what kind of subwoofers should i get for...?

Question

hi, i just brought a 900 Watt KICKER amplifer and now i need to lok for enclosed subwoofers. i am think of getting jl audio that has 500 watt continous power to it. what do you think i should get?

Answer 1

If you want to go a little cheaper and still have decent sound I reccomend Alpine

Answer 2

Check out:

http://www.crutchfield.com

They have some of the best prices on enclosed subwoofers and they typically offer free shipping. Take a look around and see what you like. I would recommend either the Boston Acoustics or Kicker enclosures. Spend just a little bit more, and you can upgrade to the Alpine Type R. Depending on your vehicle, you will likely be more than happy with a pair of 12's.

Answer 3

http://spkrbox1.spaces.msn.com/Default.aspx for real "sound" advice.

Your system won't mean squat without a well designed box to put your subs in. Some manufacturers have recommendations as to dimensions of various types of boxes. It is best to find someone who builds boxes if you go with something other than a sealed box.

You should always match up RMS (Root Mean Square) watts of Subs and amp per channel as well as impedance's(resistances).

If your amp is rated at 4Ω don't subject it to 2Ω, it will fry.

Here is the formula for subs in parallel:

Z = 1 / (1/sub1 + 1/sub2 + 1/sub3 + ....)

For series, just add them up (sub1 + sub2 + ...).

You can mix and match these equations to get the right impedance required by your amp.

Example: 4 subs @ 4Ω each. If I connect two in parallel and the other two in parallel and tie the two pairs in series, I would have a total impedance(resistance) of 4Ω. So to the amp, it's just one sub.

You should use a capacitor as well.

Recommend for every 500 watts MAX you use a .5 Farad cap
Example: 1000 watts MAX - 1 Farad cap

Try http://www.soundomain.com/shop you can find some really good deals, and this site is manufacturer certified. VERY IMPORTANT WHEN SHOPPING ON-LINE!!!

You will also need what's called a "line level converter" if your stock head unit doesn't have RCA outputs or your amp doesn't have high-level inputs.

If you like I can send you some plans for reference. My plans are for a 4-th order band pass bass box that holds two 12's. Also included are java calculators you can use to figure parallel and series values given Ω values.
Just e-mail me [e-mail]

My system

Blaupunkt TSw1200 subs with a Sony Xplōd XM2200GTX.
My amp is 1200 watts, subs are 600 watts each, cap is 1.2 Farad

SPL is about 112 db

Total cost(so far) = $410

Answer 4

LOL jl is great stuff! Go to ebay! Go to ebay and look up t2 under car audio.

Answer 5

i know i am going to catch crap for this, but i dont like jl. it all depends on the application though. do you want it to sound good, (sq) or be loud (spl)? then listen to everything you can at every store you can find, and buy what you liked best. we can tell you what to buy all day long, but when it comes down to it, its your ear that matters.

Answer 6

JL makes fantastic stuff. I would say that amp would be perfect for a 12-w6v2. Eclipse is good stuff as well as MTX.

Answer 7

JL is the best choice for clarity accuracy and SPL

Answer 8

jl audio

Answer 9

either jl audio or the new audio pipe subs..

Answer 10

^^^^^^^^ he is right, but also you need to know that sometimes they don't hook things up the same in every store so listen to the same thing in a few stores.