 Any suggestions for an audio illiterate kid, suggestions for good audio equipment? |
 Jul 25, 2004 - 12:09 AM
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Alright my situation is I am trying to upgrade my sound system and I am blind when it comes to that area of cars. I am looking for a good sounding system but one that I can get for a decent price as I am just a teenager working as a lifeguard. So I was hoping some of you guys might help me out. I don't know if it was a mistake or not but I already got sony explod 6.5's in the front (no clue what sony explod's rate against other companies, crap...decent?) Anyway I am looking to get a new head unit b/c my old one is trash, some rear speakers, a nice amp, and some subs nothing to big because I am not really a rap fan but I like the idea of three subs so I was thinking of three 10's or maybe better three 8's. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Aug 2, 2004 - 12:46 PM
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No, that's not true. It all depends on the impedance of the speakers, how they're wired, and what amp it is. For example, say you have 3 JL 10w6 subs. They're dual 6-ohm voice coil subs. Now, if you wire those subs with the voice coils of the subs in parallel and then the subs themselves in parallel, you get a 1 ohm load, which is ideal on many class D amps. If you've got three of the 10w6 subs and a Class A/B amp that can put out maximum power bridged at four ohms, then simply wire the subs so that the voice coils are in series and the subs themselves are in parallel, and you've got a 4 ohm load.
Again, this is dependent on the type of subwoofers. Sure, you might need three cheap subs to get some decent output, but unless you're big into SPL competitions or anything, there's no way you'll need three RE XXX 10" subs...one is plenty loud. And I've seen single 10" subs that get louder than two 15" subs. And I've seen 15" subs that sound far cleaner and have better SQ than 10" subs. 
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bigtexbrawler Any suggestions for an audio illiterate kid Jul 25, 2004 - 12:09 AM
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