what do you think of this set up?
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Topic: what do you think of this set up?
Posted By: nissan370z
Subject: what do you think of this set up?
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 1:08 PM
ive been searching for a new system.. im curious if this will be good for every day use and if the amplifier is not too much power for the sub. orion hcca d5000 amp (1) 5000watts max. 2500watts rms at 1ohm orion 12'' hcca 12.2 2ohm dual voice coil. 4000watts max 2000watts rms. new alternator. battery and custom box. any suggestions or recommendations? or do you think the amp is too powerful for the speaker and is that speaker not good for every day use? i had someone tell me that a competiton spl speaker is not good for every day use but i use to have a competition rockford fosgate power 12 on a 1500watt rms no problem that was years ago
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Posted By: ianarian
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Ya, uh im not a fan of single woofer "systems", my experience leads me to believe that 12" subs dont play highs and mids well. So Id have to say that your system is missing some key pieces.(sarcasm) Opiniarian: thats a lot of power/signal to be broadcast out the face of one 12" sub. Bass heads with little cars may need such a combo. Music listeners need not go there.
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Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 7:19 PM
i would say that what you want is completely unnecessary for music but if thats what you want then i dont see anything wrong with what you have. what kind of car is all this going into? 370Z?
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Posted By: nissan370z
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 7:32 PM
no.. im putting it in my work car cuz i drive it more since i work drive it to the base where i work. which is 800miles from where im from... i leave my 370 at home... i have a 13w7 with a jl amp in the 370 so me and my friends have systems and i want a louder system.. i wish i had a mitsubishi eclipse for a work car cuz my car i have right now has a trunk and there is no way in hell im going to drive my 370 that far especially thru the roads in louisiana... what do you think about running an spl competition speaker like an orion hcca on a daily basis? the guy above says he doesnt like 1 sub systems.. i dont see why not? i use to run an eclipse back in highschool with a rockfordfosgate beat the asphalt off the street with one sub.. should i use a 2500watt rms orion amp on a 2000watt rms orion hcca sub? or just buy a 2000 watt rms amp to push the sub?
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 7:45 PM
i think he was joking about not liking 1 sub setups but i would rather have just 1 sub. less is more. are you really looking to compete with this setup? like i said, i dont see anything wrong with that system just as long as you can supply that amp with the current it needs to be happy. not sure about that amp but some orion amps wont even power up if you dont have enough current on tap. are you going to stick with the factory radio or do you have an aftermarket already? also what car IS it going into?
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Posted By: nissan370z
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 7:51 PM
i have a kenwood excelon in there.. its a 4volt or something.. someone told me i should go with a 5volt.. 1999 acura 3.0 cl....
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 7:53 PM
nissan370z wrote:
i have a kenwood excelon in there.. its a 4volt or something.. someone told me i should go with a 5volt..
1999 acura 3.0 cl....
oooh, that sucks. because im pretty sure you have a sealed trunk in that acura. i wouldn't get your hopes up about it being really loud in the cabin. -------------
Posted By: nissan370z
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 7:56 PM
well i had the last system kind of loud.. i have a center console that comes down which allows base into the cabin but i dont know if its enough.. i usually leave it down for the bass.. i actually just blew one of my 12s thats why im in the market again. i was thinking of putting the dampening and all that on trunk etc.
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 8:03 PM
ok, if you have a fold down center that goes into the trunk then thats different. if you want to dampen the trunk also, i dont see anything wrong with it. it might help a little.
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Posted By: nissan370z
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 8:09 PM
i thought about actually taking my back seats out but i dont know if that would be too extreme and make a custom box to fit into the cabin of the car.. what do you think of that idea?
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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Posted By: nissan370z
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 8:17 PM
you think it would be crazy expensive? so to get the most out of my system what do you think i would need to hold a amp that is powered at 2000-2500 rms. a 200amp alternator and another battery?
Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: June 21, 2009 at 9:50 PM
if you want it to look good then yeah i think it would be pretty expensive. but, if you just wanted to take the back seat out and have the box fire through the hole then that wouldn't be too bad.
a true 2000W amp will need about 120 amps worth of current so a 200 amp alternator would be the best thing for you to get along with a 0 gauge amp kit and an upgrade to your factory wires under the hood that supply the alternator and battery as well as a thick ground from the battery to the chassis. if you have a good battery already then you might not need another one, that would be the last thing i would get.
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Posted By: nissan370z
Date Posted: June 22, 2009 at 5:16 AM
yea thats what i want to hear.. lol thats more then likely what ill do.. change out the battery cuz the stock is very good.. and put a 2nd battery in the trunk and a aftermarket alternator.. it will be great
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