3 or 4 amps to one speaker?
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Topic: 3 or 4 amps to one speaker?
Posted By: bmx er
Subject: 3 or 4 amps to one speaker?
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 8:30 AM
I have one 1000 watt speaker and i was wondering if i could have like 3 or 4 300 watt amps go it. Or what would be the best way to get the most thump?
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 8:53 AM
One one-thousand watt amplifier. It's gonna cost you less than multiple smaller amplifier with the capability of "strapping", which is what you are referring to.
What kind of woofer do you have?
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Posted By: bmx er
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 9:20 AM
Its a pyramid golden woofer. Very nice i got it at JCW. DO you now how loud you could here 1000 watts from? thanks
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 9:43 AM
First, to answer your question, that woofer, with a quality 500 watts could probably be audible 75 to 100 feet away, BUT that will always depend on the frequency being played, where you are in relationship to the open windows... there are MANY factors in answering that question.
Second, and I am not trying to be a jerk about this, but can you return that woofer? You got "took"... You and I obviously have VERY DIFFERENT definitions of "very nice", when referring to woofers, and very few members here would ever use that phrase to describe Pyramid OR Audiobahn "anythings"... A good quality (again NOT Audiobahn or Pyramid) properly set-up, 300 to 500 watt amplifier would beat that woofer to DEATH.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 9:48 AM
yeah pyramid sucks. a 300 watt rms amp would blow that pos.
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 9:53 AM
ss-installer wrote:
yeah pyramid sucks. a 300 watt rms amp would blow that pos.
WOW, dude... calm down. He might not be as experienced in audio as we are... I was trying to be a little bit calmer about it - ya know - more "politcally correct". You and I know it's not the best gear, but geez... no need to make the guy feel bad about his purchase. You and I were there at one time also... In fact, I used to SELL Pyramid, till I learned there was WAY better stuff out there. He came here to get help, not get beat up... Lots of people get caught up in the "bling" and many people don't know there are different levels of quality...
Sounds to me like somebody could use some sensitivity training and a hug...  ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: bmx er
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 9:58 AM
No kidden chill out. What would you recomend? Ya im new to this whole speaker and amps thing. Im tryin to learn the ropes though.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 10:00 AM
Where I would go from this point is: "How much do you want to spend, how much space are you willing to give up, what kind of car do you have, what kind of music do you listen to..."
Some of us will try to help...
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: bmx er
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 10:03 AM
Well i have a 97 mustang. I listen to everything ( mostly rap ) and im willing to spend around maybe 150 on a apeaker and 300 on an amp.
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 10:35 AM
For about the price range you recommended you could go with a planet audio big bang sub, or a power acoustik mofo. and for the amp you could go with something along the lines of a memphis 1000d, crossfire 1000d, or kicker kx1200 (old model)
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Posted By: Blowntweeters
Date Posted: August 28, 2005 at 11:07 AM
one other thing you should know is that the enclosure can make or break your system. jeffchilcotts is suggesting good products the only thing that i would say is you may want to be a bit lower on RMS wattage so you don't have to upgrade your alternator and or battery i would suggest about 400 to 600 watts RMS and using a slot vented enclosure "box" for your sub .with this wattage and type of enclosure and what music you listen to you should get the results your looking for ' ------------- 1974 ford pinto 4 15" punch Z power punch bd 1001 pioneer DEH-6700
Posted By: T.Hill
Date Posted: September 07, 2005 at 9:48 AM
What about a 12" SE from Resonant Engineering with a TX1005D from Hifonics? $185 + $175=$360=$90 saving over what you were willing to spend. Hifonics is high end caraudio but it isn't the worst either.
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