new to car audio/systems need to see if works

[blaze383]

Take a look on ebay....I would give u links but im dead tired right now, sorry man

 

[bmk]

its ok... ill do the searching my self:

kicker cvr12:

http://www.acaraudio.com/product_info.php?products_id=203

if i was to get that orion, it would be out of my price range.. is there anything else? im on a 350 no more price range

 

[blaze383]

You might be able to find that cvr cheaper and there are tons of speakers out there so that doesnt have to be the exact one to look at. I mean geez look at Audiobahns new line!! JK jk dont do that lol, Maybe a Type R like mentioned earlier or rockford, alpine, just a regualr comp by kicker or infinity. These are just some decent brands to take a look at and as far as the amp goes, your better off to get somethin good, remember you get what you pay 4

 

[bmk]

like i said, im completly new at this.. what exactly is concidered loud? like wattage range would be concidered loud?

 

[blaze383]

Its not necessairly watts its really in your setup like having a good box and having it tuned right.

 

[bmk]

my friend was able to go to a flee market and get a 15in kicker + amp + installation for 345 and his sounds great..

would i be better off just getting one of those packages that is the full thing (sub, amp, and box)

 

[blaze383]

Hmmm i'm not sure, I mean if you buy retail your gonna pay big bucks, take a look at the classifieds on here there are people that will work with you on prices and will talk to you on how they think it would sound.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

loud is measured by decibels. airplanes dont have watts do they? but they are **** loud. you measure loudness by decibels. loud is completely subjective though. on any scale that is. 135 db can be louder than any one person could want, and then 145 is more like it for other people. 350 is quite the small budget to be honest. i would save up a while longer and drop some good cash on it. OR if you have never built/installed/seen a car audio setup in the works, go to walmart, get the cheapest shit that you can, and learn like that. build a couple sealed boxes for the sub, and build a couple ported for the same sub. theres no better equipment to learn on, period. once u get down your construction and installation skills, u can upgrade equipment and really have a nice system, looks and performance wise, and stand back and say "wow, this is awesome, i did it all myself"

you seem sorta young, (ur friends are just getting systems) how old are u exactly? if u have JUST gotten your license, you dont need bone rattling bass. if this is the case i advise you strongly to go the wal-mart route and learn the ground rules of a basic sub stage install. always run bigger wire than needed, as u never know what setup follows. I would buy a 4 gauge kit from your local audio shop. tell them you already have some subs a friend gave u and an amp, that you just need an amp kit. they wont bug u and pressure u into looking at higher end things this way.

4 gauge is good enough for most any single amp system, 1/0 gauge would be best though. learn the wiring diagrams and learn your car more importantly. build a box from 2x4's and cardboard to see the BIGGEST box you can fit, so you know this on later builds. knowing the biggest you can fit before building a big massive more expensive box helps, a ton.

thats really all the help i can give right now. other than a system in my honest opinion is 70% amp and 30 % subs when it comes to equipment. when it comes to install, its 80% install, and 20% equipment. you dont need the best in the world to get loud or sound good, if you know how to build a well constructed box, you really dont have to break the 5-600 dollar mark for a nice sub stage addition to your car.

 

[blaze383]

Well put saywhat, just way way too tired to give my full input right now lol but im out shoot me a pm man if you would like me to help you with anything else, im not a genius and there are PLENTY more on here who could help u more but ive went thru more than a dozen setups and ill help you in any way i can.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

id honestly go the walmart route if this is ur first time wiring subs/amps/ur car. id rather burn a 20 dollar sub than a 200 dollar sub, or a 40 dollar amp than a 400-500 dollar amp. your also going to need a new head unit or line out converter to install an amp