Need help deciding on subs and amp!!

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

If you build an enclosure it will be more then $25 to build it. You need wood/glue/screws at minimum..then carpet and terminals if you want it to look decent. Then add the time you take to build it. It is far cheaper to build your own, but there are many options out there...

For budget systems the enclosure will make more difference then the product most of the time.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

If you build an enclosure it will be more then $25 to build it. You need wood/glue/screws at minimum..then carpet and terminals if you want it to look decent. Then add the time you take to build it. It is far cheaper to build your own, but there are many options out there...
For budget systems the enclosure will make more difference then the product most of the time.

I can build a nice looking enclosure for a little over $50.

 

[07sciontc 10+ year member]

i know its not a posting blog hear but i was reading all this iv got a saz 3000d and 2 12inch memphis mojo m3s in a memphis ported box ill sell for 700 obo u pay shipping i know its a lil over ur buget but its tax time and u might get the doe or we can meet if ur near hotsprings va

 

[etm34 10+ year member]

if i go with the dcon can i get a amp with like 600 rms even though the dcon is rated 300, or should i find an amp closer to 300.

 

[07sciontc 10+ year member]

if u want sound for money for more bass get the alpine type x 10 or 12 the 10 on ebay new with box shiped is 280 or for sound qaulety get the type r and then id got with a rockford p1000.1 bd about 200 used if u get the type x but if u get the type r get a rockford p500.1 or the rockford a/b r500.1 depending on witch one u get it will be any were from 120 on up and then u need a wireing kit tsunami makes a 4 gage wire kit for about 1000 to 1600 watts for abound 50 to 75 bucks the chepest i see u getting a nice system with lots of bas and sq would be the alpine type x 10 with ported box and the sunami amp kit and the p1000.1 amp ur looking at all this to ur house for 500 to 550 unless u down grade to the trype r and the r500.1 amp and the sunami wire kit ur looking at 400 to 450 probley all this depends on were u get the stuff at 2 most of it would be new

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

^^ no please dont go with alpine..your better off with the dcon

 

[etm34 10+ year member]

yeah im getting the dcon, but i need help with an amp, i wld like to get an amp that has more power than i need so i can upgrade to 2 subs in a year ir two. so like i asked before can i put more power to it

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

yeah im getting the dcon, but i need help with an amp, i wld like to get an amp that has more power than i need so i can upgrade to 2 subs in a year ir two. so like i asked before can i put more power to it

If you are responsible with settings, playing levels, time, etc you could potentially run any amp to any sub //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Most amps give different rms ratings at different ohm loads, so find one that will give you 300-500 @ the ohm load achieved by a single Dcon, and 600-1000 @ the ohm load achieved when you wire up a second. Win/win.

For example, an amp that provides 500@2 ohms and 1000rms @ 1 ohm, with DVC 4 ohm Dcons.

OR

An amp that provides 500@4 and 1000@2, with SVC 4 ohm Dcons.

You get the idea. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Get like an AP or a powerbass...cheap but pretty decent

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

just snag a cheap audiopipe off ebay. 1k rms @ 1ohm will work fine. Just get a dual 4 ohm sub so you get lesser power for now, and then later grab another dual 4 and wire down to 1 ohm.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

^^ this

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

you still need wiring, and an enclosure....maybe some type of sound deadener depending on how much your car rattles and how much you mind that.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

So op, do you know what your going with yet?

 

[etm34 10+ year member]

i like the idea of getting the dvc 4ohm and then the 1000rms amp @1 ohm. but does wiring to 1 ohm make any diff. in sound than wiring to 4 ohm.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Not enough to be audible by the human ear in most cases.