Help with some Subs

[iHusk 10+ year member]

I'm lookin to buy some subs, first time buyer. Looked on Crutchfield, way overpriced IMO, Im looking for some serious kick, but want to keep the price down, preferable around 500 if possible. I drive a Dodge Stratus Coupe, so it doesn't have to be anything huge to give me some kick. I have no clue where to start on buying these and need some help...I was thinking 2 12s and 1000W Amp, but everything Im lookin at is gunna be like 800 bucks, am I missing something or what.

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[Cruzer 10+ year member]

can u build a ported box, or do u plan to buy a sealed box?

for amps, look at these two

AQ750 Amplifier

MB Quart ONX1.1000D Class D Amplifiers - Car Amplifiers at Onlinecarstereo.com

 

[iHusk 10+ year member]

I was planning on buying a sealed box..

Edit: and another question, ik very stupid to ask here, but when looking at the subs I have been looking at RMS, is higher RMS = More Kick/Sound or is that not necessarily true...

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

higher rms means it will be louder. so subs will hit harder, which is more sound, more kick, more punch.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

subs u could do something like a jbl gto 12

http://www.techronics.com/caraudio_9584_JBL-GTO1214D-12-inch-Dual-4-ohms-Grand-Touring-Die-Cast-Series-Car-Subwoofer.html?aff=72182

its cheap and will sound good

 

[iHusk 10+ year member]

Ok, So this amp (HiFonics 1500W)(Wont let me post link for some reason_ will give 1500W of power, Do I need a Woofer that will take 1500W or Can I settle for something around 600W for the Woofer. Will it blow?

Thank you for your help btw haha

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

that amp will do 1500 watts @ 1 ohm, but will also do 1000 watts @2ohm and 500 watts @4 ohm. so if u get a 600 watt sub u could use it, just run it on the amp at 4 ohm so it only gets 500 watts so it wont blow

 

[T.I.K. 10+ year member]

What ohm sub are you looking at?

 

[outsideshot23 10+ year member]

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[iHusk 10+ year member]

Ok so with the 1500W Amp, 500W at 4 ohm means that each speaker is getting 500W, that will give me the kick Im looking for correct?

Klash, I have no clue, why Im here dude

Outside, Dont know what that has to do with me but ok.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

how much is that hifonics amp your looking at cost?

how much are you wanting to spend total on the sub(s) and amp?

 

[iHusk 10+ year member]

178.00 on OnlineCarStereo, and Depends, Dont want to go way over the top, this is my first system so ya. Prolly round 500 I was thinking

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Sounds like Cruzer has you takin care of... wanna buy my DD? lol

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

if it were me, i would go with this setup

this amp

AQ750 Amplifier

two of these subs

http://www.techronics.com/caraudio_9584_JBL-GTO1214D-12-inch-Dual-4-ohms-Grand-Touring-Die-Cast-Series-Car-Subwoofer.html?aff=72182

total is $400

u could go cheaper, and get a single 15 and a smaller amp, something like this

http://www.techronics.com/caraudio_8248_Kicker-08ZX400-1-400W-RMS-Class-D-Monoblock-ZX-Series-Car-Amplifier.html

http://www.techronics.com/caraudio_10299_JBL-GTO1514D-15-inch-Dual-4-ohms-Grand-Touring-Die-Cast-Series-Car-Subwoofer.html

total is $260

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

you could try something like this if u want, but i just dont care for hifonics amps. they do way more power than other amps for way cheaper price, doesnt seem very good

Hifonics HFi1500D Class D Amplifiers - Car Amplifiers at Onlinecarstereo.com

http://www.techronics.com/caraudio_2194_Alpine-SWR-1222D-12-inch-Dual-2-ohms-Type-R-1500-Watts-Car-Subwoofer-SWR1222D-.html

just be sure with those subs, the mounting depth is 7-3/4" so ur box needs to fit that