Recent content by TheBigPilferer

I did read about these interactions some, but I haven't found more info detailing the advantages between the different 8th order configurations. I gave up after a short while lol - it's not something I'm going to attempt, but interesting nonetheless. Today on my day off I was researching HLCDs...

Well, I usually just try out whatever I so happen to get my hands on. Usually, this means a lot of just really common and basic gear... which is useful bc that's what the majority of average people buy... And I like being able to give a demo and show what can be accomplished with $1000 budget...

I I was actually reading some on 8th order enclosures and some other less common types earlier. It's rare to see these style of boxes in car audio, but sure would be cool to see. I've seen t-lines a couple times and 4ths and 6ths, but that's all I've personally seen or heard in a vehicle. The...

That's exactly how I acquired mine and it was also in a kicker prefab box, or at least the box said kicker on it. I'm not 100% sure, honestly. But either way the tuning of the box was like 38-40 Hz for some crazy reason. I had some leftover MDF, so I made the port an L and extended it 11". It...

When I first signed back up here after many years, I sent a message to @djdilliodon! bc he's the first person when I was 16 years old and got my first car that I ever bought speakers from. They were CDT Audio. I've never had or heard a CDT product that wasn't good. I've considered buying some...

You made a good choice on speakers. For a reasonably priced amp, check out the deaf bonce MFA series. They are compact, make over rated power, and have 4 channel offerings in several different power levels to suit your preference. They also have clip indicators which are handy. I would have...

Yes. The last sub I used previously was a Kicker square 12". I've tried a lot of subs over the years in my usual vehicles, and this sub was nothing special by any means. Definitely not worth paying full price for, that's for sure. I got it in a trade, and I modified the port on the box to lower...

There have been some cheaper subs that will implement a massive roll on the surround purely to look cool and sell more woofers.

For budget systems, Recoil Audio is my go to. You can get them direct or on Amazon. You could use the 6.5" coaxial in the rear. I've personally tried several Recoil speakers, amps, and subs, and have also sold a fair number of them as well. I use their highest-end offerings in my personal...

There's no question. Use the biggest subs you can fit in the amount of space you're willing to give up. Unless you have a great deal on them or something, there's better options than kicker for the same amount of money. I'm not saying they are bad, just that they're overpriced. If you're...

It depends how much power you need for subs. There are options, like a Helix V8, Audiocontrol has a DSP/amp that has 2 RCA outs to go to a sub amp. Trinity makes a non-dsp staggered 8 channel amp that's pretty cool. I like DSP amps a lot, but there are no cheap ones that offer a lot of power...

Those are definitely some of the brands I recommend to people. Usually, I recommend Recoil first. I do recommend the Audiozerone ZE1000.1 which does rated power and is available for $78 on Amazon currently. There's no better deal anywhere for a 1000 watt amp. I do give a disclaimer that the...

I've never heard of that alternator brand. I would be leary of Amazon and eBay for alternators. Cheap ones advertise higher output, but you have to be at a high engine RPM to realize it. Basically, the output is unusable. They also tend to have questionable diodes/rectifiers/etc. These cheap...

I wanted to add something to this just so you know. I just looked at the Orion Web site and their pictures and description show the exact same 3 x 0 gauge terminals on the 17000 watt amplifier. It was likely cheaper for them to just use the same terminals. Still, the recommendation I gave you...

This... --------------. State which subwoofer you bought and what the impedance is. I can't recommend an amp(s) without knowing more information... Are you wanting to build a sealed or ported box? If ported, I would never recommend using a tuning frequency above 32 Hz for a 12" (unless...