True Sub or Powered Box ? Advice Needed ?

[rdaniel]

I am a beginner / intermediate. I am on a budget - now with a family. I have a 94Jeep Cherokee and although I enjoy custom work, have opted to go the simplist route with the system. I have purchased (4) 2-way Candence 5.25" separets w/ cross overs to fit the existing holes, a sufficent 4 channel 75 x 4 @ 4ohm amp and a alphasonic eq.

My question is what to do about the bass needs: Should I use a small powered sub woofer box? It makes the most sense for me - due to cost and simiplicity, but I have never used one. I live in a rural location and have no car audio buddies to ask.

What can I expect if I go this route? Kenwood has a small unit I can mount under a seat? And I have looked online at others....

I desire a clear, and full sound at both low and high volume. I built a very complicated system once with many speakers and found what I was looking for, but spent many hours working on it, both before and after I installed it. I really enjoy the hobby, but can not piss my wife off too much with the time and cost of a complicated system.

Thank you very much for your time.

Richard - Fort Worth Texas

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[SPL Blazer 10+ year member]

I've heard one system that had a powered 10" sub in a sealed enclosure, it was one of those enclosures that fits next to the spare tire so it looks stock. That thing sounded like crap. It wasn't even worth turning up the volume. You'd be better off going with a single 10" sub in a ported enclosure. You can go the easy and cheapest route, but remember, you get what you pay for.

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

Just get a small ten in a small box.