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Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical

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

  1. Started by flakko,

    im gonna mix the Rainbow SLC mids with the CS tweets. now my questions is, which crossover do i use? the soundline or the countour?

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  2. Started by iputon326,

    my stock alt just went bad and i need a ho alt. i need some opinions. i have a 2000 gmc jimmy.

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  3. Started by calvin,

    what is the best way to set ur amps using lpf, hpf and your subsonic filer. what is the purpose of lpf and hpf. the box that i am using is sealed. the subs that i am running are kicker cvx's (1000 watt rms) and i am using hifoinics amps (2000 watt rms, i know they really rnt) and i run my subs at 1 ohm.

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  4. Started by bass.freak,

    hello guys ! sup bass freakss !!!!!! i have 2xGZRW 30SPL Subs and im looking for a mono which can do 2000W RMS x 1 OHM right ? so 1000x2 or may be 2 mono's each doing 1000rms my budget is maximum = $600 http://www.ground-zero-audio.com/english/05_rw30spl.htm i am thinking to get either rf T20001BD or alphasonik pma1200da ! im looking for both, good sq+spl amp !! please help me with this dilemma im very much confused, been re-searching for 2 weeks now //thanks

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  5. Started by FiBl15,

    My bro wants to put a lil somethin in his boat while he is up in alaska. Since he is going to be in salt water, is there such thing as a 4 guage wire that wont corrode from the salt water?

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  6. Started by steveo50,

    new job way more cash! ok so i have been planing a build with some skar 12s changed my mind to put 4 ia ported in my trailblazer. well i did the big 3 i can tell a diff, but thats on a single dr. right now im trying to get the power to put 4 of them. ill be getting 2 kinetik batts under the hood and then another big one in the back. i plan on putting about 1kw max to each sub, also getting a ho alt. kinetik has a charging system also would i need oreven want that? then my trunk space is wide not so long would i be better off walling with them or a sub up port back deal. im not really wanting spl or sq more of a mix of both. im waiting for crescendo comps to come back out …

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  7. Started by SpeakerBoy,

    I have a stupid question, but can you strap an AQ 2200 to an AQ 1200 and run 2 subs on it or would it put it wayyy out of phase or something

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  8. 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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  9. having a saz-3500d or a saz-4500d , how many speakers could u hook up to them?

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  10. Started by jprix82,

    I know how to set the gains with a DMM by reading the sticky post by im confused on 2 things 1)when setting a 4 channel amp with 2 gains(1 for each 2 channels)how do you get each gain?my amp puts out 75w x 4(@ 4ohm) 2)When it said if ur amp puts out more watts than ur subs can handle use the watts of the subs instead.so lets just say a amp is 1500w @ 2ohm and the subs is 600w each so do i add the watts of the subs and find the square root of them then measure the volts?(For example 600w x 2ohm =1200-squarerooted = 34.6v)

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  11. Started by Parker,

    I'd like to know who all has a Audiovox DVD Player. I'll explain later why I need to know!

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  12. Started by An-i-no,

    Ok guys, I'm befuddled, so I'm hoping someone here can enlighten me. (without flaming me too much) I am in the market for a simple headunit. I am currently rebuilding my system and have plenty understanding of what I need and how to install it. What I am looking for, is a couple of technical fill-ins, to add the WHY to my WHAT & HOW. My system now has god-awful alt noise. I inherited it, so I just learned to turn the HU volume waaay down, and my aux input volume waaaay up, which sorta solved the problem lol. I refuse to go through a painstaking install to encounter this same problem, so I'm investing in an EQ to boost my input signal voltage (I think? I could look lik…

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  13. Started by shizzzon,

    Waiting for Maxxsonics to return my call with regards to this so while i wait, let's see if any of you know this- OK, we all know the Maxxlink is a processor that can take up to 10 amps and strap them externally as 5 set pairs. This is where i want to make sure i can do this... Instead of strapping mono channel amps together, can u strap amps that have been internally strapped? IE - one board is sold as a 1500w amp @1ohm and another amp has 2 of these boards in it rated at 3000w @2ohm.. Would you know if u set these amps up in bridge mode to form a mono channel if one can safely use a maxxlink and strap a pair of amps like this to 6,000w@4ohm? Also, from what i gather.. i…

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  14. Started by MP3,

    Which amp would work better with a Mach 5 Audio IXL 15, The sundown saz 1500d or the sae 1000d?

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  15. Started by 87regal,

    My car has a stock 78amp alternator, but I will be swapping in a 140 amp alternator from a different car. (car is an 87 Buick regal, new alternator will be from 90's caprice). Will this upgrade be enough to run an ed NINe.1 at 1ohm without adding more batts? The amps max draw is 160amps, but not sure what it will draw under normal use. I have the big 3 done in 4 gauge and a regular battery.

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  16. HOW MANY RMS DOES 2 T20001 bd??

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  17. Started by bigrank916,

    I have a rockford punch 501s bridged to a polkmomo 15 at 2 ohm and it gets too hot and shuts off after about 30-45 min. Bass boost is all the way down and gain is @ 3/4. Gain knobs r messed up though because any less then that the sub is unnoticable. I always ran it at 4 ohm before and never got hot or had any problems. Now it just gets smokin hot. At least 7 years old or so. I guess I should just keep it as a 2 channel then huh?

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  18. I am still waiting on pioneer's avic f90Bt because they have to do a firmware update like 3 or 4 weeks out anyone else dealing with this. I have been waiting for 2 months now, any input on kenwoods DNX 8120 in how it compares Im getting tired of waiting. Should I go with the Kenwood or stick it out for the pioneer?

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  19. Started by antonmiller,

    Hi SSA Members, Im looking to do a single battery in the trunk of my 1997 chevy cavalier, i will be running a single aq3500 with a single 12" Fi Audio BTL. now i already have a high output alternator that does 200 amps max and 90-100 at idle. and i have a battery up front (yellow top) that will go away so i conform to the rules of DB drag of a single 650 cu inch battery. now all i need is the battery. The only one ive seen so far that i think meets the rule is the Kinetic HC2000. But im not an electrical mastermind and quite frankly i have no idea how to get a good electrical system going. so i need a battery, and maybe some hints as to how to do the single battery in …

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  20. Started by atamanch,

    I have plans to run an AudioQue AQ2200D in a 2001.5 Passat (call it a 2002). I'd like to know what I need as far as electrical upgrades. I'd also like to know what a batcap would/wouldn't do for someone that likes to have a constant beat going. Lastly, if I need a second battery, how would I wire it up to the rest of the charging system? Thank you. EDIT: I believe the stock alt is about 90 amps.

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  21. I havent really heard much about wiring full range speakers. I am hoping to get a new amp for my sub and i was wondering if i could wire both my front and back door speakers with my 2 channel powerbass asa 400.2 it should put out about 200 rms times 2 at 2 ohms and i didnt know if you could wire door speakers together or not.... I just havent heard anything about it. My reasoning is because they have to direct the freq to two different places so idk if both speakers would get all the signal... Lol its a noob question i know...

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  22. Started by thegreat22,

    When I accelerate really quick my voltage drop to like 12.Didi not do this before big three. Any ideas?

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  23. Started by mklett33,

    Hey everyone, I wanted to share with you my techniques for wiring and using techflex. I really enjoy using it to protect wiring and it does a great job of "cleaning up" the install. It's also great for revamping older wiring. Enjoy!

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  24. Started by Typicaljawaiian,

    Does anyone have any reviews or info? Im thinking of trading my JL 1000/1 for a 1400d.

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  25. Started by Megavanman,

    so does the size or gauge mean anything with remote wire or is the standard size fine llike, does increasing te auge a lil help at all

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