Hey all,
New to the forum, but I was told this was the place to go to get great help. I have a 1997 Jeep Cherokee (not Grand) that I am wanting to put a subwoofer enclosure in the back of it. It is an offroad vehicle but when I am driving it, I am missing my lower end badly. So basically, I wanted to find out from you all what kind of amps, etc you would recommend for the setup I am interested in doing.
I currently have a Kenwood Excelon receiver upfront, the X859 version, and I have Pioneer premier 6 1/2's up front and 6 1/2's in the rear speaker bar all running from the stock factory amp. I would like to add either one or two of the new Pioneer shallow subs in their shallow sealed enclosure to the back since they seem to be great and are small in design so they won't take up too much room. Initially this is what I would love to do to the back here:
But I was told the biggest I could fit would be a 10" in this space, when I really would like a 12". The other issue with this install is that it really seems to me that it has to be sealed extremely well inside the jeep so no air escapes. This is what the spot looks like stock:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4061_90400838,00.html http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_4061_97957030,00.html The subs specs are:
Watts MAX. Music Power 1200W
Watts Nominal Power Handling 300W
Frequency Response 18Hz ~1kHz
Sensitivity 88dB
Ohm Rating 4 Ohm
Recommended Enclosure 0.6 ~ 1.0 Cubic Feet
The box's specs are:
Dimensions: 30-5/8" x 14-3/8" x 6-3/8
The pioneer 6 1/2 specs are:
Watts MAX. Music Power 220 Watts
Watts Nominal Power Handling 35 Watts
Frequency Response 30Hz ~ 33kHz
Sensitivity (1W/1m) 90dB
Ohm Rating 4
So basically what I am looking from you all is help on deciding what kind of amp (and how many) I need for this setup to run nice. Didn't know if I need a mono to push the 300 for the sub and a 4 channel for the rest, etc. I am pretty set on getting the sub, so not looking to get talked out of it. I had originally thought about a Bazooka, Infinity Basslink, or custom install in the rest side hole in the back, but that really wouldn't give me room for a 12". I could have an installer do a setup on the right side in that hole in the back using that same shallow depth sub, but it would cost more than just getting the box that was made for the sub. I am also looking for advice on whether I need any other additional components that I forgot about (capacitors, etc)
Also, not looking to get high dollar amps, just looking to get some good amps that will really perform well and last.
Thanks in advance,
Chris