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Cheapest way to reach 160db?
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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8517676" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>Plenty of retired SPL vehicles go up for sale, there have been a couple here even. The problem is they'll have 8 year old batteries and be pretty well gutted of equipment, and they generally can barely drive.</p><p></p><p>Again, you'll need a dozen batteries, plus subs, plus amps, then hope like hell the gear you picked works in a box designed for other equipment.</p><p></p><p></p><p>People don't sell 160 vehicles with all the gear in for cheap. Even someone desperate will piece out the equipment then sell the vehicle empty.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That MIGHT buy you playing music at 150. You people really have no idea what 160 dB is, or most importantly a logarithmic scale.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Back up, did you want 150 or 160? The differece is about 6000-8000$ and an awful lot of testing.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You will need at least 20,000W legit. Amps that size range from 800$ used to 1400$ new or thereabouts. You'll probably want to run 18V so that's a second alternator and brackets. 18V batteries aren't cheap... batteries in general are not cheap, so whatever you spend on amps you will probably need to spend that much in batteries as well (hope you can manage the space and weight). You'll want minimum a pair of 18s. 18s that'll handle that are going to run 500$ each used probably 800 and up new. Be prepared to dump 150-250$ a pop into recones when you break things testing or just need to try different coils or suspensions to see what works.</p><p></p><p>Also be prepared to spend a lot of money in wood, composites, glue, paint, screws, deadening, etc. etc. Buy an SPL meter. You will probably NEVER hit 160 without one, and get ready to spend an awful lot of time testing and tweaking. Hope you enjoy fiberglass and bondo dust.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8517676, member: 614752"] Plenty of retired SPL vehicles go up for sale, there have been a couple here even. The problem is they'll have 8 year old batteries and be pretty well gutted of equipment, and they generally can barely drive. Again, you'll need a dozen batteries, plus subs, plus amps, then hope like hell the gear you picked works in a box designed for other equipment. People don't sell 160 vehicles with all the gear in for cheap. Even someone desperate will piece out the equipment then sell the vehicle empty. That MIGHT buy you playing music at 150. You people really have no idea what 160 dB is, or most importantly a logarithmic scale. Back up, did you want 150 or 160? The differece is about 6000-8000$ and an awful lot of testing. You will need at least 20,000W legit. Amps that size range from 800$ used to 1400$ new or thereabouts. You'll probably want to run 18V so that's a second alternator and brackets. 18V batteries aren't cheap... batteries in general are not cheap, so whatever you spend on amps you will probably need to spend that much in batteries as well (hope you can manage the space and weight). You'll want minimum a pair of 18s. 18s that'll handle that are going to run 500$ each used probably 800 and up new. Be prepared to dump 150-250$ a pop into recones when you break things testing or just need to try different coils or suspensions to see what works. Also be prepared to spend a lot of money in wood, composites, glue, paint, screws, deadening, etc. etc. Buy an SPL meter. You will probably NEVER hit 160 without one, and get ready to spend an awful lot of time testing and tweaking. Hope you enjoy fiberglass and bondo dust. [/QUOTE]
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