infinity ref for newbie?

[dannyt 10+ year member]

new to the whole car audio thing but very interested. don't know which sub is good for a beginner like myself.

i saw some infinity 12" references on sale locally. 1200W max, 300W RMS. is one of these in a ported box good enough to hit close to hard? lol:crazy: if so, what amp and specs should i run it with?

or should i get 2 of these in a sealed box?

or another brand and setup all together?

any opinions are welcome.

THANKS (dont laugh @ me please)//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

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[icemike81 10+ year member]

hey man, hows it goin? i have a infinity 1230w in a ported box with a audiobahn A8000T hooked up to it and it rumbles **** good...... people can hear me from a block away...its good sound for a begginer or for someone that isnt tryin to showoff.....

 

[poopspoon 10+ year member]

i have 1 ref 1242 12'' sub ported in my room powered with a pioneer gm-7100m and it hits real nicely, it shakes and rattles the entire house. When i put it in my bro's car, man was it loud and hard to breath. we were shooting quarters off the trunk and the outside of the car would even flex. this was in a tuarus.

 

[dannyt 10+ year member]

haha good replies so far. thanks you guys. the sun shines brighter on the infinity's

more opinions? possible better newbie set ups?

thanks for the help.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

:laughs at you: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif hahahaha.

J/K. So what exactly is the sale price on em?

Are you just trying to get loud?

 

[dannyt 10+ year member]

one 12" ref is like $70-80.

i just want what i got in the trunk to hit good enough to feel the base. i want some "umph" in my car that is lacked by the interior speakers. the more "umph" the better though =)

I am leaning more towards the refs though, until someone tells me other wise. still questioning if i should get 1 or 2 and what enclosure and amp to go with. thanks!

 

[icemike81 10+ year member]

they had buy 1 get 1 free on crutchfield for 100.....chek and see...

 

[jgarcia9102 10+ year member]

if your get lucky, you can win one on ebay for $.01 plus shipping.

no joke, ive seen a couple go for under 10$ on ebay. i cant remember if they were new, but they were functional.

i was tempted to get one myself, but i dont have 20$ for anything, even if it is an amazing deal like that.

i couldnt tell ya how they sound tho, ive only seen them online.

 

[jgarcia9102 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/INFINITY-12in-CAR-SUBWOOFER-1230W-1200-watts-POWER_W0QQitemZ5832102539QQcategoryZ48614QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and another

http://cgi.ebay.com/Infinity-12-Subwoofer-1230W_W0QQitemZ5834628961QQcategoryZ48614QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[dannyt 10+ year member]

i bought speakers off of ebay and they were faulty, so i dont wanna go that route again. it was a pain.

but crutchfield looks good. do alot of people on this forum buy off crutchfield? i might just sign up and buy most my stuff off of there!

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

oh are these the bottom line ones? I have only heard em in one that was installed by ultimate electronics, who I might add had some terrible installers. They were 2 10s sealed running off 500 watts and I have definately heard 6.5" speakers get louder. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif I'm sure the install played a big part in it lol... but I way very disappointed when I heard em.

 

[jgarcia9102 10+ year member]

If the people on Ebay have any type of false advertising just contact ebay and get your money back......

so far everything ive bought has been off ebay, and all works fine.

 

[BLD 25 10+ year member]

I have two 12's of the last gen reference, and they pounded so loud my whole car was rattling. EXCELLENT sub for the price!

 

[icemike81 10+ year member]

buy 2 off of crutchfield.....i use them all the time......u wont be unhappy

 

[dannyt 10+ year member]

hmm 2 12" ref 1240w? or are sony p5's better (i know i shouldnt have even brought them up but they are in the same price range. theres a split between people who hate them and people who say they're good) or maybe 2 10" or 12" of rockford's ps1

is there any other combo of 2 12" thatll have better potential for that price range ($75-100ish)? or maybe 1 12" thatll be in that price range thatll out do any of these 2 12"s?

sorry for my newbie-ness hahaha thanks