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Iv recently blown my Alpine 1000.1 amplifier so i decided to replace it with an older PG Xenon 1200.1 i had lying around. I was looking at the control knobs and noticed it only has a Bass boost option, but no gain setting. Iv looked it up and its a bass boost knob for 45hz, 0-18db. I was just curious how i would go along setting this boost without a gain setting as well. Also, how should i set my deck settings along with this? I'm running 2 Alpine Type X 10" subwoofers in a ported box if that helps. Thanks -Mike

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_13356_...VIC-F700BT.html http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_9027_E...0+-+AVN52D.html at first i was planning on getting the pioneer, then i realized the 2v preouts on the pioneer vs. the 5v preouts on the eclipse. security code on eclipse vs. no security code on pioneer. but are there any known mechanical problems with the eclipse since it is a motorized faceplate and the pioneer isnt? my friend has the 6620 and his cd always gets stuck.

Between these two headunits which one would you choose and why? Im trying to decide which one I should get and want to know the pros and cons of both. If you have heard both then that would be great!!!

looking for people with recent experience with them, I am interested in the APA2160, fiarly sweet amp from their CES show car, but I am wondering why their prices are so low in many places??

Hey so...what kinda amp would anybody recommend for the Fi BT12" Subwoofer?

I have noticed on DCsoundlab the difference in RMS output power from 16V to 18V 14.4V 4 ohm 900W x 1 2 ohm 2,300W x 1 1 ohm 5,000W x 1 1 ohm 16V 6,000W x 1 1 ohm 18V 7,300W x 1 http://www.dcsoundlab.com/5k.html These are the specs for the DC 5K. Now when the bass hits hard on my current 12V setup, I dip from 14.4V to 12.3V If I ran an 18V setup, and dipped to 16.3V while playing music, does that mean the RMS output power would dip at least 1,000 watts? Thank you.

and man was it a pain in the ass but for $110 brand new I cant really complain. Well my old battery went out on me cuz it was some crappy energizer battery and it was under full trade in warranty sooooo I pulled it out jumped in my dads lil 86 civic and rolled away got there and asked if I could upgrade the energizer for the optima at a discount. They told me I could get full value for the energizer applied to the optima yellowcap ($80) plus I got another $10 off because they price matched checker auto =). So I got the battery took it home and this is where the trouble started... I plopped it into its place and tried to through the stock terminal connections on there... y…

My friend asked me to find him a cheaper 4ch amp. Budget is as close to $100 as possible, little over is ok. It needs a full range output on it because his deck is single RCA. I see a mob quart in the classifieds here but not sure how to follow up on that. No contact info. Is there anything new that can be had for this price? Just running a set of aura components and a set of Polk coaxials.

I'm strating a new project and was wondering if JBL gto 1201is a good amp for 10" L7's. Budget's not so big hehe, so i'm tryin to get something that can feed L7 at a decent price.

Got a new build in works on Acura TL. Need amp recomendations for pure SQ app using very high end drivers(listed in my subwoofer thread). Rms over 1000 needed other than that just looking to upgrade my current bsheeted 1650 at 14.4 with >92 s/n ration, 83 db chan sep, and <.05%thd from 20-85ish. Also have to use an OEM integration because Acura thinks there stereo is perfect the way it is... Looking at JL's, the RF 360.2(or other versions) and a couple from audio control(all good shit). Basically looking for anybody who has installed or heard systems with these or other high quality amps and OEM int units. I think my choices would suffice but always considering bett…

Ok i have a audiopipe ap3002 and the it stoped working and now the power light is flashing. is it toast or can i fix it??????

ok so i learned with my last amp not to bolt it to the box.....well ive got my newest one bolted down between my front seats with the sub replacing the back seat and the amp is vibrating to much and cuts out. but i tap it and press down on it to keep it from vibrating and its fine.....now what i wanna know how can i mount the amp im getting in a few weeks so i wont have to worry about this problem happening to a brand new amp after awhile....anyone else ever have this problem?

optima redtop battery terminal posts what are the dimensions. mostly just need diameter.

Ok, I recently bought a blown sax 100.4 relatively cheap. I did not need it, but wanted to see if I can fix it. I know it needs new rca inputs as one is broken, but I believe it needs a mosfet (that is my guess I have yet to do any testing). Before I go any further where can I purchase amplifier parts from knowing that they are quality parts and exactly what I need. Again this is just something I have wanted to take a crack at for awhile and a lot of people probably think this is stupid, but I am hard headed and like to tear things apart and rebuild them. Lol

is there a control knob out that alows 2 amps to run off 1 knob? are they better than the factory knobs?

i got my box built, needs finishing braces and covering. But, now i have no place for my amps. I have searched and read couple post that say it is ok, and some that say it is not. If I just double the sides of the box and mount my amps on the side, will they be ok? I have enough room if I mount my 1500d's end to end and then my 100.4 on the other side. I can mount them on my back seat, but the seat wont be able to fold up. Pic of where box sits now:

hello, is it possible to blow an amp with a volt. drop from 17.9-13.sumthing?? a friend of mine has a mojo 4k and he only did three burps with it and that was his volt drop is it possible to blow it like that??

ok so i am currently running an eclipse cd1000 head unit. it says in the owners manual and on the face that it plays mp3 cds. i'm using roxio 2011 to burn with. ok so i burnt a couple mp3 cd's and the head unit tries to read it but ends up ejecting it, and then after getting next to nothing searching google i read sumthin saying burn it as a data disk so i did that and it still does the same thing. i've never had any experience with an eclipse deck until this one, so if anyone can help me with this that would be great. so please help me out

just look.... this guy has 8 of these! http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?s...earch&fgtp=

I was on Knu Konceptz and was looking at an In-Line Waterproof ANL Fuse Holder w/ Fuse and KonFUSED 2 Way Digital Distribution System. I was wondering what fuses i would need? i have a 1/0AWG power that will split into a 4AWG and 8AWG for the two amps. the fuses on each of the amps is 40 and 90.

Hey all! I was wondering your guy's opinion on the best double dinn dvd/cd player with a good customizable EQ, HPF, and LPF (would consider a single with a pop out screen). Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Ok, first off to get started i have a 15" Fi SSD flatwind option, US Amps XT2000D (1000rms x 1ohm), and a pioneer headunit thats 2.2volts. i have my bass on my headunit all the way lowest it can go, and the bass boost on my amp (hookd up to remote) all the way up, then i have my subwoofer level on my HU +2 (-4 thru +4). right now my gain is about halway on my amp, is that an appropriate spot to put it or can i put it higher. i just got my sub 2 days ago so should i keep my gain low for a few weeks or so to break it in then put my gain to about 3/4.

Ok, so iv been looking at power capabilities of wire sizes and im only running 4 gauge to the back of of my trunk. Now according to 12volt, with the length of the wire it will only be able to take around 600 watts rms of power. Would running my amplifier at 1 ohm, 1500 wrms, stress/overheat the wire? If this is true, maybe ill just run my amp at 4 ohms, (375 wrms) until i can run some 0 or 2 gauge wire once i buy it.

1) Low voltage. Most car charging systems aren't equipped to handle the extra strain of amplifiers without some sort of help, if this is the case you may need to add, a capacitor or battery. 2) Blown sub. Sometimes when you blow a subwoofer, it can take your amp down with it, most amp's will go in to protect before this happens, but not always. 3) Over driving the amp. If you max the gain, and bass boost on your amplifier, you can cause all sorts of problems, including blown fuses. 4) Loose or bad connections. Check your connections to the battery, and ground, sometimes a loose connection will play, but cause your amp to over heat by working to hard to produce it's power.…

I have a Alpine CDA-9884. I got this in January, and used it until about 2 weeks ago. I got a different vehicle, and now have the hu in my 1998 dodge ram 1500. its been in for about a week. now the issue: when i have the hu on the CD player or iPod, music is only played out of the speakers in the back doors. The truck is a quad cab. On the harness, the factory hu had a black ground, i was told to clamp that with the Alpine black. And the blue/black from the Alpine i clamped with the blue/black from the truck harness. I left the reg blue by its self since i dont have a remote wire ran for an amp right now. I hope i did that right. My questions is basically why is it on th…