Notorious97200

This is quite a big build for a first one : a huge 18" BTL !!! Did you think about front speakers and amp : with that bass you won't be able to listen to your speakers. They need an amp and an upgrade. Your budget seems too small for such instal :sub + amps + speakers + wiring + batteries + box + dampening materials + accessories + ... I hope you will build everything on your own, because a shop will charge you a lot of money for all that.

I have heared lots of Focal speakers, and I have a set of 165KP in my car (I love them !!!). Sometimes I feel like the singer is in my car!!!!!!!!!!!! I have changed a lot of things in my sound system, but I don't want to change my speakers!!! The only "bad" point is that I have heared much better tweeters in other cars. I don't want to change the tweeters because I'm using the passive filters, and they're made for the Focal tweeters ; I am not looking for headaches to find the good ones!!! The only comp sets I like are some Davis Acoustics, btu I don't think you will find them in the USA. But they sell on their own website, try to google it. Good luck

I got mine, in 3XL I would love a white one, though! Maybe you'll have some white ones for my next order!!!

You'd better focus on buying the best comp set you can. Then you change the stock head unit for a decent one. With the money left(!!!) you can look for an amp AND for all the wiring!!! I would have do it in this order. What do you think?

You'd better get 2 DVC 1ohm to play at 1 ohm load on your 3500watts amp. If you chose the 2 amp solution you need the DVC 2 Ohms. If you don't really compete, take the cheapest and the easiest solution! Listen to KU40 Tell us what you decide !!!

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Nice , very nice How do you like the 608 GTI's ? I've never heared them, but would love to!!!

Lol !!!

I know what it is toi wait for an amp! I have just receive my second Sundown amp : a 50.4 I had to wait a month long as I don't live in the USA !!! I love my saz 1000 on my Icon 15, can't wait no more to instal the 50.4 on my comp set!

Where you're from in WI ? SSA sells to West Indians!!! For sure You should take the good delivery options if you're in a hurry.

Once again, you're absolutely right !!! 3 months with a sub ?!!! You must have done something wrong.

The Focal's'you've listed are sounding good, but if you can afford the K or KP series, it would be much much better! I love my 165KP, but I have to admit I've heared much better sounding tweeters. I don't want to change them, because they are part of the set and I use the passive crossovers. I have changed a lot of things in my system, but the Focal's'will not move until they blow!!! Don't forget some sound deadening in your budget : it's'really important for your doors. Buy a cheaper set but add the deadening material: sds, secondskin Damplifier, Dynamat,...etc I think the most important parts in a system are the front speakers AND the head unit. So, make a good choice! Good luck

Icons are loud, for sure !!! But not only loud, they sound really good !!! I can tell you so !!!

Why can't I see all these pics?

thanks for showing the packaging pictures! That's good marketing !

I understand that it-s not easy to play with the engine off. So I decided to just buy the battery that best fits my factory location, an XS or a Kinetic and to see how is my electrical system after that. The secondary battery will come later, when the money comes!!! Thanks a lot !

That setup makes me wanna have the same in my car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I would like to try the 12' Xcon. I hope to get it for Xmas.

The 2 saz amps are ok. Everything is playing in the car. The car owner changed the speaker cable, now he uses phone cable (pure cooper) and notices real improvments in the sound quality. The sub receives about 1700 watts of power!!! with the 2 amps linked. I sat in the car for a listen : it's insane, the bass is so heavy!!! Lot of pressure!!!! He noticed that the sound of the bass is clear, he told me he feels the low notes much much more than with his older amplifier. One more positive note : his electrical system suffers much less, he plays at 14.1-14.4 v. On heavy bass notes, it never goes too low like with his old system. He finally decided to get rid of his 2 caps !!! about 16 pounds less in the back !!! Today, the weather is sunny, I think we will take some pictures to post here soon. SSA subs + Sundown amps = Fantastic combos !!!!!!!

Why do you need 2 sets of speakers ? I like the head unit ! But the Type S speakers seems to be the weak point of your system. I'd better buy one better set of comps and a 2 channel amp (maximum 125watts rms x 2). Only one battery in the back for a 3500 watts amplifier : is that enough ? just my 2cents.

That's a really good work !!! It looks clean professional!! Wish I could find an installer with these skills in my country. Why did you put only 8" subs? To keep a lot of room in the trunk ?

In black, and in the car, this box is even more attractive !!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks ! I was afraid to have made the wrong choice! Now, I am just waiting for it. Maybe this week , like a !!!

http://www.sundownau...ed/sax-504.html Hi, I just read , again, the specs, and I am worrying about something : when the 50.4 is bridged at 4 ohms, to 2 channels, can it still play in stereo? or just mono for subwoofers? I may have made a mistake with this order if it's only mono. I wanted it to power just a comp set in stereo. (BTW the saz1000's have been received and installed yesterday, thanks!)

2 or 4 18's + amps + head unit + speakers + wiring + batteries + new alt +... for $2000 ? This will be difficult, quite impossible. Unless you buy used or really cheap gear? You don't have the budget for such setup. Maybe I'm wrong! Good luck

2 channels amps are not so expensive : I am waiting for a Sundown sax 50.4 that I will bridge to 2 channels for a comp set. Cost was about 200$ shipped in the USA. There are much cheaper ones you could find on the web ! But don't go too cheap on your speakers. As an example : the 2 most expensive things in my audio install are my head unit (Pioneer 88 prs II) and my component set (Focal 165KP). just my 02 cents!!!