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Apr 12 2011 06:27pm
Quote (SKYE12977 @ Apr 12 2011 05:26pm)
i have a 1990 firebird, from what i saw boxes are pretty much all the same for them
and prolly at most 700


Any reason in particular why ur dropping so much on a head unit?
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Apr 12 2011 06:31pm
Quote (hotdogski @ 12 Apr 2011 20:27)
Any reason in particular why ur dropping so much on a head unit?


either to
1) so i wont have to amp the speakers
or
2) so i actually have a good radio
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That leaves u room for misc stuff u would need to build a box. Obviously u can change speakers to different ones if u dont like wat i picked and u can shop somewhere else and find a better deal.
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Apr 12 2011 06:57pm
ok i'll tell you what all i have right now

i have a sony Xplod radio
boss audio 4x6's in the front (bought like two days ago, for 20$ i just wanted a cheap pair for now)
in the rear i have pioneer 6x9 5 way speakers (yes shut up, i dont care >.> trying something new, ok on sound, but tinggie)
300 watt dual amp (was used for my old 10" in my truck)
700 watt crunch amp
600 watt DVC kicker CVR 12" sub (currently in a EXTREMELY small box, it actually hits the back of it its a truck box)
two 10" kicker subs (unknown rms/peaks, guessing 150/300)
two rca cables go to the back
5 gauge wire that splits to 8g with 8g ground and then a 9g with a 9g ground


now i'm curious if i got a better head unit would it have the same sound quality as a somewhat good 4 channel amp

This post was edited by SKYE12977 on Apr 12 2011 07:02pm
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Quote (SKYE12977 @ Apr 12 2011 05:57pm)
ok i'll tell you what all i have right now

i have a sony Xplod radio
boss audio 4x6's in the front (bought like two days ago, for 20$ i just wanted a cheap pair for now)
in the rear i have pioneer 6x9 5 way speakers (yes shut up, i dont care >.> trying something new, ok on sound, but tinggie)
300 watt dual amp (was used for my old 10" in my truck)
700 watt crunch amp
600 watt DVC kicker CVR 12" sub (currently in a EXTREMELY small box, it actually hits the back of it its a truck box)
two 10" kicker subs (unknown rms/peaks, guessing 150/300)
two rca cables go to the back
5 gauge wire that splits to 8g with 8g ground and then a 9g with a 9g ground


now i'm curious if i got a better head unit would it have the same sound quality as a somewhat good 4 channel amp


oh ok i thought u were starting from scratch. If thats the case get a pair of components, and amp em with the dual amp, wats the rms wattage for the crunch amp? and impedance on the cvr
Ud have to upgrade ur power wire if u use both amps tho.
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oh ok i thought u were starting from scratch. If thats the case get a pair of components, and amp em with the dual amp,  wats the rms wattage for the crunch amp? and impedance on the cvr
Ud have to upgrade ur power wire if u use both amps tho.


i've already used both amps before

my amp is->2 x 175 W at 4 Ohms, 2 x 350 W at 2 Ohms, 1 x 700 W at 4 Ohms Maxx Power
i beleive i have it wired up as a 1 ohm load


and my sub is
400 Watts RMS (800 Watts peak) power handling
DVC
each coil is 2ohms

was tempted to get a higher amp like the two channel 1k watt
and getting two new 10"
and using the crunch at a lower setting ofc, to power the 6.5" s

This post was edited by SKYE12977 on Apr 12 2011 07:32pm
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Apr 12 2011 07:41pm
i'll honestly say, i'm willing to donate (all of my) fg if i can find a good setup for what i'm looking to pay

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Apr 12 2011 08:09pm
Quote (SKYE12977 @ Apr 12 2011 06:30pm)
i've already used both amps before

my amp is->2 x 175 W at 4 Ohms, 2 x 350 W at 2 Ohms, 1 x 700 W at 4 Ohms Maxx Power
i beleive i have it wired up as a 1 ohm load


and my sub is
400 Watts RMS (800 Watts peak) power handling
DVC
each coil is 2ohms

was tempted to get a higher amp like the two channel 1k watt
and getting two new 10"
and using the crunch at a lower setting ofc, to power the 6.5" s


a monoblock is better to power subs.
So do u plan on reusing what u currently have or what are ur ideas. you could use the crunch amp to power the components it would be perfect for them. and then ull just have to get an amp for the sub or new subs if u want, but i think that cvr its just perfect for ur car, if u keep that 12 make a good box and put some power behind it, should be enough for your car imo. and it would leave u some extra room, because with ur budget itll be kinda hard to buy everything. if u use what u have u can invest on some higher quality speakers and radio
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Quote (hotdogski @ 12 Apr 2011 22:09)
a monoblock is better to power subs.
So do u plan on reusing what u currently have or what are ur ideas. you could use the crunch amp to power the components it would be perfect for them. and then ull just have to get an amp for the sub or new subs if u want, but i think that cvr its just perfect for ur car, if u keep that 12 make a good box and put some power behind it, should be enough for your car imo. and it would leave u some extra room, because with ur budget itll be kinda hard to buy everything. if u use what u have u can invest on some higher quality speakers and radio


just the subwoofer box is the only problem
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Apr 12 2011 08:33pm
Quote (SKYE12977 @ Apr 12 2011 07:28pm)
just the subwoofer box is the only problem



http://www.audioenhancers.com/driverspecific/kpvr12s.php

http://www.xmbox.net/kpvr12s.html

Or u can make ur own

http://www.kicker.com/box_building

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