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best sounding configuration of amps and subs

quisp — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:57:45 GMT

I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience installing car stereo systems and can tell me this. I recently had my system of 1x JL audio 1000/1 + 1x 12w& + Infinity 4 channel amp stolen and am looking for a new system. The car is wired with an HO alternator battery cap and 0/1 gauge wire and can handle up to 3000 watts with no problem. I would like to get new components but I figure I have the chance now to really do it right.

Ok here's the question:

Is it better to run 1x 1000 watt sub of 1x 1000 watt amp like my old system or is it better to say run 2x 500 watt subs of either 1x 1000 watt amp or 2x 500 watt subs. I understand the wiring difference in Ohms and what not but I'm really interested in SPL and sound quality. I want something that is really loud and sounds really good. I realize this is difficult but hey I have the money. I liked the old system I had but if possible I would like to do better. Any comments

JL Audio: 2 12" W3v3 Subs vs 1 10" W7 Sub

Mikey P — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:58:55 GMT

Which is going to sound better? With either a JL 500/1v2 or a JL 1000/1v2?

Going to get my first system, but plan on getting a good one.

Please help. Thanks.

which is the best head unit? and which is a better amp kicker or JL audio amp?

mikeli77 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:20:03 GMT

Ok. I figured I would just put the two different questions into one post to keep everything in one place.

I currently have a Kenwood excellon kdc-x469 head unit which I want to replace. I was looking at either the Kenwood Excellon KDC-X792 or the Excellon KDC-X890. I was figuring on sticking with kenwood since besides the problems I had with the excellon I have now (6 years of a lot of use so I think I got my money out of it) the head unit worked and sounded fine. I have been going through the reviews of different models of the kenwood and alpine headunits and have found that almost all of them have there good and bad reviews. When I bought my head unit from the local car audio place near me they told me that kenwood was the best. Is this still true? are there any better head units that I should consider?

Along with the headunit I have now. I also have 2 amps in the back, 1 Kicker KX600.4 (75W X 4 @4ohm) which is powering 2 pairs of Infinity Kappa 60.5cs 6-½" Component Speakers (80W RMS handling) and 1 JL audio 500.1 amp powering 2 10" JL audio WO's (all of this is 6 years old). My kicker amp keeps cutting out on me. When I am listening to the system my component speakers being driven by the kicker amp will go out and I will only get bass from the subs at that point and then it can be a few seconds to almost 15 minutes has been the longest so far wear it will start working again and I'll hear a pop in the component speakers and they are working again so I want to buy a new amp as well.

I am a little split between the Kicker ZX650.4 and the JL audio 300/4v2 amps. The kicker ZX650.4 puts out 120 watts RMS x 4 channels at 4 ohm ( I can't find anywear if this rms is dependent on how many volts the amp is getting from the car, i see some amps say a certain wattage rating at 14.5 and another at 12 volts) and the JL audio 300/4v2 puts out 75 W RMS x 4 @ 1.5 ohm-4 ohm (11V-14.5V) (this amp puts out the same watts between different levels of voltage from the car which I think is much better).

I am leaning towards the JL audio amp because I think it is a much better amp. But the kicker amp puts out more power which could be usefull in the future. Also since I already have the kicker KX600.4 I'm thinking if I replace it with the ZX650.4 it should be a little easier to set up than the JL audio amp since I should not have to really move much of the wiring at all to install it. The JL audio amp also has some sort of 9 step process in installing it wear I need a voltage regulator and I have to buy a disc to set it up correctly which is souding pretty intimidating to me. Is that hard to do? Which amp do you recommend?

amp, speakers, whole setup.

vito45 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:30:03 GMT

i am not too experienced with car audio other than just swapping head units. my question is:

1) if i am going to hook my sub up to my PYLE pla600 (600 watt, 2 channel) amp, do i need to wire up my aftermarket door speakers in my vehicle, just run aftermarket speakerwire from them, or just leave them how they are? other than this, i pretty much understand everything. if i do need to hook up my speakers to the amp, will the 600 watt 2 channel amp enough to power 2 12'' subs and the speakers?

2), i am going to get a Dual XDM 6830 H/U, 12'' JL Audio or JBL subs, i am using my PYLE pla600 2 channel amp, Pioneer door speakers, EFX or StreetWires wiring. is this a good setup? if not, what are your suggestions?

3) what kind (brand) of wiring should i get? (im trying to keep every color that a can blue. my vehicle is white and i would like to trim it in blue) what gauge wire should i use?

4) is this a good H/U?

5) what kind of connectors should i use for my amp and subs?

6) and one more question. is there a need for me to purchase a capacitor? and if so, how many Farads? and what brand is best?

if ive gotten this setup completely wrong, please dont hesitate to tell me. im open for personal opinions, suggestions, and any/all facts that you have to share. as i said before, i do not have very much experience with anything other than head units.

Help with subwoofer and amp please

rrhman — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:07:23 GMT

Hey, new to all this so any help would be greatly apprciated.

I am going to buy one JL Audio 10w3v3 in either the 2, 4 or 8 ohm, but i don't know which to get.

I do not have an amp yet, and from the reading I have done, I have determined that a mono class D would be the best way to go as I will just be running one sub. So, that being said I have checked on the JL audio site and their specs recommend an amp with an RMS of 350.

Also, I will be purchasing the Alpine CDE-9874, or the 9872.

So I have 3 questions:

1) Is the only difference between the 9874 and the 9872 bascially another set of pre amp outputs?

2) as I have not bought an amp yet, which JL 10w3v3 should I get.

3) given the choice I have made above, what amp do you recommend, how should I wire the amp to the sub, and am I looking for a particular impedence for the amp I purchase?

Your store is amazing and I would really appreciate your help before I make all of these purchases, Thanks

doing a little upgrade . . . got any advice?

bigmike09 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:17:48 GMT

i have an 02 altima, purely stock currently . i want to put in it a jensen vm9022 which puts out 18w x 4 (here). the speakers i want to run are jl audio vr650-cxi (there) and vr690-cxi (elsewhere). the 650's have a max rms of 60 watts and the 690's have a max rms of 80 watts. i also want to run an amp to it to really have it sounding good. the amp i want to use is the hifonics titan txi 4408d (nowhere) which puts out 55w x 4 channels @ 4-ohms. i was wondering if this would be possible considering the 650's would be getting 13 watts more than the max rms. anything you have to say will be very helpful to me. please and thank you.

and do you think this would be a good sounding system?

Re: jl audio 300/4

Paul — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:49:04 GMT

I did some checking and I found a 12" D312.2 subwoofer on Diamond Audio's web site. If this is the subwoofer you have, then you will be able to use the JL Audio 300/4V2 amp to power them (not the best match, but it would produce sound). However, it would be better quality and better controls if you got a mono amp to power that subwoofer.

Those subwoofers appear to be dual 4 ohm voice coils and handle up to 400 watts RMS (nominal) power. We offer the JL Audio A Series A1400 amp that will work with the Diamond subwoofer.

If you have a different model subwoofer, then let us know which one it is and any nominal power ratings you have on it.

HTH!

Re: whats the best amp for alpine swx 1243 12" subs

Paul — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:08:55 GMT

We do not carry that amp. Unfortunately, I do not have any feedback to give. Does anyone have any to share?