I'm putting together a complete system.

[timhof13 10+ year member]

My concern would be having enough power to push the sub your choosing, an efficient 12 in a ported box on 400 watts should make you happy based on your description of what you want. Those polk db's that I recommend are great budget speakers, I have four of them in my boat and they are loud and clear with the top down if you get it. They are not only marine speakers. Honestly if you wanted to call me I will give you some good recommendation, just pm me. If you want AB you could do a whole set up from them. The AB coaxes are really nice, I also have ordered direct from bob countless times or hit up mylows10 on here. I agree with previous poster, it doesn't sound like you want electrical upgrades on your budget.

Get a tline box built, super- efficient and loud.

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Ok, I'm going to order the interior speakers right now. So, just to be clear, they will be powered by the HU.

Alpine Type S or Type R?

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

I can pretty much hook you up with everything you'll need and keep you in your budget with better equipment to

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Im all ears lol

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Amp kit com 626r components and speakers b2 is12 a ph 1600 800 watt amp and a box $775 shipped. All new

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Ill get back to you on that mylows...

Can anyone explain to me if a 2ohm sub is preferred over a 4ohm or vice versa?

 

[blazian87 10+ year member]

Ill get back to you on that mylows...
Can anyone explain to me if a 2ohm sub is preferred over a 4ohm or vice versa?

depends on what amp you're gonna get and how much power you need for your subs. Amps typically produce less power at 4 ohms than 2 ohms so if you're right where you need to be at 4 ohms then you're fine, but if you're underpowering, then might as well go with 2 ohm so you can make the most out of the amp and subs. It's a power matching issue, not really a sound quality thing.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

For a sub amp. You'll want either 2 or 1 ohm stability So a mono block. Not a 2 channel , which tends to be a class ab amp which are harder on the cars electrical , the do tend to be better sq wise, but not efficiency wise . So in your cas a d4 or d2 sub is what you need

 

[lifesproduct 10+ year member]

SoundQubed HDS312

This

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Ok, I kind of picked and chose from the advice here and here's what I've come up with.

JBL MS-A5001 amp

SQ HDS312-D2 with prefab box

Type S front and rear speakers

KnuKonceptz kit

Pioneer DEHX6700BT

I've ordered everything except the sub because the sub is out of stock everywhere.

 

[fly_marlin]

Ok, I kind of picked and chose from the advice here and here's what I've come up with.
JBL MS-A5001 amp

SQ HDS312-D2 with prefab box

Type S front and rear speakers

KnuKonceptz kit

Pioneer DEHX6700BT

I've ordered everything except the sub because the sub is out of stock everywhere.

Sounds okay, not sure about type S comps and I would not recommend prefab box for that sub. Trust me on this, I've heard these subs in custom boxes and in prefab box - night and day difference.

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Sounds okay, not sure about type S comps and I would not recommend prefab box for that sub. Trust me on this, I've heard these subs in custom boxes and in prefab box - night and day difference.

I'm not powering the speakers with anything but the radio, so i feel like getting the Rs would be a waste.

Also - the prefab box is temporary. I paid peanuts for the box. and it's until I get a new car. Maybe I'll want more out of the sub by then.

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

is it recommended to use the cross over for the front stage or bypass it?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

The HDC3 is not the best option. Listening to rock, he doesn't need that. Also, its a big heavy sub. He's going to need a big amp for that. It would be a waste of money if he didn't get a big amp.
The hds2 series is weak, but would be fine on a couple hundred watts.

Kicker is terrible though. Bottom line.

More than you want to spend. Don't get an HDC3.

I would completely disagree with you on that. Rock sounds better then it ever had with the punch the hdcs have. But i would agree that the HDCs are overkill.

That thing looks ridiculous lol. I'm not trying to level houses when I drive by lol. The kicker CVX 12 i was looking 0at is between $150 and $200.I'd need a much bigger and more expensive amp as well no?

Unlike other nuthuggers I'll tell you straight up that you will not like any soundqubed sub if you are gonna stick it in a prefab or sealed, you'll absolutely hate it. Those subs need a real box or else it'll sound like crap. They arent engineered to perform well in sealed boxes either its basically custom ported or bust with these subs. If you are set on sealed or prefabs, stick with other options.

You will be fine with two lower powered efficient 12s. Hit up craigslist for subs either type Rs, JL audios, kicker comps, kenwoods, just check back with us before you buy. Despite my dislike for kicker, They arent bad subs, if you can get it for dirt cheap, they are mediocre but they will work fine for your music preferences since they focus on music above 40hz. Lot of guys in here are all about the lows and rock does not have close to the amount of lows thats needed to enjoy low frequency tuned ported subs. You dont need 1000+ watts to have a good sounding subwoofer system geared for rock.

There is absolutely no sense in you buying new speakers running it on head unit power, It will barely sound like 5% better than your stock speakers. If you wanted to go this route, You need a good head unit(VERY FKING IMPORTANT). The head unit you chose is sub par at best. You will need to sound treat your doors and cover up large holes and gaps turning the door into a speaker enclosure. Along with Lots of power to bring out any potential the speaker has. Nothing can be compromised, you need all aspects covered for this route.

What I would recommend you getting is a scrapping all plans for head unit/speakers and get a JBL MS-8 DIgital sound processor. It'll sound WORLDS better then whatever combo you are putting together EVEN with your stock speakers. It has an onboard amp to power speakers better than a head unit would and stage/imaging/EQ technology that will make your music sound beyond amazing even with stock speakers.

Willing to bet 100 bucks that a system with stock speakers on an MS-8 will sound better than what you are going for now.

 

[fly_marlin]

HDS312 in a custom box on 1500W, upgrade big 3. Tune it around 35Hz and it will sound nice. The upside to this is that you will have the option of being pretty loud as that sub can be pretty musical and it can also be a beast. Your tweeters/mids are still the main parts of your system and you do need to power them properly.