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<blockquote data-quote="MisterGrubbs" data-source="post: 6443405" data-attributes="member: 561929"><p>Several questions.</p><p></p><p>First off, I know that youre stubborn, but hear me out. You're buying three amplifiers(cheaper ones at that) that are 1ohm stable. Instead of running those amplifiers at 1ohm, you're intending to run them at 4ohm each? I dont see the point in having a 1ohm amplifier at this point.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, upgrade your electrical. Two half-ass batteries and the big three will not give you desired results you want.</p><p></p><p>Third, at 1^ft per sub(For 10" Woofers) you're getting pretty **** close to a ported box in size - so my question is(And I know how much **** room you have haha) why not go ported, or go up to sealed 12" Woofers at 1^ft or maybe a hair more per woofer?</p><p></p><p>Next, woofer suggestions. I have two that I can think of(just from a quick reference point) that you would MORE THAN LIKELY be happier with. Yes, I realize both are 12" Woofers.</p><p></p><p>Option One - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EIGK1Q/?tag=caraudiocom-20" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EIGK1Q</a></p><p></p><p>Option Two - <a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_9357_Hifonics+HFi+12D4.html?utm_source=froogle&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=froogle" target="_blank">http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_9357_Hifonics+HFi+12D4.html?utm_source=froogle&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=froogle</a></p><p></p><p>Now, The amplifier choice. There is better and quite frankly, I'd rather see you run Hifonics amplifiers than the PA stuff. Any day of the week. Save your money, buy used //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif - there are MUCH stronger amplifiers to be had at a cheaper rate than those.</p><p></p><p>Summary - Your electrical blows, you need to beef it up FIRST thing. The woofer is half ass, but would be a decent "ground pounder" so to speak(but once again, Rather see the HFI or the RSD be used in this situation). You have room to do 12" Woofers sealed if you can go just a hair larger, which I'm sure that you can in all reality. It's a waste, on a budget(with high output in mind) to run a 1ohm stable amplifier at 4ohms, it simply is not designed to produce power there. You're on a budget - do what is the most simple and will have the best results easily. Do NOT skimp on electrical and other HUGE necessities that will have a great downfall in the outcome of this setup. Skimp on things like carpet and other "pretty" things - do the hard parts correctly the first time. Buy 1/0 wire, run it, buy the electrical, keep it.</p><p></p><p>My final suggestion would be an alternator + a couple extra Group 31 batteries, 12 12" Woofers sealed or 12 10" Woofers ported with the rough estimate of room you have, and two monoblock amplifiers(or one large monoblock) that will produce the power and the lower desired ohmload.</p><p></p><p>Par Se - 12 Dual 4ohm woofers can be wired down to .67ohms. One larger amplifier, such as a Sundown 3000d, RD 3250, or honestly a LOT of other amplifiers would do great. If you want to run two amplifiers, 6 SVC4ohm woofers will wire down to .67(That would be .67ohm per amplifier), so there's something else to think about. There's a million options, but once again I would like to re-itterate that you NEED to beef up that electrical and you should also spend time to make sure calculations on the box are correct and it's well braced.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck and sorry for jumping around a tad in this speech.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MisterGrubbs, post: 6443405, member: 561929"] Several questions. First off, I know that youre stubborn, but hear me out. You're buying three amplifiers(cheaper ones at that) that are 1ohm stable. Instead of running those amplifiers at 1ohm, you're intending to run them at 4ohm each? I dont see the point in having a 1ohm amplifier at this point. Secondly, upgrade your electrical. Two half-ass batteries and the big three will not give you desired results you want. Third, at 1^ft per sub(For 10" Woofers) you're getting pretty **** close to a ported box in size - so my question is(And I know how much **** room you have haha) why not go ported, or go up to sealed 12" Woofers at 1^ft or maybe a hair more per woofer? Next, woofer suggestions. I have two that I can think of(just from a quick reference point) that you would MORE THAN LIKELY be happier with. Yes, I realize both are 12" Woofers. Option One - [URL="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EIGK1Q/?tag=caraudiocom-20"]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EIGK1Q[/URL] Option Two - [URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_9357_Hifonics+HFi+12D4.html?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=froogle"]http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_9357_Hifonics+HFi+12D4.html?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=froogle[/URL] Now, The amplifier choice. There is better and quite frankly, I'd rather see you run Hifonics amplifiers than the PA stuff. Any day of the week. Save your money, buy used [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] - there are MUCH stronger amplifiers to be had at a cheaper rate than those. Summary - Your electrical blows, you need to beef it up FIRST thing. The woofer is half ass, but would be a decent "ground pounder" so to speak(but once again, Rather see the HFI or the RSD be used in this situation). You have room to do 12" Woofers sealed if you can go just a hair larger, which I'm sure that you can in all reality. It's a waste, on a budget(with high output in mind) to run a 1ohm stable amplifier at 4ohms, it simply is not designed to produce power there. You're on a budget - do what is the most simple and will have the best results easily. Do NOT skimp on electrical and other HUGE necessities that will have a great downfall in the outcome of this setup. Skimp on things like carpet and other "pretty" things - do the hard parts correctly the first time. Buy 1/0 wire, run it, buy the electrical, keep it. My final suggestion would be an alternator + a couple extra Group 31 batteries, 12 12" Woofers sealed or 12 10" Woofers ported with the rough estimate of room you have, and two monoblock amplifiers(or one large monoblock) that will produce the power and the lower desired ohmload. Par Se - 12 Dual 4ohm woofers can be wired down to .67ohms. One larger amplifier, such as a Sundown 3000d, RD 3250, or honestly a LOT of other amplifiers would do great. If you want to run two amplifiers, 6 SVC4ohm woofers will wire down to .67(That would be .67ohm per amplifier), so there's something else to think about. There's a million options, but once again I would like to re-itterate that you NEED to beef up that electrical and you should also spend time to make sure calculations on the box are correct and it's well braced. Best of luck and sorry for jumping around a tad in this speech. [/QUOTE]
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