help on getting new subs!
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=17756
Printed Date: May 19, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Topic: help on getting new subs!
Posted By: dr_jdelara
Subject: help on getting new subs!
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 9:31 AM
what up people, i have a 92 gmc regular cab pickup, and i had recently bought 2 12" kicker comp vr and i put them in a sealed box behind the back seat, you can imagine there was barely any room left for me. But now im selling the 2 kicker comps and looking for something else maybe 10's so they can fit better behind my seat. I have a MA audio hk-1997 amp, it pushes 1200 watts rms at 2 ohms. any suggestions people. I was looking into getting 2 10" kicker l7's. needfeed back people, thanks.
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Posted By: dr_jdelara
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 9:32 AM
oh yeah, i would rather have spl over sq, i wanna piss people off when im driving down the street, that is my goal.
Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 9:53 AM
hmm....SPL you want subs that are really deep as they will have better travel. But a regular cab, you want shallow subs. What i have done before in similar situations is to go with 8" subs, putting 4 in the back of your cab will sound good, Alpine Type S has pretty good travel in their 8" and can handle some decent power. Otherwise I would get bucket seats and make a box to fit were the center console would be.
Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 10:25 AM
Posted By: dr_jdelara
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 11:30 AM
Maxst, do you think my amp will under power those monsters, its only 1200 watts rms at 2 ohms?
Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 11:34 AM
wait did i think that wrong? i think i did. I was thinkin that when you wire two subs together, like two DVC....the amp is sending the 1200 watts to both like they are one????? was i thinking right? If i was...you'll be overpowering them by 200watts ------------- I need quality equipment, feel free to donate.
Posted By: dr_jdelara
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 11:39 AM
I think it divides the power up to however many subs you have hooked up, say if i had 3 subs, it would divide the 1200 by 3, giving me 400 watts to each sub. Thats what i have read many times on the forums, please correct if im wrong, cause if i am then i will be getting those power hx2's.
Posted By: bfog99
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 12:28 PM
you are right. the power gets divided among the subs.
Posted By: johnnyd34
Date Posted: August 18, 2003 at 12:33 PM
i think your right dr_j
you will end up sending 600 watts to each subwoofer.
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