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[gravityeyelids]

Amazon.com: Atrend E12S B Box Series 12-Inch Single Hatchback Enclosures: Car Electronics

I wanna get a Polk DXI 12 from bestbuy because they're on sale for $40. I don't have the know how to build a custom box. And dont have the money to have someone else do it. The other alternative is buying a sub with the box off craigslist...which the average joe prob doesnt know squat about whether his sub and box are good for each other.

Im on a tight budget here. Help me out PLEASE. I care about SQ over SPL and love hip-hop but like Rock more.

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[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

Amazon.com: Atrend E12S B Box Series 12-Inch Single Hatchback Enclosures: Car Electronics

I wanna get a Polk DXI 12 from bestbuy because they're on sale for $40. I don't have the know how to build a custom box. And dont have the money to have someone else do it. The other alternative is buying a sub with the box off craigslist...which the average joe prob doesnt know squat about whether his sub and box are good for each other.

Im on a tight budget here. Help me out PLEASE. I care about SQ over SPL and love hip-hop but like Rock more.

before you buy that stuff, whats your budget?

 

[gravityeyelids]

hahaha...good question. Well I was trying to trade my bass guitar on craigslist for an amp/sub combo...but i might have a bit more money than I had thought.

For just the sub? Not more than $100 including enclosure.

I'm anticipating most of the money going towards the amp(s) and install, which is going to be a *****.

 

[gravityeyelids]

Also, do I need 2 RCA preouts or 3 if I'm just amping the fronts and sub?

I'll probably do one 4 way amp and bridge two channels for the sub...unless someone can convince me that 2 subs are necessary. Again, im not trying to shake every car around me...i care more about SQ, but I do want it adequately loud if im putting effort into this

 

[DRS0105]

Don't expect huge output from that sub and box combo. I'm not sure what you're used to so it may actually be sufficient in the end. If all you want is a sealed box than that atrend box will be fine. I had a dual 10 box from them and it was actually pretty decent quality for the amount I paid (I think it was sub 50).

 

[gravityeyelids]

im not used to anything...this would be my first install.

I'm in audio engineering (studio and live) but new to car audio. I realize car audio is a nightmare regarding accurate, balanced, good quality sound so I realize it will sound "fun" but I want it to sound decent as opposed to just crazy loud bass. Dont get me wrong, I want this thing to kick when I pound hip-hop but im not looking to kill everyone within a half mile radius with it.

 

[DRS0105]

I say go for it. $100 isn't much to lose out on of you don't like it. You can sell it on craigslist for cheap to make some back. I'd go with a slightly bigger box though.

 

[gravityeyelids]

i read that a smaller sealed enclosure was better for this particular sub. No idea where though.