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Old Feb 15, 2026 | 06:34 PM
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So, I'm super new to car audio and could really use any tips or advice to get the best sound quality and maximize the performance of my sound system. I inherited a Skar Audio SDR-12-D2 when I bought my 97 chevy 1500, it doesn't have a box or an amp or anything, just the subwoofer itself, and I'd really like to set it up and start using it in my 87 Dodge Ram D150 since I prefer driving it over the chevy. I know my sub is 600W RMS and 1200W peak, but aside from finding an amp that matches that, is there anything else I need to look when choosing an amp? Feel free to recommend anything you think would work well for it too. A little bit of additional information as far as how I typically listen to music and have my sound systems setup, I would like to make sure that despite my abuse, it'll hold up and keep sound quality as high as possible for as long as possible. Anyway, I typically will have my low end turned up high, my middle only turned up slightly and treble turned up just slightly less than the low end, I listen to a LOT of metal, a lot of edm and a lot of (I don't actually know what to call the genre) I guess dark trap(?). In other words, a ton of blast beats and gravity blasts, copious amounts of heavy drawn out bass notes and all the weird fluctuating and amped up bass. I also tend to like to listen to my music at such a volume that my neighbors get to enjoy it too, whether they want to or not 🤣 (currently only fully functioning stereo is in my room at home lol). Any advice and tips are welcome as well as any recommendations. Thank you in advance lol
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