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<blockquote data-quote="Andy2242" data-source="post: 8910988" data-attributes="member: 694115"><p>I haven't had a system in over 15 years so I'm new to it all again kinda and I'm pretty bad at deciding what I want specifically. Back then I had a lot of help and mainly did the simple hookup and stuff. I don't know what's preferred these days and what brands are good. I have been doing some research and will continue to do so for another month or two before moving forward. Im just looking for some recommendations and opinions on certain products. Right now I'm just wanting to add bass to the stock system. Later on I plan on adding mid and high range upgrades and a new head unit. This is just going in an old 2007 jeep compass. I plan on doing one or two subs in a ported box depending on recommendations, an amp, wiring kit, LOC, and the big 3 upgrade. Seems like I should stay around 1000w if I don't want to upgrade alternator or battery? I have a few things to list below that I'm considering but I'm very open to new recommendations. Price range is flexible. </p><p></p><p>Subs:</p><p></p><p>Savard</p><p>Thinking a couple raps or a hi-q</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Rockford fosgate</p><p>Power T1 12" or maybe some of the punch line?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sundown</p><p>Sa classic</p><p>I like their x series but seems like way too much power needed at 2500w rms?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Jl audio</p><p></p><p>12W3v3-4</p><p></p><p>Cp212-w0v3</p><p></p><p>I've always known jl as a great brand. Seems like all of their stuff has low watt requirements though. Ive noticed that with a few other brands as well. Are they just weaker compared to today's high watt subs? Or is it that they are so good they dont need as much power to sound as good as the big power stuff?</p><p></p><p></p><p>DC audio</p><p>Level 3</p><p></p><p></p><p>Skar</p><p>EVL series bass package 12" single</p><p>I've seen so much hate on this brand but also seen a lot of love and talk of great bass for the price even if the quality is lower? Thinking about skipping this option though? Idk</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Amps: haven't done a lot of research on these yet. I'm assuming that I want something with an output that matches my subs rms watts? Ohms I'm really fuzzy on. What is preffered and why? Seems that a lot of the subs have options for 2 or 4 ohms and occasionally 1 ohm. So the amp should match the ohm of the sub as well? Higher ohms seem to be better for quality but need a better amp? Lower ohms are more powerful but less quality and can use a lower power amp? One 4ohm dual voice coil sub wired in parallel will seem like a 2ohm load to the amp? So an amp that pushes 1000w at 2ohms will give all 1000w to the 4ohm sub because it is wired as a 2ohm load? Could use a crash course on this. Seems like after researching more that I might need to go lower than a 1000w amp due to the amps efficiency. So like if an amp pushes 1000w at 75% efficiency it will actually be pulling 1333w or so?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Down4sound </p><p></p><p>AudioControl</p><p></p><p>Stinger (seen a post somewhere that these put out over their listed watts? Any truth to that?)</p><p></p><p>Ct sounds</p><p></p><p>Rockford fosgate</p><p></p><p>Jl</p><p></p><p>Alpine</p><p></p><p>Taramps seems too good to be true? Super cheap for high output?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wiring kit: haven't looked much yet.</p><p></p><p>Stinger</p><p></p><p>knukonceptz</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>LOC:</p><p></p><p>AudioControl </p><p>lc2i pro</p><p></p><p>Jl audio </p><p>Loc-22</p><p></p><p>Would something simple be decent for this older vehicle like a kicker or scosche?</p><p></p><p>If my amp and my loc both come with a bass control knobs which do I use or use both? lol</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Box recommendations?</p><p>Don't have the ability to build one. Will need to try to find one with proper specs or find someone local to build. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Tuning amp?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tuning box?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long and scattered post just kinda thinking and writing as I'm learning. Thank you all in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy2242, post: 8910988, member: 694115"] I haven't had a system in over 15 years so I'm new to it all again kinda and I'm pretty bad at deciding what I want specifically. Back then I had a lot of help and mainly did the simple hookup and stuff. I don't know what's preferred these days and what brands are good. I have been doing some research and will continue to do so for another month or two before moving forward. Im just looking for some recommendations and opinions on certain products. Right now I'm just wanting to add bass to the stock system. Later on I plan on adding mid and high range upgrades and a new head unit. This is just going in an old 2007 jeep compass. I plan on doing one or two subs in a ported box depending on recommendations, an amp, wiring kit, LOC, and the big 3 upgrade. Seems like I should stay around 1000w if I don't want to upgrade alternator or battery? I have a few things to list below that I'm considering but I'm very open to new recommendations. Price range is flexible. Subs: Savard Thinking a couple raps or a hi-q Rockford fosgate Power T1 12" or maybe some of the punch line? Sundown Sa classic I like their x series but seems like way too much power needed at 2500w rms? Jl audio 12W3v3-4 Cp212-w0v3 I've always known jl as a great brand. Seems like all of their stuff has low watt requirements though. Ive noticed that with a few other brands as well. Are they just weaker compared to today's high watt subs? Or is it that they are so good they dont need as much power to sound as good as the big power stuff? DC audio Level 3 Skar EVL series bass package 12" single I've seen so much hate on this brand but also seen a lot of love and talk of great bass for the price even if the quality is lower? Thinking about skipping this option though? Idk Amps: haven't done a lot of research on these yet. I'm assuming that I want something with an output that matches my subs rms watts? Ohms I'm really fuzzy on. What is preffered and why? Seems that a lot of the subs have options for 2 or 4 ohms and occasionally 1 ohm. So the amp should match the ohm of the sub as well? Higher ohms seem to be better for quality but need a better amp? Lower ohms are more powerful but less quality and can use a lower power amp? One 4ohm dual voice coil sub wired in parallel will seem like a 2ohm load to the amp? So an amp that pushes 1000w at 2ohms will give all 1000w to the 4ohm sub because it is wired as a 2ohm load? Could use a crash course on this. Seems like after researching more that I might need to go lower than a 1000w amp due to the amps efficiency. So like if an amp pushes 1000w at 75% efficiency it will actually be pulling 1333w or so? Down4sound AudioControl Stinger (seen a post somewhere that these put out over their listed watts? Any truth to that?) Ct sounds Rockford fosgate Jl Alpine Taramps seems too good to be true? Super cheap for high output? Wiring kit: haven't looked much yet. Stinger knukonceptz LOC: AudioControl lc2i pro Jl audio Loc-22 Would something simple be decent for this older vehicle like a kicker or scosche? If my amp and my loc both come with a bass control knobs which do I use or use both? lol Box recommendations? Don't have the ability to build one. Will need to try to find one with proper specs or find someone local to build. Tuning amp? Tuning box? Sorry for the long and scattered post just kinda thinking and writing as I'm learning. Thank you all in advance! [/QUOTE]
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