Tom Brokaw 10+ year member
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My uncle's girlfriend gifted me with a RF Punch 75.2. I want to add a sub, as the speakers in my truck are currently buzzing and it's bugging the crap out of me. They are also going to be replaced, btw.
Parameters:
Vehicle:
97 Mazda B4000 extra/super/king cab
Amp: Rockford Fosgate Punch 75.2
- I'm not interested in upgrading this as it was free, so I'm speccing out speakers for it.
Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-2200UB
- Bought this less than a year ago, I like it, don't want to upgrade it either.
Current speakers:
- Stock (5 1/2"?) in the doors, Kenwood something or other 6x9s in the back
Budget:
- $150 for driver, box, and wiring. She (the girlfriend) is not into this stuff so didn't include anything but the unit itself, so I'll need a fusebox too. Would prefer to keep it under that amount so I can replace the current speakers sooner rather than later.
Where I'm at:
- I plan to run the amp bridged (4 ohms) with the "XCard" set to low-pass, and run the speakers off the head unit.
- I'll need some type of high-pass setup for them - bass blockers? equalizer? what do you recommend?
What I'm looking for:
- Clean audio. I don't crank it so much now that I'm older and have tinnitus, but when I do turn it up, I need the speakers to NOT buzz.
- Feeling the bass is nice but not necessary. Making it audible to others outside my vehicle is undesirable, but I'd rather have to turn it down for them rather than have it not loud enough for me. I suspect that my budget will make it so this is not going to be an issue.
Questions:
1a. What's a good sub that will meet my requirements?
1b. Buy one with a box or buy box/driver separately?
2. What's a decent solution for running the other speakers high-pass only?
3. Suggestions/improvements welcomed, just be gentle, I'm relatively noobish on car audio.
Possibly relevant: A lot of what I listen to is relatively bass heavy, ie, Venetian Snares, Portishead, Massive Attack, various trance, etc.
Thanks.
Parameters:
Vehicle:
97 Mazda B4000 extra/super/king cab
Amp: Rockford Fosgate Punch 75.2
- I'm not interested in upgrading this as it was free, so I'm speccing out speakers for it.
Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-2200UB
- Bought this less than a year ago, I like it, don't want to upgrade it either.
Current speakers:
- Stock (5 1/2"?) in the doors, Kenwood something or other 6x9s in the back
Budget:
- $150 for driver, box, and wiring. She (the girlfriend) is not into this stuff so didn't include anything but the unit itself, so I'll need a fusebox too. Would prefer to keep it under that amount so I can replace the current speakers sooner rather than later.
Where I'm at:
- I plan to run the amp bridged (4 ohms) with the "XCard" set to low-pass, and run the speakers off the head unit.
- I'll need some type of high-pass setup for them - bass blockers? equalizer? what do you recommend?
What I'm looking for:
- Clean audio. I don't crank it so much now that I'm older and have tinnitus, but when I do turn it up, I need the speakers to NOT buzz.
- Feeling the bass is nice but not necessary. Making it audible to others outside my vehicle is undesirable, but I'd rather have to turn it down for them rather than have it not loud enough for me. I suspect that my budget will make it so this is not going to be an issue.
Questions:
1a. What's a good sub that will meet my requirements?
1b. Buy one with a box or buy box/driver separately?
2. What's a decent solution for running the other speakers high-pass only?
3. Suggestions/improvements welcomed, just be gentle, I'm relatively noobish on car audio.
Possibly relevant: A lot of what I listen to is relatively bass heavy, ie, Venetian Snares, Portishead, Massive Attack, various trance, etc.
Thanks.