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<blockquote data-quote="theabcs" data-source="post: 8533667" data-attributes="member: 671593"><p>Hello everyone,</p><p></p><p>Firstly, thank you for taking the time reading my post and aid me.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p><strong>My Setup:</strong></p><p></p><p>Head Unit</p><p></p><p>JVC KD-R840BT</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-TeK49xFKdj1/p_105KDR840B/JVC-KD-R840BT.html" target="_blank">JVC KD-R840BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Specs</strong></p><p></p><p>Preamp Voltage 4.8 volts</p><p></p><p>RMS Power Output 20 watts</p><p></p><p>Peak Output 50 watts</p><p></p><p>RMS Power Bandwidth 20-20kHz</p><p></p><p>Amplifier</p><p></p><p>Alpine MRP-M500</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-FQBctHejaBg/p_500MRPM500/Alpine-MRP-M500.html" target="_blank">Alpine MRP-M500 Mono subwoofer amplifier — 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Specs</strong></p><p></p><p>Amplifier Class D</p><p></p><p>RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels) 300 x 1</p><p></p><p>Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels) 500 x 1</p><p></p><p>Signal to Noise Ratio 75 dB</p><p></p><p>Subwoofer</p><p></p><p>Memphis 15-MCR12D4 12"</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/15-MCR12D4-Memphis-Watts-4-Ohm-Subwoofer/dp/B009OPEJ9A" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/15-MCR12D4-Memphis-Watts-4-Ohm-Subwoofer/dp/B009OPEJ9A</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Specs</strong></p><p></p><p>Maximum Peak Power (Watts) 600</p><p></p><p>Recommended RMS Power (Watts) 300</p><p></p><p>Resonant Frequency (Hz) 31.41</p><p></p><p>Sensitivity @ 1W/1M (db) 83.61</p><p></p><p>I am leaning towards a new amplifier to better handle the sub's requirements. Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="theabcs, post: 8533667, member: 671593"] 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. [B]My Setup:[/B] Head Unit JVC KD-R840BT [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-TeK49xFKdj1/p_105KDR840B/JVC-KD-R840BT.html"]JVC KD-R840BT CD receiver at Crutchfield.com[/URL] [B]Specs[/B] Preamp Voltage 4.8 volts RMS Power Output 20 watts Peak Output 50 watts RMS Power Bandwidth 20-20kHz Amplifier Alpine MRP-M500 [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-FQBctHejaBg/p_500MRPM500/Alpine-MRP-M500.html"]Alpine MRP-M500 Mono subwoofer amplifier — 500 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms at Crutchfield.com[/URL] [B]Specs[/B] 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" [URL="https://www.amazon.com/15-MCR12D4-Memphis-Watts-4-Ohm-Subwoofer/dp/B009OPEJ9A"]https://www.amazon.com/15-MCR12D4-Memphis-Watts-4-Ohm-Subwoofer/dp/B009OPEJ9A[/URL] [B]Specs[/B] 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? [/QUOTE]
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