A good subwoofer? Options

[SwissFerdi]

I've been wanting a sub ever since I got my speakers, it's just another upgrade.

My speakers:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPS17C2/Al...ssi=0&tp=95

Head unit:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130DEH2000/Pi...i=0&tp=5684

Now neither are fantastic, but they work excellently for my purposes. In that same trend, I'm not looking for the sub-of-all-subs, just something to fill in the lows. I listen to mostly trance and dance, with some hiphop and rock in between. Basically, I'm looking for a good budget setup, and happened upon this:

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_575P1S412/Roc...ockford+Fosgate

Now my question to you fine folks is if this is at all a good sub. I know RF makes quality subs, but would this fit for my use and application? I don't want anything boomy, just crisp, clean, yet deep bass. And best of all...the sub is 2 for 1, which means I can sell the other to make some money back. I would be pairing the following amp to it, which I believe (this is where I need your expertise) will match just because it can do the required watts at 4 ohms.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_037A4002V/Aud...si=0&tp=115

Thanks guys. I'll also be calling Crutchfield tomorrow, so don't think I'm just ignorantly asking for your help.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 1, 2009 - 10:36 PM

[SwissFerdi]

It's not that I don't trust the brand, I don't trust the all-in-one factor...it just can't be that simple.

How's this wiring kit guys? Recommended by Crutchfield, just want to make sure it's a good buy for the money.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_142PA10/EFX-1...Wiring-Kit.html

I also noticed that a RF grille was 35 bucks, thought that was a little high...I couldn't find anything as far as a universal cheaper grill goes, is there anything along those lines?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 12, 2009 - 1:35 PM

[TEAMFaint]

If you want a honest opinion on car audio, I do this for a living, let me know what you listen to mostly,
what your budget is, and we can go from there.

Truthfully, the deck that your using is going to limit how good your system is going to sound.

Get something with a dedicated subwoofer preout and something with better than .5v preouts.

I love my Alpine CDA9887. Best deck I have ever owned and I won`t own anything else.
I would highly recommend picking up a better deck as soon as you can. Pioneer makes great products,
if you enjoy the use of yours, check out the DEHP410UB. 4v preouts and 3 sets. I have owned this deck in
the past as well, however I went with the Alpine because of ease of use.
CDA105L & CDA9886 are two great decks, just with a few less features than the CDA9887.

Someone here recommended the JL Audio W0 subwoofer. Absolutely amazing recommendation.
I have made many set ups with JL Audio and the customers response is always amazing once they hear it.

The great thing about the JL audio product line is it is very power efficient, so you won`t need to spend $500 on an amplifier to run
your one subwoofer. I would highly recommend this subwoofer if you are on a budget and you like deep crisp bass. I would not recommend
puting anything more than 150 watts rms to it however.

Find yourself a nice small JL amp such the JLA1200.
Small amp, with enough power. Great sound quality.

I would hands down recommend going JL in most applications. Unless all you listen to is rap and hip hop. Then grab yourself some Alpine Type R's and a huge amp.
(bye bye budget).




Also, dont cheap out on your power wire.
Don`t run 10 gauge. Run at least 8.
Unless you are running bigger power (500 watts+) then jump to 4.

Check out the Stinger SPEL8 kit.
Runs like candy. Best wire I`ve ever worked with.