need some advice for a budget setup

[matryx]

I'm new to car audio and don't know much. I would like get some new speakers and an amp to power a mtx sub I got from a friend. I already have an aftermarket head unit. Its a Clarion DZX575.

I would like some advice on what speakers I should get and amp. I'm looking to spend maybe around $400-700, but want to keep cost low if possible.

My 96 Integra has 6.5" round speakers in both the front doors and rear side panels.

I already have a 10" MTX sub that my friend gave me, but don't know the model or any specs on it.

Click to read more...

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

have you taken the sub out to look on the magnet to see if mtx put the model # and voice coil config on it? usually there is a sticker for that. it would help you in determining what amp would be best for you.

 

[chunky cumz 10+ year member]

i am sure he has no ideal was a voice coil confirguration is lol . do you see a ,~, lookin sign on the sub, looks like a wired math sign or soemthing.

 

[matryx]

Here's what I see

1 0MC1595 12 OHM

557 02-08-29

 

[chunky cumz 10+ year member]

12 ohm wTF!?

 

[chunky cumz 10+ year member]

OH ok 1vc 2 ohm sub is what i guess

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

can you take a pic of the back of the sub and also a pic of the front?

 

[matryx]

Here's some pictures of it.

 

[matryx]

can someone give me some suggestions?

 

[blazinb2000 10+ year member]

It may actually be 12 ohms. I believe mtx made the triple sub boxes and doesn't 3 single 12ohm subs wire to 4 ohms? I used to have a jl audio 12w0 single 12 ohm that came from the jl triple box.

 

[matryx]

oh yeah I forgot to mention that my friend gave me three of these MTX 10" subs in the triple sub boxes also, but I didn't want or have room for all three. Is it possible to just run one of the 10" sub or do you guys suggest getting a new one?

 

[blazinb2000 10+ year member]

You could run it. I ran that 12 ohm sub I had. It was rated at 125 watts rms and I ran it off a 350 watts rms amp. The 12 ohms cut down the amp power quite a bit.

 

[matryx]

I've been doing some research and ran across the PG RSd65cs 6.5" component set for the front. Heard really good reviews about them and they can be had for pretty cheap.

http://www.millionbuy.com/phgrsd65cs.html

Its rated at 60 watts rms.

Now I don't know what my 10" MTX sub is rated at. Is there a way to find out? Also what amp would you guys recommend to use the front channels for the comps and bridge the rear channel for the sub?

 

[blazinb2000 10+ year member]

The pg components will handle more than 60. I am using a rockford fosgate p450.4 that puts out 103x4 @4ohms. So I am sending my phoenix gold rsd components 100 watts each. Also I have the other 2 channels on my amp bridged to a single 10" sub. The sub is seeing around 300 watts rms bridged on channel 3&4.

 

[matryx]

Well I'm just going by whats listed. So what would this soundstream XTA 480.4 be sufficient to run my setup or should I be looking for a high rated amp?

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=15526

I also came across this MA Audio M500XE

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16848

what do you guys think?