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Subs?

MakeitLouder97

MakeitLouder97

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I'm looking to put in a 10 inch sub in my car i was going to go for a kicker cvr but I'm not sure what to go with i don't have a lot of money i only have about $100 to spend on the speaker is the kicker fine or should i go with something different
 


assuming you have all of this (amp/speaker wire/rca cables & amp wiring kit/ sub box)...dont know much about kicker...but i'd go alpine 10'...they're like a little over 100 bucks on sonicelectronix.com
 
good choice on the 10" sub. they sound better than 12" subs anyway. more crisp and to the point. **** big, long bass notes.
 
Bio248 said:
good choice on the 10" sub. they sound better than 12" subs anyway. more crisp and to the point. **** big, long bass notes.
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And I thought you were Mr. Factoid machine... :th_sick1:

To the OP, heres a great shallow mount: Parts-Express.com:Tang Band WT-1427G 10" Neo Subwoofer | WT-1427G subwoofer 10" subwoofer low profile thin mount neodynium subwoofer tangband tb speakers

Heres another good one: Parts-Express.com:Dayton QT255-4 10" Quatro Subwoofer 4 Ohm | subwoofer qt255-4 10" subwoofer dayton quattro dayton subwoofer dayton 10" woofer email-quatro-4-3-08 DayAudSub11408

Parts-Express.com:Dayton RSS265HO-4 10" Reference HO Subwoofer 4 Ohm | subwoofer rss265h0-4 10" subwoofer dayton reference rs sub dayton loudspeaker reference-22008

That last one would be the best in your price range of ~$100 :th_thumbsup-wink:

Things you should care about: Xmax, sensitivity, power handling. Everything else is irrelevant in your price bracket unless you want to go ported or sealed.
 


if going with kicker, please go with an L7 but I know ur on a budget, personally I wouldnt have the round kickers, cvr and such. then again we're on 2 differnt bass worlds ;)
 


big names subs equal FAIL do some more research, id reccomend looking in the classifieds on caraudio.com also or diymobileaudio.com
 
I wouldn't be so quick to exclude them Matt ;)

Tuning in car audio is an art. I have the feeling that you're pretty big into home theatre. It's very different from tuning in vehicles. There's basically two avenues you can run down...processing + install or squarely install.

There's a lot of processing on DIYMA. I think you're a fan of emphasis on install.
 
I800C0LLECT said:
I wouldn't be so quick to exclude them Matt ;)

Tuning in car audio is an art. I have the feeling that you're pretty big into home theatre. It's very different from tuning in vehicles. There's basically two avenues you can run down...processing + install or squarely install.

There's a lot of processing on DIYMA. I think you're a fan of emphasis on install.
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Do a master EQ on your install with at least 15 channels then do an A/B test (with and without EQ) and see which seems more lively and authentic.

One will be flat yet dull, the other will be peaky yet lively. Which one represents the original tracks more accurately? Depends on a lot of things, including your own hearing and your own interpretation of accurate.
 


DQS Six Channel Digital Car Audio Equalizer

That's what I have. Going to purchase the DDC at some point so it's actually useful. It's flat right now. Still playing with attenuation, T/A, tweeter direction, etc. It's starting to come out very nice and even. I def. have an issue with some freq's peaking more passenger side vs. driver side. I also need to treat/design the doors for the mids I placed in them.
 
02GrandPrixIraqVet said:
big names subs equal FAIL do some more research, id reccomend looking in the classifieds on caraudio.com also or diymobileaudio.com
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i'm an old believer in "you get what you pay for" saying, so far, it always comes true. since ur name says "iraqvet" in it, I'm sure you've been here, to iraq. and if you dont notice everythings cheap from the haji shops but are always garbage. just one example we both should be able to relate to.
 
go with a flat Pioneer 12,small incloser,600 rms watts, and only 4" of mounting depth. Right at 100 bucks:th_thumb-up:
 
I800C0LLECT said:
DQS Six Channel Digital Car Audio Equalizer

That's what I have. Going to purchase the DDC at some point so it's actually useful. It's flat right now. Still playing with attenuation, T/A, tweeter direction, etc. It's starting to come out very nice and even. I def. have an issue with some freq's peaking more passenger side vs. driver side. I also need to treat/design the doors for the mids I placed in them.
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Might wanna take some measurements, I'm willing to bet they'd match the calculated frequency of the issues you're having.
 
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