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Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical

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

  1. Started by garychurch84,

    These r the 2 amps I been lookin at.I kno the rf is alil pricey but I can get it for alil more than the nendo they will b powering either 2 12" ssd or a pair of icons.what do u guys think

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  2. Started by Hookedup12,

    I have the option of a Alpine mrp-f300 Or Focal solid 4 black What is going to be the better buy, on paper specs on alpine are better but in a real world situation I hear focal is the shiz

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  3. Started by Hookedup12,

    I have some pioneer speakers that rms at 40w and I have three amp choices that are in my price range what would be better Mb quart onx4.60 @$99 Alpine mrp-f300 @ $149 Kicker dx200.4 @ $149 Please help

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  4. Started by Jacob86,

    Just ordered the alpine and i know i can not use video with my iphone 5 like an older iphone but i had an idea tho im not sure if it will work. What if i get the lighning digital av adapter from apple (HDMI for mirroring onto your tv) and then I get a HDMI to RCA adaptor and hook that up to the video in, sounds like it would work what do you guys think.

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  5. Started by tbear55,

    I'm in a quandary. I need to make a quick decision on amp. Equipment I have is 220 amp alt, big three done, two hc 2400. Subs are two fi ssd dual 2, box tuned to 45 Hz. I plan on competing in s3 and trying to decide which amp to get before pre-order ends. Would you go with the saz-2500 or the saz-3500. All info and suggestions appreciative.

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  6. Started by davo,

    ok im currently running sum cheap o wiring and id like to know what is the best route to upgrade it im running a 130 amp alt upped from a 60 amp. Big 3 is done with some good 4ga scraps i rounded up at the shop with copper ring terminals crimped on. I am running a RE audio dts 1500.1 amp battery is unfortunately stock till i go pick up my yellow top this sunday. Should i just get a quality O.F.C. amp wiring kit? Should I just order some welding lead and build my own? If I do either of these do i need to get 4ga or thicker like 2 or 0ga? There is also a 200 or so watt 2 chanel amp running 2 memphis 6x9s. this amp is already ran and hooked up tho so i could…

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  7. Started by garychurch84,

    Has anyone seen or have this.I would like to know if its worth the money.alil pricey for my taste

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  8. well as a few of you know we got dani a 01 nissan maxima with the bose system, and well it has a commen issue with the sub cutting off.. i have done TONS of research but im having a hard time finding the relay i need... the issue is the relay fails on the bose sub amp... i have found instances where people have replaced it with a larger beter relay, but no model number of the replacement part.... ill give you the link of the fix it http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generation-maxima-2000-2003/580528-bose-woofer-cut-off-problem-2001-maxima-3.html http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/dsc07131h.jpg/ http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/693/dsc07130j.jpg/ i need to find a…

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  9. Started by 16K,

    Ok so when its warm out my amp turns on just fine... Now that its been cold out my amp doesnt turn on.. No prot. Light. No lights at all.. The HU remote wire is reading less than 1 volt... I hooked up the remote wire to the red wire on the cd player... The amp turned on but it was making weird noises when I turned the car off.... Is the remote wire on the HU goin out?

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  10. Yes i'm new at hooking up stereo's with tv's in them...I SEARCH THE WEB FOR HELP IDEAS I TRIED ALMOST EVERYTHING..First i just tried bypassing the wires before i i bought a pac tr-7 and that didn't work,,,I have no clue what to do next,,I can't even bring up the setting's everything is correctly hooked up i put in a dvd while park and all here is the move no image..I search the web got plenty of ideas and tried almost every thing..PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ANY IDEAS I WOULD HIGHLY APPRICATE IT SO MUCH,,Iv'e been hooking stereo's up 4 a very long time and this one has me stump,Thank's

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  11. Started by davo,

    Hey anybody out there running one of these i had the DTS-1000.1 and it beat hard probably too much for my cvr 12 (rated at 400 rms) i had it ran peralel at 2 ohms since it was a dual 4 sub supposedly the amp was puttin out 560 @ 2 ohms. this i had to RMA the 1000.1 because it rattled and got back a 1500.1 becuz of the price drop since i origonally boutght the 100 in sept of this year id like to know from anybody running one of these thanks >>.....D sorry about the double post my interweb died lol

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  12. Started by crazyikon86,

    just got an 07 tahoe so getting all my things together to make a buy. what head unit do u guys recommend that has nav and back up camera. looking for around 500 bucks. i have an android phone btw. truck is non bose what parts will i have to buy for the factory parts to work. pac? i was going to go with knukoncepts rca and power wires. any other options? subs to be installed are 2 12 ssa icons and sundown amp.

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  13. Started by irs709,

    I recently bought a pair of sundown SA 6.5 components and the amp i have to run them on is a Vibe Litebox stereo 2 channel. I was curious on the best way to wire them. any help would be much appreciated, thanks!

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  14. Started by lithium,

    I'm swapping out my clarion 785usb for a nexus 7 tablet (source) with a pair of 2x4 mini dsp for processing. This set up is a 3way + sub. What i would like to do is set the tablet volume to max and then run a volume control potentiometer to control the master volume out of the source (tablet). Additionally, i would like to control the subwoofer level semi-independently. What i mean is that the master volume would control all the channel (including the subwoofer) but a secondary volume control will be used between the minidsp and subwoofer amplifier. So this is something like what i was planning to use, http://www.amazon.com/Axxess-AALC-Remote-Level-Controller/dp/B003FPD…

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  15. Started by handman84,

    I set my sub amp gains with my hu eq flat. It sounds ok, but I seem to be wanting a little more. Is it bad or potentially harmful to tune the eq on my head unit with the amp gains set as is, or is it wise to reset the gains after messing with the eq? I learned my lesson the hard way about bass boost by frying my last sub. My sub and amp are matched as far as RMS goes, so I dont want to take any chances and risk damaging my sub. Advice? And how reliable/accurate is the clipping light on an amp sub remote?

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  16. Started by EPerez,

    So I need to buy a battery for my 2012 Fusion. I wanted to buy the XS XP3000 but I came across these batts on ****. I can get 2 of these for the price of 1 XP3000. Which would you guys choose? The Discovers are 2.5 years old they say but are in excellent working order. I have a 150A alt in it already. I have 2 Crescendo BC2000s and a kicker ZR1000 (which wont be used past like 200 rms). http://www.****/forum/wiring-electrical-other-installation-equipment/140850-7-discover-g31-ups-batteries.html This is the thread for them. Please check it out and let me know what I should do.

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  17. Started by danielle,

    Hey guys i need some help looking for a head unit for my car. Budget: around $160 so used is a option to maximize my bang for buck. Goals: Nice Stereo Remote Sub out Control in the future might want to amp the front stage CD,mp3, and usb thanks guys!

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  18. I have an 07 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab My head unit is: - Kenwood KDC-BT852HD. Which is 50W x 4 In my front doors I have: - Alpine Type R SPR-69 speakers. Which is RMS 100w & Peak 300w In the rear doors I have: - Alpine Type R SPR-60 which is RMS 100w & Peak 300w For my sub I have: - Alpine Type R SWR-12D2 which is RMS 1000w and Peak 3000w Now I need help on choosing an amp to power everything and I`d like to get the most out of all 4 speakers and sub. I have a list below of amps that will work with my system. Which two amps would be best for my set up? Thanks! Sub amps: - Nakamichi - PA-1500 1200 Watt RMS Mono Digital Bass 1 Ohm Amplifier - TXA-1000D - Cadence Cla…

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  19. I have an 07 Dodge Ram 3500 Mega Cab My head unit is: - Kenwood KDC-BT852HD. Which is 50W x 4 In my front doors I have: - Alpine Type R SPR-69 speakers. Which is RMS 100w & Peak 300w In the rear doors I have: - Alpine Type R SPR-60 which is RMS 100w & Peak 300w For my sub I have: - Alpine Type R SWR-12D2 which is RMS 1000w and Peak 3000w Now I need help on choosing an amp to power everything and I`d like to get the most out of all 4 speakers and sub. I suppose I should get an Alpine amp? An all Alpine system? If not what other amps are good? Please list the model number or link to it Also I`m not sure if I should get one or two amps, one for the speakers and one f…

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  20. Started by Budah93,

    My amp blew today:( so now i'm in the market for a new amp asap! I figured i'm just going to re do all the electrical because i was just using two o reilly batterys (not the best idea, i know) I'm running the 2 sa15s still in my Jimmy. I'm thinking I might run 2 xs power d1200's (unless you guys have other suggestions) I'm not really positive on my battery budget until I get the amp bought. I'm trying to keep my amp budget right around $500. Thanks guys!

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  21. Started by Austin863,

    Okay, my buddy just received his fi bl 18's. he has 2 of them running off an audiopipe 3000. They are both D1 ohm. Would i wire them in a series for them to be running @ 1 ohm from the amp or would i wire them parallel. AND after i figure that out how would i wire them in series and how would i wire them in parallel.

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  22. Started by brian p,

    Hey guys i have a question about using a second battery. i have a 95 Caddi stock alt. iterstate battery up front. i have done the BIG 3 using 4ga. The amps im running are the R/F P-400.4 at 4ohm each chanel and the R/F T500.1bdcp at 2ohm on two 4ohm svc 12" Dcons. i have been looking at the XS battery's. And would like to know if i would benifit from running one, and if so wich would be seggested. thanks for the feed back

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  23. As the title states, I've got one of these HU's coming. It's BNIB, never used, never opened. It wasn't really a planned purchase, the seller posted it up on EBAY and when I threw in my max bid it was at $32. After a few other bids went on it It came to $104.50 and that's what I won it at! Pretty damn decent deal IMHO. That brings me to the point of my thread. Anyone have any experience with the EQ settings on this unit? It has a plethora of crossover, DTA, and EQ settings, but it's only a 5 band parametric EQ. The question I'm trying to answer is, what frequencies can you select for each of the bands? The book only says 20hz - 20khz. Most list the frequencies suc…

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  24. Started by tb69396,

    I just bought a couple of SA E10's with Dual 4ohm coils and they will be going in a sealed enclosure. What class D amp would you recommend for around $100? I prefer this route so there are no electrical issues with my son's older car. I also have the option of running some old school amps (Lanzar Opti 100-1ohm stable, Lanzar Plus 100-1/2 ohm stable, Lanzar 240-2 ohm stable) I don't like the idea of using my old amps because I don't want them stolen as they are not easily replaceable. Another option is a new Boston GT2200 or a GT2125. I can buy a new 2125 for under $100 but don't know if it will run these E10's well. the GT2200 is more than I want to spend for him and not…

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  25. Started by EPerez,

    So I just placed an order for the new Crescendo Mezzo components and I was wondering how to wire them up once I receive them. I have a 2 channel Kicker ZR1000 (I got it for $30 and it works perfect ) that I will use to power them. The only problem is that I'm not sure what to put the crossover module at. The options are bypass, lowpass and hipass. I used the hipass for the coaxials, but I'm not sure if that would be used for the components, since it has the crossover box. Also, I'm going to keep my stock head unit. I have 2 Crescendo BC2ks (strapped) and the kicker ZR1000. What should I use to connect the RCAs up to? For my friend's cars, they have a little blue box fro…

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