return it get your money back or get another one :wink:
or you can do it the fun way, put it on the ground and smash it with a hammer. :twak:
or you can do it the fun way, put it on the ground and smash it with a hammer. :twak:
Sony x-plod; am I wasting my time here?
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highly recommend if you MUST put the 6x9s in the same box that they be in a separate chamber.
tuning subs and coax speakers in the same chamber is a nightmare, and will ALWAYS sound like hell.
id actually just get some of the 5" separates and mount them in the stock rear speaker locations... but thats just my 2 cents.
for amps...
how much do you wanna spend? and how much power do you want?
one amp i highly recommend is the alpine mrp-350, it can be had for $300 canadian... sometimes less if you flirt with your salesgirl enough
i read a bunch of reviews on it, and they all said its way underrated... puts out 400+ watts easily.
i was kinda doubtful, but my friend has a set up for benching amps, so i bought one, and tossed it on.
first blast - 473.32 watts at 14.4 volts at 2 ohms at 0.1% THD.
those are the specs alpine uses to rate the amp, so yes, in my case, and in those reviews i read, the amp is WAY underrated.
i run a single 10" kicker solobaric (400 watts rms max recommended) in a sealed box, and the amp is more than enough to drive it way into distortion.
tuning subs and coax speakers in the same chamber is a nightmare, and will ALWAYS sound like hell.
id actually just get some of the 5" separates and mount them in the stock rear speaker locations... but thats just my 2 cents.
for amps...
how much do you wanna spend? and how much power do you want?
one amp i highly recommend is the alpine mrp-350, it can be had for $300 canadian... sometimes less if you flirt with your salesgirl enough
i read a bunch of reviews on it, and they all said its way underrated... puts out 400+ watts easily.
i was kinda doubtful, but my friend has a set up for benching amps, so i bought one, and tossed it on.
first blast - 473.32 watts at 14.4 volts at 2 ohms at 0.1% THD.
those are the specs alpine uses to rate the amp, so yes, in my case, and in those reviews i read, the amp is WAY underrated.
i run a single 10" kicker solobaric (400 watts rms max recommended) in a sealed box, and the amp is more than enough to drive it way into distortion.
thanks for the info/help, dogstardogstar said:
concerning the 6x9's, i should have specified that they would be in separate chambers from the subs
i really haven't a clue when it comes to amps, i just want something that will run two 6x9's or 6.5's, two 3.5's, two 5.25's, and one or two 10" subs (is that too much?). i'm not looking for something so powerful that it will rattle the car apart; i just want good, quality sound.
thing is, right now, i haven't the money to go out and spend a bunch on components (i had $400 in repairs to pay this past week :roll
; i'm hoping to have the money to purchase a nice system by next spring. i have one more question -- my dad used to own a '97 Jeep TJ, and he installed two Alpine 5.25's (i think) in the sound bar, and had one JL 10" behind the rear seats. he had one ~300 watt amp, and another ~100 watt amp just for the sub. are two amps necessary? i need more expertise on amps :wink:
-Evan
i thought clarion made a 6 channel, but upon further inspection, i think its a 4 channel amp, with a sub channel.
whats so bad about running speakers off deck power for a lil while?
a good higher end deck will push out enough power to the speakers that unless your competing, you wont wanna go much louder.
add a single amp and a sub, and you should be able to tune it to make some sweet sounds.
ask chavez what my system sounded like before i blew my $12 4x6"s, lol.
it wasnt a competition level system, but it sounded good and clean, has enough bump to embarrass lil kids in moms grand ma... i mean grand am
shall be better this summer
whats so bad about running speakers off deck power for a lil while?
a good higher end deck will push out enough power to the speakers that unless your competing, you wont wanna go much louder.
add a single amp and a sub, and you should be able to tune it to make some sweet sounds.
ask chavez what my system sounded like before i blew my $12 4x6"s, lol.
it wasnt a competition level system, but it sounded good and clean, has enough bump to embarrass lil kids in moms grand ma... i mean grand am
shall be better this summer
the stock audio system in my car is a mess -- the rear speakers were gone when i bought the car, and the fronts are shot; my dad and i had to jump through hoops to get an ancient Alpine deck installed. when i went to buy the Metra DIN pocket, i asked for the Metra Wiring Harness as well, but the crackhead at the audio place gave me some b.s. that "they don't make those anymore", so my dad cut up my audio harness that was in PERFECT condition :banghead: (anyone have one of those they want to sell me?? :wink
dogstar, the thought of just hooking up some aftermarket speakers directly to the deck didn't even cross my mind; i just was planning to do some research, buy all of the components that i want (as money allows), and then install it all at the same time. i don't want to have to uninstall and then reinstall that damn Alpine deck; we had to use spacers in order for it to be installed correctly -- the faceplate is too bulky on that thing, so my 'rubbery black radio surround' got all chewed up on the edges as a result.
dogstar, the thought of just hooking up some aftermarket speakers directly to the deck didn't even cross my mind; i just was planning to do some research, buy all of the components that i want (as money allows), and then install it all at the same time. i don't want to have to uninstall and then reinstall that damn Alpine deck; we had to use spacers in order for it to be installed correctly -- the faceplate is too bulky on that thing, so my 'rubbery black radio surround' got all chewed up on the edges as a result.
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