power

what do you guys think would sound better for example a 13 w7 rated for 1500 watts at 1000 Watts or a 12 w7 rated for 1,000 at 1000 Watts? basically a bigger batter subwoofer with 2/3 power versus a slightly lower subwoofer with full power what's better?

I have a 13w7 at 1,000 w and I feel like a 12 w7 at 1000 watts would sound much better considering the 13w7 needs 1500 watts the get to its full potential. thoughts? I'm just really not impressed with the 13 I got to admit.

As anybody that owns the JL RD 1500 knows the ground and power are incredibly close to each other so putting 1/0 ga I am not sure if I buy Skyhigh wire it will fit... (Sky high has a thick inner core). 2 ga is what they say to use but as we all know that is crazy hard to find from a reputable...

I have a Sony MEX-N4000BT (55W) and I'm looking to upgrade my car audio with more clean volume. Car is a 2001 Acura TL with factory sub. So far, I've purchased four new 5.25" for the doors and are rated 100W. Q: what additional power do I need to get the most from the new speakers?

Ok so I have an old deck and speakers laying around, and I want to hook it up in the garage. I just need to know the best way to get some power to it. Tia.

I had an JL Audio XDM700/5 and recently the front channels blew out completely. Only used about 6-7 times with no problems and then they went out. I was not pushing it either. Gains were <=3. Tested the front speakers which came in at 3.8Ω (Morel 63 VNC's) on the L&R. The door speakers came in...

Im thinking of buying the dual skar sdr 12s. My alt is stock 160 amp in my jeep wrangler. If i do the big 3 upgrade could i run those off the taramp smart 3 or should i just stick with the skar rp1200?

Ok so i have brought an EDGE Car Audio EDP122SPL-E3 12 inch. I will be sticking it in my old vibe active enclosure. The sub is rated at 3000watt peak and 1500 watt rms. I will be using the Blaupunkt class d 5000 watt amp. Now it does not provide 5000 watts as it has been on a dyno. At 2 ohms it...

I have a amp with two power inputs can I have one run from battery supply and split with a block to the amps two inputs

What amo would you guys buy for dependability and for best rated power out of. Tarramps 1200.1 -nvx13500 - sound digital or banda ?

I had an 800x4 taramps in another vehicle but took it out cuz i got a new car, i will add the 800x4 but i want to buy a 400x4 (200@4 ohms bridged) for two subs (200rms each @ 4ohm) would i need to add anither battery on an 07 odyssey!?

What size fuse do I need to run to the battery for a 2000 watt class d 1ohnm taramp.

Like my post said I'm getting the a 390 ano alternator installed tomorrow. The questions how many "big 3" sets should I run? Should I only run 1 or run 2 "big 2" sets? The rms of my system is about 5k watts. The shop quoted me 325 for one set and 750 for 2 sets installed. It's pure copper i...

Hello I’m new here an also new to car audio I’m willing to learn an listen to advice that’s given been reading a lot as well I’m going to a professional installer to get the system installed but I want to have the knowledge of knowing what’s happening an what’s the best option for my system I...

I'm running two JP 23s and a JP95. I have a 400 amp JS alternator a optima red tJSJSnd two 100 amp hour lithium. How many pulls of zero gauge should I be running from my alternator to my batteries

I have a Mini Cooper SE (2022) EV (picture attached), and I want a big subwoofer (RMS 1600w) in my car along with a mono amplifier to power it, but after consulting ChatGPT, I'm worried that my car won't have enough electrical current to power my sub's amplifier. I haven't found any articles...

Hello, I've had this amp for 10+ years in 3 different cars with constant use. It's powering a single JL Audio W3V3 at 4ohms. It been a great little amp and puts out +45 more watts than the rated 300 watts. About 4 weeks ago I notice my bass sound dimishing with songs/music I frequently listen...

Whats the best 2/0 gauge big 3 kit. I see gp car audio has this one but I wasn't sure of any others or if this one is decent.

Hello👍. I have a 2000. Town car I had an audio place outta state do it..they ran the amplified sub woofer. It was working fine I had to go in the fuse box for something and then when I put the fuse lid back on I noticed I had no sound... the radio was on but the sub or amp wasn't on...

i was running a single xv3 18 on a taramps md5k and that thing was banging. now i got a taramps md8 right now on a xs power d3100 with a 180 amp alternator on 2 xv3s 18s and it sounds the same as the single (i have 400A i just havnt put it in yet 🤦)

Anyone have anything to say about this? Just curious

I just bought a 2003 Tahoe and the kid that had it before me had AI guess one hell of system in it so now I had no power going to my training like there's no power going to it all what do I do what's going what do I need to do I mean is it a groundwire or what do I need to do to fix it

I’m fairly new to aftermarket audio components but I have used them before. Recently I just got some new subwoofers for the car and they use a lot of power. 2000w to be exact. They work how they are supposed to but I have to connect them to my starter battery because I have no other battery. My...

I've got two XS D7500 batteries and am getting a voltage drop on some of the bigger bass hits. I have a 370 amp mechman alternator, zero gauge, professionally done. It generally runs around 14.7 and can drop to low 13's but and occasional 12.9 on the deep stuff. Again, on the bigger bass, it's...

I bought a ported sub box for my 07 f250 crew cab with .7 cuft airspace for each 12"sub (×2). Bought polyfill to make up for the recommended .8cuft for the subs. If I wire the subs together(+ to + ,- to -) and wire that to the amp will I be pushing 2 ohms at 500rms? Or should I wire it a...

Been running this setup for about a month, but I believe im being bottle necked somewhere. any advice is welcome gear: 330a HO alt, two sundown x12v3s, taramps 8k running at 2ohm (so about ~4200w) 60ah agm up front, 100ah agm in the rear wired in series (no battery isolator at the moment) I...

I currently have my bass amp running on 4 gauge wire. The amp is 1200 watts. I am getting a 4 channel amp for some new door speakers. I do not want to run another wire to the battery. I' want to use a fused distribution block. 1 in 2 out. The 4 channel amp is going to be 2400 watts. Will I need...

Ok so I'm kinda new at this but I know somewhat of what I'm doing...however I have my power ran and grounded everything right...but NO POWER COMING TO BACK FROM BATTERY..ANY SUGGESTIONS

I think the Surge cost more, but both are pretty much the same price. I know the Taramps is supposed to do more power, but I keep seeing people saying that the Surge seem to hit harder than Brazilian. I'm running 2 Sundown x12v3s. I'm not really looking at the Surge 7k because it is $350 more

Hi! Now onto the next step of adding multi-channel amps. I have a 2020 Lexus ES350. Currently I have a: -JD1000.1 (1000w at 2o) I want to add two more amps: -Alpine S-A32F (55w x 4ch @ 4o = 220w total) -Punch P500x2 (150w x 2ch @ 4o = 300w total) At a total output of 1520... does this...

So I've been looking into this, and I have a question regarding the use of batteries in a system. For one: I have a 2020 Lexus ES 350. Battery replaced by AAA, so it's just a standard battery they provided. Nothing aftermarket or fancy. I will be running a JD1000.1 at 2ohms to push a single 15"...

Here is my situation: I recently had a sound system upgrade. I had a CXA400.1 with LC2i. This was swapped out for CXA1200.1/LC2i. They switched power cables to 4awg. I don't think there is a reason they would've touched the remote wire. Anyway, two days after, the battery died. Car still turned...

I recently got a twister f4 560 4 channel amp and a kenwood 4ohms 500rms sub.I was wondering if the amp is enough to power it if so how can the wiring be done .Also if someone knows where to find the amp instruction manual it would be appreciated.Thanks

Hi, Looking to pull power for a 30amp amp from the fuse box of a BMW X1. The easiest way to do this is to use a fuse tap with a 30 amp fuse, that means not having to mess with behind the fusebox and makes it easy to swap and change. The only fuse taps that I've been able to find though -...

Hello, i was wondering the best way to power my old-school kenwood kgc-4300 eq/booster, i think its 80 watts... my question, can i hook the eq/booster to my existing power wire for my radio, or would that be 2 much running 2 things on 1 power wire, i have a power wire for my single pioneer...

Hi gang, total Newb here. What are the pros and cons of buying an amp power install kit vs buying the parts individually? And do I need to pay attention to the fuse/power relationship on the amp and the fuse that is attached to the battery? I'm looking at a decent system that looks as much as...

So I did a clamp test on my SIA 3500 amp and I'm getting only 1200 watts put of it so now I need to get a alternator. Any suggestions of brand I'm looking for a 350-400 amp alternator. 2012 nissan altima sr

So I have 2 sundown uv2 12s the rated power is 1750 RMS. People are recommending putting a 5k amp to the pair and a couple recommended putting 8k amp to the pair. I'm just confused how to know what amp to get

Ok guys, where and what brand of 1/0 you guys using and buying from? I'm looking for something ofc and that doesn't break the bank.

If I have sundown 2 12 Uv2 what amp should I use? There rated at 1750 watts each but when I talk to a sundown tech they said they could the SFB 5000.D witch is a 5000 watt amp so it would be pushing each sub about 2500 each