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I just recently picked up a 98 F150 extended cab PU, and I have always been curious as too if there is an ideal amount of cone area vs cab space available? I am only planning on putting what ever i can fit in the place behind the drivers seat, so i have room for 2 people to still sit in the back. But i wasn't sure (if i could get it to fit) if 2 10's/12's in a daily ported box? At this point, it is just an idea but i am thinking about an Xcons. I'm looking for more SQ with some output when i really want to turn it up. anyone have experience in a small cab space? I picture that much cone area in such a small cab space to be sloppy sounding. My last rig was a single 12" Q p…

I am trying to get me an enclosure for two 12" Icons, However I would like to put a few small changes to the box to make it look a little better than the "average box", but I need a little help. How do you Flare your port? If I put a plexiglass window on top, would that affect the sound at all, and how do you put a plexiglass window on a box without breaking the plexiglass? What type of paint is the best to use on MDF, for the flared port? Would it be better to have the rectangular port, round port, or will it not really make a difference? And where is the cheapest place to buy carpeting? Cheapest I found locally was $7 a foot. Also depending on price I might even be inte…

I just purchased two 15 inch Icon's through the black friday sale. I plan to run them off of a nine.1 each. I am in the process of locating a 240 amp alt for a 97 lincoln towncar. Will I also need a second battery for the system with this high out put altenator. The other issues i have is I am running a pheonix gold xenon 200.4 on a set ed 6500 and a some ma audio 6x9 for rear fills. The ed 6500s can't take the power from that amp though. Can anyone give me some recommendations on how to tackle this rebuild.

Hey guyz i was checking out PSI's website for some soft parts and was gonna call but there is no number or address. So then i googled the location for the company and it said Coldwater Ms, thats 10 min away from my house!! Does anyone know if the company is there or if its just the owners house? Help me yall!!

Hey guys the SAX1200 has 4awg terminals and I was hoping to run 1/0 for the power & ground. What is the best/most direct way to get the 1/0 to fit in the terminals? Thanks.

as the title says. i've been searching youtube and some forums and i only seen ryan's video but it's free-air i'd like to see one in a enclosure gettin down if anyone has a video or first hand experience with a dcon 15 let my know thanks.

Well ive heard of this brand before and i had never actually seen any of their products...i was wondering if it was an "ok" brand...cuz their prices on amazon are good...and i was thinking of buying their 3000w amp and 3 of their 1000w subs...at 1.34ohms should be enough power for these subs...please give me sum insight cuz its a gift for my lil brothers bday...and my budget is around $1000

Ok so im wondering if having the subwoofer pointing through the ski hatch and port somewhere elese in trunk is going to be louder or having the port go through the ski hole with the subs facing forward about 2" off of back seat?

Yes!!!! They have super tweeters coming soon as well. http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/product_details.asp?item_id=223198&locale=en_US&p_status=

Rephrasing it. Why do you build car audio?

Why the hell delete the whole section.

Hey guys I stopped by a local car audio shop today and talked with a salesmen for almost an hour. 90% of their products are Kenwood and he swears by them. He had a lot to say and I was just wondering if it was true because there were some things I have never heard. He said that running an amp at 1 ohm is a bad idea because the sound quality drops significantly. He also said that you should spend more on your box than on your subs because the box is responsible for 75% of your bass. He also had very little good to say about Fi or sundown but that scosche is a very well respected for their sub woofers and amps I don't know if any of it is true or not but if you guys have an…

Companies who under rate their equipment such a drastic amount, then have everyone believe they are "magic" subs or amps. Some how producing/handling way more power then their RMS say they can. Do you not see what is going on? The woofer isn't "badass" because it's rated "600rms" but you magically put 1,000rms-1,500rms on it without it dying. Guess what? It's not a "600" watt sub. It's a 1,000-1,500w sub rated at 600wrms to make the stupid people think it's the best thing since sliced bread. And guess what? It works..... Same thing goes for amps. If you have a "2000" amp. But EVERYONE who tests it gets 2500+ out of it. Guess what, It's not a mega powerful 2000w amps t…

i need box builder for my subs this is what i need Here's the box info. Sealed box 2.4 cubic feet Line box with ~3" thick fiberglass insulation. Subs faced up. if anythin hit me up here or [email protected]

I waited over the weekend to see if the Icons went on the "Outrageous Deal" but they didn't haha but since they're still at a very good price I am going to buy two of them and wanted to make sure that I will get a 1 ohm load on my amp with 2 subs if I buy two D1 subs. Is this correct?

I have been set on buying 2 12" icons but just saw the deal on the 10" xcons, should i buy those or the Icons?? I only have a 1500rms @ 1 ohm amp and stock electrical?? haha I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO!!?? NVM Had the Xcons in my cart but price went back up. Post can be deleted

I have a 2011 extended cab chevy silverado and plan on taking out the back seats and doing a box and keeping it under the back window and was wondering what the best setup would be. I will be running around 2-3k watts havent decided on amp yet but that will be the power range. My main questions are what will be best to do 4 15s or 8 12s or one 18 and also which way to fire the subs and the port. Any input or suggestions would be great thanks!

i have two SSA ICON 12's in a custom built ported box but my amp keeps going into protection after a while, i kno i can turn it down, but i like the power. i kno these subs can definitely handle it, im currently running a 1100 watt CRUNCH amp. what size amp should i be looking for and what gauge wire do i need to run to handle it i thought about buying another 1000watt and running to amps. pros/ cons greatly appreciated thanks, zack

I'm sure I will be hated for asking this but I have tried using the search bar to find this out but what is the big three everyone is talking about?

First off I have been wanting to try out new subs so a couple months ago I started a thread asking which subs you guys would recommend for my application and two 12" Icons seemed to be the most strongly suggested. Right now I'm running a RD Alpha 12" (2000 rms) sub on a Cadence ZRS-8 amp (1500rms @ 1 ohm) in a 2011 Mazda 3 sedan in a box tuned @ 33hz. The sub does get decently loud on bass heavy songs but if it's heavy metal or pretty fast beats, it doesn't hit as hard, but still has a little bump to it. My question is, if I order two 12" Icons, and if I put one of the subs in my current box while I work on building the box to hold 2 subs, will I get the same output or is…

Iv basically heard two opposite ends of the spectrum on this one, Iv seen multiple posts saying that PSI is awful, and then many post saying that PSI is great. Im terribly confused. If you have some experience with PSI or PSI recones id like to get the actual answer just in case I end up dealing with them sometime in the future.

I was giving a friend a demo, nothing outrageous, basically just how I listen to it daily. In the middle of it, the bass got real quiet... I look back and I saw one (didn't see the other) sub was going crazy excursion. I start to smell a very bad burning smell coming, like big time, so something definitely happened. I check the amp, it's not hot, nor is smoke coming out, and the smell isn't really coming from the amp. I get home, my amp is sitting at 1.9 ohms (usually always .7 ohm), then check my subs: Coil 1&2: 1. imp was fluctuating like crazy 2. Coil was jumping a little between 1.7 to 1.9. Coil 3&4: 3. imp was fluctuating like crazy. 4. Couldn't even get …

I have been looking every where for loose fiberglass strands or kitty hair but all I seem to find is matts. Any one know where I can find it?

Hi Guys, I think some people from SMD might have posted here about this already. Im the one behind the app and proud to get something out there finally Android app for box tuning is finally here...FREE... This is Beta still and can still be buggy. I am constantly working on updates and fixes and new features though. The app is for android 2.1 - 15+ , so hard to test when developing. Currently the app allows to calculate box specs and there is a total resistance calculator. The app can be found by searching "box tune calculator" and can also be viewed here My app If you have any requests of what features you want, please let me know and i can add them. if there are any cr…

Anyone know where I can get the 187 or when they are releasing the new model?