i have a deck, bought new speakers and would like to continue by adding subwoofers to my ride next. but i don't know if I should get anything else first. I don't have the money to buy everything at once and am kinda piecing together a sick system one thing at a time. i really want some slap in the trunk, but if anyone can list what you need like step-by-step that would be much appreciated. thanks
2007-03-27 13:17:13 · 5 answers · asked by guttahchild 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
Get the deck and the four good quality speakers for each corner....
Get component speakers for the front as these will enhance stereo imaging....for a killer front stage.
The rear can be coaxial.
Run these off your deck until you have money for an amplifier...
Once you get the dough for the amp...consider getting a single amp with built-in active crossovers to filter frequencies for your drivers.
A single 5 channel amp should suffice.
Look up Autotek mean machine amplifiers....I run nothing but these and they are clean!! they are slightly more affordable than the more publicisized brands.
Run the 4 corners with the amp until you can get your subwoofer solution....JL, Cerwin Vega, Earthquake, Rockford Fosgate, Kicker, Aurasound all make good subs...
Thermoformed speaker cabinets are the rage because they allow you to use your car and have your sound as well.
good luck
2007-03-27 13:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by tito_swave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, decide on which sub you want. Then build a box for it according to the sub manufacturers' specs. Ported for SPL, sealed for SQ, PERIOD.
If you build a crappy box, good subs will sound like crap. Likewise, a great box will make a crap sub sound good. This really is the most important part. Decide carefully so you only have to build 1 once.
Now it's time to decide on the amp. Get a CEA-compliant amp with an rms output that is close (more is fine, less is fine too as long as it doesn't distort -distorted power causes speakers' to fail, not lack of power) to that of your subs. 2 500wrms subs need 1000wrms. 1 500wrms sub needs 500wrms.
Good Luck!
2007-03-28 20:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by ohm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 13:45:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ur in the right order. id go headunit, speakers, subs/amp, amp for speakers. its much better to do the headunit and speakers 1st. i hate the ghetto systems people around here do they put 2000 into subs and use stock speakers and it sounds like crap
2007-03-27 14:00:25 · answer #4 · answered by ghettocowboy248 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm doin wut u did man, deck , then speakers, then a sub/amp. gettin my amp and subs now, last tryin to figure it all out cuase im stupid lol. but i think u can get ur sub now
2007-03-27 13:53:57 · answer #5 · answered by genius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋