Fi or kicker subs which one?
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Silver Member Username: Big_fletchNewport, Ar, Ar United states Post Number: 677 Registered: May-06 | ive sold my system locally and fixing to upgrade to something new heres the 2 choices...just a reminder i only have 800$ power acoustik 5500...suppose to put out 3200 rms @ 1 ohm but prolly about 2800 to 2900...remember they are cheap and i only have 800$ as for sub or sub's i can get (1) 1 used kicker solo x 18 for 400$ shipped and use the pa amp to power it or get (2) fi audio BL 18's loaded powered by the pa amp there will also be a kinetik batt 2400 added to this what do you all think and why |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 4373 Registered: Jul-06 | BLs, no contest Huge cone area differece |
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Platinum Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 13274 Registered: Jul-05 | that power acoustik amp will only do around 1200rms from what i have read... |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 4376 Registered: Jul-06 | Yea, power crapcoustik FTL |
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Silver Member Username: Dubmc23Rapid City, SD USA Post Number: 184 Registered: Sep-07 | yea agreed with MS on both his posts...MS FTW |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•Post Number: 1239 Registered: Nov-06 | If you want to do a pair of 18s with that kind of budget, go Mach 5. In your place, however, I'd save up more. Running a true 3 kW just won't happen on that kind of budget. |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Northwest PA Post Number: 4381 Registered: Jul-06 | Yeah. If you're sticking with that amp, maybe get SSDs if you really want Fi subs. That amp would have the proper power for 2 of those. |
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Silver Member Username: BoomtankRochester, NY USA Post Number: 399 Registered: Oct-06 | (2) 18" Fi.BL's loaded are $688 so unless your getting your 3Kw amp for $122 shipped i don't think thats in your budget. Also what kind of vehicle do you have. (2) 18" require a lot of space. |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbTeam Revolution Post Number: 3057 Registered: Nov-04 | imo you dont need 3k to have a great system. if i had 8-900 bux to play with and i wanted new equipment i would go with a single 15 and about 2k of power. this would give you room to give the 15 some good amount of airspace. but dont know what kind of car you have. fyi i have a subaru wagon, and i can onlt fit 1 18 in there. thats with a 9cu ft box after all displacement. so 18s are hard to do unless you have a big ol suv. i would run a si mag 15 with a rd audio 1750.1 the 1750.1 can be had for lik 425 i believe from havoc audio, or low hz. th mag con be gotten from low hz as well. |
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Silver Member Username: Big_fletchNewport, Ar, Ar United states Post Number: 678 Registered: May-06 | i know a guy local that is selling his for 150$ for the amp but ill prolly talk him down to 120$ anyways im pretty set on getting (2) fi 18's but not set on getting an amp but i have a 2002 caddy escalade so i have plenty of room for 18's....ohhh yea u think i should make the box with the subs facing up and port towards the hatch or subs facing the hatch with the port as well? |
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Gold Member Username: HdubbTeam Revolution Post Number: 3059 Registered: Nov-04 | oh i see. well id go subs up and port back. if you have a caddy...why only 800 bux on a system? just asking... =) |
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Gold Member Username: Killerzracing71Fredericksburg, Virginia United states Post Number: 1753 Registered: Aug-05 | maybe thats all hes got my system cost me that price or close to it.... RF T1000 RF 450.4 (soon) 18" FI Q ~800 im gonna start a thread on how much ur guys systems cost on btw i havea caprice wagon 10 cubes will basically swallow my cargo room unless ur going seald or have an suv 2 18s ported aint gonna be easy ull have to give up something LOL y not find a used t2000 or some 2krms amp and one BTL 18 or like 2 15s that FI make |
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Silver Member Username: Surferdude9371Fully loaded 18 BTL Post Number: 318 Registered: Mar-07 | having had a solo x 18 and now a 18 btl go with FI for sure. |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 880 Registered: Apr-07 | I would buy the two BLs and either save for a good 3krms amp (A rockford t2000 or t3000 would do great), or run them off that amp until you could save up for the bigger one. If you have an excalade you know you have to do it big  |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 881 Registered: Apr-07 | sorry, ^Escalade, playing call of duty 4 while typing ftl |
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Silver Member Username: Big_fletchNewport, Ar, Ar United states Post Number: 679 Registered: May-06 | lol yea they sayin is go big or go home but gas is a killer now days agree? anyways im kinda scared cause im not sure what to expect from the amp if i get it, will the amp power both subs? and why does people say its louder when u face the subs up and the port faced to the hatch? |
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Gold Member Username: Killerzracing71Fredericksburg, Virginia United states Post Number: 1754 Registered: Aug-05 | any RF T series/Power will put out close to 500rms wore then what its rated whens the last 500rms rated amp with 0/1 awg power inputs..... i had a raa-1000 running my tsx then a t1000 world of a dif..... 2 BL... will like 2k rms.... prolly more if you want to 2 fi subs period 1500rms would be the min i would run..... and sub postion varys from car to car..... only TRUE way to find out its try it.... |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 7277 Registered: Jun-04 | you could try two 13 inch jl 13 w 3 v3 subs if this guy has another (ask him) it would cost you 455.98 shipped for two http://cgi.ebay.com/JL-ADUIO-13W3V3-4-SUB-WOOFER-13-13W3V3-V3-4-OHM-NEW_W0QQitem Z150190131852QQihZ005QQcategoryZ18805QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem and something that puts out 800 rms at 2 ohms like this ...or any other amp of your choice that puts out 800 rms at 2 ohms 273.95 shipped 729.93 total http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ALPINE-MRP-M850-800w-MONO-CAR-STEREO-AMPLIFIER-AMP_W0QQi temZ250195149815QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64570QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Silver Member Username: Big_fletchNewport, Ar, Ar United states Post Number: 680 Registered: May-06 | im set on getting 18's ive always wanted 18's and im just needing to know if the pa amp will push them or not |
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Silver Member Username: Surferdude9371Fully loaded 18 BTL Post Number: 322 Registered: Mar-07 | i had alot of problems with my sx 18 the tinsel leads kept melting but i think it was a prob in my set up cause rob never had that prob |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 7283 Registered: Jun-04 | heres a good price on a single 18 with a 17 hz fs 250 shipped single 4 ohm coil 800 rms Sealed: 4.6 cubic feet Ported: 7 cubic feet @ 19Hz EBS: 12.4 cubic feet @ 15Hz T/S Specs: Fs = 17.7 Hz Re = 3.4 ohms[dc] Le = 6.09 mH Qt = 0.37 Qes = 0.39 Qms = 5.59 Mms = 434.34 grams Rms = 8.69 kg/s Cms = 0.184 mm/N Vas = 274.1 liters Sd= 1029.22 cm^2 Bl = 20.51 Tm Lp(2.83V/1m) = 91.60 dB if this one is the same price shipped get it here http://www.mach5audio.com/product_info.php?products_id=56&osCsid=b3854c6d5f588ce 5742e4c251962bc8e http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=153 |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 882 Registered: Apr-07 | I'm sorry, but going from 2 18s to 2 13s would be a huge loss in cone area. 1 18 would have roughly the same area as 2 of those 13s, and 1 BL would also handle more power. |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 7285 Registered: Jun-04 | i was thinking about space issues... low end boom focus... and being easy on his charging system |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 7286 Registered: Jun-04 | and his budget of 800 dollars as well as a decent brand new amp |
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Silver Member Username: TejcurrentPost Number: 883 Registered: Apr-07 | I understand price/size, but there's hope to wait. I'd rather have a sing BL 18 off 1 bxi2006d , that would only be about 700. Then a 2nd pair down the road. 1 nice T3k would be worth the wait though |
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Gold Member Username: Killerzracing71Fredericksburg, Virginia United states Post Number: 1759 Registered: Aug-05 | yeah i dream about T3000bds evrytime i looke at my wagon lol thos mach 5 aint that bad a sub to bad its single 4 ohm wtf..... |
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Silver Member Username: Big_fletchNewport, Ar, Ar United states Post Number: 681 Registered: May-06 | yeah single 4 ohm throws me off but i seen the 21" they got |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 7288 Registered: Jun-04 | but guys hows hard is it to get an amp that puts out 800 rms at 4 ohms a simpe mtx 81000d or a mtx 1501d would suit that job they are rated 500 rms at 4 ohm and 1000 rms at 2 ohm but actually put out 750 plus rms birthsheet at 4 ohms and 1500 plus rms birthsheet at 2 ohms...( I owned the mtx 81000d its a solid amp the mtx 1501 d is the same amp just a new look) |
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