Best overall 12" sub and amp combo
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Best overall 12" sub and amp combo Well i'm looking to add a sub to my car and i was thinking of just going with 1 12" sub. So i was wondering what would be the best bang for my buck. I'm looking to spend i'd say... $500 or so max on an amp, the subwoofer, and then also the 4g wire i'll need to run from the battery to the trunk. I plan on hooking this all up with an eclipse cd3000 deck that i will also be buying. I think i'll be buying the sub/amp awhile after i get the deck though, but i still want to do my research and find what equipment i want to buy. Thanks for all the help.
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Rep Power: 0 I'd recommend a Alpine R-type 12" off ebay. You'd probably be okay with an amp with as little power as 300W RMS, and you could put it into a vented / slotted box and I think that would be a good route!!! My 10" is in a sealed box and I love how it sounds, I went from 4 12" R-types to this now! It's loud, but not obnoxiously loud!
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Rep Power: 0 Would someone here happen to have a link to some kind of reviews on those alpine 12" subs?
Also what would you guys recomend, 2 ohm or 4 ohm. I'm somewhat new to putting a system in a car and dont' know whats good and what not.
Also what would you guys recomend, 2 ohm or 4 ohm. I'm somewhat new to putting a system in a car and dont' know whats good and what not.
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Rep Power: 0 reviews for alpine subs this is off of crutchfields website. i would recommend to buy from there. i have all my I.C.E from them and the tech support is amazing. what ever the question they will answer for you.
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Originally Posted by Stearic
Some time i really hate looking for the best stuff out there when you don't know that much about something. Can someone recomend a good amp to go with the typeR alpine sub?
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Originally Posted by C-Mo
Alpine MRDM-501 think it is. I have the MRDM-301...it's a mono amp with 300W RMS...but i think the 501 would be better for a 12". I have my Kicker 06zx700.5 and I'm very happy now.
What you guys think about the alpine MRD-M605 or MRP-M650?
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Originally Posted by Stearic
Is that amp a new one? I dont' seem to have much luck in finding any info on it from places in the US. I get the specs on it, but thats about it.
What you guys think about the alpine MRD-M605 or MRP-M650?
What you guys think about the alpine MRD-M605 or MRP-M650?
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Rep Power: 0 Could you guys maybe sugest a different amp then an alpine one as i was talking to a friend and he said that i could get a better amp with more watts for less then what i would pay for that MRD-M605 alpine amp.
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Originally Posted by 2k2civ34
^^Then look for a used one.
Like I said, a GOOD clean amp for $300 plus doesnt have to have 10zillion watts. It will be efficient and clean which is what matters. Look for a used Zapco. Youre kind of wasting our time too, just look thru the audio section. there are a million opinions on amps, subs, etc.
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go with kicker man. you cant beat kicker. in my opinion kicker is by the leader in the car audio business. i'd rather have a 12 inch kicker l7 then a jl audio w7. there way better bang for the buck and they sound awesome. volfenhag has good amps but if you want good reliable power i'd still stick with kicker there twin brother the diamond amp. the black ones. come in a yellowish box. dont be fooled by ebay's knockoff diamond audio amps.
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Originally Posted by 04|5spdCivic
i'd rather have a 12 inch kicker l7 then a jl audio w7.
Damn $500, I mean this sincerely, you're probably not gonna get much bang for your bucks. I don't know, I guess it's just that when I do audio I have to get the good **** and that's JL audio for bass and mb quart for highs homie.
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Rep Power: 0 Well $500 is a ballpark figure, if i need to go over that to get a good sounding setup then i'll do it. I mean hell, when i was looking for a car i was wanting to spend around 10k. I first day i went out to go test drive all the cars i had been looking at and researching i ended up spending 14k, so i guess if it's going to cost me more to get a good setup i'll have to deal with it.
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