Wayyyyy under powered...

[miker 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206371
that amp would work. I personnaly dont like Power Acoustic but if ur on a really ight budget and thats all u can spend than go for it. Since u shouldn't be pushing the amp anywhere near its limits u should be more than okay tho.

Sweet. Thanks for the help! And yes I think right now 100$ is about the max I can spend on the amp

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

RSd65cs $129 shipped (or $90 shipped off eBay)

TXA-6004 $179 shipped

RSd12 $109 shipped

Knu 4 gauge 4 channel kit about $60 shipped

Materials for 1.2cf sealed enclosure: about $50 at a local lumber shop

Bridge channels 3+4 of the amp for the sub.

Sell your current stuff on eBay or to friends, whatever.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Hmm Nothing came up for the "RSd12". It will be a pain in the *** to sell an entire box with 2 12" subs in it. Shipping will cost about 50$...

I could take them out, and keep the box I guess. I'll see what happens. I also realized I can't buy shit until I get a new job. All of my money currently has to go towards a TV I bought.

Also what size fuse would I be looking at for ~1000w rms? Right now I am using a 60amp fuse. Will I need a larger one?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Hmm Nothing came up for the "RSd12".

Sorry about that... I fixed it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

dude buy a sealed box and it will sound 10x better.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

dude buy a sealed box and it will sound 10x better.

Hmm I could make a sealed box. Is it really that much better than bandpass?

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

thats not a bandpass, its a sealed box with holes in it. THere was about a 10 db jump from the best buy box to a sealed box with those subs. Hell i ported em on a jbl 600.1 and did a 136. Tee hee.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

All I need to make a sealed box is some lumber glue and screws? Correct? And some sort of sort of insulation to fill the box with? Or is there anything special I need?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

All I need to make a sealed box is some lumber glue and screws? Correct? And some sort of sort of insulation to fill the box with? Or is there anything special I need?

Yep, make a dual chamber sealed box (or 2 separate sealed enclosures) so each sub gets about 1.0 to 1.5 cf each. You probably won't need any polyfill, but maybe.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Alright thanks.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Good luck and let us know what you think after the switch.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Good luck and let us know what you think after the switch.

Might be a little while, but all the tools are out right now so I should be able to do it within the next few days.

Thanks for the help guys! I hope this little "upgrade" will hold me off until I get some mulah

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

One last question about boxes.

How far should the back of the speaker be from the back of the box?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

One last question about boxes.
How far should the back of the speaker be from the back of the box?

As long as the box volume is met, then it really doesn't matter much.

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Great thread, would read again........ ok once was enough.