sub/amp purchase
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Topic: sub/amp purchase
Posted By: tezjet
Subject: sub/amp purchase
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 2:48 AM
Just looking for a little advice since everyone on this forum seems to know their doodie. I have been reading the forums a lot lately just about wiring and other stuff and am very impressed, and just in awe with all the knowledge.
I am a college student on a very tight budget, but am looking for a set of possible 2 10"s(but really any size is good, I have just heard 10's are very tight bass) and a amp. I am very open to suggestions.
The car is a '73 Plymouth Gold Duster all stock.
Budget: 400
Type of music: Hardcore, Metal, Punk
Style: I want the tightest bass possible but with the budget in view.
Space: I have a entire trunk to work with so space means nothing.
Current Speakers: 2 4" Alpines and my deck in a custom console box on my tranny hump. A set of 6x9 Infinity Reference my bro got me for christmas, and a 400 watt swapmeet amp powering those 4 speakers. I also have 2 10's currently in the trunk that are Visonik, a old pair that my bro had in his truck that just don't hit to my liking.
Current subs or amps I am looking at:
Eclipse 10" SW6000
JL 10" 103v2
Alpine M650 or M850 amp
Any advice is great advice.
Thanks in advance,
~Steve
Replies:
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 9:51 AM
The subs and amp you have suggested are all good quality and should sound great. I suggest a sealed alignment for whatever subs you choose. Also, the idea that 10" subs are "tighter" or "faster" than 12" subs is a myth. I suggest using 12" subs if you can make them fit as they will have lower fs in general. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: tezjet
Date Posted: January 21, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Thanks for the fast response.
You used the word fs which after looking at the forums and doing a few searches still makes no sense(sorry I am still learning about all this stuff). Also if I am able to get 2 12"s but the power would be a little bit under RMS, is it worth it rather than to say put 2 10"s over rms by about 50 watts?(keeping my budget in mind, this is my dilemma)
Also if anyone else has heard some systems blasting metal/metalcore(lots of stuff with double bass on the drums) I would like to hear about it.
Thanks again!
~Steve
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