Recent content by gmac1337

would a sealed box give me bass that hits harder than a ported box?

I bought a 10 inch Alpine Type R last night and put it in a Q-Logic .65 cubic ft. box to see how it would do, and I'm not that happy with it. I'm looking for bass that hits hard, not bass that necessarily sounds loud. Right now the sub hits hard only at loud volumes but I was lookin for more...

Image Dynamics said 200 watts RMS at 2 ohms would be ideal for a free air situation. Would this amp give me the power that I need? Orion 300D http://ikesound.com/product-product_id/4620

my sub is a dvc 4 ohm

I have an Image Dynamics ID8 coming in a couple of days and I just wanted to know which amp would power it best in a free air setup. The specs say the sub can take 50-300 RMS. Right now, I have an Alpine MRPT220 2 channel amp that does 140RMS bridge at 4 ohms. I'm thinking I should replace it...

Yeah I work at Best Buy and the after the employee discount it is around 900 for the D1. I think the 300 mail-in rebate still works for us as well.

For the DVD player, I'm checking out an Alpine DVA 5210 on ebay. Does anyone have experience with this unit? Will this integrate with the AVIC D1?

I'm leaning toward the separate DVD player option since the PS2 would require extra wiring. Does anyone have recommendations for mid-level DVD players? I was checking out some Alpine units that are 1 DIN in size and are suppose to fit in the dash. Can I put the DVD player in my glovebox...

Thanks man. The way I figure, I can always add more bass later on if I'm not satisfied. My main goal is to make the system sound complete; I'm not looking for the bass to overpower the speakers.

With DVD players, are there differences in quality between brands? Should I just go with a cheap $80 DVD player on ebay? I will be putting the 10" sub in the stock location. Right now, my sub is attached to the rear deck. Basically, I don't want to put a sub box in my trunk.

First post! I have a 1998 Lexus ES300 right now and the stock system for me is pretty good. The speakers are clear and loud. The only real problem I have with it is that the stock 8" sub tends to distort at higher volumes. After spending a week looking at different sound system options, I've...