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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:05 pm 
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Help, and suggestions.

i currently have around $2000 -$2500 for sound system.

and i want.

2 X 12" SUBS ALLOW FOR $600 - $800
1 X 1 AMP FOR SUBS ALLOW FOR $500 - $600
1 X 1 AMP FOR SPEAKERS. ALLOW FOR $300 - $450
1 X CAPACITOR AROUND $150 -$200
1 X FRONT SPEAKERS COMPONENTS around $200 - $350
1 X REAR SPEAKERS. around $200 - $300

These are the prices i hope to stay around with not going over.
and ive also purchased a pair of 7" monitors for head rests.

open to all suggestions.
any help on brand names and what not, would like to keep subs and amps same brand. as will be seen in new boot install.

thankz kyle.

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:07 pm 
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u may need 2 amps to run 2 12"s
I have one amp barely running to 10's and that is a 1200w 4 channel
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:11 pm 
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nah i just want 1 big amp, been looking at soundstream stuff, has anyone had experience with this brand. i heard its good.

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:19 pm 
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Take the money from the cap and put it towards the front speakers :)

Soundstream is a good brand, you shouldn't have any issues with their amps.
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:23 pm 
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i'll need a cap, to runn everything unfortuantly lol

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:47 pm 
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:41 pm 
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common boys more welf would be much appriciated.

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:51 pm 
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well depending on what battery etc you have and cabling id be telling you straight no u dont need the cap...but id put the extra $200 on the sub amp...nice big mono block...id want something really decent for running 2x 12"s nicely...

 

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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:45 pm 
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ive been looking at Rockford fosgate stuff

P3 12" D4 x 2 subs

and not sure what to runn them off, maybe like a P6001 or something.
or T10001BD
NUNBER OF CHANNELS - 1 / MONO

500 WATTS X 1 @ 4 Ohms

750 WATTS X 1 @ 2 Ohms

1000 WATTS X 1 @ 1 Ohms

LOWPASS 32-250hz

POWER WIRE GAUGE - 1 Awg

looking at around 700 -750 aus for this amp. would this be good for the P3 which are rated

frequency response 20-200 Hz
power range 100-500 watts RMS
peak power handling 1,000 watts


i have standard batery not a optimal one, so a cap would be the best bet.

and have 4 guage cable..

would that be alright.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:45 am 
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i'll need a cap, to runn everything unfortuantly lol
Unfortunately, caps don't run anything... They attempt to filter voltage fluctuations. An EF has a decent size alternator and you're not running massive power so a cap is NOT REQUIRED. All a cap is going to do is reduce your headlight dimming if you get headlight dimming at all.

I'd run 2ga if using that Rockford amp and a 4 channel.
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:55 pm 
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soundstream is a very top rating brand, i got all soundstream setup running a 900W monoblock and a 900w/2300w Tarantula Sub. v happy

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:01 pm 
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well i get a little bit of head light dimming, so i may as well geet the capacitor for the sake of 200. which isnt included in that total price.

so far come up with

1 x P3 12 D4 subs
1 x T10001bd. amp 1000rms at 1 ohm
1 x T4004 4 channel amp.
1 x pair Pioneer TSC160R 6 1/2" component speakers.
1 x pair Rockford fosgate T1 6" REAR speakers.
1 x 2.5 farad capacitor Rockford fosgate.
2 x 6" Head rest Monitors.
and 8m of 2ga wiring. and RCA ect..

all this c*m up to $2600.

anything else i might need.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 4:13 pm 
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Yeah, spend the extra $200 on front speakers. You'll get heaps better speakers than those Pioneer's. Look at Boston Acoustic, Focal, Oz Audio, and other "better" brands if you're after good sound.

What's more important to you... How good it sounds or having a cap?

I'm just telling you this so YOU can build a BETTER system, not buying a cap doesn't benefit me at all :)

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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:33 pm 
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I think that should be good to run your system....though i dunno why u would need a cap but if it helps stop ur headlights from dimming it would be a good idea.

btw the 2ga wiring kit comes with a fuse? assuming you are buying a kit.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:27 pm 
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One other thing try to keep the front and rear peaker brand the same. Just to get the sound right. A P6001 will comfortably runtwo 12 inch subs. I have the P2's and they are great so the P3's should be awesome. Use the power 6.5 inch splits for front speakers they also are great speakers.

 

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