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<blockquote data-quote="casey.ryback" data-source="post: 8532563" data-attributes="member: 671527"><p>Hi All, I am new to the forums and hoping to get some good advice/help.</p><p></p><p>I recently upgraded my stock setup to the following:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stock Head Head Unit (didn't want to lose my GPS) with 2 stinger line level converters<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.soundmaster.com.au/Soundstream-TR.65C-6.5inch-Component-Speakers/TR65C/" target="_blank">Soundstream TR.65C 6.5" Components</a> in the front<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://soundstream.com/product/sstv2-65/" target="_blank">Soundstream SStv2.65 6.5"</a> in the rear<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://soundstream.com/product/t4-12d2/" target="_blank">Soundstream T4-12D2 12" Sub</a> (Dual 2-ohm coils)<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://soundstream.com/product/rfm1-1100d/" target="_blank">Soundstream Reference Micro RFM1.1100D</a> for the sub<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://soundstream.com/product/rfm600-4d/" target="_blank">Soundstream Reference Micro RFM600.4D</a> for the speakers<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stinger 4 gauge AMP Kit<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mongoose Deadening on the four doors only.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A really cheap/basic 12" ported sub enclosure which is probably no more than .8 cubic feet (sub manual says 2 cubic feet for ported lol)<br /> </li> </ul><p></p><p></p><p>It was installed professionally, and the quality of the install was very good.</p><p></p><p>The main problem I have is the bass doesn't pump as hard as I would like it. Door speakers sound fine (pretty good actually).</p><p></p><p>I did some googling to read up on sub wiring's etc so I bought a $20 Digital MM and did a resistance test on the sub, it was showing steady between 3.9-4.1 ohms.</p><p></p><p>The manual for the RFM1.1100D only runs 350w (even though the website says 450w), either way, I am at best only giving the sub 350-450watts if my amp/volume is pumped all the way. I have no idea why the **** the shop I went to sells me a 900w RMS sub (I requested the sub, the shop recommended the amp) but wires it 4-ohm to a 350w amp.</p><p></p><p>The AMPs actually seem pretty good, just the mono isn't enough power to satisfy my sub, so I want to change it. I am looking for an amp that does at least 1000w @ 4ohm &amp; 2000w @ 2ohm. The reason being is that I want to firstly give the sub the juice it is asking for, secondly, I want to add a second T4 sub in maybe 6months, which means since I already have dual 2-ohm coils, it will need to be wired to 2-ohm, thus I will need 2000watts to satisfy both.</p><p></p><p>So a single amp upgrade in the next few months needs to support me running a single 4-ohm sub and then 2 x 2-ohm subs.</p><p></p><p>I am looking at the <a href="http://soundstream.com/product/pa1-6000d/" target="_blank">Soundstream PA1.6000D</a>, however it does 1400w @4ohm. Could I safely run this amp on the 900w rms sub if I put the gain all the way down?</p><p></p><p>If any of you have any other suggestions for roughly the same amp specs I need, let me know and I'll look them up (e.g Non-soundstream options). Since I live outside of the US I will need to buy online and ship it international.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="casey.ryback, post: 8532563, member: 671527"] Hi All, I am new to the forums and hoping to get some good advice/help. I recently upgraded my stock setup to the following: [LIST] [*]Stock Head Head Unit (didn't want to lose my GPS) with 2 stinger line level converters [*][URL="http://www.soundmaster.com.au/Soundstream-TR.65C-6.5inch-Component-Speakers/TR65C/"]Soundstream TR.65C 6.5" Components[/URL] in the front [*][URL="http://soundstream.com/product/sstv2-65/"]Soundstream SStv2.65 6.5"[/URL] in the rear [*][URL="http://soundstream.com/product/t4-12d2/"]Soundstream T4-12D2 12" Sub[/URL] (Dual 2-ohm coils) [*][URL="http://soundstream.com/product/rfm1-1100d/"]Soundstream Reference Micro RFM1.1100D[/URL] for the sub [*][URL="http://soundstream.com/product/rfm600-4d/"]Soundstream Reference Micro RFM600.4D[/URL] for the speakers [*]Stinger 4 gauge AMP Kit [*]Mongoose Deadening on the four doors only. [*]A really cheap/basic 12" ported sub enclosure which is probably no more than .8 cubic feet (sub manual says 2 cubic feet for ported lol) [/LIST] It was installed professionally, and the quality of the install was very good. The main problem I have is the bass doesn't pump as hard as I would like it. Door speakers sound fine (pretty good actually). I did some googling to read up on sub wiring's etc so I bought a $20 Digital MM and did a resistance test on the sub, it was showing steady between 3.9-4.1 ohms. The manual for the RFM1.1100D only runs 350w (even though the website says 450w), either way, I am at best only giving the sub 350-450watts if my amp/volume is pumped all the way. I have no idea why the **** the shop I went to sells me a 900w RMS sub (I requested the sub, the shop recommended the amp) but wires it 4-ohm to a 350w amp. The AMPs actually seem pretty good, just the mono isn't enough power to satisfy my sub, so I want to change it. I am looking for an amp that does at least 1000w @ 4ohm & 2000w @ 2ohm. The reason being is that I want to firstly give the sub the juice it is asking for, secondly, I want to add a second T4 sub in maybe 6months, which means since I already have dual 2-ohm coils, it will need to be wired to 2-ohm, thus I will need 2000watts to satisfy both. So a single amp upgrade in the next few months needs to support me running a single 4-ohm sub and then 2 x 2-ohm subs. I am looking at the [URL="http://soundstream.com/product/pa1-6000d/"]Soundstream PA1.6000D[/URL], however it does 1400w @4ohm. Could I safely run this amp on the 900w rms sub if I put the gain all the way down? If any of you have any other suggestions for roughly the same amp specs I need, let me know and I'll look them up (e.g Non-soundstream options). Since I live outside of the US I will need to buy online and ship it international. Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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