Want to make a sound system, need advice.

[russiankid]

I want to run a 10" sub woofer. I need some suggestions. I don't want a lot of bass so that my whole car shakes, but i want good quality sound. My budget is to not spend over $300. I heard that Alpine and JL Audio are good for a sub, but what about an amp. Any specific brands.

Also about a box, would it be wiser to buy a pre-made box? And what other things do i need, like wiring, cross overs, fuses. Keep in mind this is not a heavy system, just something to give me a thump.

[ghettogeddy]

u can get a alpine type r 10 and an audiobahn a800t amp shoud not run u more then 300

type r 120.87 shipped
http://cgi.ebay.com/ALPINE-SWR-1042D...QQcmdZViewItem

audiobahn a8000t 124.49
http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIOBAHN-A8000T...QQcmdZViewItem

SINGLE 10" SUBWOOFER VENTED PORTED ENCLOSURE 55.90
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SINGL...spagenameZWDVW

301.26

[russiankid]

I don't really trust Ebay, i don't get any warranty. Any other good speakers?

[2ndGenGuy]

Ported boxes give a boomy response. Get a sealed box if you like a good tight thump.

[russiankid]

I think i want a tight thump nothing that will bring a lot of attention. Plus i don't want to rattle my car looes.

[ghettogeddy]

opps i thought u said u wanted your whole car to shake lol and yes u still get manufacturers warranty with ebay buys because there new in box if u go to a shop ur gona pay x2 no matter what

[russiankid]

opps i thought u said u wanted your whole car to shake lol and yes u still get manufacturers warranty with ebay buys because there new in box if u go to a shop ur gona pay x2 no matter what

I found a few websites with the Alpine type r. About the same price as ebay. Only problem is finding an amp. Are there any other good amps that i can run besides the audiobahn a8000t?

[ghettogeddy]

I found a few websites with the Alpine type r. About the same price as ebay. Only problem is finding an amp. Are there any other good amps that i can run besides the audiobahn a8000t?

im sure just thats a amp that went down in price thats a good one


edit u can look for a8000v its the newer model

[russiankid]

Are there any other ones that are cheaper?

[ghettogeddy]

Are there any other ones that are cheaper?

ur looking in the 100 150 range for anything good

[MessyHonda]

i have a old set up from my dx...il sell it to you

comes with a 10 inch JL w-0 rated at 125rms
300 watt mono amp.
some wires...but you will still need a power cable.
you can hit me up on aim when im online

[2oodoor]

for a mild thump, with realistic live music sound and not much but a little digital enhanced bump..and on a budget
I would get some cabinet grade plywood, 3/4 and some brackets for mounting.Or a box is good too but more money.... Measure your desired area in the trunk, use a 10 or 12 dual channel Pyamid sub, piggy back off a pair of rockford fosgate 6.5 round or 6x9 on the rear deck. feed them with good clarion equalizer/amp, You might have about 300 if that tied up in it.

[russiankid]

Thanks guys but i am looking at this amp and this sub. I will check locally for a box.

AMP:
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...roductID=17140
Sub:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1166235822122

[Blizzard]

Sounddomain is having a sale this month on everything.

http://www.sounddomain.com/ubbthread...ue#Post1219862

Thats a topic that might help you out some to.

[BITESIZE]

If you want great sound get a bandpass 10" jl audio.

[russiankid]

Thanks for the help guys. For right now i am leaning towards this setup:
Sony 10" Voice-coil-subwoofer
Audiobahn DUB80001 Amp
Single 10" slot ported box

Only thing right now my brother mentioned was to match up the specs of the speaker (volume i guess?) with the box specs.

[ghettogeddy]

Thanks for the help guys. For right now i am leaning towards this setup:
Sony 10" Voice-coil-subwoofer
Audiobahn DUB80001 Amp
Single 10" slot ported box

Only thing right now my brother mentioned was to match up the specs of the speaker (volume i guess?) with the box specs.

wont be a porb with that sub all u really need is about 1 cu feet
Rec. Ported Box Dims: 1.00 - 1.00 cu. ft.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

IMO... I know you don't have a big budget, but stay away from Sony Xplod, and Audiobahn for amps.

For your money you could probably get a decent JBL/Alpine/JL sub, and a JBL/Alpnine/Pioneer amp which would be much better. One thing to look into is a 2channel amp that you can bridge to run a sub. Most of the time these will cost less than a monoblock amp and still provide pretty good power. Also, sealed sub will sound the tightest, but not be too loud most likely considering the money youre spending... ported would be the next way to go, which will be louder, but wont sound as tight as the sealed, however it will probably hit lower frequencies. Some subs are designed to work a lot better in one or the other, so check that out too.

[russiankid]

What is wrong with Sony Xplod?

[Blizzard]

Sonys been going downhill a while. The Xplod line is (considerd by most) mostly junk. My own personal experince with the Xplod stuff is that it works for a month or two, then it quits.

To be honest, Ive never been to impressed with Audiobahns stuff either. Granted, its all nice looking and not to expenstive. But really, for what it costs you could do alot better. IMO of course.

[russiankid]

I think i found a better option and i like it:
[url]http://www.cardomain.com/item/INFREF1052Wurl]
http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLAAPX1300
http://www.cardomain.com/item/OBCGZ31810

The box is recommended to be 1.75 cu.ft, what if i run 1 cu.ft. Bad to do that? What will i notice?

[ghettogeddy]

Sonys been going downhill a while. The Xplod line is (considerd by most) mostly junk. My own personal experince with the Xplod stuff is that it works for a month or two, then it quits.

To be honest, Ive never been to impressed with Audiobahns stuff either. Granted, its all nice looking and not to expenstive. But really, for what it costs you could do alot better. IMO of course.

ive been runnig a pair or sony p5;s for about 4 years now
no prob what so ever hell one has had a whole in it for 3 of the 4 and it still hits supper hard without the whole traviling


my opinoin on the jbl/alpine/pioneer setup is alpine is good pioneer is jsut fn garbadge and all it is, is a name brand now andays and jbl has alwas been a decent comapany

[2ndGenGuy]

If you want a tight sound, a ported box won't do it. It will be louder for sure, but droney and over-bassy compared to a sealed box. If you listen to bassy music anyways (hip-hop, pop, R&B), it won't matter.

[ghettogeddy]

If you want a tight sound, a ported box won't do it. It will be louder for sure, but droney and over-bassy compared to a sealed box. If you listen to bassy music anyways (hip-hop, pop, R&B), it won't matter.

like for my apllication i lisstin to alot of metal and ill be rolling 2 8" kicker l7's lol in the box they come in witch i belive is a ported one
they hit pritty hard for there size

[Demon1024]

explode is just fine as long as you know what your doing. don't overpower them pay attention to the specs like said. got 3 explode 12"s 2 1100's and a 1200, three explode amps 500 600 1000. I put them all in my hatch oneday for fun and it was F"ING AWSOME! the boxes were all pointed up so it hit me right on off the hatch i was afraid to break glass or somthing tho so back too one and two in 5th gen. walmart (i know) has a buid your own for $30 easy to do. explode 12" $60-$80 go with 400-600watt amp (i think it was $90-$120. ) if u want good sound get extra power and tune it down at the amp, don't get low power and try increasing it. ROCK ON MAN!