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<blockquote data-quote="Gypsymage777" data-source="post: 8550155" data-attributes="member: 672342">Ok, after 2 weeks of a lot of reading and shopping online, I&#039;m still confused.&nbsp; Let&#039;s start with the Bass amp.I have read the &quot;new to car audio&quot; noob help guide, which explains a lot but not far enough.&nbsp; BTW, why are stickies so buried in this forum?&nbsp; I can&#039;t even find it again...I want a budget system under 1k total cost including big 3 and all other wiring (just letting you know I am not looking for competition or the loudest thumper on the block).So, a few questions:The easiest first I hope.&nbsp; What brands do I need to be looking at?&nbsp; I have been all engrossed in Hifonics until I find in a couple of threads it is not a recommended brand.&nbsp; Time wasted...Big box I would go with Alpine or RF but they seem to be a little pricey.I am assuming these are some brands I should be looking at?:PPIAmerican BassCABAudiopipe&nbsp; (not sure about this one yet)OrionAny other suggestions?Second:What Ohm rating do I need to match?&nbsp; I understand the noob guide says 1ohm = more distortion, more power drain, but I feel that this is only partial information.I guess my question is, does this depend on how much power you are using from the amp or is it across the board?If I have, lets say, 2 - 500w subs RMS.&nbsp; An Amp that is rated at 1000w RMS at 1ohm, I can see where this may be true if you have the gain tuned exactly to the power rating of the speaker.Now, if I have the gain turned down, or if I went 50% higher power on the amp (1500w RMS, tuned to 1000 watt output or less, which is what I am planning on doing anyway) does the same hold true pertaining to electrical drain/distortion?&nbsp; Or do I just need to ignore the 1 Ohm and strictly look at higher impedance ratings and wire my subs accordingly.&nbsp; (Important question because this basically will double my cost).&nbsp; Oh yea, and on PPI, do I go by the 12v rating or the 14.x rating for RMS?Last, what online store is good for shopping/comparing entry to mid level systems?Thanks for your input.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gypsymage777, post: 8550155, member: 672342"] Ok, after 2 weeks of a lot of reading and shopping online, I'm still confused. Let's start with the Bass amp. I have read the "new to car audio" noob help guide, which explains a lot but not far enough. BTW, why are stickies so buried in this forum? I can't even find it again... I want a budget system under 1k total cost including big 3 and all other wiring (just letting you know I am not looking for competition or the loudest thumper on the block). So, a few questions: The easiest first I hope. What brands do I need to be looking at? I have been all engrossed in Hifonics until I find in a couple of threads it is not a recommended brand. Time wasted... Big box I would go with Alpine or RF but they seem to be a little pricey. I am assuming these are some brands I should be looking at?: PPI American Bass CAB Audiopipe (not sure about this one yet) Orion Any other suggestions? Second: What Ohm rating do I need to match? I understand the noob guide says 1ohm = more distortion, more power drain, but I feel that this is only partial information. I guess my question is, does this depend on how much power you are using from the amp or is it across the board? If I have, lets say, 2 - 500w subs RMS. An Amp that is rated at 1000w RMS at 1ohm, I can see where this may be true if you have the gain tuned exactly to the power rating of the speaker. Now, if I have the gain turned down, or if I went 50% higher power on the amp (1500w RMS, tuned to 1000 watt output or less, which is what I am planning on doing anyway) does the same hold true pertaining to electrical drain/distortion? Or do I just need to ignore the 1 Ohm and strictly look at higher impedance ratings and wire my subs accordingly. (Important question because this basically will double my cost). Oh yea, and on PPI, do I go by the 12v rating or the 14.x rating for RMS? Last, what online store is good for shopping/comparing entry to mid level systems? Thanks for your input. [/QUOTE]

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