 Stock Head Unit with Subs?, Can I do it??? |
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 Aug 19, 2004 - 12:44 AM
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SoundDomain has the sub...I think CarMedia1.com does too...also, I forgot to mention that EliteCarAudio's buying/selling forum is pretty popular...you can often find great deals on there too.  And for the amp, I did a search on Google and found a couple sites that have it for $75-80 or so.
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Aug 19, 2004 - 12:53 AM
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so i want 2ohms right?
with that jbl amp --------------------  hows it taste motha f*cka |
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Aug 19, 2004 - 12:57 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Yes, the JBL Powervalve amps put out maximum power at either 2 ohms or 1 ohm. -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Aug 19, 2004 - 12:57 AM
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-------------------- hows it taste motha f*cka |
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Aug 19, 2004 - 2:18 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
This is a good thread. Like SEV, I am also an audio noob. I also find myself in the same situation as him - I want to add a sub and improve sound quality for a few hundred bucks but really have modest goals. My question is whether you should also buy another amp with this setup to push some or all of stock 8 speaker system. If adding power is advisable, is there an advantage of going with a multi-channel amp rather than multiple two channel amps?
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Aug 19, 2004 - 10:08 AM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
I wouldn't go with the P180.2...when I said Powervalve, I should've said class D Powervalve amps from JBL...the P180.2 is a class A/B amp and isn't stable down to a 2 ohm mono load. I'd go for a BP150.1. 
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Aug 19, 2004 - 2:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
word ya i did a massive google search and i found the sub and amp that you are talking about.
 im order it soon enough, but what else do i need the wiring kit thats like $25 what about this splitter thingy or how would i wire it in? -------------------- hows it taste motha f*cka |
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Aug 20, 2004 - 2:46 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '04 From San Carlos, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Sorry to butt in on this 3 person conversation, but a site you might want to check out if you already know what you want is www.cmttrading.com It looks like a shady place, but thats where I got 90% of my audio stuff from, for prices that were sometimes half as much as list, and my friends have been there too. The only difference is that I am about 2 miles from them, so I don't know how well they deliver nationwide, but they have delivered to my house quickly And guys don't be discouraged by a lack of car audio knowledge, the first time I was asking if a sub was okay I posted a link to a really neat looking audiobahn...subwoofer box  shid and Coomer are car audio gods too so if you're not up to their level, don't worry about it. |
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Aug 20, 2004 - 10:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hey now rockford isnt THAT bad, they hit pretty well with clarity.
OT...my friend shwoed me this amp he got, its an MTX sumin...its so amazing, its not any bigger than a peice of paper, and has power of 25x2. but mtx garentees that it wont over heat at any ohm level, or theyll replace it. so he has it bridged at 1/8 of an ohm and woah....its freakin crazy. the manual for it is as thick as a novel, and in the back it shows u how to wire 4 speakers and 16 subs |
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Aug 22, 2004 - 10:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '04 From Perth, AUS Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Have a look at my setup. Eventhough it is not a stock head-unit, the JL Amp has got high level input which you can connect speaker output of your head-unit to the amp.
http://celica.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?u...c;f=11;t=001215 |
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