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<blockquote data-quote="ShayneF" data-source="post: 8183899" data-attributes="member: 641825"><p>Thanks for the replies guys.</p><p></p><p>My main concern was quality of any of the RF components, such as an RCA being not much good etc. I knew the cable was good, I just wondered if anything else in the kit was cheap and nasty!</p><p></p><p>As for power needs, I am not a bass head. In fact, I just don't get it!!! I like the sound to be balanced, like in my home audio. I don't want the bass to drown out everything else, hence my selection of two 8" subs. I have had them for years, and have always been happy with them. Incidentally, my home audio speakers run 8" drivers too.</p><p></p><p>So I doubt I will ever want to run more power than what I have. The Alpine is actually a power upgrade from the amp that has run those subs for years. It is more than double the size, so this is my upgrade. I appreciate your comments though, as a lot of you guys like to run big power to your subs, and run BIG subs!</p><p></p><p>As for the 100amp fuse, you make a good point, I was concerned about that too. From what I can find out good quality 4 gauge cable is good for 150 amps, so that will cover what I need for sure. I was going to replace the fuse in the RF kit with a 150amp fuse. The o gauge stuff would negate this point, but the 4 gauge cable is going to be much easier to run in my vehicle.</p><p></p><p>The KnuKoncepts stuff get good reviews, but they do not make a dual amp 4 gauge kit, so by the time I add the extra stuff I need it ends up dearer than the RF. Stinger is the same. Shipping to Australia is also a factor, as the retailers all charge different amounts. So all included the RF kit works out best value for money. I was just concerned another kit might be better quality than the RF.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ShayneF, post: 8183899, member: 641825"] Thanks for the replies guys. My main concern was quality of any of the RF components, such as an RCA being not much good etc. I knew the cable was good, I just wondered if anything else in the kit was cheap and nasty! As for power needs, I am not a bass head. In fact, I just don't get it!!! I like the sound to be balanced, like in my home audio. I don't want the bass to drown out everything else, hence my selection of two 8" subs. I have had them for years, and have always been happy with them. Incidentally, my home audio speakers run 8" drivers too. So I doubt I will ever want to run more power than what I have. The Alpine is actually a power upgrade from the amp that has run those subs for years. It is more than double the size, so this is my upgrade. I appreciate your comments though, as a lot of you guys like to run big power to your subs, and run BIG subs! As for the 100amp fuse, you make a good point, I was concerned about that too. From what I can find out good quality 4 gauge cable is good for 150 amps, so that will cover what I need for sure. I was going to replace the fuse in the RF kit with a 150amp fuse. The o gauge stuff would negate this point, but the 4 gauge cable is going to be much easier to run in my vehicle. The KnuKoncepts stuff get good reviews, but they do not make a dual amp 4 gauge kit, so by the time I add the extra stuff I need it ends up dearer than the RF. Stinger is the same. Shipping to Australia is also a factor, as the retailers all charge different amounts. So all included the RF kit works out best value for money. I was just concerned another kit might be better quality than the RF. [/QUOTE]
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