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djhaf

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 1:37 AM / IP Logged

Hey guys, i was curious to ask if anyone could help me out real quick. I bought a 2 sony 12" subs (L121P5), and a sony xplod 1200 watt 2 chan amp. I wanted to get the best sound out of this setup, but i'm not sure how to go at it. How should i wire everything to get the best sound and quality out of my subs/amp? Thanks for all your help in advance

pimpincavy

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 7:03 AM / IP Logged

Well they are Xplode products, not the best quality around. You can still get some decent sounds, but they wont be anything spectacular (for example, that amp is nowhere near 1200W). Just make sure you use big wire for everything (2 or 4 gage) and quality, brand name wiring etc. for the install. Also make sure the box that you get is the right size for the subs. Some of the experts on here should be able to tell you more about that.

Thecanadian

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 8:10 AM / IP Logged

U would be way better off to design and build a custom box, rather than just plop them in a generic one. I can help u with a custom sub box design if u have the ability to construct it yourself. I need to know what vehicle u have, and what kind of music u listen to.

djhaf

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 1:08 PM / IP Logged

i already have a custom sub box here... my car's a 1990 iroc-z camaro. i spent about a good year and a half getting the car into the low 12's, and now that it's plenty fast for me, i want to put a system in it so i can enjoy my music =)

i know the xplods aren't the best, but i got both the subs for 100$, brand new, and the amp for 100$ (brand new, too) as well. i bought the rockford wiring kit (Rockford Fosgate 4-Gauge 800W Car Amp Power/Signal Kit Model: CP4CKDS). ive been trying to look for a place online that shows how you can install the kit in a car, because ive never done anything like this before... i just need to know how i should wire both the subs to my amp to get the best sound, and ill try to figure out how to install the wiring kit myself (unless someone knows of a website that explains it, i would appriciate that as well) thanks guys

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 1:17 PM / IP Logged

...and by the time you get that system and sound-deadening in the car you'll be hitting high 16's...... ;)

Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

djhaf

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 1:31 PM / IP Logged

lol, i expect it to slow me down just a little... but with the ammount of cops roaming around in miami, it really doesnt matter how much the system slows me down. if im going to run my car against someone, it'll be against someone i know... and if i know im going to race, i'll take out the subs/amp/box, but yeah....

since my amp has 2 channels, could i wire each sub up to a different channel and get 200w @ 4ohms, or should i bridge them to one chan to get 250w @ 2 ohms and use the other channel for my rear speakers? thanks guys

BangBang

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 3:07 PM / IP Logged

Hey there, im running on some sony xplods, your a new member, a while back i encountered some

conflicts with some people in this forum. I posted up about getting some help with my sony system. and all they did was BAG on them instead of helping, but i'm over that. My whole systems sony, the deck, the subs, the amp. they're decent.

Anyways i'm running the xm-2200gtx and (2) of the 10" subs.

The best way to run it so you would get the most sound is wiring them

Bridge them to one chan and get 500 watts RMS x 1

http://www.sounddomain.com/sku/SONXM2200GTX

djhaf

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 3:22 PM / IP Logged

thanks a lot bangbang... lol ive noticed that not everyone likes sony, but i had a limited cash supply for a system, so this is what i got. again, thanks for your help, i appriciate it

BangBang

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 3:25 PM / IP Logged

Sure. No problem. Let me know if you need any more help.

Good Luck

^_^

djhaf

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Posted: May 26, 2004 at 3:33 PM / IP Logged

is this how i should wire them? best sound w/Sony subs/amp setup? -- posted image.

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