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Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical

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

  1. Started by bigal,

    I have an old series1 amp and still like it, however the I took it out of my van and did not notice that the wire diagram came off the bottom and now i don't remember how to wire

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  2. Started by never2fasst,

    First of all I want to apologize for another which amp type question...there are a lot of them here but don't have the info I need. I'm going to be running 2 Ascendant Audio Avalance 12" subs (dual 2ohm - 800watts RMS each) and am wondering if a Sundown 2000d will be enough for them? I used to run these way back when they first came out with a US AMPS USA-2000 (2k x1 @ 2 ohms) and was happy with the setup but the class A/B of the amp was a huge strain on my already beefed up electrical system. Also, if there is another quality amp out there that you would recommend other than the Sundown let me know. I've been out of the game for a long time! Thanks!

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  3. Started by blkmrideon22s,

    i plan to run 6000 watts and i was wondering which one would be better? 4 stinger sp44v or 2 stinger spv70 these will be rear batteries. http://stingerelectronics.com/produc...=35&ParentID=1 http://stingerelectronics.com/produc...=35&ParentID=1

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  4. Started by mwerling1212,

    i finally hooked up my system today, but i need to set up my aq2200d properly. i know how to set the gain with a dmm, but i couldn't turn the gain up high enough to reach the voltage i got.(54.41) Also what should i set the ssf/lpf to. The dial for lpf is only 20-200 or something like that, nothing in between, so were should i set it approxiamately? same with the ssf. My substage consists of a ss Rl-p 18 in 5 cubic foot box tuned to 27 hz. thanks!

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  5. Started by hove,

    hey guys, just a quick question? whats a good battery to get for under the hood? i will be doing the big 3 to my new car i have a 18" btl fully loaded comming and a saz-2000d and a sax-100.4 on the way i have 2 kenetik 800's ill be droping in the back so whats a good battery i should get for the hood i got about $250 Thanks guys

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  6. Started by ihuntalone,

    Hi have a problem have 2 saz 3000 amp strapped who master and slave, ven conect the master slave cabel i get alternator sound, just only ven strapped, anybody have a sulution??

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  7. I've got an Eclipse CD5030 with the optional tuning mic and I can't seem to get the auto time alignment nor auto EQ to change any settings. I've read the online manual and I'm fairly sure I'm doing it correctly, each time I do either setup the HU displays "Completed" then I hit the Enter key and none of the settings change. Any suggestions?

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  8. Started by sabor,

    Just wondering where I can purchase this amp?

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  9. Started by balp94,

    i just got 2 new kicker c12's with an RMS of 150 watts and impedance of 8 ohms...wat is the best amp for these subs?

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  10. Started by rodneydude23,

    So I just got my 2nd batt and I was thinkin on how to wire it but I'm not sure if I'm right [frnt batt]+----fuse----------------+[rear batt] |----fuse--------------amp correct me if I'm wrong I'm sure I am

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  11. Started by mwerling1212,

    I need some advice on my amp and hu settings. I have polk momo 6.5's running off of a zx200.4, bridged to 100.2. I have to turn my hu up to around 58 out of 62 for them to be decently loud, but i want them to be louder at a lower volume so i dont clip. I have the gains all the way off. when i go to set the amp up with my dmm, should i just put the volume at 45 out of 62 because the gain setting tutorial says put the volume about 3/4 the way up? Also, there are two gain settings on my amp. would i set each one up independently? And my final question is when i set up my amp, should i set the hu settings such as the high pass filter before i tune it? thanks for the help!!!

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  12. which amp do i need...i am most likely gonna go with the 2 12" BTL's....Thanks in advance. also wat is the peak powers for the BTL's? and the rms is like 2000??...right?. that sounds pretty damn high! lol ...well that is wat the website said. THANKS!!!!

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  13. Started by PhillBoy20XD6,

    Hey guys I'm kind of new to building and wiring (I've done a couple of installs but I still like to learn). My question is what type of electrical system I should go with. I'm aiming to have TWO Sundown SAZ-1500D's and TWO RE-SX 12's. My question is what type of battery setup I should need to upgrade to. I've been looking at running an Optima Yellow Top D75/25 battery up front and an Optima Yellow Top D34/78 in the back. I don't have much info on some of the other brands to run like XS Power, BatCap, or Kinetik. Any info is much appreciated. I've been following the site for some time now and really like everything I've seen (the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe build is sick).

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  14. Started by mwerling1212,

    well i got a weller 140 watt soldering gun, and some rosin core solder. I tried to solder my 1/0 to a ring terminal for one of my grounds, but the solder just balls up and doesnt stick to the ring terminal. i dont think im doing it right. lol. any suggestions?

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  15. Started by jcarter1885,

    All head units that I know say that each channel is rated at 4 ohms, almost every single infinity speaker that is made is rated at 2 ohms. Is it possible to put an infinity speaker such as Infinity Kappa 63.9i on each channel of a head unit? My friend wants to upgrade his car speakers and go with these so I wanted to know if its safe and what Infinity says is true? True Four Ohms— All Kappa speakers feature two ohm voice coils. Original factory-installed speaker wiring in many cars is 18-22 gauge. This wire, and heating in the voice coil when power is applied, increase the impedance “seen” by the amplifier or head unit. The impedance of Kappa Speakers has been adjusted to…

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  16. Started by dozer12781,

    a guy i kno wanted my 600 watt fusion amp and traded me his us amp usa 100 for it was that a good idea and is that a good amp

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  17. Started by Lucky 76,

    i was looking at the knukonceptz krystal rcas ... they are looking pretty nice for the price ... anyone have any experience with them? ... they look similar to the high end jl interconnects or the mid grade monsters

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  18. Started by loondizie52,

    is the power plant series any good or are they overrated?

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  19. Started by playmysong,

    I've seen that some amps have a wired remote controller and my question is what does it do. Does it control the gain or bass boost because both of these are controlled by knobs on the amp so whats the point of having the remote? I don't know if this was posted before but i couldn't find anything on it.

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  20. Started by Lucky 76,

    y must everything not work for me =( .... i installed an excessive amperage alt about a month ago and it was not putting out anywhere its intended amount ... it would charge at only 14.1 and voltage drops would be incredible (into the 10s) ... no check charging system came on ... i decided to buy an iraggi to replace the ea alternator ... it still charges but only to 13.9 and now i am getting worse voltage drops and now the check charging system light comes on ... the pulley is smaller and also making a high pitch turning sound that i did not heard before in the ea ... i checked all my wires and it seems like everything is going where it is supposed to go ... the only th…

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  21. Started by BoomBoxB,

    I recently squeezed a second optima red top in my storage bin and i have a fuse question. I have all 1/0 gauge ran with a 150 amp fuse up front, and i just ordered a new fuse holder for the rear, but i accidentally bought a 300 amp fuse. can i use this or should i get another size fuse? thanks

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  22. Started by Dutchie.,

    Just getting ideas for the next system. I want two 15's max depth of box is 26" and max width is 34-36". Height can vary. I am thinking of icons (I want my next subs to be from ssa) And am just trying to find good amplifier options. I would like something less expensive than the 2000D, but if it comes to it, that is just what i will get. Any good amplifiers that will put 2000wrms out at one or two ohms?

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  23. Started by Lucky 76,

    for some reason the amp for my subs is getting incredibly hot . I dont understand why though as the gains were set correctly and no bass boost has been engaged. I found out that the plexi glass that i had placed over the amp was making things worse so i took that off ... it is still getting pretty hot however ... i do not know if it is getting adiquate cooling as it is under a false floor but because i took the plexi off it over 3/4s of the amp is revealed ... my 4 channel amp seems to stay cool but the mono is getting hot ... they are both power series amps (t8004 and t40001bd) ... what is the remedy and is there any ways to keep the amp cool?

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  24. Started by rodneydude23,

    Has anybody had this head unit? I can't seem to find out how to set the bass, treble, mids, ect. It has presets but that's it.. Can anyone help me out?

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  25. Started by 07_ZX10,

    I bought 2 IDMAX 10" D4's CHEAP, was putting one in the wifes car and selling other but she wants to wait on her stereo. So I am putting both in my expedition. I have never had any ID subs and these are only ones I have heard. I listen to mostly Rock, metal, some country. I have read to do sealed mostly and some say ported. I was either going to run a sundown 1000 or alpine pdx 1000. Any suggestions on these? thanks

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