10" subs under $50 each

[smufguy]

yeah, i am gonna get Alpines, but def not 12s. I heard how they sounded with 12s and 10s with exact same amp. The 12s did not put out much base like i wanted. I am probably gonna go with The German amp though.

[smufguy]

anyone got a pic of a sealed box?

[shepherd79]

Volfenhag amps suck,
this is waht people on caraudioforum have to say about this brand name http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb2/sh...ight=volfenhag
anyway, they are on the same lever as Pyramid, legacy, and all other junk.
millionbuy.com has a very limited and bad selection of the amps.
your best bet would be go to the other website.
if you still want to buy everything from this website,
consider this amps http://www.millionbuy.com/piogmx962.html

if you want something dirt cheap go with profile http://www.millionbuy.com/caudio-amp-prf.html
or jensen.
why are you looking at 4 channel amp, are you gonna wire subs into stereo mode? in stereo mode each sub will pound on it is own, and you won't hear nice consistand bass. wire them in mono and you should be ok.
the only reason i would see to wire subs into stereo mode if you have expensive theather system in your car. that would rock.

[shepherd79]

hey man, got a new website for you, free shipping on anything.
http://www.ikesound.com/1024.htm
they have nice prices, and amp selection is a lot better.
i will tell you which onesi like better later

[1989se-i]

How much was that german amp?

[Red88Hatch]

I have a 12" alpine Type-R sub that was recently bought, but i dont have a box to put it in, Also i bought a 300S Rockford Fostgate Amp, now none of these are installed but i got them both brand new. Amp was about 180$ and the sub was 106$ both shipped. I wouldnt go with Jensen, mainly becuase they have a bad reputition for low watts being pushed and they heat up fast, Now Infinity rules on the other hand, 2 10" infinity subs pound with a nice amp in a ported box, my friend has that set up in his explore. I would read up on anything your going to purchase, also check out Ebay for nice prices on new stuff. I got my sub for 85 dollars (106 shipped) and it retails for 200$ and nothing was wrong with it. Right now i am looking for a ported box for my 12" type-r.... might end up making a decent one for dirt cheap

[Red88Hatch]

keep in mind that MAX power does not matter on an amp, the RMS watts is what is truely put out at peak performance, Companies test MAX wattage under the most unlikley situations. Mainly the cheap comapnies. Trust me the max watts are blow way out of perportion.

[smufguy]

I think i am gonna go with a Mono amp and run the subs in parallel or get a two channel amp and bridge it in parallel. What do u think Alex, which is the better way?

[shepherd79]

Eather way is good. it is just 2 channel amps usually have more power when you bridge them.

[smufguy]

then i guess i would go with the 2-channel amp.

[shepherd79]

which subs and amp are you gonna go with?

[smufguy]

i am defenitely gonna go with two 10" alpines and kenwood (probably) for the amp. what u think?

[Red88Hatch]

alpines are good, kenwood however makes some crappy amps, so beware.....i wouldnt go by what the watts say on the top of the amp, the real wattage is posted in the booklet usualy

[smufguy]

i trust kenwood more than anything either its home audio or car audio. I have a kenwood headunit and my friend has a kenwood amp pushing his 2 12" subs. He is happy with it and i am happy with its handling. BUt the amp is just a probability. I might change or i might not on what amp i am gonna get. I am still looking for the amps. I am sure u can never go wrong with Rockford Fosgate, but u know what its expensive so i need cash to get it. HOpefully i would get it soon. But the subs are set. Alpines, they are the best.

[Red88Hatch]

180 is explencive for a rockford amp?? or any amp for that matter... your not going to get much for an amp that is cheaper

[shepherd79]

I think Kenwood is great company. i think your set up will sound nice.

[smufguy]

the price right off the catalogue is like 200 for that amp ur talking about hatch. But i am going with 'what' kinda amp and then do more research about it and look for cheaper price on that amp.

my amp is not gonna be based on just price, its gonna be performance and then price. But that doe snot mean, i am gonna get a 300 buck amp and look for lower prices.

[accord_lx_86]

i know im a month late on this post, but in case someone reads it...u can get a 350 watt jensen 12" at walmart for like 40 bucks

[smufguy]

yeah, but the jensen is a POS. I like the sound and the power handling, but I am not into 12" and i am not into just cheap cause i wanna go under 50 bucks. The purpose of this thread is to find out if ppl can dig some really good deals on excellent subs. My mind is set on Alpines, i have heard everything out there, including, MTX, Infinity, Jensen, Pioneer, Kenwood and u name em. i have heard it (everything available in a store i mean). BUt nothing came even close to the Alpines Driven by a 200W, 2 channel Amp Rockford Amp.

UPDATE: I am planning to go with either a Rockford or an Alpine 2 channel bridged. What u think about this guys? what do u think ALex? is it worth it?

[smufguy]

What is the difference bwt an Alpine Type S and an Alpine type E series?

[DigitaLuminescence]

Originally posted by smufguy
What is the difference bwt an Alpine Type S and an Alpine type E series?

Type E - Lower End
Type S - Middle End
Type R - Highest End

(I think the Type E's are pretty good... for the price... Alpine overall is pretty good but it's DEFINITELY not the best.)
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But I guess there is really no such term as "best" in the car audio world. There are so many different kinds of products for so many different circumstances... it just depends on what you want and expect out of a loudspeaker.

So first of all, you have to determine what kind of set up you want. Everyone seems to talk about bass all the time, as if it's the only desireable frequency level for car audio. And when people do want good high end or middle end frequencies, they don't know how to proceed (and look for the good companies), so they go out buy some second rate speaker from Circuit City.

You can follow along with this group all you want, but the best forms of audio do not come from some crappy $50 subwoofers (or even some $50 speakers, come to think of it).

So, if you want bass... save your money and buy something good!

For subs:
-JL Audio (8 or 10W0's best bang for the buck),
-Eclipse (expensive and worth it!),
-Eminence (LAB12 is the shiznit, and can possibly be used in a car with a good enclosure),
-Peerless/DST (doesn't look like much, but they sound great),
-Soundstream (MOFO!)

For amps:
-Eclipse (if you don't mind spending in the upwards of 500+ dollars... heh heh heh)
-Soundstream (Rubicon II, definitely),
-Alpine (some good products... get review first, though),
-JL Audio (also expensive and worth it)

It also helps to have a good cd header, anything that Eclipse makes is great, Alpine and Clarion are also really good. Clarion is good and inexpensive too.

It comes down to price in the long run, you get what you pay for as another user stated. And like Red88Hatch stated: "max watts are blow way out of perportion." It's not just that, though. Almost all facts given to consumers are blown out of perportion, sometimes they are lying outright. (There has never been any regulations placed on car audio companies, so they don't need to follow any predetermined rules like most home audio companies do.)

Sorry for the long post

[smufguy]

hehehee, sorry to burst ur bubble bro, i did go check out a Type E, S and R. and loved the R. got all the info on that and asked to have 2 of em on hold. Thnkas anywayz for the post.

[DigitaLuminescence]

Stupid me.