Newbie with $1000 to burn. Already own the deck. Which Sub & Amp do I want?
05-25-2011, 12:08 AM
#25
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I might be able to help you out. I am close by and usually in Btown every Saturday. I can get you all the bass you want in there for under the $1000 mark. Let me know if you want to meet up. I can make some good suggestions for you and you can hear my car with a single 12 on 650watts in a trunk and let me know if you need more.
I guess let me know next time you're in town and we can go from there?
Thanks for the offer man!
Hope to talk soon
Cheers!
PS: "420" guy, I'll bring the spliff
I've got more than enough!
05-25-2011, 12:31 AM
#26
I've been to 4 shops in the area - hi-fi, EHR, gain, and goldstar. The best, and only one I'll go to again is East Hamilton Radio (easthamiltonradio.on.ca). They'll most likely try to sell you some much worse subs in a much worse sealed box for more money, you can't blame them, they think they know what gear is good (they sell the mainstream stuff), I doubt they've heard of IA & AQ. They just have a lot more experienced installers, and do a good job. They might charge more for install as a result (it's the largest mobile audio store in Canada last time I checked), but you get what you pay for. The car audio & home-theatre departments are pretty rad, there's nothing like seeing/hearing some $10,000 subwoofer cabinets for 2 10's.
A solid recommendation from me would be something along the lines of a Hertz Audio EP1D, and a couple of their hi-energy 10"s with a nice box, or an Alpine PDX-M12 with a pair of type Rs.
Simple solutions that wont break the bank and will sound great.
05-25-2011, 11:15 AM
#27
You my friend, have just lost ANY respect from me
and you also have no idea what retail business is about
I'll let you in on a little secret. Retailers sell 80% more mainstream vs "underground" brands.
Not to mention any good retailer will take GREAT care of you when it comes to warranty work and making sure stuff works.
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Not to mention the mainstream stuff usually is the most reliable.
Pricewise most stuff has shaped up in Canada to be competitive. A lot of the stuff on SSA is pretty much a direct comparison to the mainstream stuff for almost identical money.
You tell me I'm wrong but then say the same that I said?
Last edited by Lord Huggington; 05-25-2011 at 11:18 AM.
05-25-2011, 03:41 PM
#29
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Any of this sound any good? This is what a local car audio place e-mailed me when I asked for some quotes
Package 1 Kenwood Excelon, 2 year warranty
-2 x 12" subs model kfc-xw1222d. (600rms each)
-Kenwood Excelon amp, model x1200m (1200rms)
-3/4" wood mdf box, sealed or vented
$850
Package 2, Kicker
-2 x 12" kicker comp vr model 10cvr12 (400rms each)
-kicker amp zx750.1
-3/4" wood mdf box, sealed or vented
$900
package 3 Rockford fosgate
-2 12" subs, p3, 500rms each
-Rocford amp p1000.1
-3/4" wood mdf box, sealed or vented
$1200
Note: for these packages u should add a capacitor, it puts less starin on the alternator
-1 fard digital cap $99
-Labour $70
-amp kit 4 gauge. $90
I went to school with this guy so I can definitely bargain with him if needed or tell him what I'm looking for instead.
Thoughts?
Thanks guys
Package 1 Kenwood Excelon, 2 year warranty
-2 x 12" subs model kfc-xw1222d. (600rms each)
-Kenwood Excelon amp, model x1200m (1200rms)
-3/4" wood mdf box, sealed or vented
$850
Package 2, Kicker
-2 x 12" kicker comp vr model 10cvr12 (400rms each)
-kicker amp zx750.1
-3/4" wood mdf box, sealed or vented
$900
package 3 Rockford fosgate
-2 12" subs, p3, 500rms each
-Rocford amp p1000.1
-3/4" wood mdf box, sealed or vented
$1200
Note: for these packages u should add a capacitor, it puts less starin on the alternator
-1 fard digital cap $99
-Labour $70
-amp kit 4 gauge. $90
I went to school with this guy so I can definitely bargain with him if needed or tell him what I'm looking for instead.
Thoughts?
Thanks guys
05-25-2011, 05:58 PM
#30
all the packages are nice, #3 is really nice though but they're all pricey.
what exactly are you looking for, you're car to be a vibrator or just some nice bass?
and from all the guys i've spoke to say that a 1farad cap is useless, the drain is too fast for what it holds, they say 3 and up. i've got a 6fd that goes down to 9v on long notes.
let me know cause i have some great used stuff for sale including a pair of new RE SR10's
what exactly are you looking for, you're car to be a vibrator or just some nice bass?
and from all the guys i've spoke to say that a 1farad cap is useless, the drain is too fast for what it holds, they say 3 and up. i've got a 6fd that goes down to 9v on long notes.
let me know cause i have some great used stuff for sale including a pair of new RE SR10's
