theabcs
Junior Member
Hello everyone,
Firstly, thank you for taking the time reading my post and aid me.
I have had my setup now for about 2 years and I am looking to upgrade. Before I say my setup, I would like to say that I value clearness and quality over loudness every day of the week and am not afraid to increase my budget to accommodate my audio needs.
I am a novice when it comes to the details of the car audio world. Therefore, I would like to ask you, thee expert, what would you recommend me to upgrade (and why if I may ask)? I am currently only looking to upgrade one item, however, if an amp upgrade with a subwoofer upgrade would make a significant difference I will consider it.
My Setup:
Head Unit
JVC KD-R840BT
JVC KD-R840BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com
Specs
Preamp Voltage 4.8 volts
RMS Power Output 20 watts
Peak Output 50 watts
RMS Power Bandwidth 20-20kHz
Amplifier
Alpine MRP-M500
Alpine MRP-M500 Mono subwoofer amplifier — 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com
Specs
Amplifier Class D
RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels) 300 x 1
Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels) 500 x 1
Signal to Noise Ratio 75 dB
Subwoofer
Memphis 15-MCR12D4 12"
https://www.amazon.com/15-MCR12D4-Memphis-Watts-4-Ohm-Subwoofer/dp/B009OPEJ9A
Specs
Maximum Peak Power (Watts) 600
Recommended RMS Power (Watts) 300
Resonant Frequency (Hz) 31.41
Sensitivity @ 1W/1M (db) 83.61
I am leaning towards a new amplifier to better handle the sub's requirements. Thoughts?
Firstly, thank you for taking the time reading my post and aid me.
I have had my setup now for about 2 years and I am looking to upgrade. Before I say my setup, I would like to say that I value clearness and quality over loudness every day of the week and am not afraid to increase my budget to accommodate my audio needs.
I am a novice when it comes to the details of the car audio world. Therefore, I would like to ask you, thee expert, what would you recommend me to upgrade (and why if I may ask)? I am currently only looking to upgrade one item, however, if an amp upgrade with a subwoofer upgrade would make a significant difference I will consider it.
My Setup:
Head Unit
JVC KD-R840BT
JVC KD-R840BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com
Specs
Preamp Voltage 4.8 volts
RMS Power Output 20 watts
Peak Output 50 watts
RMS Power Bandwidth 20-20kHz
Amplifier
Alpine MRP-M500
Alpine MRP-M500 Mono subwoofer amplifier — 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com
Specs
Amplifier Class D
RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels) 300 x 1
Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels) 500 x 1
Signal to Noise Ratio 75 dB
Subwoofer
Memphis 15-MCR12D4 12"
https://www.amazon.com/15-MCR12D4-Memphis-Watts-4-Ohm-Subwoofer/dp/B009OPEJ9A
Specs
Maximum Peak Power (Watts) 600
Recommended RMS Power (Watts) 300
Resonant Frequency (Hz) 31.41
Sensitivity @ 1W/1M (db) 83.61
I am leaning towards a new amplifier to better handle the sub's requirements. Thoughts?
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