Help? (c'mon you can laugh if nothing else)

[mssansserif 10+ year member]

Ok where to start..

I have a sony H/U http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/view.asp?ID=19266 and front and back speakers http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/view.asp?ID=19083 (13cm in front and 10cm in back)

As you can guess the bass I get out of this setup is crap, and if I try and turn it up, the bass hits cause the speakers to crap out. The mids and highs sound good it's just the bass.

I am going to get a 10" sub and amp (im no looking to spend to much) and build a sealed box myself. And idea on what power I would need (it's only a really small car, and it's for mainly rock music)

Would I be better just getting a mono amp for the sub or a 4 channel amp to run the speakers aswell (2 channels bridged for sub). I know the speakers can't handle to much power.

If I wanted to cut the lows from my spealkers would I need 4 sepearate crossovers so as not to lose fron/back left/right fade or is there a way to wire it?

If you have made it this far then thanks alot have a pat on the back

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[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Just run your speakers off your head unit for now. Eventually, look into selling all of them and purchasing a 2 channel amp to match up to a nice set of 6.5" Components that you can put up front in either kick panels or the door.

I suggest you check out:

http://www.imagedynamicsusa.com - IDQ

http://www.respl.com - SE (*Note...the price on the site is NOT what you pay...)

http://www.edesignaudio.com - K Series

http://www.adireaudio.com - Shiva

- Steve

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Would I be better just getting a mono amp for the sub or a 4 channel amp to run the speakers aswell (2 channels bridged for sub). I know the speakers can't handle to much power.

I just wanted to add, that you can get a 5 channel amp...4 would be heading to your speakers and 1 to your sub...

If I wanted to cut the lows from my spealkers would I need 4 sepearate crossovers so as not to lose fron/back left/right fade or is there a way to wire it?

Bass blockers...look them up.

- Steve

 

[mssansserif 10+ year member]

Cheers, i will do more research

Most of my mates just get any sub and amp they find and to be honset it usually sounds like ****, to much bass and even that is distorting, suppose I should try and convince them that the bass bost doesn't have to be on.

thanks

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by mssansserif Cheers, i will do more research

 

Most of my mates just get any sub and amp they find and to be honset it usually sounds like ****, to much bass and even that is distorting, suppose I should try and convince them that the bass bost doesn't have to be on.

 

thanks

Yes, lol, be sure to also tell them distortion kills speakers

- Steve