Notorious97200

Sundown FTW ! But the brz is cheap, and you don't need more than that. All of them are good, so it's up to you. What is your budget ? Get the cheapest and keep some money for ...some sound deadener or anything you will need for your build : wire, rca, fuse, fuse holder,...etc

used Sundown 3000 or 3500 at db-r.com ? Recone to get a final 1 Ohm load with the 2 subs. Another cheaper solution is to buy a second amp like the one you use for now, to run the 2nd sub. If they're linkable, it's all good. If not, you'll have to gain match the amps. Just my 2 cts.

I'd get the JL. best resell value. Great brand. I hope it works fine.

Welcome to SSA ! Good luck for your system. Post pics, we love that !

SSA is growing, growing ! People, in my country, always want the biggest sub they see. That Dcon should satisfy some ! 300 watts rms , 15" , SSA quality sound : good combo guys !

I don't like their mods, but they have some big builds to show. Each forum has its favourite brands, but DC rules on sm dee ! If you don't have DC you're not good ! If I need an info, I will always ask SSA and I know I will have the right answers, but SMD is good for the build logs only.

Adding a tweeter will not give you a final load of 2 Ohms, if the mid is a 4 Ohms speaker. I was always told that tweeters are to "light" to change the load for the amplifier. But it could be wrong ! Maybe you should ground the h u to a better point on the frame, or on the battery (won't be easy !). I'm sure you can find someone to fix your h u for a poor $20 ! good luck

You had a problem with this AQ amp, but don't tell people AQ is not good and to not buy their products !!! I have never used any of their product, but I tried to !! AQ was "very professional" with me. They quickly answered me back : "no local (for me) AQ repair center, so no shipping to my country". First I did not like this answer, but I started to appreciate it later ! They look serious ! Until that day, I use Sundown amps with no problem at all so far !!! I have since bought 7 Sundown amps, and no failure, I cross my fingers !!!

Grounding the rca's is a temporary fix, because you may still haVe some noise left. It happened to me and I found someone at an electronic shop who soldered some wire over the pico fuse. He did not have the fuse in stock to replace it but he knew the problem very well. About $25 and a few hours. Very very common on the Pioneer h u.

Dual 1 : so your amp sees a 2 Ohms load. 1200 x 2.

Used Sundown at db-r ? New : Audiopipe is cheap, and a lot of people seem to like them. You have a good budget for that amp. You won't get nothing from the biggest brands but you the choice is huge. Clarion, Powerbass, ...I don't know. Good luck !

2 xcons 10" ? HuuuUm, I would love to see that in my trunk !!! Congratulations SSA !

Stephan, I understand. I do agree and I turn it down in residential areas and at stop lights, but when you're a (too) young gun, you don't look at life the same way ! On a hot and sunny island like mine, if you don't have A/C you must turn the windows down ! We love music, and are used to music blasting everywhere !!! People may get annoyed sometimes, but they don't call the cops easily for loud music, except by night. The only thing that can make some turn their system off or down, is the fear of thieves. But OP, you're not in Martinique, or in the Caribbeans, so, be careful, respectful,......................!

6 same posts ? There's a problem somewhere, and still no pics !!!

OP, you're in the Us, so shipping costs will not be huge. Get your sub reconed to a 15" if possible (yes, I beleive it is !). You said your box barely fit in your car, you won't be able to make a nice box for this sub. You could sell the sub too.

That's so ugly !!! But for $25 he may find a buyer !

I've some Lanzar 1533 D at work ! they can handle good power for sure. But it was an "spl" setup, with big amps on them. IIRC they hit a little over 150 db (2 15" I think, in a wal, and inverted !). But I don't know their price and how they sound with a good tuning on music. I've read somewhere someone saying they could be compared with Fi BTL's !!! On what level, I don't know at all !!! Remember : You can easily find a single 15" sub with $300 for your 3000 watts, maybe a used sub though. (used Nightshade, btl,...etc) Good luck OP ! Tell us what you find and decide.

That will be heavy, even without the subs in !!! A monster box in a big car, I guess !

Seems good, even overkill with all that !!! But wait for some experts to help you though !!!

I love your work !!! First time, first try and you have such results ? Congratulations !!! Maybe one day, I'll try something like that ... with my friend / installer. I know he wants to !!! He really need to work on his doors, more than me. He has several speakers in them, I only have a single comp set ! Keep the pics coming !

OK guys, I did not buy the DMM yet, but I turned up the bass level on the head unit to (to +6), and NOW I can use the gain knoob right !!! I can set the gain easily now : when I turn it up, I can really hear the sub bottoming out (I think it's the right word, not sure), or making a weird noise. I know where to set the gain now. I still need some times to adjust the settings, but the DMM will help me do that right. I'm happy, now : more power, more bass, more everything !!! Thanks for your help. I'll will post the voltages I get, with the DMM.

Thanks for the link Watts09 !

Impious, I will mesure with a DMM, but when I think about it, I'm pretty sure the 4v rating is with the bass level to the max ! As a manufacturer it's what I would have done. If you rate it at 4 volts when level at 0 , what voltage would they find with the level up ? More than 4 v ; so it must be 4v at max level. I can be wrong ! In résumé, I have one thing to do : mesure the voltage from the hu rca. and tell you the results. I'll buy a DMM today or tomorrow afternoon when I go It will be easier to mesure at the back, on the rca's just before the bass amp. the h u is really hard to take off to access the rca's.

Tell me everything ! I can sold my old amp to a very good price, as always, so I did not spend too much money on this amp !! No problem for that. I work for my money, and I keep my eyes opened to make money !!! My concern was about the amp, but it works fine.