any thoughts on QPOWER subs? 800rms, 3" vc, good reviews $92

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

I wouldnt bother with the ultra 12 at 2ohm. Wire to 1 and leave headroom if its your perogative.
If they made d1 ultras, id personally wire to 0.5, but I like to abuse equipment.

Wire to 1, set it nice and clean. Thank us later

no i don't mean ultra i mean basic CAB like i said bigger vc so i would never have to worry about messing it up., certainly not with my autotek until i sell it and get cab amp then i would be doubling power @2 ohm after autotek broke sub in..

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

The other cab sub is 3" coil....id wire that to 1ohm too. But thats me. I cant speak to durability of that model

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

Again you wire at 2 ohms you will see around 300 to 400 watts after rise. Does none of this register to you? The sub laughs at 1200 watts from what kr15 says and it was in a larger side box as well. Youll want to 1 ohm the sub period. Not sure why you are soo hell bent on higher ohm load wiring., You lower the gain and sub level down and it will be a few hundred watts every bit as efficient and easy on your electrical setup as 2 or 4 ohms. The sub is beyond your conprehension in terms of power handling as well bud. Kr 15 ran it, he can tell you what the sub can do and what abuse it can take.
Also 40% or 60% gain means nothing. Gain is to match head unit preout. Not a percentage.

Yeah i know i'm supposed to meter the gain but if u look at it most are end up being set 40-60% after u test it (i'm not talking about u guys that have 50v or whatever my crap is factory man, had 7v last car).. my current amp wont do 1 ohm so i need 2 ohm to run it now until i sell autotek and i swear if cab 1600.1 makes 1200 at 2 ohm it will be plenty for me., video on utube of guy with 2 500rms each (idk if they were cabs or sundown) but they looked to loud for me.. i do see vas is lower on sundown e than my hp but the mms is less and db is little higher so my amp should push it fair..

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I would honestly not even switch subs from what you are saying. You wanted louder at first but now you dont want it loud. Make up your mind. Honestly id rather have it overly loud and have the ability to lower the sub level rather than not having it loud enough and having to waste money on another small incremental upgrade later.. but thats just me, i dont like wasting money. That autotek is technically wasted money if you plan on upgrading again after getting it this early, see the big picture yet? Could have waited and got something that would have lasted you for years but now youve spent money on both the cheap amp and the proper amp, one uneccesary expenditure is the cheap amp. Dont be doing the same sh*t with subwoofers is my advice to you. Save up and get a proper setup with the proven models of subs and amps and never have to worry about upgrades for years to come. We all been in your sgoes, theres efficient way of using your finances and there is the cheap way which ends up costing you way more in the long run

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Yeah i know i'm supposed to meter the gain but if u look at it most are end up being set 40-60% after u test it (i'm not talking about u guys that have 50v or whatever my crap is factory man, had 7v last car).. my current amp wont do 1 ohm so i need 2 ohm to run it now until i sell autotek and i swear if cab 1600.1 makes 1200 at 2 ohm it will be plenty for me., video on utube of guy with 2 500rms each (idk if they were cabs or sundown) but they looked to loud for me.. i do see vas is lower on sundown e than my hp but the mms is less and db is little higher so my amp should push it fair..

7vis high as hell. Most amps top out at 5v. You might want to learn how to set up a basic amp before you buy real power.

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

THANKS GUYS.. my crossover had 7v in my 99 Altima.. thanks for giving me info.. if I get the cab amp I see the benefits of running 1ohm and barely using it, sure it would sound amazing (however basic cab sub has same xmax as my orion and lower mms shouldn't be that hard to push) other thing is just to get that amp I will have to upgrade all my wires under hood and if I run it at 1 ohm I'd need 0ga wire ran to it.. I was trying to get nice stuff for like $349 +box (if I could sell my stuff for &300) but can't put out another $300 for wire and & maybe a battery.. i'll just wait and see if I can sell my stuff (or win lottery) next month, gotta go to dentist next week (put off this broke tooth for a month already) i'll let u know if I get anything..

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Dont cheap out. If it means saving 20$ a check all year to get better stuff, save and be patient. I know people who make 15$ an hr who go on overseas vacations...by planning and saving for 3-4yrs. You only need a few hundred, not a few thousand. Saving can be done

 

[BOOMINGRANDPA 5,000+ posts]

Dont cheap out. If it means saving 20$ a check all year to get better stuff, save and be patient. I know people who make 15$ an hr who go on overseas vacations...by planning and saving for 3-4yrs. You only need a few hundred, not a few thousand. Saving can be done

LOL $15hr, I haven't worked in 6 yrs if I had I'd have a new car (only $ I make is I order tires for peeps online when they go on crazy sale I probably made $1k last yr).. I'm gonna see what I can do over next month or 2, just really don't wants run big wire through car.. Ok on the volts I have to stick meter into the rcas to check input voltage?, looks like I'd need someone to hold rca for me, I may try to get amp gain set right this week..