Look at my system, it's an actual PICTURE!
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 409 Registered: Feb-05 | THERE IT IS IN ALL IT'S GLORY. You can't see the door speakers obviously! |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 410 Registered: Feb-05 | Can someone suggest a way of getting three of those red bad boys back there? |
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Bronze Member Username: Kaos15thPhoenix, Arizona USA Post Number: 36 Registered: Mar-05 | Those subs actually look nice for cheap subs. But hey i bet you it hits hard. the only way to get another sub in there is to get a box that carries 3 subs. or you could buy a single box and put it on the side but it wont look as good. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 411 Registered: Feb-05 | See, I've found a triple enclosure that will fit, BUT I would need to mount the outer subs inverted (magnet out) and the middle one normally. Is mounting them invertedly just the same as mounting them normally, only backwards? It would also be a sealed enclosure, is that a problem? |
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Bronze Member Username: Kaos15thPhoenix, Arizona USA Post Number: 37 Registered: Mar-05 | I dont know TB . i always wanted to do that too but i didnt wawnt to risk it and have something happen to my subs But i have a ported box so i dont know. TB do you think that audibahn puts out the true 800rms watts. could you feel the vibrations i just wanted to know. |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3201 Registered: Nov-04 | TB, you made one big mistake. You've installed the amp on the sub box. Not a wise decision. Remove it asap and mount it somewhere else. The vibrations from the subs will actually damage the amp's internal components. It's not a lie/made up story. It really happens. |
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New member Username: PanochaPost Number: 4 Registered: Jun-05 | i dont know cause i had my amp for at least 4 years on the top of the box and it still hits hard and nothing has happened to it. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 412 Registered: Feb-05 | Ok, Isaac, I read the instruction manual, and it says it HAS TO BE MOUNTED LIKE THAT! What do I do? I dont' want to drill holes in my car! Where else can I safely mount it? Lil Chris, I have not bench tested that amp, but I certainly feel the vibrations. It rattles EVERY mirror, including the rear view, which when facing straight up, will fall and face straight down. It doesn't fall off, but the mirror part will fall to face straight down. Isaac, I'm looking to get a multi channel amp for the same car, I know I need a new alt, but I'll need to mount that amp the same way? What do I do? |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3202 Registered: Nov-04 | TB, take a look at the back of the rear seats. You have enough space there for the amp. Find a board that's an 1-2 inches smaller than the rear seat. Then you screw the board onto it. That should give you plenty of room for an amp plus accessories like power distribution block/fuse/cap etc. Since you have 2 seats, you can do the same for the other one. Now you have room for multi amps. I think you either misread the manual or missed the part about sub boxes. Not a good combo. I know the manuals will tell you to install the amp horizontally, but it can be mounted side ways or virtically. If you don't want to use the back of the rear seats, then build something similar on the sides of the trunk. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 413 Registered: Feb-05 | OK Isaac, what about inverting the subs for a triple sealed enclosure? Is that ok to do? |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 414 Registered: Feb-05 | Lol, who liks my "play around" home stereo? I included a picture of the MTX speakers, as they can not be seen in the full view pics.   |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3203 Registered: Nov-04 | TB I wouldn't invert it. It'll look ugly and be exposed to damage from surroundings. 3 subs will require an amp that can handle the low ohm load. Not too many amps can do that. JL and Orion HCCA come to mind. Are you after SQ or SPL? |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 415 Registered: Feb-05 | Both if possible, but more SPL I think. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 416 Registered: Feb-05 | If I wire my A8000T in parallel-series, that's 800RMS divided into three speakers...so about 270RMS per speaker. The RMS on my subs is 500. I dunno, is that really terrible? And, Isaac, didn't you say the A8000T went down to 1 ohm? |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 417 Registered: Feb-05 | http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26item%3D5779608503&category=18797 &sspagename=rvi:1:2v_home http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18797%26item%3D5779007936 %26%26 Ok, Isaac, are those amps any good? I can't see myself spending more than that on an amp, sorry. But seriously, I've heard you use those names before, so I figured they would be ok. Are they? And will they handle 3 500W RMS subs? |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3204 Registered: Nov-04 | TB, A8000T is 2ohms stable, not 1ohm. Between those 2 amps, Orion is better. The only way it'll work in your situation is, if you had 3 2ohms DVC subs. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 418 Registered: Feb-05 | So, I should get the PPI then? Or the Orion? lol. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 420 Registered: Feb-05 | Ok, if I get another sub that will leave me with 3 4 ohm DVC subs. I can wire these subs in parallel-series according to crutchfield to give me an ohm load of 1.34 ohms. Will the A8000T run that? Does that count as 1 or 2 ohms? |
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Unregistered guest | If i was you i would avoid PPI. their stuff has went to junk lately. Orion is pretty good stuff most of the time. only other amp i can think of that can push a lot of juice at under 2 ohm is NMatts or JL. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 421 Registered: Feb-05 | Where can I get NMatts? |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 422 Registered: Feb-05 | How about a good Hifonics amp? One of their "gods" series like the Brutus or something. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 423 Registered: Feb-05 | http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem%26%26item%3D7978108430& category=38638 That's just about perfect. 1500RMS at 1 ohm. That's the exact RMS for all of my subs then. It's at a good price too. If I could just sell my A8000T. I think my friend may want to buy it, but I'm gonna wait til I get new HU, enclosure, and sub. No sense in not having amp and two subs. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 424 Registered: Feb-05 | Wait a minute, I see a problem. That amp has two channels. How could I wire my subs to it, and get the 1 ohm? Why the heck do they put 2 FREAKING CHANNELS ON A MONO AMP! |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3205 Registered: Nov-04 | The link doesn't work. If it's a mono amp with 2 pair of connectors, they're the same. Lot of the manufacturers know that most people will have 2 or more subs, so that is why you get 2 connectors. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 425 Registered: Feb-05 | So, about that 1.34 ohms, will the A8000T work with that? See, I'm sort of lacking a job, and the car is still techincally my mom's so she flips out when I buy something and then buy something better a few months later...hehehe. So will the A8000T work...for now? |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 426 Registered: Feb-05 | Oh yea, for me to be able to move my amp, I'm going to have to be able to remove the speaker wires. How do I go about doing that? It looks like there is some sort of screw at the top to loosen? |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3208 Registered: Nov-04 | A8000T will not handle anything less than 2ohms. You either need to get 4 or stay with 2. You can remove the speaker wires on the amp by using a hex key. It should've come with the amp. If not you can pick one up at any hardware store for $5. I'm surprised your mom even let you install anything in the car. Most females hate to lose "trunk" space. |
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Anonymous | if you wire three dvc 4 ohm speakers in a series\parallel you will get a 2.67ohm load so that amp will work. |
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Silver Member Username: ShadylimitedxPgh, Pa Usa Post Number: 169 Registered: Apr-05 | he got the volfenhags u should putt them in a ported/vented box way louder u will be surprized what they sound like in it |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3211 Registered: Nov-04 | Anonymous, if you're just after ohms, then yes you can turn 3 4ohm DVCs to work. But your goal should be towards 3 identical ohm load for the subs. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 427 Registered: Feb-05 | Um, wouldn't the 2.67 be the same for each sub? |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3214 Registered: Nov-04 | You're talking about "total" resistance. In sub application, you would want to have 3 identical ohms/setup. Mixing 2 8ohms with 2ohms is not recommended. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 428 Registered: Feb-05 | So, I can't run three subs to my A8000T? I don't think I'm gonna be able to get another amp for a LONG while lol. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 429 Registered: Feb-05 | BUmp |
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TIP Unregistered guest | What kind of car you have? that better not be VW beetle. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 449 Registered: Feb-05 | No, it's a 2002 Mercury Cougar! |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 3223 Registered: Nov-04 | TB, if you turn each sub into 8ohm load then connect them all in parallel, you should get 2.6ohms. Then it'll work. |
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Silver Member Username: TdbdrummerPost Number: 452 Registered: Feb-05 | Ok! That's what I'll do. |
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