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Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical

Discuss Head Units, Amplification, Processors, And All Electrical System Inquiries Here.

  1. Started by bweber721,

    what do you guys think of Re amps the have the 1200x 1. What is retail for one?? I also have another question. If i have a 2 ohm sub how can i run it at 1 ohm to get 1200watts

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  2. Started by dblover,

    I was wondering if this harness will work on the 9887 Mine didn't come with it http://cgi.ebay.com/ALPINE-CDA-9813-9815-9...%3A1|240%3A1318

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  3. Started by casedawg350,

    when i hook up my sub to the terminal i take the 2 wires from the black and twist them together and put them in the black terminal right? then the same for red?

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  4. Started by d1unv,

    Hi everyone and Happy New Year! I need a some help finding a H.O. alternator for my 2000 ford taurus. My amp is a zx1500.1 which i have running at 4ohm to my FiQ(upgrading to an xcon). I cant really crank it up without the amp going into protect when the bass hits... Does anyone know where i can find one? Seem like every site i go to has alts for other cars except mine.. If there is any info needed about my system ill answer as best as i can.

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  5. Started by Third Eye Vision,

    I'm about to order a 25ft. roll of 1/0 gauge wire to do the Big 3. I watched the video from Maxxsonics on it too see exactly what I needed to do, and it shows him pointing out 2 separate grounds that were stock on the vehicle before he added any wire. One from the battery to the chassis, and one from the engine block to chassis. When I opened the hood on my Altima I saw that there was only one wire coming off of the negative terminal on the battery, it grounded straight to the engine block. Is this a sufficient ground, or do I still need to find another bolt somewhere on the block to make a new connection to the chassis?

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  6. Started by Tidbit96,

    (System: Orion Cobalt 3500.1 w/ Soundqubed HDS 15" 1200RMS Sub & Stinger 80Amp isolator) Hey y'all, I ain't been on for bit cuz 99% of my system build/install's done, just few small tweaks, but bout to be all finished after installing 2nd batt. & Isolator to hopefully help some dimming & other small electrical anomalies...but, I found myself unfortunately participating in a YouTube comment section debate & began to 2nd guess my choice of isolator size. A YouTuber said his 40Amp isolator did great w/his 2000W amp set up, when a "keyboard cowboy"/YouTube troll stated, "this is impossible cuz watts come from volts x amps & 12x40 is 480 not 2000" I al…

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  7. Started by basshead08,

    Is the american bass vfl 1000.1 stable at 1ohm?

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  8. Started by dsgfierce1,

    so i have another question ok here it go's. so im gonna be running 2 3000Ds to 2 Fi Btls would it be better to strap the amps together or run each amp unstraped 1 amp to each speaker sepretly?

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  9. Started by elrod,

    so im gonna be pushing 2 fi bl 15's with flatwound coils and the cooling option. so... 2x hifonics brz1700's http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_23547_Hifonics-Brutus-BRZ1700.1D.html or a hifonics colossus http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_32990_Hifonics-Colossus.html ive got strong electrical so feeding power to the amps wont be a prob thanks everyone!

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  10. Was wondering if anyone has one and how accurate is the db meter? Is it worth playing around with. I seen that they made a couple of different models with the spl meter.

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  11. Started by datsnowboy,

    I need a amp for a set of alpine type r component speakers price not a factor, someone please point me to the right amp.

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  12. Started by dave_Edwards,

    Finally I am getting a Crossover for my system---$150 for a AudioControl 3XS---not bad. just thought I would share

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  13. Started by B7L|BL4Z3R,

    so as of the economy being dog chit, i am forced to an extremely small christmas, i will have around 275-300 dollars, so what should i go with between a powermaster2400($280) and a kinetikhc1800 ($259.99) i will be running a rockford fosgate t3001bd with a duralast yellow top and a stock alt with all 1/0 awg, i would love the powermaster but i would also like some other little things ya know. so what would be a better choice between batts

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  14. Started by ESW,

    Hi, I recently purchased a used Alumapro 15 Farad Cap. The guy I bought it from was using it with no relay or solenoid which Alumapro provides when purchased new. Am I ok with using it how he had it with no accessories? I've asked around but not many people are too familiar with The CAP. Thanks!

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  15. Started by Trixter,

    Looking for an amp to power my soon-to-come SS RL-p12. I found a Digital Audio amp that didn't look too bad. Just wondering if anyone has/had any experience with them. The key thing here is I also need a two channel (75 x 2 - 100 x 2) that matches. (I found a 75 x 2 Digital Audio also.) I am also leaning towards the Directed 750d and 300/2.

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  16. Started by mbarber25,

    Ok so today i was resetting the gain on my Sundown Audio SAZ-2000D. I was using a 50hz tone using a dmm. I realized that once the gain was turned up to a certain point it started to make a weird humming sound. I could hear it from inside of the amp on the side closest to where the settings are. Any ideas of what it may be? The 50hz tone I have repeats in 10 second intervals. I can only hear this humming sound from the amp during the 10 seconds. And yes I'm not hearing the noise coming from the speakers inside. Why does the amp only make this sound when the gain reaches a certain point?

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  17. Started by dsgfierce1,

    i have 2 SAZ-3000D and the slave amp keeps going into protect mode.Its only at semi hi volumes, i checked the ground and all the other connections. They seem to be fine, not sure what it could be any ideas?

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  18. Started by tccoble,

    I need to find the right amplifier for the job and there are a few selections I'm not familiar with. I am planning on useing 2 Diamond audio D1 10' 200rms in a sealed downfiring box to go under the seat of an '02 GMC Sierra extended cab. My choices so far are RE XT 800.2----not to familiar with these amps Diamond Audio D400.1----these either, but I have heard them on the same set up in the same truck sounded great,(also most expensive of the amps) Hifonics BXi1201----had this one before, it was awesome, but it was for SPL, I want to lean a little more towards, SQ this time. Any other suggestions would be helpful, I am trying to stay around $300, and I need at least 400 …

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  19. Started by djjdnap,

    just waiting on the guy to respond to my question asking is it working and so forth since he didnt post any of that stuff.link

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  20. Started by hayes55987,

    So i've been looking at upgrading head units because I am getting some new components and I have an alpine now and use it all the time with my iPod. I currently have a 9881. So I am thinking of sticking with the Alpine line-up and I was going to go with the 9887 for sure, but now I've seen the 9884 and it seems to have a lot of awesome features. Whats the big differences here? My currents needs I guess are: Imprint technology good equalizer( im not sure if parametric or graphic is better for me. But either would be better then 9881's) good iPod control Thats pretty much it I guess... I have a pair of 6.5 Koda components coming in soon and am hoping to make them sound even…

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  21. Started by AllenH427,

    Vid just goes through the steps I'll be taking to install my alt, tell me if its right. http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/MetalHead42792/?action=view&current=aLT.mp4

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  22. Started by JakeK23,

    my friend keeps asking me questions about this and i dont really know the answer. he wants to hook 3 subs to one amp. the amplifier he wants to use: RMS Power @ 4 OHM 160W x 2 RMS Power @ 4 OHM 340W x 1 RMS Power @ 2 OHM 225W x 2 RMS Power @ 2 OHM 460W x 1 one of the subs is: 4 ohm - 200 watt RMS the other 2 are: 8 ohm - 250 RMS is there a way he could hook these up? thanks.

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  23. Started by Cant Get Enough,

    Any installers have issues with Ford Taurus signal. With my Taurus, the tuner is actually in the trunk and where you change stations is just a control surface I had good reception until I installed a aftermarket head unit and my dash kit came with a 20 foot anntenna extension to reach the trunk and two head units and HD radio later the radio is basically unusable. Is there anyway to solve this. please help

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  24. Started by AAHavoc15s,

    I am getting 2 15" AA havocs (hence the name lmao!) 1250 watts rms per sub ... i have noticed that they are going to have to be dvc 2 ohm per sub (no other options for ohms)... My question is which amp would be better to power these subs... i kno alot of responses will be sundown... and i am leaning toward sundown but thinking realistically i could wire the sundown to 2 ohms and get 1600 watts split between 2 subs or i could go with the kicker and get 2500 split between subs... i really want the sundown but i dont want to underpower the subs... i am stuck and getting indecisive... which would be the better buy...

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  25. Started by pitbull239,

    does anyone think soundstream spl amps put out tru watts or are they garbage?

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