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<blockquote data-quote="bubbaG2010" data-source="post: 8630884" data-attributes="member: 674753">I knew I was going to run a full amplified system, so I decided to use a little forward-thinking and do a little work while my interior was dismantled.&nbsp; It was going to take about a month or so to source everything that I needed for the swap, so what the hell.&nbsp; I ran 1/0 power wire (red/gray) to the trunk for a second battery (going to be fused by each battery with a 250A ANL fuse).&nbsp; Ran my remote wire, reverse light wire, 4 awg audiophile-grade RCA&#039;s, 10 awg audiophile-grade speaker wire from the trunk to the doors for amplified components (as thick as my 1/0 awg with the insulation), and laid out fat mat and 1/4&quot; thick closed cell foam on virtually every exposed piece of sheet metal.<img src="https://imgur.com/gNrfvaD" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />While I was laying out the FatMat everywhere.<img src="https://imgur.com/CP49s8H" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />While I was laying out the closed-cell foam (I know it&#039;s not perfect, but this car is quiet as hell now).<img src="https://imgur.com/emyR8qy" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />My big box of wires.<img src="https://imgur.com/wJzkBEm" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />For those that don&#039;t believe my speaker wire is as big as my 1/0 awg power wire with the insulation.I bought an Optima yellowtop starting battery and an XS Power for the trunk.&nbsp; Ordered a 240A alternator from Singer alternators (should be in around the 21st).&nbsp; Ordered my sub (Rockford Fosgate P3D2-12).&nbsp; I&#039;m running it off a Cerwin-Vega Class D 600w RMS x1 at 1 ohm.&nbsp; Bought my speakers (Hertz HSK 165 components).&nbsp; I was looking at these, Focal Performance PS 165FX, and JL Audio C3-650&#039;s and found that these Hertz sounded 100x better to me than the other two, and I&#039;ve always loved Focal speakers in my vehicles. I don&#039;t know what type of amp to run the Hertz with though.&nbsp; I&#039;ve heard that any class A/B that will supply the power needed for them will make them sing.&nbsp; I&#039;ve heard elsewhere that some amps cause them to hiss/whine due to being a &quot;low end&quot; amp, even if they do provide the power needed to run them.&nbsp; I have no idea what to run them with other than they need 125w rms per speaker to get the most out of them.&nbsp; I have 4 awg power wire and 2 mini-ANL fuseholders with a bunch of 60A and 80A fuses, so anything that the Hertz needs, I&#039;m sure I got it covered.&nbsp; I just don&#039;t know what to go with.&nbsp; Any suggestions?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bubbaG2010, post: 8630884, member: 674753"] I knew I was going to run a full amplified system, so I decided to use a little forward-thinking and do a little work while my interior was dismantled. It was going to take about a month or so to source everything that I needed for the swap, so what the hell. I ran 1/0 power wire (red/gray) to the trunk for a second battery (going to be fused by each battery with a 250A ANL fuse). Ran my remote wire, reverse light wire, 4 awg audiophile-grade RCA's, 10 awg audiophile-grade speaker wire from the trunk to the doors for amplified components (as thick as my 1/0 awg with the insulation), and laid out fat mat and 1/4" thick closed cell foam on virtually every exposed piece of sheet metal. [IMG]https://imgur.com/gNrfvaD[/IMG] While I was laying out the FatMat everywhere. [IMG]https://imgur.com/CP49s8H[/IMG] While I was laying out the closed-cell foam (I know it's not perfect, but this car is quiet as hell now). [IMG]https://imgur.com/emyR8qy[/IMG] My big box of wires. [IMG]https://imgur.com/wJzkBEm[/IMG] For those that don't believe my speaker wire is as big as my 1/0 awg power wire with the insulation. I bought an Optima yellowtop starting battery and an XS Power for the trunk. Ordered a 240A alternator from Singer alternators (should be in around the 21st). Ordered my sub (Rockford Fosgate P3D2-12). I'm running it off a Cerwin-Vega Class D 600w RMS x1 at 1 ohm. Bought my speakers (Hertz HSK 165 components). I was looking at these, Focal Performance PS 165FX, and JL Audio C3-650's and found that these Hertz sounded 100x better to me than the other two, and I've always loved Focal speakers in my vehicles. I don't know what type of amp to run the Hertz with though. I've heard that any class A/B that will supply the power needed for them will make them sing. I've heard elsewhere that some amps cause them to hiss/whine due to being a "low end" amp, even if they do provide the power needed to run them. I have no idea what to run them with other than they need 125w rms per speaker to get the most out of them. I have 4 awg power wire and 2 mini-ANL fuseholders with a bunch of 60A and 80A fuses, so anything that the Hertz needs, I'm sure I got it covered. I just don't know what to go with. Any suggestions? [/QUOTE]

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