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<blockquote data-quote="Eddie_24" data-source="post: 7776626" data-attributes="member: 642425"><p>This is my current set-up:</p><p></p><p><strong>Current System:</strong></p><p></p><p>Car: 2000 Chrysler Cirrus (Trunk Space is Limited, willing to remove my back seat though)</p><p></p><p>Head Unit: Kenwood eXcelon KDC- X395</p><p></p><p>Sub Woofers: 2 Kicker CVR 12"s in a 1.2 cubic foot per chamber sealed box</p><p></p><p>Amplifier(s): Hifonics 1700.1d running at 2 ohms, Lanzar htg447 (4 channel for speakers)</p><p></p><p>Speakers: Kicker KS Series: 6-1/2s in doors, 6x9s in rear deck</p><p></p><p>Equalizer: Kenwood 5 Band Graphic Equalizer</p><p></p><p>Capacitor: Absolute 4.5 Farad cap</p><p></p><p>1 Extra Battery</p><p></p><p>Kicker wiring all around some 4 AWG for the 4 channel, 1/0 AWG for my Mono amp.</p><p></p><p><strong>Things Id Like to do with my upgrade:</strong></p><p></p><p>1. Go to a ported box but I have a bad feeling my cars trunk may prevent me from this.</p><p></p><p>2. Go with some higher end subwoofers... I know Kicker definently isn't the all be all in subwoofers or anything car audio for that matter. But they were affordable when I put my first system together. I want more RMS wattage definently.</p><p></p><p>3. <strong>A better amplifier</strong>...</p><p></p><p>-initially had a Kenwood KAC- 9105D and it matched up with my 2 CVRs and together for just 900RMS they sounded great. My window seal got broken via all the vibrations and my Kenwood amp got wet and never recovered (ive fixed the seals) then saved up and bought the HiFonics Brutus 1700.1 D, but I'm extremely dissapointed in it. My Kickers dont hit the same notes on it as it did the kenwood, and everyone I know agrees its not as loud and doesnt have anywhere near the same sound pressure. Yet it is rated for more RMS. So after 2 months of using it... I sent the HiFonics back to Sonic Electronix... They gave me my 258 dollars on store credit... And I'm looking to throw 400 bucks on top of the 258 I have on store credit there to pick out my next amplifier.</p><p></p><p>-The amplifier needs to be from Sonic Electronix since that's where my store credit is...</p><p></p><p><strong>Amplfier price range: 250-650 bucks</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Subwoofer Price Range: 250-500 bucks (for a pair)</strong></p><p></p><p>I'm really looking into getting the MTX Thunder Elite 1501D for 452 bucks (they accepted my offer of that price) and possibly matching that amp with 2 12" Audioque Street Duty 2.5s...</p><p></p><p>I'm open to any suggestions...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eddie_24, post: 7776626, member: 642425"] This is my current set-up: [B]Current System:[/B] Car: 2000 Chrysler Cirrus (Trunk Space is Limited, willing to remove my back seat though) Head Unit: Kenwood eXcelon KDC- X395 Sub Woofers: 2 Kicker CVR 12"s in a 1.2 cubic foot per chamber sealed box Amplifier(s): Hifonics 1700.1d running at 2 ohms, Lanzar htg447 (4 channel for speakers) Speakers: Kicker KS Series: 6-1/2s in doors, 6x9s in rear deck Equalizer: Kenwood 5 Band Graphic Equalizer Capacitor: Absolute 4.5 Farad cap 1 Extra Battery Kicker wiring all around some 4 AWG for the 4 channel, 1/0 AWG for my Mono amp. [B]Things Id Like to do with my upgrade:[/B] 1. Go to a ported box but I have a bad feeling my cars trunk may prevent me from this. 2. Go with some higher end subwoofers... I know Kicker definently isn't the all be all in subwoofers or anything car audio for that matter. But they were affordable when I put my first system together. I want more RMS wattage definently. 3. [B]A better amplifier[/B]... -initially had a Kenwood KAC- 9105D and it matched up with my 2 CVRs and together for just 900RMS they sounded great. My window seal got broken via all the vibrations and my Kenwood amp got wet and never recovered (ive fixed the seals) then saved up and bought the HiFonics Brutus 1700.1 D, but I'm extremely dissapointed in it. My Kickers dont hit the same notes on it as it did the kenwood, and everyone I know agrees its not as loud and doesnt have anywhere near the same sound pressure. Yet it is rated for more RMS. So after 2 months of using it... I sent the HiFonics back to Sonic Electronix... They gave me my 258 dollars on store credit... And I'm looking to throw 400 bucks on top of the 258 I have on store credit there to pick out my next amplifier. -The amplifier needs to be from Sonic Electronix since that's where my store credit is... [B]Amplfier price range: 250-650 bucks[/B] [B]Subwoofer Price Range: 250-500 bucks (for a pair)[/B] I'm really looking into getting the MTX Thunder Elite 1501D for 452 bucks (they accepted my offer of that price) and possibly matching that amp with 2 12" Audioque Street Duty 2.5s... I'm open to any suggestions... [/QUOTE]
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