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Hi guys, so I connected a 12" kicker cvr to my hifonics 1000.1D on the bridged terminals on the amp but at the same time I connected a Rockford p3 8" on the two remaining terminals on the amp. I noticed that my kicker isn't hitting as hard. I'm curious to know if the connected could possibly causing me to have a loss of power?

Since Dave is a PG head, and Ryan loves the old PPI's, thought I would share this beauty: PhoenixPhorum More seen above.

Hey so my dcon shoul be here soon!!! I have a box already but im going to be needing a new amp...i want a nice one for around $2-300 max spending iv been looking at the mb quart onyx 1000.1 i believe or 1000.4 i dont remember...but any suggestions on a good reliable amp for a good price?? If someone has a used one id be interested in that to Next...saw something about ia having a black and blue sale??? I want to get one of there subs and if they are going on sale that would be awesome! What are the details? (dates it will be happening and what exactly is on sale)? Thanks!

I need help making a box design, I own a grand am 98' 2 door. is there a free program on the net that could help me? I have a 15" Mach5 SSA item number MAW-15

I'm not new to car audio just been a few years since I've had to put together a system. I'm getting a 2012 Mazda 3 hatchback soon and I'm already planning on getting a little system for it. I'll be taking some components out of my truck and selling off the rest with it. Headunit is Pioneer AVH-X4700BS Amp NVX JAD900.5 I have these in my truck now with a Sundown SD-3 10" will sell I plan to get the NVX V-Series components in 6.5" and the coaxial in 6x8 for the rear door. As far as subs I'm not wanting anything large as far as box size/sub size. I loved my SA-8 v1 I had years ago. The amp does 440w at 2ohm which configuration would give me the best…

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.

Well today sucked! This is some major league BULLCHIT! So my car started dying again. 3 times from coming home to get my mom to follow me to the shop and so within about 15mi of driving it died 3 times. Apparently the system is too much for my car and i can't get a high output alternator because my belt wont be able to handle it... so today the guy at the shop told my mom it'd be best to get rid of my system. now i really don't want to but i guess i should if i dont want my car to die on me constantly :/ . Im going to see if he thinks it can handle a 500-800 watt system because if it can't im gunna be uber pissed. What are some options for subs? I want either 2 12's or 1 …

would 36 sq ft in the sizes of 18''x32'' be enough to do the whole back part including roof and doors of a gmc yukon? im trying to figure out how many kits i will need..so any opinions would be great..

How are the RE SR's? i have 4 that i want to put in my 97 S-10 Blazer. My whole system was just stolen. i bought 4 because that's all they had. i intend to do 8 all together. Ported to 35Hz as they suggest. I had 4 Pioneer ts-w306 DVC's and that was LOUD. I want to be louder than that. I went with 10's because the sound cleaner and i can do more of them so the "show" factor will be a little better. And EVERYONE in Lansing Has "4 12's" and i wanted to be different and do 8 10's So what do you think? decent subs? i hope :/

I'm going to be pushing 3300 rms in a 5.3l 2002 Chevy Avalanche. I've heard all the great reviews on Mechmans products but its a bit pricey. What h.o Alternator and battery do u guys recommend that won't break the bank. The system is only gonna be a daily driver.

Which companies make/assemble their audio equipment in asia? Tc? Inifinity? Polk? I figured people on here would know more of the truth because they are in competition with these companies..then lets talk a bit more about tc sounds..their drivers are made in china as well?

I am getting ready to sell a cell phone I am not using. Once it is sold I will have $260 to spend on something for car audio. I have three choices on how to spend the $260 and wanted some opinions from everyone else as to what you would do or what would be more beneficial. Option 1- Two rolls of raamaat. Spend an entire weekend deadning my car, I might have a day off by the time it gets here. Option 2- One roll of raamaat which is enough to do my front doors and my trunk hatch (completely sealed doors) and then buy the basics I need for wiring from Knukonceptz which is a 1/0 kit, POS battery terminal and three pairs of 2ch RCA's. Option 3- Get the bluetooth car kit and h…

need some help guys i got 2 12s havoc for daily right now ,Ineed a amp looking at these 2Audioque 2200D or Soundstream Tarantula TRX2000D either amp will just be temp can i get a lil help on this thx

I'm going to start building a box for my 6 15" incriminator 187s, they will be going in a 2000 Yukon denali and will be getting 3000 rms too all, I just need some help designing a box tuned to around 30 hrtz, thanks

for those of you who don't know, i am running 4 RE8's and a rockford fosgate 1001bd. box is built, 3 subs are in, power still need to be run. let me know what u guys think of my setup.

Alot of people on this forum ask what vehicle a setup is gonna go into as a factor for selecting what kind of equipment they recommend. What I would like to know is, Are there certain vehicles that are better suited for a certain application? I.E. Vans for SPL? Cars for SQ? I know my question is pretty vague but I guess what I'm asking is, is there a direct relationship from the amount of air displaced by the sub to the amount of air in the cab of the vehicle to achieve maximum spl or sq? If there is, what would be the formula for finding the max airspace for any given sub configuration. For instance, having the same 1200 watt amp, electrical, HU, even leather seats, will…

I've been wanting to try id horn for the longest. Purchase a set months ago they were DOA because of packaging and shipper that was F.... Up. So I decide to contact eric Stevens and order a set and purchase the selenium d2500ti drivers. I read on line that I'll need an adapter ( adf25 1in) I think I was good to go yea right not at all aggravated! Can any one tell how to mount the three hole driver to the id mini horns thanks in advance.

Background info 02 Silverado Active 2-way (Seas Prestige ER18RNX Woofers, Seas Prestige 27TDFC) Tweeters Crossed @ 2500Hz with 12db slope Set @ -7db (Gains set based on voltage) Pioneer HUH701 Processor I'm having a tweeter problem. I blew my tweeter and thought it was just faulty (the right tweeter is still going strong). Madisound fixed it for free but said it was trashed (voice coil) and nicely said it wouldn't be free again. Put in the new one and played fine for a week. One day this weird sound started coming from the right speakers (sounded like a bad ground, popping and such) and then all of a sudden, left tweeter gone again. i had heard that sound before but …

So I just got me a new ride, 99 Dodge Dakota extended cab, which means designing a new system and a little insight from the wonderful minds at the SSA forums. As stated, ride is a 99 Dodge Dakota extended cab with rear seats removed. Completely stock at the moment. Planned electrical would be Big 3 upgrade with 0 ga, stock battery up front and a Kinetik 2400 in the back. Wasn't planning on upgrading the alt at this point, but I realize it may be a necessary upgrade in the future. Already decided on equipment would be an Alpine digital media receiver and some Second Skin sound deadening, yeah not much but a start. I listen to hard rock, metal and some rap. Budget would be …

So no more then an hour ago I had a post about a Focal amp I found on WoofersEtc.com for 200 bucks but then someone recommended an NVX amp. I checked out the website which i'll link below and was impressed with the gear and information provided. What they had to say about there company and videos I watched I figured they are definitely worth a look. As of now I am looking at Soundqubed for my amps but I can get NVX amps for a little cheaper and from what I saw they look better. Anyone have experience with this company ?? They formed in 2011 according to the website and the gear looks impressive. I'm even looking at the VCW122 12' dual 2 woofer. Stats look good. FI Q12 is…

Ok this might sound retarded.. but seriously... i dont want to waste my time in a Car that isnt my friends car or so.. and yet get a low charge... i used to do installs for free.. but nowdays.. its somehow impossible.. any ways... i will be Installing a JVC HU , JVC CD changer , JVC 6x9's Rear, and a single 10" kenwood Sub..And a For Channel Amp.. in a VW Polo 2002 .. and he said he want to run it free air... am not sure thats possible.. when there is no trunk to seal it off...his excuse was that he doesnt want to loose any more of his tiny space left behind the rear seat.. am gonna convince him about a tiny Sealed box... any ways... Average... how much should i charge hi…

08 Pontiac grand prix gxp Current set up coming together: 2 xcon 12’s in 4th order bandpass being built by audible customs xcon project Memphis power reference 6.5’s in front 6x9’s in back don’t have much midbass installed 2 kicker ssmb8” and 2 kicker ssmb6” not installed 2 Rockford Fosgate p400-4’s 1 installed Stetsom 1k5h Stock alternator No sound deadening Jensen vm9312-want to replace but not a necessity installed Ok so I have $500 that I’m dedicating to my audio related hobby I know I need deadening, ho alternator, larger sub amp, and to complete big 3. What should I do next?

Anybody have any experience with these subs? Any opinions? SEX 12" T/S Parameters: Electrical Q Value (Qes): 0.49 Mechanical Q Value (Qms): 4.5 Total Speaker Q Value (Qts): 0.44 Free Air Resonance (Fs): 25.1 Hz Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 72.9 liters One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax): 18 mm Efficiency (SPL 1W/1m): 86.1 dB SPL Effective Piston Area (Sd): 480 cm2 DC Resistance (Re): 2.8 ohm Nominal Impedance (Znom): Dual 2 ohm Thermal Power Handling (Pe): 600 W Force Factor (Bl): 17.7

based on a few stupid questions i asked, and countless hours of reading other people's stupid questions and the patient and knowledgable responses from regulars here i have been able to piece up a good budget system that i feel really represented exacly my goal when deciding what equipment to buy. just wanted to say thanks for all the free advice and patience. (i never would have ended up with a sundown saz-1500 if it weren't for ssa)

I got 2 dual 4 re audio re 12s. what are some good amps for them right now i have a Rockford Fosgate 301M and i want a better amp. 900 watts MAX x 1 at 2 ohms 300 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms 150 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms Selectable 50-250 Hz variable low-pass crossover. 12 dB per octave TRANSana circuit designs keep voltages low and signal paths simple in the pre-amp section, for minimum distortion and maximum power. MESHA provides more efficient transfer of heat from MOSFET output devices to the heatsink for cooler operation TOPAZ--noise killing differential inputs that eliminate 80% of ground loop noise NOMAD--advanced protection circuitry for "intelligent" shutdown protectio…