Audiobahn 15 Dub Series Subwoofer
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Topic: Audiobahn 15 Dub Series Subwoofer
Posted By: dub15
Subject: Audiobahn 15 Dub Series Subwoofer
Date Posted: October 03, 2007 at 9:43 PM
Hi, i just bought an audiobahn 15' dub series subwoofer. The sub is a dual voice coil and i had a few questions about it. The first question being, there is a positive and negative wire slot on either side of the sub basket, which would be normal with the dual voice coil but....instead of there only being one pos. and neg. slot on either side for the wires, there is two. On either both sides of the woofer there is 2 pos. and 2 neg. wire slots. I am running a single ported box that only has 1 set of terminals for the wires from the sub and i was wondering how i should wire it? which 2 wire slots should i use, both on one side or 1 set on either side? i am really confused about how to wire due to the 8 slots for speaker wire. Also what gauge wire should i be using in the box and to the amp? Thanks to anyone who can answer any of the questions. Thanks again, Nick
ps: as you can see in the pic there is two pos. terminals and 2 neg. terminals. There is another set on the other side of the sub exactly alike the one you can see.
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Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: October 03, 2007 at 10:04 PM
Model #? Amp to be used? ------------- 2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
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Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: October 03, 2007 at 10:12 PM
The extra set of terminals is there to ease wiring the woofer. Instead of stuffing multiple wires in one terminal it has multiple of the same, so it doesn't matter which pair of positive or negative per coil you use. We cannot help you wire this woofer until you tell us what voice coil configuration it has, either dual 4, dual 2, etc. -------------
Posted By: jvillefinest
Date Posted: October 04, 2007 at 1:19 PM
sweet looking chrome!!! 
------------- 2007 Acura TSX
SQ setup in the works
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: October 04, 2007 at 8:44 PM
I know this driver, the chrome is the best part.
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 06, 2007 at 11:07 AM
I was going to use the Audiobahn Mag DUB4001 DUB Mono Car Audio Amplifier. Here are the specs...
* 800 WATT Rated Power
* 400 WATT RMS x 1 Channel
* Brushed Aluminum Chassis
* Top Mount Controls with Blue Illumination
* Cooling Fan
* Chrome Dub Fan Grille
* Glass Epoxy Circuit Board
* PWM MOSFET Power Supply
* THD: 0.02%
* S/N Ratio: 100 dB
* Frequency Response: 10Hz - 40kHz
* Variable 18 dB Hi-Pass
* Crossover: 75Hz - 750Hz
* Variable 18 dB Lo-Pass
* Crossover: 50Hz - 150Hz
* Selectable Bass EQ
* 4-Way Protection Circuitry: Thermal, Short Circuit, DC Offset, and Overload
* Low/High Level Input
* RCA Outputs
* 4 Gauge Power Connection
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 06, 2007 at 11:56 AM
I was also thinking about using the DUB Mag Audio by Audiobahn
DUB2502 2-Channel Class A/B Amplifier. The specs are...
# Amplifier Class: a/b
# Number of Channels: 2
# RMS Power (4 ohms): 250 watts x 2 chan.
# RMS Power (2 ohms): 375 watts x 2 chan.
# RMS Power (1 ohm): Not Stable
# Bridged RMS Power: 500 watts x 1 chan.
# Peak Power Output: Not Specified
# Minimum Impedance Unbridged: 2 ohms
# Minimum Impedance Bridged: 4 ohms
# THD at Rated RMS Power: 0.02%%
# Speaker Level Inputs: No
# Amp Preamp Outputs: No
# Built-in Crossover: Yes - LP/HP
# High-Pass Crossover Frequency: 50 - 250 Hz
# Low-Pass Crossover Frequency: 50 - 250 Hz
# Subsonic Filter:
# Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 95 dB
# Channel Separation: N/A
# Bass Boost: 0 / 12 dB
# Bass/Gain Remote: N/A
# Fan Cooled: Yes
# Fuse Rating: 30A
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Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: October 06, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Chrome Dub Fan Grill? Bob slowly shakes his head.
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There is no such thing as free installation!
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: October 06, 2007 at 4:16 PM
notice the lack of positive responces for Audiobahn Crap?
Posted By: sarcomax
Date Posted: October 06, 2007 at 5:44 PM
get the one with the spinners on the fan grill.
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: October 06, 2007 at 6:06 PM
that dub audio amp sucks balls...get something worth the money
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 1:52 PM
im probably gonna end up ripping that stupid ass chrome piece off. it makes the amp look even cheaper.
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 1:53 PM
Like what? Im short on money so any suggestions would be great.
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Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 3:59 PM
So how much do you want to spend?
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 4:17 PM
Fifty bucks? That's about what the Audioburn is worth, no matter WHAT you pay for it. Now, if you can get "The DUB" for LESS than fifty, do it, that'd be an OK deal, then... maybe...
No, seriously. How much, and we can possibly help with a few quality suggestions...
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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: aznboi3644
Date Posted: October 07, 2007 at 10:22 PM
If you look here pretty much 95 percent of the amps that are sent back are audiobahn crap cuz suck break so easily
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 08, 2007 at 5:24 PM
Like the $80-$120 range
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 08, 2007 at 6:01 PM
dub15] wrote:
ike the $80-$120 range
Well, if you are only willing to spend that much, forget it, NOONE can help you find anything with ANY amount of quality in it for that little bit of change.
Go with the DUB, and best of luck...
OR, you could save about that much again, and actually get something with realistic power ratings (if extremely LOW power ratings)
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: October 08, 2007 at 11:18 PM
I've had good luck with the Power Acoustik PS2-520 and PS2-820 amps...but they are the older models and hard to find...solid and reliable amps though for a helluva price
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 09, 2007 at 3:30 PM
im not looking for something thats gonna win f-ing competitions! This is going in a 2dr civic. It doesnt need all that much rms. I was thinkin that around 300-500 watt rms would be great. So...any suggestions for an amp that will produce 300-500 rms in any price range would be great. i just found out i was going to be able to spend a little more than i thought ( a bit more that is) so any suggestions would be great! Thanks a lot!!!! Nick
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 09, 2007 at 3:40 PM
would a Rockford Fosgate P5002 2 Channel AB Amplifier work...when i say work i mean will it perform better and longer than the dub (im thinking yes by the post i've gotten). Just trying to get some honest opinions. Thanks, Nick
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 09, 2007 at 4:12 PM
Absolutely. If you can get one of those for the money you have, it'll be a WAY better choice than the Audiobomb.
Even though I personally, am not a huge fan of the Fosbreak stuff, I'd buy it LONG before I'd let someone GIVE me Audiobahn!
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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: 2fas4ya
Date Posted: October 09, 2007 at 4:25 PM
FOSGATE 550.2
here is a fosgate 550.2 for $139
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 09, 2007 at 7:15 PM
Thanks for all of your suggestions everyone. I really appreciate the help.
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Posted By: dragon51
Date Posted: October 09, 2007 at 7:23 PM
A good to place to get a decent amp some times is the pawn shop, just make sure it works. I got a 5 channel Eclipse amp 35X4 with 1 @120 sub. I think I payed 130 for it. It works really good and my wife is very happy with it. It is curently running all 5 channels with no problem. Just look around they are out there. Check to see if you have a amp repair shop in your town alot of times they also have amps there they fixed and the person just left, so you can get a good amp that way on your limited budget.
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 09, 2007 at 9:32 PM
I do have a few amp repair shops locally. I guess i'll have to check em out. Thanks again, Nick
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Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 11:45 AM
Another plus for pawn shop stuff, you just helped somebody bail his brother out of jail.
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There is no such thing as free installation!
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 2:22 PM
lol
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 8:40 PM
is a Visonik V318XT a good amp???
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Posted By: dragon51
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 9:41 PM
In short no, if it's free run like you stole it! Sounds like your looking for decent cheap amp for that bill I like Pioneer I have not heard of a lot of problems with there stuff. Decent power for the price
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 10:18 PM
What models of pioneer are in a reasonable price range and have decent rms ratings?
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Posted By: dragon51
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 11:51 PM
That is something your gona have to check at your local shops can't remember but either Best buy or Circuit City has them also just pull out your phone book and see what shops carry them. Granted they are not the best of the best but I have had friends buy them and they worked just fine for them. Here check this one out https://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8208183&type=product&id=1165610937725 Not bad for the price, if your wanting a lot of power you have to spend the money. They also have some with a lot more power but again more money but dollar for dollar I think they are hard to beat check out trhere main web sight they used to hold the world record for spl so they have some rockin amps. Here is a link to there better amps with the msrp https://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/album/compare/0,,2076_310069935,00.html
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 11, 2007 at 8:56 PM
thanks man
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 14, 2007 at 9:41 PM
How big should i go as far as the wiring kit. and i was also thinkin about buying a fusion amp. if anyone knows anything about them i would appreciate your opinion. Thanks, Nick
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Posted By: dragon51
Date Posted: October 14, 2007 at 11:00 PM
fusion amp? Have not heard of them, as far as the amp kit really depends on how much power your amp puts out. There is a reference guide on this sight I am just to tired to look for it but I have seen one on here.
Posted By: kamberkash
Date Posted: October 15, 2007 at 10:45 AM
Wire Sizes
This should get you started.
Posted By: sarcomax
Date Posted: October 16, 2007 at 11:16 AM
which series of fusion amps? I have heard the low and mid quality ones, and for the money they are pretty good. I saw one of their "show cars" that only had their low end stuff in it, and it sounded great for the 350 bucks that you could have picked up the sub, amp, 6.5 componants and 6.5 coax's for. There was a 1200 dollar head unit in the car though...
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 16, 2007 at 3:01 PM
I was just looking at some soundstream stuff. How is a Soundstream PIC2.440 2 Channel amp? are they any good? i know where i can get one for $109. i as also lookin at the XTA 600.2. it seems to have a lot of power fot the price. idk though so as ive said about a hundrred times now....i would appreciate any opinions people can offer. Thanks, Nick
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 16, 2007 at 9:18 PM
What do you guys think the best box would be for this sub? right now i have a sealed 2.2 cu ft. wedge shaped box. thanks, Nick
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 16, 2007 at 9:24 PM
also is a PHOENIX GOLD OCTANE R8.0:1 a good amp. i really like the ratings on it and the price is very affordable. its rated to thump 600rms at 2 ohm. Thanks for anyones input. Nick
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Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: October 16, 2007 at 9:28 PM
Soundstream is pretty bad***, from what I hear. I'd rather have Soundstream than Phoenix Gold, even though they are alright. The box's internal volume should be within 10% of what the manufacturer (of the sub) recommends. Are you close to installing this stuff yet, or what? I know everyone is getting pretty tired of telling you the same stuff. I've noticed noone is responding to you anymore, hmm. ------------- 2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
DDX470HD GTO14001 GTO1014D (x3)
Big3 in 1/0G
1/0G to GTO14001
Posted By: sarcomax
Date Posted: October 17, 2007 at 1:18 PM
By "bad*** did you mean badmule or baddonkey? Or did soundstream turn into a bad product?  -------------
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: October 18, 2007 at 6:32 PM
No im not installing anything yet. I wouldnt have posted this topic if i was just going to buy something then ask questions. that would be stupid wouldnt it? im not begging anyone to answer my questions.. i just said said that i would appreciate it, so if you have any more stupid questions try to keep them to yourself. i'm just trying to get some good info out of some good knowledgeable people and not waste any money due to me being low on it already. thanks, nick
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 18, 2007 at 7:28 PM
I appreciate the sentiment regarding the thread, but wow... that last post was REALLY uncalled for. Take a chill pill... That kind of attitude will make you NO friends, REAL fast on this particular forum. Take it over to caraudio.com.
Nobody has said ANY of your questions were stupid, now have they? You continue to post, and it's been two weeks now, and you have not yet made a decision. All I got from jmelton's post was interest in what you might be thinking, and/or a possible timeframe... I got no venom or attack at all. You've been given quite a few options, and you continue to come back with counter-options. I know you really want to save a few dollars, but I've been following the thread, and you've been given some top-notch ideas, as well as opinions.
I'm not going to say anything more than that, but that attack wasn't necessary, at all.
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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: dub15
Date Posted: October 18, 2007 at 8:46 PM
i didnt mean to attack him but if he thinks i have been repeating my self or whatever then he doesnt have to post.i understand that everyone is probably getting annoyed with all my questions but i just want a system that sounds decent and the only way to get that is to know what your doing when buying components. if i knew these things i wouldnt ask about them. being that im new to the car audio hobby i still dont know pretty much anything. So... thank you and i appreciate everyones help .i will make a decsion from what information i have now. Thanks to everyone who posted in this forum (including jmelton) for all your help. thanks again, nick
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: October 18, 2007 at 9:12 PM
Cadence TXA-1000D, $199 enough said.
https://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=125
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Posted By: sarcomax
Date Posted: October 19, 2007 at 10:56 AM
You wouldn't be the first person that did buy a bunch of stuff, ask if it was good, get told no, and then try to convince people with 20 years of experience that the flea market special was better than all of the suggestions...five pages into a thread. I am glad that you are not one of those people. Good luck getting the system up and running, and post some pics! -------------
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: January 05, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Well everyone thanks for all your help. I ended up buying an Infinity Reference Series 1600a amp and a 4G wiring kit. Along with a 1.5 Farad cap. It should bump pretty good for around town use :) So thanks again and I'll post videos as soon as possible.
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Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: January 05, 2008 at 6:44 PM
I hope to wire it up to 2Ohms. So i should be wiring the voice coils in parallel. Oh and does anyone have any experience with these amps? I heard it at Bestbuy and thought it sounded pretty good on an 10. They had it runnin on 8G power and ground though (which i dont think is big enough) The amp is rated at 600rms @ 2ohms. Any recommendations about how to run this amp or any other suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 05, 2008 at 7:39 PM
well what impedance is the sub??
Posted By: dub15
Date Posted: January 05, 2008 at 8:11 PM
dual 4ohm voice coils
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