Sir-Lancelot

Enlighten me. All or partly? I am not above learning a thing or two. Clipping does not determine if it hurts your hearing or not, volume does. Anything else you disagree with? I feel you on that one, but thought I took care of it when I replied to Dr Q. I can modify my post if you want because it is misleading. I dont want people thinking high DB levels wont hurt their hearing either. The word painfull can be misleading. I did not mean hurting your ears, but rather sounding like shit.

LOL, cant argue too much with that.

Enlighten me. All or partly? I am not above learning a thing or two.

Check again. Chose to nut hug the wrong person you did.

They are made in South Carolina? You obviously didn't read my post. I did, but mead said they are made in heaven. Hence the quote and question mark. You did notice that right.

i just learned something new.. i always thought pain was just because i listened to it so loud for too long. thanks lancelot I better add to that if that is what people are going to get out of what I typed. If you ears are hurting or ringing you are indeed damaging your hearing from a high SPL. What I meant was if the sound is harsh, "painfull", hard to listen, not clean, etc.

I think setting the gains on highs is as easy as it gets. It should sound the same on volume 15 as it does on volume 30, only louder. I am sure you have had it turned up and had to back off it because it hurt to listen to it. That was clipping, not too much power. You can crank the hell out of a clean signal and it's still pleasant to listen to. If it sound bad, harsh, or sibilant, turn the gain down. It should not hurt your ears to listen to it even at a very high volume level. The sub bass region is a little tricky, but with practice you will get that too. EDIT: I did not mean in any way that loud music will not hurt your hearing. We all know it does. If your ears hurt or ring you are damaging them. If you are honest you know you are clipping because your highs will be harsh, the vocals break up and become sibilant, shrill, or harsh, the whole experience is what I was describing as painful. Shitty would be a better word I guess. If your components are not just as clear at a high volume as they were at a reduced volume turn down your gains. Easy. If you want it louder buy a bigger amp.

They are made in South Carolina?

Well since every post you have made is comparing RF to X....you should just get the RF. RF is expensive, overpriced, but they make very nice amps, some of the best, IMO. I have run at least 20 different RF amps and never once had a problem with any of them. In your mind you think it's better and it will be because you think so. Now if you truly have an open mind, Sundown will do everything the Fosgate will do and will save you some money too. Truth be told I don't understand why people spend so much time debating amps. They all do the same thing. Just because one costs more does not make it better. I am now running what some classify as "budget amps" and I could not be happier with my choices.

This would be a good one. Hifonics XX-Maxximus

$5 foot weldingsupply.com This is what I use. Price moves, but this is current $ 1/0ga red $2.18ft 2/0ga red @2.88ft

Great looking build sir.

Burn.

This is thread is fucking childish. Grow up man.

You can do it! 150 here you come.

Welcome.

This would be a nice one. McIntosh MCC602TM 600w RMS x1 @ 4, 2, and 1 Ohms Bridged

Just get a distribution block for a couple dollars.

Send SSA an email. Unless a reply comes from Sundown or a distributor, all you will get is a guess. That wont help you one bit.

Welcome.

Never listened to the Tidal, but ID makes good stuff. If he can up his budget $50 look at the SSA DCON's.

Check out the Sound Splinter RL-i8 too. 200 - 500 watts RMS C&P Acceptable: 0.2 - 0.65 cu ft net volume sealed 0.25 - 0.65 cu ft net volume vented, Fb = 25 - 35 Hz Optimal Car: 0.5 cu ft net volume sealed 0.3 cu ft net volume vented, Fb = 35 Hz

Really wont matter what he buys, his box is too small for a pair of 12's if your guess is correct.

I like the few 8's idea. Long, long time ago, I had 8 - 8's and it got loud as hell.