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Ok, I managed to work in an extra $500 into my stereo budget (mostly working OT) and I'm not sure what I should do with it to get the most out of my system. I know I need to do the big 3 and sound dampining material probley needs to be done(my loud exhaust sometimes tries to drown out the music), but what else? Heres my system so far. Heat unit-Pioneer DEH 7200HD front stage-2 Diamond Audio D1 components and the original factory tweeters or still there too. front amp-nuthin rear stage-2 factory GMC speakers, I usually keep them off. sub stage-2 Diamond Audio D1 10s, I have a 12" DCON on order, hopefully it will be here next week. sub amp-Diamond Audio 400.1 with 8ga wire, running at 2ohms Please just serious answers only, I just want to use my money as wisely as possible.

I honestly couldn't tell you, the shop that installed it removed the back seat to put it in and i can't see where its grounded at with out taking out the back seat and pulling up the carpet, all I can see is that thay used Raptor 8ga battery cable. I was just wondering if a class D would run cooler and draw less current.

I have a 400 watt class A/B amp running 2 10's right now. When I'm listening to rap music, after an hour or so, the amp shuts down from overheating, even if I don't have the volume up too high. Should I switch to a class D amp or would it not be worth it? I listen mostley to rap, but listen to rock and country too, I like to have acceptable SQ.

X2 for the DCONs (the prevous statement may not be tru or accurate to the best of my ability, it is only my suggestion)

the L5 sucks for SQ, I used to have one, even sealed it sucked, go with the Alpine Type R (or an ICON) (the prevous statement may not be tru or accurate to the best of my ability, it is only my suggestion)

I can only give you my opinion based on my research and what fits my needs. I just ordered 1 12" SSA DCON to go under the back seat of my truck. It will be in a ported box tuned to 31hz. I'm going to push it with a Diamond Audio 400.1, so not too far off from your amp. If you want excellent output and equally outstanding SQ that would be my recommendation to you, my friend. (the prevous statement may not be tru or accurate to the best of my ability, it is only my suggestion)

I'd go with 2 SSA DCON's they should handle the 375 watts apeice pretty well, and will sound clearer and hit harder than Kicker CVR's. (the prevous statement may not be tru or accurate to the best of my ability, it is only my suggestion)

Well since you don't want to take Sir-Lancelots advice, I'll give you some of my"fanboy like" advice...get 3 10" DCON's port them at 31hz and blow away your trunk lid, lol. (the previous statement may not be tru or accurate to the best of my abilities, it is just a suggestion)

We need more info for what your trying to get out of these subs, but for my .02 I like the RE, Soundstream, and the Type R. I'm just now getting out of mainstream audio and as for as that was concerned the type R's were the shit. The have descent output and pretty damn good SQ.

Exactly. The SAE has made a lot of happy customers. Shame that MBQ is just a badge that is slapped on now. x2 MB Quart, Lanzar, Autotek, HiFonics, Crunch, etc, etc still sell these days but only because of their reputation from years back before Maxxsonics took over. I would've rather spent a few extra bucks and gone with the Sundown. I can't believe that people are even comparing the two. What has this world come too?!?! Ever heard the term "You get what you pay for"? Besides.....wasn't MB Quart a high quality German speaker company? Now all of a sudden they build amps that are made in Taiwan/Korea/China (no offense Sundown) with a badge that says 100,000,000 watts RMS per channel @ 4ohm! Same with new HiFonics like the Brutus that everyone seems to be thrilled about. IMO all it amplifies is distortion but then again you really can't hear it at low frequencies. Just my .02 Your speaker will experience the distortion What is ya'lls opinion on the new Diamond Audio amps?? Have they gone down in quality??

I have 2 10's in a sealed box with .75 cubes each under the back seat of my GMC with 200 watts to each of them and it sounds amazing, hits hard, low, and clear. The only thing I want now is more power. Just my $0.02. BTW my 10's are less than 5" tall and not shallow mount.

I can't wait to get my SAZ1000, I'll be ordering next week.

Thanks everyone for the input, I'm going to go with 2 12" IA 187s on the SAZ1000D.

Massive Audio DC 10s?? I got a local dealer here who talking big about them. Anyone know anything?

That's not completely tru, ther are a couple of brand that are overrated and a few that even suck. I went through 3 Kenwood amps and they all over heated, traded them for MTX and it worked wonderfully. I think that's what people are trying to find out, if one brand is overrated, or overheats, or sounds crappy, etc...

It doesn't really but I like the amp I've chosen and more powerful subs tend to be taller (too tall to fit in the box under the seat) and usually require more airspace than I have available. So just keep the gains on the amp turned down. You don't have to have everything maxed. [/qu I just might do that, that's why I'm in here to get info and suggestions. I havn't built a system in 3 years and I dont even remember what the T/S parameters stand for, so I kinda lost touch. I also don't have time to re-learn everthing, I work 60hrs a week and have 4 kids to spend time with on my off time. So, thank you very much for the advice.

It doesn't really but I like the amp I've chosen and more powerful subs tend to be taller (too tall to fit in the box under the seat) and usually require more airspace than I have available.

yep, thats what the shop says. Unless someone knows of a bigger box that will fit under the back seat of a 2002 extended cab Sierra, that would be greatly appreciated.

Um...lack of experience with non mainstream subs?? I used to run subs just to be loud, but now that I'm older I'd actually like to hear my music (while still being reasonably loud). I am extremly open to suggestions, in fact I am currently leaning toward IA 187 or SSA Dcons, but that's posted in another thread.

I am running a Pioneer DEH P7200hd and two Diamond Audio D1 6.5 components in my 2002 GMC Sierra. I want to run two 10"subs in a fitted down firing box under the rear seat(extended cab). I'm planning on using a Sundown SAZ1000D at 2ohms. The box I would like to use is only .77cu ft., which subs do you think would perform better in that limited airspace; 2 Incriminater Audio 10" 187series or 2 SSA 10"DCON or 2 Resonant Engineering 10" SRx or 2 Diamond Audio 10"D1 ????? Please help, thank you. p.s. any other suggestions would also be helpful, but I'd like to stay away from mainstream brands if possible

I apologize for my mistake, and any confusion it may have caused, but what I need is 200-300 watts rms, and since I havn't actually purchased the subwoofers yet their impedance is irrelevent. thanks.

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 watts at 2 ohms. I'm am also trying to stay away from mainstream brands but am finding it difficult to judge these non-CEA2006 rated amps. Thank you

found it doing research on the internet.