Hippo Machine
Because Wet Leaves
I'm sure you both have great set ups (you probably have better subs 
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best battery for under the hood?
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Hippo Machine
Because Wet Leaves
I was gonna say that but didnt want to offend you if you were focused on sq haha
Lol nah bro, I realize my knowledge wasn't sufficient to provide info equal to all of 1800's links... hell, I had to go above my head to get valid points lol. In any case, I welcomed the debate, and it was all good... until I was belittled... that was bull****. Plain and simple.
Hippo Machine
Because Wet Leaves
You get in some cars and its like, ooh nice. and others are like, i think my brain just melted!
Him being a mod doesn't mean anything, and clearly he doesn't know anything about car audio when it comes to dealing with SPL and high powered systems. The OP got the wrong info in the first few posts, especially when someone recommended him a Red Top... That being a good starting battery but terrible for car audio.
Me? Around 19kHz, I checked a few weeks ago.
rynoman03
I AM PEWPIN!
Been runnin my Red Top for 5 years schmee! :th_laugh-pointup:
Ahh, to everyone wondering if batteries matter or not, the owner of Maxxsonics, who makes Crunch, Hifonics, MBQuart, and Autotek, made a video to answer the debate!
Car Audio 101 - Battery Tutorial - YouTube
Now 1800, you have a solid track record of owning audio companies, building and designing amplifiers, and >600w experience, can you please tell everyone why this guy is wrong?
Car Audio 101 - Battery Tutorial - YouTube
Now 1800, you have a solid track record of owning audio companies, building and designing amplifiers, and >600w experience, can you please tell everyone why this guy is wrong?
So you rock ear plugs while listening to this system?
Which also means you cannot hear police/amublance or firetruck sirens?
"i like to use 13 V because this is where a deep cycle generally rests"
They generally rest at 12.5 V.
The alt was off for the first two tests so your comparison is invalid.
You also didn't reduce the number of batters in super street.
What speed did you run the motor at?
Most alts don't produce full output anywhere near idle.
Do you have an output chart for the alternator you were using?
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Mine under the hood rests at 12.94V, my two in the rear rest at 12.82V. Shoot, XS Power's D3100 rests around 13.1-13.2V.
And why are you hating on me for having a loud system?
These voltages are after the battery has been sitting with no load or charge for a number of hours?
There are downsides to having an excessively loud system. Safety appears to be one.
My comparison is valid, with alt on and an extra battery, I only gained .4V. From just 1 battery no alt to 2 batteries no alt, I gained .2V. So say I added the 3rd battery and only gained .2V, that means the alt gained me .2V... just as much as the batteries did.
2000 RPMs on the dot in SuperStreet NW. The alternator produces max amperage around the 1700 RPM range.
Yes, no load or charge for numerous hours. The 2 in the rear sat on the floor in my room for 6 months and were at 12.82V.
Okay, so you're one of those guys I give a demo to and don't like my system cause it's "too loud."
Thats an assumption.
Really?
Well thanks for stepping in for your CAC buddies.
Thats an assumption? Okay, so 1 batt gained me .2V, then 1 more batt and a 220A alt gained me .4V.
Argue with Maxxsonics more too, you are keeping me entertained. Do you have any world experience like I do with this subject? I'm trying to educate the OP, not make guesses and hope I'm right.
What did just the alternator net you?
What did just the battery net you?
Without testing separately, you cannot be 100% which resulted in the gain you saw.
Nope. I've never dabbled in audio before.