one amp / one subwoofer, up to $500 to spare, options?

YelloJello · Newbie Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 43 City: San Jose

okay. gonna forget the basslink and preamped options. i want stronger bass than that. what options are there for 1 amp and 1 subwoofer to be located right under dash.

single 10" or 12"? what brand? which amp to power them?

i've been seeing a lot of 400 - 500 watt single channel amp to a 10" or 12"... this is what i'm looking for, but don't know what brands except for JL w6v2 or something similar. i'm a noob with this stuff. i see IDMAX, Infinity, Eclipse, others i have no idea. i'm pretty sure any more wattage than that would be out the price range.

for amp + sub, willing to spend from $300 - $500. i'm guessing that this is what the price range will be from the 500watt 12" combo's i think. i don't care where to buy. i can buy on ebay, online, or wherever is reliable and cheaper.

Anyways, i hope people have the same question i have and I am open to many suggestions. I think many don't want a huge box taking up the trunk space and just get one slamming sub underneat the dash. Thanks.

bkw4287 · Criminal Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 73 City: Central FL

1 600+ watt 2005 Sony Mono Amp - $140
1 12" JL W6 - $250
Use the rest for an Ebay Box and Amp kit.

Wallrat · Posted: Aug 10, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject:

JL makes a good sub. Eclipse makes good stuff but I dunno about their subs, probably just fine. Adire, kicker, um...damn there's tons of subs out there that are good. For the amp, Hifonics makes a really good amp for dirt cheap. Check out www.woofersetc.com and shop around. Pretty good prices there. If it were me I'd measure first and figure out what kind of dimensions I have to work with. A w7 would be great, but not gonna happen if you only have 6" of mount depth. And just cuz I love to say it...Sony blows.

Jensen · Posted: Aug 10, 2005 11:27 pm Post subject:

jl's make sick subs, but their a bit pricey. i spent 500 for my sub/amp/box setup.

1 rockfordfosgate p3 10 in sub at 400 watts rms.

1 rockford fosgate p3001 amp that runs at 394 watts rms, which is enough to run that sub. it says only 300 watts rms but its underated.

1 sealed box.

it hits very hard, and i would highly recommend.

i would not recommend however a sony amp to run a sub, they just can't handle that much power, they overheat and don't run at the power their rated at. only use sony if your budget is low.

joedirt00 · Posted: Aug 11, 2005 5:23 am Post subject:

Kicker 10" L7 (I think, The square sub) in a Kicker Truck box $150 at Circuit City.
$300 will be plenty for just about any amp
$50 for installation stuff.

bkw4287 · Criminal Joined: 18 Mar 2003 Posts: 73 City: Central FL

Actually from everything I've read and heard the new 2005 Xplod series Sony amps are great. You can get a 500 watt rms Mono off ebay for $134, that leaves a lot of $$ left for a great sub. Everyone has their own opinions on the best sub/amp. I've personally only run Fosgate and Kicker, but I've heard a new Sony pushing two 2 12s in a 4Runner and it sounded pretty good.

bremsen · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 168 City: Charlotte

edesignaudio.com

I'm not affiliated with them.....just been very happy with the 13kv2 and nine.2 setup in my car. I think its hard to beat for the $$.

Cbrown · Soul Rider Joined: 23 Oct 2003 Posts: 301 City: Memphis

joedirt00 · Posted: Aug 16, 2005 5:28 pm Post subject:

Cbrown,

You're right, The one in the box is the L5. Embarassed

I just checked their site and they have them for $299. I don't know what the deal was on them, Maybe they were mismarked or something. If I knew they were that much I should have bought every one they had when the salesman was trying to get me to buy one for half that. Evil or Very Mad