terryk2003 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Posted January 25, 2007 yup...i need a lil more bass in my GTP...i wanna use the stock HU, and the stock bose setup inside the car for the highs...i'm thinking about maybe 1 10" JL W3, or maybe 2?...not sure...then i need a kickass amp that uses speaker level inputs or whatever they're called, instead of RCA's...soo, i'm just wondering if you guys think i'd be dissapointed with 1 10", or should i get 2?...also, what amp would be good for the W3?...i heard they can handle quite a bit of power...ohh...and, who wants to help me install it!?...i'm not the smartest person when it comes to installing/tweaking sound systems...i can install all the shit, but i hate running wires and tweaking for the best sound... Quote
19Cutlass94 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Posted January 25, 2007 Line level converters? I think thats what there called, or atleast something around those lines. But when you say you want more bass, what type of sound are you after? Do you want it to sound good, tight, or just loud, "boomy"?? Basically sealed v ported. But either way one 10" can sound good, with the right box design and the right amp to push it. Personally, I love mye 2 12"s although some say its too much. If I were you, Id go with 2 10's sealed. Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Posted January 25, 2007 i want nice tight, deep bass...also, keep in mind that i do race my car, so i don't wanna do some crazy setup that weighs alot and takes up alot of trunk space... Quote
19Cutlass94 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Posted January 25, 2007 Then Id go with one sealed 12". Itll give you more than a 10", and it really wont take up that much room at all, as some subs only require .8cF. Quote
Puggsley456 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Posted January 25, 2007 Whats your budget? With JL's in mind your going to pay a nice chunk for them. If its fairly low I might recommend buying a mach 5 sub(I'm using 2 15's).....and spending most of your money on a good amp. Quote
slick Posted January 26, 2007 Report Posted January 26, 2007 Yeah Terry, how much you wanna spend. You could pick up a set of RE Audio's RE subs for less than $200 probably. They don't require a whole lotta power either, so you won't need a humongous amp. You know I'll help install. Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Posted January 26, 2007 i dunno...i've been hearing that JL's are awwsome subs, and they can handle a decent amount of power...those are deffinatly what i'm looking for...i'm just not sure what kinda amp to run, and weather i should get 2 10's or 2 12's or just 1 10 or 1 12... Quote
Garrett Powered Posted January 26, 2007 Report Posted January 26, 2007 go to the JL website, they got a pre amp set-up for if you want to run factory HU I believe. Quote
Andrew Posted January 26, 2007 Report Posted January 26, 2007 checking ebay, JL W3 subs are around $125 new. not bad really. Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Posted January 26, 2007 checking ebay, JL W3 subs are around $125 new. not bad really. exactly what i was looking at... Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Posted January 26, 2007 this is the sub i'd like to get: http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=24 anyone got a good amp recommendation for that sub!? Quote
slick Posted January 26, 2007 Report Posted January 26, 2007 300 rms... how much you want to spend? Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Posted January 26, 2007 300 rms... how much you want to spend? not really sure yet...i want something good though... Quote
slick Posted January 26, 2007 Report Posted January 26, 2007 BTW, which model exactly? Because one is 1.7 ohm, one is 3.6 ohm, the other is close to 8 ohm. Depending which sub you get will help me choose an amp. Quote
slick Posted January 26, 2007 Report Posted January 26, 2007 If you get the 3.6 ohm one, I like this amp: http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=15086 If you get the 1.7 ohm one, get this: http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=11690 Don't get the 8 ohm one. Quote
jdcutty Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 Don't get the 8 ohm one. Yeah, unless you wanna use it in your living room instead of your car. Quote
Andrew Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 If you get the 3.6 ohm one, I like this amp: http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=15086 I say go this route. Whoa at that Nakamichi !! ive never seen their amps before, only their decks. Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Posted January 27, 2007 If you get the 3.6 ohm one, I like this amp: http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=15086 If you get the 1.7 ohm one, get this: http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=11690 Don't get the 8 ohm one. ok...i'm a newb with the whole OHM thing...which one would you recommend!?...if you were doing an install in your own car, which would you choose!?...i deffinatly trust your judgement...BTW: if i were to order a sub & amp, would you be available to help me with the install and to help me make sure i get everything i need for the install!? Quote
slick Posted January 27, 2007 Report Posted January 27, 2007 I would get the 1.7 ohm sub with the Nakamichi amp. Quote
slick Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 Terry should get a JL 12W3V3-2 sub with my box. There would be a 4.25 db gain over JL specs without losing any SQ. Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Posted January 29, 2007 Terry should get a JL 12W3V3-2 sub with my box. There would be a 4.25 db gain over JL specs without losing any SQ. can you get me some pics/diminsions of your box?...what i wanna do is put the box on one side of my passthru in my trunk, then build an amp rack to hold my amp and put it on the other side...wondering if there'd be enough room to do this... Quote
slick Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 27.75" wide, 14" tall, 18.5" deep. Quote
terryk2003 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Posted January 29, 2007 chris, are you on AIM?...if soo, hit me up under the screen name Slow2003GTP...i forgot to password to my other SN... Quote
slick Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 Looks like Terry is gonna go with a jl12w3v3-4 and a hifonics brutus amp, and my old sealed sub box(fiberglassed front). Quote
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