kickers vs duals (beginner)

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

There are also a lot of other subs in that price range that would work well also.

Fi X: http://www.ficaraudio.com

Obsidian OA12: http://www.obsidiancaraudio.com

Amps you also have a few more choices, though the AQ is a great deal.

Heck, you could even go with one nicer 15" for the same or possibly less money and spend the money leftover on better wiring or even a secondary battery.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

^^^ yeah definately, unless you are limited to 10s and 12s because of space, you could get some 15s that would work very well for you.

 

[xander37 10+ year member]

Man I was set on those sa subs plus the aq amp. The amp was sold. Could you all help me out and post an amp that would do those subs justice? I don't know what I should be looking for to match up with the sa subs specification wise.

Thanks for all the help so far.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

In all honesty, I'd just wait around a couple weeks and see what else you learn through the forum. I know when I first joined I was totally set on some things, then learned some more and got new ideas and bought totally different gear. And now I'm looking at something entirely different again. $500 for subs and amp is a great starter budget. I think I have about $700 total put into my car; granted, I buy used to get really good deals.

Unless you're in a time crunch though, I'd try to wait just a bit to get more familiar with all the different products and brands available. Keep in mind if you want a ported enclosure, it'll need to be designed and built per your subwoofer and specific application if you want it sounding even halfway decent. Those tend to cost anywhere from $100-$200. wiring kit is usually around $50. If you go with a sealed enclosure, you can buy a pre-fab one for around $40 usually and you'll be ok if you get one of correct internal volume for your subwoofer.

Subs and amp, you can easily find a good combo used for under $300.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

I would just build the box if you are halfway decent with power tools and glue. I can design you a simple one for free and you can just build it. It will sound way better than a prefab and would only cost 50ish bucks and also be much stronger than a prefab if done right. I cant remember what impedance those subs were but if they are each dual 2ohm, you will want an amp that can do full power at 2 ohms. if they are each dual 4ohm, you will want an amp that does its power at 1 ohm.

 

[xander37 10+ year member]

I am in a time crunch so I went ahead and got the two sa 12" subs along with an alpine mrp m1000 amp. I think this is an alright setup so far. Opinions?

Also my friend who spared me the empty sub woofer box gave me all of his old wires...are these any good?

from left to right it says on the wires...

(copper)

Tsunami low noise oxygen free cable

(blue)

Tsunami premium 8awg battery cable

(dark brown)

Tsunami premium 8awg battery cable

(black)

kicker/gain

(black)

No text

 

[xander37 10+ year member]

I would just build the box if you are halfway decent with power tools and glue. I can design you a simple one for free and you can just build it. It will sound way better than a prefab and would only cost 50ish bucks and also be much stronger than a prefab if done right. I cant remember what impedance those subs were but if they are each dual 2ohm, you will want an amp that can do full power at 2 ohms. if they are each dual 4ohm, you will want an amp that does its power at 1 ohm.

Man I would love it if you could design a box for me.

 

[Ninesvnsicks 10+ year member]

I am in a time crunch so I went ahead and got the two sa 12" subs along with an alpine mrp m1000 amp. I think this is an alright setup so far. Opinions?
Also my friend who spared me the empty sub woofer box gave me all of his old wires...are these any good?

from left to right it says on the wires...

(copper)

Tsunami low noise oxygen free cable

(blue)

Tsunami premium 8awg battery cable

(dark brown)

Tsunami premium 8awg battery cable

(black)

kicker/gain

(black)

No text

Your going to try to move 2x sa-12's with a 1000 wrms amp? Mine are on an aq2200d and still need more.

 

[xander37 10+ year member]

Your going to try to move 2x sa-12's with a 1000 wrms amp? Mine are on an aq2200d and still need more.

I'm new to this, and already spent the money on the amp so yeah I am. I can always upgrade later.

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

You should be running 4gauge wire for that amp. 8ga is way too small for the amount of current being drawn.

 

[xander37 10+ year member]

so these wires are useless? thanks for the tip

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

most of it is okay, just try to pick up a 4g power and ground wire at least. people will sell a few runs of 0 gauge wire for cheap if you just need a few feet for a ground and a long run for +12v. also, go ahead and hook the amp up and use it but keep it for sale until you get a good enough offer. that way you are advertising it but still able to use it and when a good deal comes along, you can cash in and try to upgrade.

a box is easy, just let us know what type of music you mainly listen to and also what car you drive and the dimensions of the trunk (or wherever the box is going)