Old guy over his head on audio equipment.

[Old_Audio_Noobi]

First off I apologize if this isn't in the right spot. I don't know alot about car audio but my grandsons birthday is coming up and I decided to surprise him with the system he's always wanted. I bought this box( GM CANYON /COLORADO SINGLE 10" REAR CONSOLE ) and it'll be here soon. The trouble I'm having is with subwoofers that will fit this box. I don't want to ruin his birthday by not getting the right equipment. I'm not all that great at measurements and stuff so any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Thanks for your time, Bill

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[loudenuff]

First off I apologize if this isn't in the right spot. I don't know alot about car audio but my grandsons birthday is coming up and I decided to surprise him with the system he's always wanted. I bought this box( GM CANYON /COLORADO SINGLE 10" REAR CONSOLE ) and it'll be here soon. The trouble I'm having is with subwoofers that will fit this box. I don't want to ruin his birthday by not getting the right equipment. I'm not all that great at measurements and stuff so any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Thanks for your time, Bill

Do you have an amp yet? And how many watts is it. If you don't have an amp, you're going to need one

 

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First off I apologize if this isn't in the right spot. I don't know alot about car audio but my grandsons birthday is coming up and I decided to surprise him with the system he's always wanted. I bought this box( GM CANYON /COLORADO SINGLE 10" REAR CONSOLE ) and it'll be here soon. The trouble I'm having is with subwoofers that will fit this box. I don't want to ruin his birthday by not getting the right equipment. I'm not all that great at measurements and stuff so any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Thanks for your time, Bill

Do you have an amp yet? And how many watts is it. If you don't have an amp, you're going to need one

 

[loudenuff]

SSA Store - NVX NSW102V2: Dual 2 Ohm 10" Subwoofer This isn't a bad choice or price. And you could get away with an amp does 400 watts rms at either 1 ohm or 4 ohms

 

[Old_Audio_Noobi]

Thank you for your response, yes I do. This is the Amp that he wanted ( Audiopipe APMI-2000 APMI Series Class-D Monoblock 1-Ohm Stable Car Amplifier )

 

[Old_Audio_Noobi]

@loudenuff Do you think I could use this one? ( NVX VCW102 10" Dual 2-ohm VC Series Car Subwoofer (VCW 102) )

 

[loudenuff]

[quote name='Old_Audio_Noobi']@loudenuff Do you think I could use this one? ( NVX VCW102 10" Dual 2-ohm VC Series Car Subwoofer (VCW 102) )[/QUOTE]

Yep that might even work better. I was being cost conscious and wasn't sure how much power you had to run. Wire it in series, that way you come out to 4 ohm load. You don't want them seeing too much power, if I were you I'd have an audio shop hook it up for him just to be safe that it doesn't blow

 

[Old_Audio_Noobi]

This was the one he really wanted ( E Series 10 ) But I had no idea if it would fit that box. So if it's possible to get the sundown one I will. But if it won't then i'll take your advice and go with the NVX.

 

[loudenuff]

This was the one he really wanted ( E Series 10 ) But I had no idea if it would fit that box. So if it's possible to get the sundown one I will. But if it won't then i'll take your advice and go with the NVX.

The if you wanted a sundown I'd get the sa or the one in between. You'll overpower the e

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

Whatever sub you get, make sure it says "Dual 2 ohm" so that it can be wired down to 1 ohm to match the amp. Otherwise it could either damage the amp or perform poorly (half power). that NVX VCW102 looked alright. The Sundown stuff is going to be better but the E and even the SD3 won't handle that much power. the SA-10 looks like it'll fit fine and should handle the power if he is careful with the Gain adjustment. the X series is too deep for that enclosure and might bottom out against the floor anyway.

 

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There are a plethora of other 1000-1500w woofers out there that could do the job though.

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

What about the Ascendant Audio Chaos and Havoc, FI SSD with High QTS option, TREO SSP 10, American Bass XFL 1022, etc.?

 

[81000d]

Just get him a sundown SA-10d2. Set the gains conservative and let it rip!! It's a great sounding subwoofer that gets very loud very easy and extremely durable. Both of you will not be disappointed.