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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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Before the battery in my car won't be able to handle it. I know barely anything about car audio. I have a JL 500/1 and a rockford 351m, I am planning to purchase another JL 500/1 amp. Would that be okay for my car.
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What kind of car is it?
Old Jul 17, 2003 | 04:08 AM
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I would be more concerned with alternator output before worrying about a battery, a batterys biggest job is to supply voltage with key off, when the engine is started it basically only acts as a large resistor.
Old Jul 17, 2003 | 08:12 AM
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Im not sure if I would use the word "resistor"

A decent alt is important, but a decent battery will help as well.
Old Jul 17, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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It is a RX 300.
I currently have
1 JL 500/1 running a 12" L7 solo baric
1 rockford 351m running 2 8" rockford
I am planning to put in another JL 500/1 to run another 12" L7 solo baric. Is it possible
Old Jul 17, 2003 | 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by why_so_Cool:
It is a RX 300.
I currently have
1 JL 500/1 running a 12" L7 solo baric
1 rockford 351m running 2 8" rockford
I am planning to put in another JL 500/1 to run another 12" L7 solo baric. Is it possible
I don't think it would be much of a problem at all.. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
Old Jul 17, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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cool, thanks for the response.
Old Jul 18, 2003 | 06:13 AM
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Ok, now I'm confused...if you have the 12"s for sub-bass, what are you running 2 8"s off a mono amp for?
If they are using the same frequency range as the 12"s, the response curve is going to go all over the map, and if they're being used for mid-bass, they should be in stereo.... [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

Sounds to me like you have more stuff in there than you need...
Old Jul 18, 2003 | 10:39 AM
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the rockford amp is actual 2 channel. I have the 2 rockford 8" inside the car. the sound is decent not good. That is why i am planning on getting another 12" L7 solorbaric

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