good combination or bad?
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Topic: good combination or bad?
Posted By: j0hnd0e
Subject: good combination or bad?
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 10:32 PM
well i tried looking for a inexpensive system since its a back up but do you guys think this was a good choice ? i dont need anything better at the moment since i will only be using this system for about 2 months. all coments will help. and has anybody heard any thing about jbl amps?? or What could i run 2 kicker L7 with. information about the well this is what i have right now. is this amp a good choice with the subs https://www.crutchfield.com/S-a8IzEbty7mv/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=520&I=1081240W 2 subs https://www.crutchfield.com/S-a8IzEbty7mv/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=178750&I=044QB2124 1 box https://www.crutchfield.com/S-a8IzEbty7mv/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=113KAC9102 1 amp
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Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 10:35 PM
Uh. Yea that looks like a competetive entry-level setup. A friend of mine has a pair of those in a Civic off a real small MTX amp... hella loud for the 150 watts she has.
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Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 10:42 PM
is it a 150 rms and does she only have 1?? because that would be way under powering so with the kenwood it should be even better
Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 15, 2005 at 10:43 PM
and do you know what model mtx it is because i havent realy heard anything that great about mtx amps
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 3:40 PM
I'd save some cash and get a better amp. If you want to stick with crutchfield, they have a really good deal on this MTX amp right now. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-hIgbhIn4K13/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=236T564
It would power your subs perfectly and is a steal at that price.
I would also reccomend just using a ported box if you want it to be loud, instead of a bandpass. pre-made bandpass boxes are not made specifically for your subs so there is a good chance it will sound like crap if you use one. Stick with ported or sealed unless your are building your own custom box.
Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 4:28 PM
well that band pass box isnt the exact one i have i just wasnt able to find a similar one i have is i figured like a difrent bandpasss box. the one i have is sealded and ported and i have heard that mtx amps aren't the best. but i will keep looking into it or do you have a mtx amp?? my bandpass box has a clear shell and 4 ports on top if you want to know wich one it was.
Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 4:42 PM
also i was looking for a mono amp thats a four channel do you know of any good mono amp that would run the subs good? or better then the kenwood would for about the same price or less?
Posted By: youngone
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 4:51 PM
mtx amps are nice i would go with them. and a box cant be sealed and ported. it can only be ported, sealed, ext.....
and if you already have a bandpass box FOR the subs you have it will sound good at certain frequencies. unlike a posted or sealed box which has a better response at a wider variety of frequencies. and for those L7's i would go with a ported box. kickers are made to be loud and preform the best in a ported box. and remember the box is made to fit the subs specs. you cant put any old sub in any old box.
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Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 4:57 PM
well im not sure if the box fits the subs specs and im not sure how i would find out if they do can anyone help me out with this question ill try and find my exact box and post it to see if some1 can calculate if my subs fit the box properly. well wich amp do you think i should go with the mtx or the kenwood??
Posted By: youngone
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 5:01 PM
aw crap my bad, i didnt look at the links you had
you should use the mtx that customsubaru recommended. cause those subs have a single voice coil so you do not need a 4 channel amp to power them. and the box you put them in can be sealed if you want sound quality, or ported if you want some more bump to your thump
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Posted By: youngone
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 5:08 PM
your going to have to do some math to get the box size right but i am not good at that kind of stuff so i cant help you there.
but in most pre-fab boxes there is a number that is already figured out for you the prob is if you have subs in there so like me you could be to lasy to take them out and look.
what brand is it. how is it made by.
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Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 5:14 PM
are you talking about box?? and the subs are duel voice coil not single im not sure were you got the idea they were single they are the refrence 1242 infinity subs you can look it up if you want ohh and the box is a bandpass vented enclosure
Posted By: youngone
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 5:22 PM
the sub you posted on the link is a single voice coil here is the spec sheet on the crutchfield site look at duel voice coil it is a yes no answer and it side no. ------------- Want to know some good equipment- JL,Adire Audio,Mcintosh,Brax,Helix,Eclipse,JBL,RE,Dimoand Audio,Zapco, pritty much anything DYhon,Forbidden recommend
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Posted By: youngone
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 5:24 PM
and yes im talking about the box that you already have there will be a number in there that says how big it is.
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Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 16, 2005 at 6:03 PM
um do you now were it is located??
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: December 17, 2005 at 4:28 AM
Hmm.
I'm not really shure about MTX amps or anything, but, all I was really saying was that for a *real* small MTX amp, the 12's sound pretty aight..
The testament was to the woofer, NOT the amp..
The Infinity Reference series subwoofer is actually quite a little performer.. I much prefer them to the overrated w0 or w1 series from JL and... to be honest.. the only real complaint I can level is *gawd-awful* cone design. That embossed "Infinity" sticking out all squared off like that!? Ick. Seriously.
They do, however, sound excellent.
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Posted By: j_darling2007
Date Posted: December 17, 2005 at 11:45 AM
I have the 2 1240w's running in stereo of a Profile AP1200. It is 200 watts a channel. I bought it at ... for $109, or www.crutchfield.com for a bit more. I love the sound. It is tight, yet it will get pretty loud. The only downfall to the amp is it is class A/B, so it is power hungry. It is fused at 75 amps. ------------- There are 3 kinds of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't
Posted By: j0hnd0e
Date Posted: December 17, 2005 at 8:31 PM
ohh ok thanks sorry for such a late reply but what do you think od the kenwood amps with the infinitys 1242 not the ones shown on the link above do you think that kenwood amp is a good choice?
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