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what he said

SSF all the way down, or pretty close, this you should monitor the driver and adjust accordingly. LPF, I have mine at 80. I would suggest checking out some of the JVC units available here at the ssa store.

Looking good as always sir

lol nice!

Was that music, or tone? What song if music?

a 44 @ the headrest is nice! good job bro, keep it up

Go 2 10" BLs We cannot give you box designs/ideas without measurements lol.

Thank you very much for your input Kyle, I appreciate it. I didn't want to mention it, didn't want to get bashed for it, but yes, the BC5500 could potentially put out ~9,000rms @ 19 volts. Grant it, I probably will never see it, but none the less, that is a huge gain from running the exact same amplifier, while only changing the one variable of voltage. And that is the way I was looking at it. If this amplifier, is capable of putting out more power, and keeping it running happier/more efficient or less strain, then why not? Sure, it may be a little bit more work, but not really. A LOT of competitors run multiple alternators. XS will be bringing back out the VCM so I will be able to control my voltage that way. The price at which I obtained these batteries are really great, and couldn't pass them up. In MECA, I am limited to running a single alternator that is dedicated to the system, so, running a single 16v alternator, again, makes this ideal for me as I will be getting the most power by avoiding multiple alternators, placing me in a higher class than desired. I am restricted to only max charging I believe is 18v, but with a VCM, this is no problem and am unlimited on batteries to run IIRC. If I was wanting to get the same power, at 12v, I will have to spend more money on an amplifier, such as the M4a, that will put out that power at a lower voltage rating. But even then, I will be forced to run at a lower than 1 ohm rating, which in terms of longevity, is something I don't want to do. I will not be pushing my amplifiers to their limits, unless in the lanes, which is a 1-3 sec burp. And yes, I will need a few more, I plan on running at bare minimum, 6 more xp1000s as I will be doubling power before all is said and done. At the end of the day, I believe, I have done sufficient research, and am backed by several knowledgeable members that will steer me in the right direction.

I would like to welcome Team IAK's newest family addition - Swift - He is a great guy here local to me with some really great craftsmanship. He is the one responsible for building my stout enclosure. Here is a link to his current build log.

Thanks for the kind words David. I really never expected to get so much negative feedback from running 16v....

I am too from Saginaw lol I went to South Middle, then moved to Flint, and now I'm in Nashville. I was actually in flint/grand blanc/detroit/toledo this weekend I have one zcon and one bc5500

If that is RMS rating, then I would go with the higher power amplifier. Edit: Just saw your posting. I would suggest the 1500, simply because it leaves you room for additional growth if you ever decide to go that route.

Kevin, ENABLE taging thank you

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IMO its really not worth it.. why have 6 batteries when 4 12v batteries will suffice? Then you have to invest in an ext regulated alt, bracket, regulator, etc etc.. Rather than a single alt + some big batteries. That would far exceed what I've spent on my 12v setup. There are some elements you are leaving out sir. If I was to get the same power I will be getting from this 16v system, on a 12v system, I will still be spending more money on the amplifier, whereas in this scenerio, I am spending more money on the electrical, so where again is the real savings?

me neither! The power increase is bonkers O.o

So I now have a total of (6) XS Power XP1000's and shall be a member of team XS very soon These will be used to power my two Cendo BC5500s I don't need these just yet, but at the price, I couldn't avoid. I will be running an independant alternator for this system as well

bueno

NIOCE!!