I am ready to build a decent system!

[Roman G 10+ year member]

After recently buying another new to me bronco that came with some audio stuff to install, I remembered how much I like car audio. I am now ready to build a nice clean system.

You guys have been more than helpful in helping me figure out my previous crap, thanks again.

Now let me tell ya what I got in it right now.

I have an old Premier HU, JBL 12 sub, soundstream 300.1 sub amp, Premier GM-6150F amp running Kicker 65.2 components. It finally sounds decent. All of this is installed in a 92 fullsize bronco.

I mainly listen to old school rock and old school rap, with more on the old school rock side.

With the new system I will be keeping the kicker coponents and maybe the gm6150f amp.

My first purchase will be a headunit, but have not settled on anything yet, it needs to have support for my android phone as well as built in BT, and 3 rca's with atleast 4v, would prefer flip down face wtih all inputs in the rear. Looking for somthing in the 200 dollar range.

Now for the subs I am thinking either 2 10 or 2 12, or one badass 12, they need to be a minimum of 500rms. I want to build my own box and has to be sealed, because in the summer my top is never on, and sometimes I get caught in a downpour. When I build my box it will also be sealed on the outside from the elements as well.

Now for the subs and amp I would like to stay in the 400 dollar price range, with the HU not included in that price.

Also on the sub box it has to be able to be bolted down, not only for theft reason, but also when I am out wheeling, don't need some 200pound box flying around. Curious how most people mount the boxes.

Also looking for a place to get started on building boxes.

I also found this on CL the other day. Seems to be a pretty sweet amp, so maybe I could throw that in somewhere in the install.

Mark Antony MK 400.2 car amplifier - $60

RMS Power: 150w x 2 @ 4 ohms

300w x 2 @ 2 ohms

600w x 1 @ 4 ohms (BRIDGED)

1200w x 1 @ 2 ohms(BRIDGED)

Hopefully that should be thorough enough to get a good idea of what I am after.

Thanks again for all the help.

Roman

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[Roman G 10+ year member]

Anybody?

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

what dude, you expect us to read all that shit?

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

what dude, you expect us to read all that shit?

lol exactly, the dude was just being "thorough"...But yea I don't feel like reading all that either.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

i like this head unit and it will be my next buy.

Kenwood KDCX794

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X794 CD receiver at Crutchfield Signature

(its cheapest at amazon $158)

for the subs, do u mean 500rms per sub? if u mean combined for both thats gonna be kinda hard so im going to assume u mean 500 apeice.

$400 is tough as well.

i would do a FI SSD 12" for $180 and an AQ1200D for $250 = $430

or u could do a FI SSD 15" for $199 and find a cheaper amp for $200

 

[Roman G 10+ year member]

Thanks for the reply, I might just say screw it on the BT function, seems to still be a ***** to find at a decent price. I will check out the others. When I am looking at the manuals for subs, can I pretty much take the recomendation for CF box space as gospel. Do you guys have some other way to determine CF?

Thanks

Roman

 

[Roman G 10+ year member]

what dude, you expect us to read all that shit?

lol exactly, the dude was just being "thorough"...But yea I don't feel like reading all that either.

Exactly, I was trying not to be like most noobs that come on here and say "I need a good system, help me!"

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

For sealed 1.5 cuft for a 12", 2.5 cuft for a 15" is about average.

 

[Roman G 10+ year member]

Like I said in OP, that you prolly did not read, I am only doing a sealed box.

 

[power-fanatic07 5,000+ posts]

Like I said in OP, that you prolly did not read, I am only doing a sealed box.

??

 

[Roman G 10+ year member]

Did I read that wrong or did you edit it on the sly? It's getting late, I may have just read it wrong.

Does that go for pretty much any 12 sub, or just the one that was posted above?

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Cruzer 10+ year member]

every sub is different in what it needs. there are 12" subs that use .8 cubic foot, some use 1 cubic foot, some use 1.5

 

[Roman G 10+ year member]

Anyone else have any insight on this.

Thanks

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

Get an mbquart rwe series 15. stick it in like 1.5-1.75 sealed. itl get loud, low, clean and its cheap. doesnt take tons of power either. have had a 10-12-15 of that model. made by fosgate in usa and designed by the old quart in germany. If youre set on a 12, i have a nice custom 12 for sale. ask around here for a cheap amp, someone has a good solid one for cheap or trade im sure.

 

[Roman G 10+ year member]

Like this one.

Amazon.com: RWE-352 MB Quart 15" Reference Series 1400 Watt 2 Ohm Dual Voice…

If so looks like a decent deal.

Thanks