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i have a 2000 ford taurus with a 1500w rms powerbass amp and two 12" kicker cvx's. does anyone have any experience with the taurus for bass? basically i am wondering how involved it would be to upgrade the + wire from my 130 amp alternator (my lights dim and voltage drops), and how well the car handles bass. i am trying to decide whether or not to dynamat extreme the trunk.

Are these banana clips for the inside of the box terminal or the out side? And i plan on buying this box terminal Banana Clip-http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7889_Banana+Clip+Terminals.html# Box Terminal-http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7888_Sonic+Box+Terminal+with+Banana+Clip+Terminals.html

Okay, so i am wanting to build a box for my two Sa-12s. The width of the box is 40" The height is 13" The depth is 16" The total box volume without subwoofer displacement or port displacement is 3.709. Im trying to get a frequency of 35hz. I want to go with an aero port but im not really sure what would be a good size? I did the online calculators and for a 6" aero it would need to be about 12" long. My only concern is if this is going to be enough port area for two Sa-12s? If its not what could i do to get a good port area for theses subs?

Hey guys, long time since i've actually posted on here. I've recieved my 2 12' FI Q's a few months ago, and i have to say, great subs. Beastly handling, but what i'm about to show you is kind of pathetic. I took my first video of these subs, and i have to say it isn't the best, but it gets the general idea of what i need to work and improve on. First i'd like to say that i'm only 16 and i had minimal help in installing this system. Therefore i didnt have any money to invest in a deck or any half decent equipment , what can you do when you don't have money? So here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaACs2NjaEA Its not really a video to show off, but i'm seeing it as mo…

Don't know if it's the correction to post this, mods please move it if it's in the wrong section. Boston Acoustics Exits Car Audio February 23, 2012 by Amy Gilroy Filed under Car News, Home Page Featured, Industry news 5 Comments Boston Acoustics, a 23-year fixture in the car audiophile market is exiting the 12 volt aftermarket as of April. The company will instead focus on its home audio products including speakers, soundbars and radios, and will also enter new home audio categories, said Sanjay Sharma, national sales manager of Boston Mobile Audio. The maker of GT amps and PRO speakers informed reps and key accounts this week, that it will exit the market by the end of…

Ok, so I've done a lot in car audio, and have used a dmm to set gains before, but it was a cheap one from radio shack and i don't feel it was really worth crap even using. Never blown any speakers, but also know I've never had a perfectly correctly set gain on an amp. I just do it by "feel", "sound" and performance. natural abilities you may say, complete crap you may even say! lol but hey it's worked so far but i'm tired of trusting myself. What oscilloscope has anyone used? know of? how much? where? and what will do the trick/be best for setting gains? Thanks in advance i'm very interested!

Hello all, i have a large project on my hands. I've been commisioned(somewhat) to build a box for a 12" Orion H2. Now, the box is gonna be 2.5 cubes tuned to 32 hz. Now, for those of you who own mustangs, you know how small the trunk opening is(this kid has a mustang cobra, not the newest body style, but one from probably the late '90s) and i just need all the tips i can get on putting this box in. Most likely i'm going to have to build it IN the trunk, so any tips will be greatly appreciated. Unless you guys know of another way to get a box big enough in there. Also, i may have to hook up all the stuff for his amp. Any help there would also be appreciated(hole locati…

thought you guys would liek to look at my new gear i got in today. it is 1 sundown 3000d and 2 shocker 3 10's. there going to be in 5.5 cubes @ 35hz here next weekend. but for right now their in 1.8 @ 35hz and they still sound great. well here are the pics

well jamie (xtrmeasures) has finally turned his twisted mind loose on my truck, and its sic so far ill get some pics of the progress up a lil later

Because i'm always changing my mind and many other reasons. I'd really like to start getting into designing boxes. building them is just a matter of putting a cutsheet togther and building. but the designing part obviously is key. i have a mac just fyi so idk what programs to use but i dont know a thing about designing. tips and tricks? id like to know what program to use what major things to take into consid. what specs of the sub matter anything else you wanna suggest! lol

i know i kinda talked about this before, but i wanted to update what i was doin. i have 2 psi 18s in seperate enclosures. Before i had only .50ft of port area in each box according to Torres. now i have about .98 which is double the port area than before. it apperently brought my tuning from about 31hz to 36 or so hz according to Torres. will this still be ok for daily? Was this a good idea or do you thing i will regret doing this? not quite finnished with this change..your thoughts.....

well here I was sitting in the Magnum in the Hardee's drive thru(not moving) and this guy in a Ram van trys to squeeze by-------he didn't make it-----this is killing me----for anyone that knows my love for this car knows this is a dark day in my life-----happy St. Patty's Day though to all!!! pics below http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s40100290kh.jpg http://img387.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s40100305iw.jpg http://img387.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s40100317sf.jpg http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=s40100328tb.jpg

So I will be pairing the 4 ohm Crescendo STS-1 Silk dome tweeters with 4ohm Crescendo PWX 6.5's . The tweeters came with crossovers just for the tweeters. Amp is a nvx jad800.4 which does 125 x 4 @ 4 ohms. if I have the pwx's hooked up to channels 1 & 2, can I connect the tweeters on channel 3 & 4 and essentially barely increase the input sensitivity on those channels? Doesn't seem accurate whatsoever to me and I am thinking I could seriously fry my tweeters from the get go. Would that still be considered going passive with tweeter crossovers or am I diving into active territory? Am I better off getting a different passive crossover that I can connect both pwx &a…

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW How many of you actually know what these are? I was lucky enough to see and hear one in my teens. FREAKING PIECE!

Beh. Have a hard time deciding. No point of return once the saw touches the mdf. CHOOSE!! going in a 95 pathfinder that is why I am asking... level 4 xl will be 15

My e12 came in the mail today (sweet sub btw!) so I put it in my custom sub box in the car to see how it looks (2.00cuft tuned 32hz) and the sub hole is sliiiightly too small (won't fit completely flush). Any ideas on how to make this work? I suppose sanding down the hole till the sub can fit flush. What would be the easiest and safest way to get the sub to fit? I know for sure that I want to use this box, so another box isn't an option. (paid $120 for box) they even said oversized subs may require slight mod to box. I'm a little upset though that the sub won't fit. But any ideas please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Sorry so long. Thought this would be a good share. Email received from XS Power: Thanks for contacting us regarding the proper way to charge sealed lead acid (AGM) type batteries like the ones we produce. Unlike conventional lead acid batteries, AGM batteries are completely sealed, meaning that all of the gas and electrolyte is safely stored inside the battery. In order to keep AGM batteries in good health, and to maximize their performance and life expectancy, it is important to properly charge and maintain them. Leaving a battery (conventional or sealed) in a low state of charge over a long period of time is bad for the battery because it allo…

what amp should i use to run 6 tweeters by clarion, i have a 2 channel amp to run to of them but iwant to get louder, and i have the battery power to run the beasts, so suggestions anyone.

Ugh. So i was driving in my car the other day and my speakers sounded all fuzzy like listing to the radio if not worse. Dose anyone know whats wrong with them. im going to take them out and look at them this weekend when i get the time.

Just purchased all for under 400$ canadian 2 12" M12D 1 ASA600.2 How do u guys think these will sound in a built to speck 1.75^3/per chamber box. I know u all will probably say i shoulda went with the extreme line, but that wasnt an option. How do u guys think those subs will perform with that amp?

I'm starting a new bagger build that will have four 6x9's four tweeters and an amp in the fairing. I was wondering if anyone had any luck with soundigital ? The reason I wanted to try this amp was due to its small size since its going in the fairing . I know not everyone is familiar with motorcycles etc but i'm limited in my options regarding number of speakers and size of amp so if anyone has any good sounding combos etc let me know . Right now im leaning towards focal or JL speakers and a alpine amp . Thanks

So yesterday after having my amp turned up and it sounding much louder and has some nice flex to it now (new vids).. I am going to take it to the next SPL competition and see what i place i get..it wont hurt to try and for my first time whatever place ill get ill be happy with.

I have the 2200 A.Q. amp. The grounded wire got hot enough to melt, so when being replaced the power wire was still connected. When connecting the ground back to the amp it caused a popping sound and white smoke to come from the amp. Is it ok to try and reconnect it still or would it have caused damage to the amp.

Blew the power supply in my amp. Had it fixed and just installed the amp back in. On zero volume there is a loud alien like sound as soon as i turn on the headunit. Could this be a bad ground? My right mid fell from its baffle and the frame was resting on the metal door. Did this ground blow something else? Thanks for any input. Steve

i have a 12in hcca its in excellent shpe i got offered an hx2 for my orion i know he only paid 125 for it on criagslist i already have an hx2 15 but i want to i also told him i wanted the sub and 175$ i thought it was fair considering what he paid for th hx2 i just dont feel like its a fair trade for it i like the hx2s but i think my 12 sounds better than 1 rockford does anyday just need some info on what i should do