Opinion
Printed From: the12volt.com
Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=48951
Printed Date: September 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Topic: Opinion
Posted By: lowridereclipse
Subject: Opinion
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 5:00 PM
Hey there, I currently have a pair of Audiobahn AWP312T subs sitting in my room. As much as i like the power that they have its becoming difficult to buy a compatible amps and then i hav eto have an enclosure made. that would cost a lot of $$$. On my car club's website i found a guy who is selling a custom enclosure for my car and it incudes the subs and amps that he was running. They are a little under two years old. My question is do you think it is a good box and do you think that the subs are quality (at least for a year or two). https://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/khalan_99/album?.dir=1b70&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/khalan_99/my_photos The only thing i can see wrong with them is that they are all in one chamber. i have heard that it is a bad idea to let subs share air space. Oh and those are fake ports. Its a sealed enclosure. He wants 300 for everything. I can sell my subs on ebay for about 400. Thanks, CHRIS
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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 5:37 PM
well does it sound good to you? if I am not mistaken those are the Pioneer "400 watt" subs, i don't know the model # but those subs are basic middle of the road subs. What amp is powering them? how are they wired? I agree that a common air, sealed enclsure is not ideal -------------
Posted By: lowridereclipse
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 5:46 PM
They are powered by a 760 watt two channel amp. (I know NOTHING about sound systems so all this means very little to me) Here is the post from my site... This is a one of a kind custom sub box I had made for my eclipse. This box fits over the lip in the trunk by the back seats!!! The sub box holds 3 tens and sits toward the back of the trunk. The box is open allowing for all 3 subs to hit simultaneously. There are 2 fake ports added for style and the top of the box has the mitsubishi logo in 3D in the carpet. The front of the box is wood painted with a chameleon blue paint. The original cargo cover for the trunk does not fit over the box well, it looks and sounds better without the cargo cover! I had this box installed in my eclipse for less than a month but had to sell the car. If you are interested pm me your offers. 3 10" Pioneer IMPP 400 Watt subs and a 760 Watt 2 channel Pioneer amp that I had crossed over to power the subs. The amp and subs are all less than 2 years old and work absolutely perfect! This system sounds great! I will also send you some 12 gauge speaker wire I have, around 10 feet.
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 5:54 PM
sounds real flashy, not geared toward performance. The pioneer amps aren't very powerful, and again the subs are o.k. but if you do not want to build a box this might be ok for you since you have space restrictions. What are you looking for big boom, or just some nice sound quality? i wonder if the box was built to the speakers' speficications or to the cars'
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Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 8:54 PM
For $300 its not bad, but those arent the greatest products around, and who knows how much this guy beat on them, might not be bad for a first system though.
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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 9:04 PM
When you run more than one sub from a mono signal from an amp, you can build the box without chambers. I never build mine that way. I like to separate subs from each other. Like said above, make sure the box is built for the subs, not just to fit the car.
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 9:14 PM
There are 2 fake ports added for style ...the only reason I would need to look past this garbage.
Posted By: wheelerdr
Date Posted: January 30, 2005 at 11:48 PM
I would looke and find something better what is your budget for your system, what are you looking to get out of your system
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Posted By: lowridereclipse
Date Posted: January 31, 2005 at 1:21 AM
Well before I found this site I bought a pair of Audiobahn AWP312T subs (only to find that they arent that great anyway...). Since then I have been looking for an amp or amps that are good enough to power them. Since i know very little about sound systems this has proved to be quite a big task. (if anyone knows of a good amp lemme know) I figured that it would be easier to put them back on ebay and use the cash that i get to buy some lesser quality subs in a box that is already built but is better looking than a big rectangle sitting in my trunk. Also installation is goign to be a pain in the butt. If anyone here is in the San Diego area and wants to make a few hundred bucks and knows a lot about box building then I'll pay to build a box like the one I'm thinking about getting. I would like to find a mix of SPL and SQ.
Posted By: lowridereclipse
Date Posted: January 31, 2005 at 1:24 AM
Oh and my budget is goign to be no more than 500 more bucks. Ive spent a lot on my two audibahns already. Id like to get an amp and a box built I know a guy who knows some stuff about installation of audio he just doesnt know how to build boxes.
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