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Help With 2 12" Subwoofer System
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<blockquote data-quote="Lennox" data-source="post: 8211673" data-attributes="member: 655674"><p>Currently I have <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/12-dual-ported-subwoofer-enclosure/4845648.p?id=1218558382345&amp;skuId=4845648&amp;st=metra%20subwoofer&amp;cp=1&amp;lp=6#tab=overview" target="_blank">This box</a> for an older model Sony Xplod and Pioneer which are svc 4-ohm so together they are getting about 600 RMS. I am running a hifonics Glx1400.1D with 4 gauge wiring. I want to get new subs for a better sound quality system and hope to improve the loudness as well. I was thinking about getting two <a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_45521_Alpine-SWR-12D4.html" target="_blank">Alpine SWR-12D4's</a>(type-r's) and wiring it to 1-ohm. It'd be 300 for the pair from sonic. Then I planned on buying 2 bags of 20oz polyfill to put a bag into each chamber of the box to help increase loudness. My questions are 1. Would these be a good choice for subwoofers for that price or is there something I should get instead for my goals? Reading through the forums I saw a few people posting about Soundqubed and I could get <a href="http://www.soundqubed.com/HDS312_p_227.html" target="_blank">2 HDS312's</a> for the same price which are 1200w "SQL" subs. I want subs that are durable and are going to hold up well even though i'm not pushing them to their limits. I think a lot would be an upgrade from the current subs but I just want to make sure i'm making a good decision. And my second question is I just have a stock alternator, would I be okay running that system with a stock alternator or is it a must for me to get a H.O. alternator? Thanks for your guy's help! I don't know much about car audio so sorry if I left anything important out</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lennox, post: 8211673, member: 655674"] Currently I have [URL="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/12-dual-ported-subwoofer-enclosure/4845648.p?id=1218558382345&skuId=4845648&st=metra%20subwoofer&cp=1&lp=6#tab=overview"]This box[/URL] for an older model Sony Xplod and Pioneer which are svc 4-ohm so together they are getting about 600 RMS. I am running a hifonics Glx1400.1D with 4 gauge wiring. I want to get new subs for a better sound quality system and hope to improve the loudness as well. I was thinking about getting two [URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_45521_Alpine-SWR-12D4.html"]Alpine SWR-12D4's[/URL](type-r's) and wiring it to 1-ohm. It'd be 300 for the pair from sonic. Then I planned on buying 2 bags of 20oz polyfill to put a bag into each chamber of the box to help increase loudness. My questions are 1. Would these be a good choice for subwoofers for that price or is there something I should get instead for my goals? Reading through the forums I saw a few people posting about Soundqubed and I could get [URL="http://www.soundqubed.com/HDS312_p_227.html"]2 HDS312's[/URL] for the same price which are 1200w "SQL" subs. I want subs that are durable and are going to hold up well even though i'm not pushing them to their limits. I think a lot would be an upgrade from the current subs but I just want to make sure i'm making a good decision. And my second question is I just have a stock alternator, would I be okay running that system with a stock alternator or is it a must for me to get a H.O. alternator? Thanks for your guy's help! I don't know much about car audio so sorry if I left anything important out [/QUOTE]
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