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New member Username: Dcollister440Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-11 | So i'm ballin' on a budget. I got a 98 vw golf 4door hatchback. i got 6.5's, 2-ways, infinity kappa 6.29i, in everydoor, one 10.2 kappa tweeters on each side of the dash all running off of a punch 400-4. i currently have a punch 300-1 running 2 audiobahn 10's in a sealed box. not much, but enough to vibrate the seats. i have it wired in series to 2 ohms. I recently came up on a 1500bd rockford amp, the old school silver turtle shell amp. I was wanting to maybe run like 1 12 or 1 15 because of the limited trunk space, but something nice and beefy in a good price range. a few questions. I want good sounding bass, but i still want the seats and rearview to shake. 1) what brand? 2) sealed or ported? 3) does someone on here have something in the 150ish price range? 4)will 1 12 or 15 be enough? |
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Silver Member Username: AlonzoubPost Number: 156 Registered: Apr-10 | You probably won't find something that sounds clean, gets loud, and can handle 1500 watts RMS, for $150. My vote would be for the Fi Q 15, or Fi BL 15. Both these subs are similarly priced around $300 and will handle 1500 watts RMS with the added power handling options. I would go with the Q if you are more sound quality oriented, go for the BL if you are more SPL oriented. Either way is a good choice IMO. Fi BL https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn154decf110c6416/shopdata/0050 _Speakers/0020_BL/product_overview.shopscript Fi Q https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn154decf110c6416/shopdata/0050 _Speakers/0030_Q/product_overview.shopscript Another more SPL oriented choice would be the Audioque HDC3 series. The standard copper coil 15" model can handle ~1000 watts RMS and will run you $250 right now, the Aluminum coil will take more power but will run $330. AQ HDC3 http://www.audioque.com/HD-Series-Subwoofers_c_13.html |
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Silver Member Username: Lord_huggingtonOntario Canada Post Number: 403 Registered: Oct-10 | AQ has a sale on right nows! Awesome. |
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New member Username: Dcollister440Post Number: 2 Registered: Jun-11 | man i don't even know whats aq is man...the only stuff i know about are like bestbuy brands which i know most are bs...i was looking to a jl 12w6 offa craigslist for like $125...i've heard of fi, and heard that they are really good. whats aq? can you shoot me some links for specs and maybe some good sellers? i know if i buy straigh from the dealer its gonna cost me an arm and a leg and i dont really have that typa money to spend |
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Silver Member Username: KaerfplSpencerport, NY USA Post Number: 992 Registered: Jun-06 | AQ stands for Audioque. Here is their website: http://www.audioque.com/ |
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Gold Member Username: Kyle_lowePost Number: 1318 Registered: Apr-06 | maybe to stay closer to your price range of $150, you could run that amp at 4 ohm and find a subwoofer that would be more suited for 750w rms |
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Gold Member Username: Livin_loudMW2 Addict Post Number: 3474 Registered: Jan-06 | the stock copper coil hdc3 will handle 1500wrms all day. that will probably be your best bet. sh!t, at the sale price i may pick another up to match my other 15".. |
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Gold Member Username: 420pimp2Atlantic City Baltim..., , NJ/MD Post Number: 1182 Registered: Jan-06 | Ur not ballin kiddo! Runnin punches and audiotrash? Get 1 fi q, 12'' alpine type r, eclipse ti, dd, anything but what your walmart system is. The fi q will be $250. You get what you pay for dude throw out an etra 200$ and get something you wont question. Good luck vanilla ice! |
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Gold Member Username: 420pimp2Atlantic City Baltim..., , NJ/MD Post Number: 1183 Registered: Jan-06 | Unless you increase your budget(amp)(sub) your not going places. Harsh! |
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Silver Member Username: AlonzoubPost Number: 157 Registered: Apr-10 | Yea im pretty sure AQ is having a sale on all of their subs right now because they are going to release a bunch of new stuff soon. and btw dcollister440, I left a link the the AQ subs I was talking about in my 1st post. You can buy all of their equipment straight off their website and it is not gonna cost you "an arm and a leg" AQ actually has great prices. Like Pimp said, Increase your budget a tad and the quality of your system will be much better. If you are dead set on ~$150, you will have a hard time finding ANYTHING new that will take 1500 wrms. My vote says save up a little more and get yourself the AQ HDC3-15 D1 (specs: http://www.audioque.com/HDC315-Copper-Coil-Subwoofer_p_24.html)... $250 and it will DESTROY your little audiobahn setup. |