on aim and he pointed me here. Just another car enthusist sayin hey! How many baltimore guys do we have around here??

Hey everyone B00Mbap here for PA. I've been lurking around the forum for the past couple of days and I like it so far. I've been into car audio for awhile now and got my first system a couple of months ago, but I'm now looking into new equipment and looking to get louder. I'll be shopping around for new stuff in the near future but until then I'll keep researching and enjoying my current setup. My current system.... Hope to meet y'all.....later

Just what these forums need, another car audio nut! I do MECA, I do M2, I do DB2... I am a mod at www.realcaraudio.com I am a .com... www.spkrman.com

hey whats up i'm moving over from CA.com hopefully a better atmosphere in here so far it seems like it.

hey everybody, my name's Andrew. Yes...i know...im Canadian ehh? I'm currently living in Ottawa, Ontario...surrounded by people that dont like bass and i just like to piss em off! haha I'm 19 and i drive a VW GTI 2003. I'm hoping to become a Fi freak! right now im running 2 12" polk audio subs powered by a kenwood amp but dyinggg for something louder. My dream is a 18" Fi BTL in the hatch poundin away those low tones! Andrew

live in central ALABAMA, right down the road from the big PEACH on I-65 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA CREW MAX just starting my system KENWOOD EXCELON DNX 6960 w/gps, dvd, cd, bluetooth,, love this head unit AUDISON SRX.5 running the following HERTZ HSK 6.5 XL (component) HERTZ HSK 6.5 (coaxil) HERTZ 3000 (12" sub) im wanting to get rid of the HERTZ sub,, get a little more radical but space is my problem behind the rear seat mabye i can get some input from the fine guys on this sight,, i love my system loud, very clean, and my music changes like this weather, i listen to everything. any help will be greatly appreciated..

Hey guys. Im new here but i cheated on the sign in. I already posted a topic before doing one here. Is this an initiation? Anyway i joined to learn about car audio and the like and this is a great place to do so. I'm from Alaska and not so many people out here are into car audio which is why i joined, to meet people that do know and so they can teach me.

Hey,must say I'm impressed so far with this forum.Nice look to it.Also must say,a lot of good,helpful info.Over at SD all you'll ever find is sarcasism(sp),and smartasses <_< It's nice to be able to go to a forum and not worry about saying the wrong thing.Also like the smilies.Nice big selection :boink: Awesome Forum

Hey guys I just registered for this website and after reading the forum rules I found out that my first three posts are supposed to be in the "Newbie Sign In Area". Oops. Anyways, I was looking through the forum and I saw that there were many members from Mooresville. (Am I missing something? LOL) So... This is pretty much my official introduction post too.

Hello SSA, Ive been meaning to join over here and finally got around to it. Im a regular at ROE, and look forward to supporting this forum as well. The current setup, which is under khanstruction, *New Atomic Prototypes in testing as we speak!* , is a 2002 Tundra - 200A EA Alt - Big 3 in 1/0 - 2 XX Hercs - TTB Chambered Tline - 2 RE SX 12s (Blown) and Infinity Highs - 7" Flip up- Kinetiks in the works... Ect..... Look forward to chatting.

I mainly signed up to see if one of the many Blacksburg kids here was interested in my setup, but I may stick around if I like this place. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

Well, I'm from Tempe AZ. I'm a Manufacturing Engineering major with a concentration in Mechanical at ASU. I found out about SSA just recently at the SecondSkin USACi show where I met Mark. I love everything cars, computers, fabrication and, of course, females

Found this forum from the sundown website. I have a new system going in my titan with CDT ES Gold 3way front stage and a Sundown amp powering it for now. Undecided on subs at this point but much more for SQ than SPL. Looking forward to getting it all together. This is a 04 Nissan Titan King Cab.

I live in southern Md. I'm running 1 soundqubed hdc3 off 1200rms for now. Went to my first comp last weekend and met grayta there(went to hs with him) and found a lot of cool systems there. I'm also on smd forum under same name. So sup people and keep dumping

Hey guys, new to to the board. Much like a lot of other noobs around here I'm joining to learn as much as I can about mobile audio. I've always loved car audio, and known most of the good dependable brands, but I've never quite learned how it all works. Unlike most guys here I dont have the knowledge to even attempt installing a full system by myself. But thats why I'm here, cuz I love all this stuff and really want to learn. I'll probably be doing more reading than posting but still wanted to introduce myself, wus up everybody!

Just checking in, new to the forum. Ive been into car audio every since i heard a wall with 12 10inch JBL's, in a 1973 impala with primer paint job, and 13inch Dayton wheels, 10 years ago lol. I do have quite a bit of knowledge of car audio/video design and whatnot. I mainly knew about mainstream, "household" name brand companies, up until a couple years ago. I lurked around a couple other sites, and i found them not really helpful ( too much bashing others and off the topic talk ). This is the best one i ran into plus it has manufacture boards which i find very helpful

Guess I better sign in here, since I already posted somewhere else first...oops. I have severe GAS(Gear Acquisition Syndrome).... Was MECP certified in High School. Installed throughout college, both home and car. Got out of the game in around 1998.... I collect mostly Zed, Orion, and Phoenix Gold amps...few others like the Alpine 3566, and the Denons with the funky heat sinks.... Also collect speakers...favorites are the JBL "1000watt" pro based drivers, and Orion carbon fibers. Would love to find some of the old Autotek subs....the ones with the BTS logo on the dust cap. I know they arent anything special(regular oem speakers), but just the fact I havent even seen one o…

hey guys, another new Michigander here. i'm from Metro Detroit and very into cars and car audio. i have a 2004 Chevy Blazer 2 door with a full JL Audio system right now(i know its expensive as heck but i bought it all on sale) and not fully happy with it so i look forward to learning and seeing what else i can do to be able to compete in local competitions and such.