First system- need advice

[chris6g72]

Hey all, I need some advice. I just bought this sub, couldnt pass it up for the money:

http://www.tweeter.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1850507

Now for an amp, I was thinking this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/PLANET-AUDIO-CLASS-AB-200-WATT-MOSFET-MONO-AMPLIFIER_W0QQitemZ190013777029QQihZ009QQcategoryZ18797QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Can all this run on my Optima red top battery?

This is obviously on a tight budget as I am not really big into car audio- I just don't want something that's gonna crap out on me down the road or sound like ***. Thanks for the help all.

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[acold7dusta 10+ year member]

of course itll run on that battery just fine. As for the sub, its bottom of the line MB Quart, and as with all companys, you get what you will pay for. Same with the amp, its refurbished, so who knows how long it will last. If you want something decent and reliable, i would spend at least 100 bucks. If it was me tho, i would buy a decent 4 channel amp, run the front speakers off the front channels, and bridge the rear channels for the sub.

 

[jeremiah 10+ year member]

( can all this run no mi optima red top battery) YES

 

[Freestyler717 10+ year member]

Well that amp should match that amp well. The subwoofer is probably a little limited on the lower frequency range. You have to understand that this will probably just give you a little boost in your audio. Don't expect any real "loudness" and am not sure but I have a feeling you may not like the sound quality that this will put out.

The truth is that if you want something that will last dont go with that setup.... how much is your budget?

 

[chris6g72]

Eh, my budget is what I want to do. I saw the sub for real cheap so I figured why not. I don't care enough about it to spend a lot of money. I'm doing this for the wrong reasons I guess. If it's not going to give much of a boost, I guess I'll just cancel the order.

 

[lastcall 10+ year member]

just got to walmart and get you a roadgear setup... should be the same. comes with a box and everything. woot!

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Oh yeah! You can always count on Wal-Mart to give you the finest selection of quality audio equipment. LOL. Just remeber you usually get what you pay for. I guess if you don't mind it don't matter.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

The sub is alright, but the amp is pretty iffy. Spend a couple bucks more and get a more solid amp. If you're looking for just something to fill in the low end, just put it in a sealed box. If you want a little more punch to it, check into getting or making a ported box.

sealed = punchy

 

[bean-a-reano 10+ year member]

sealed = punchy

Really sealed=flatter frequency response+inefficent. Ported=peaked frequency range+louder woofer power and car being equal.

I recently switched from sealed to ported,l and the ported box is way more punch.

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

I recently switched from sealed to ported,l and the ported box is way more punch.

it can depend on tons of factors, way more than just the box configuration

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

My advice to u... pay a littlre more and it will go a long way... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I sure did.