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New member Username: MgbcsPost Number: 1 Registered: Dec-06 | I am trying to help my brother put his first system together for his new car. He is 16, so he doesn't have a lot of money. He found on Crutchfield a deal BOGO for Infinity and Kicker products. Which would be the best to go with (Kicker Comp VR or Infinity Kappa Perfect)? Since this is a great deal, he wants to get one or the other, however doesn't have a lot of money for a good amp at this point (he'll upgrade later). He is looking to ebay and has found a refurb kicker kx350.2 claiming 175 RMS per channel or else a Lanzar Max Pro 2-channel MXA232 claiming 400 RMS per channel (I know the Lanzar will not be the highest quality but it would be a lot closer to the remommended power). THe Lanzar is $80 and the Kicker is $110. So basically, out of these options what should he go with? Thanks for the help. |
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Silver Member Username: Teddy21Ann Arbor, MI USA Post Number: 298 Registered: Feb-06 | how much are the kicker comp vr's? |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 3359 Registered: Sep-05 | neither is enough power for the subs... |
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Silver Member Username: KrazyjUSA Post Number: 118 Registered: Jan-06 | tell him to save any money he gets from x-mas or see if some1 can get him a piece of the system for x-mas and use the extra money for a better amp. |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindFi AudioBTL Post Number: 7889 Registered: Oct-05 | you can get a kicker kx400.1 off of ebay for around 100 bux. if he is only getting one sub that amp will move it well. |
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New member Username: MgbcsPost Number: 2 Registered: Dec-06 | The Comp VR are normally $150 each, as are the perfects. But with the offer Crutchfield has, it's $150 for the pair. I understand that neither of these amps will be the greatest, but the Infinitys only handle 350 RMS a piece. So if the Lanzar is realistic in the power numbers, it would work well, wouldn't it? Also, this is what he is using his X-mas money on. He's getting a nice new deck, wiring kit, and speakers already, so he is trying to buy subs and an amp. |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 3361 Registered: Sep-05 | NEITHER, NOT ENOUGH POWER, if your trying to go cheap try this:http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIOBAHN-A8002V-800-WATT-2-CHANNEL-CHROME-AMP-NEW-06_W0QQit emZ250060469172QQihZ015QQcategoryZ48597QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem and make sure you get dual 4 ohm subs, or this:http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-AUDIOBAHN-A8000T-INTAKE-MONO-AMPLIFIER_W0QQitemZ25 0059015970QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64571QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem with dual 2 ohm subs.......Not the best but better then the other 2 |
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New member Username: GraveytrainHudson, Ohio United States Post Number: 2 Registered: Dec-06 | first of all dont buy or trust stuff on ebay |
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Bronze Member Username: LudzPost Number: 41 Registered: Nov-06 | lol matt thats not true at all maybe dont trust 1 person sellers, but the stores are fine. i bought an amp off ebay like 3 weeks ago, got it for 200 including shipping, the same amp is on crutchfield for 500 ebay is trustable if u arent stupid about it. |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindFi AudioBTL Post Number: 7934 Registered: Oct-05 | 2 jl audio 1000/1 1 jl audio 450/4 1 jl audio 300/2 orion 2500d re se 12 re sx 18 focal utopia comps audiocontrol eqx, epicenter, matrix and some other stuff i bought from ebay. never had a single problem with any of that stuff (knock on wood). |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindFi AudioBTL Post Number: 7936 Registered: Oct-05 | btw the jl amps hold up their value well on ebay and online. i was able sell both of my jl audio amps for the price i paid on ebay a year ago. |
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Gold Member Username: DrsmithMontana USA Post Number: 2106 Registered: Nov-04 | go with what chad said about the KX 400 and the cvrs, i used to have some and there good subs |