Ok I Got a new system put in about 2 weeks ago and now I want to put some Subs in. I want Alpine SWS-1042D
10" 900W Dual 4-Ohm Subwoofer Or the Alpine SWS-1022D
10" 900W Dual 2-Ohm Subwoofer
But the problem is I dont know crap about what kind of Amp and Amp Install kit Ill need. For know I want an amp that will same day Push 4 of the speaks up top. oh and What kind of box/boxs should I get?
Need some Help With Subs
Ok I have a few suggestions. First off I will always suggest less subs over more.
When purchasing subs I can not stress this enough, always buy the best sub/subs you can possibly afford. In this case you appear to be fond of alpine and I can vouch for the SWX as being a very good sub. Me personally, I would just use 1 12" however it seems that you like the sound of 10" subs so I would do 2 10" subs. I will say that 2 10" subs would likely be only worth about a 1.5 db gain at best over a single 12.
http://www.alpine-usa.com/en/products/p ... =SWX-1042D
Now if you go the single 12 route you would need a 1000 watt rms @ 2 ohm amplifier. If you went the 2 10" route you would need a 2000 watt rms amplifier @ 4 or 1 ohm depending on the way you wired it or 2 seperate amps. As you can see the single 12" is the less costly route.
As far as amps I can suggest possibly a kicker zx 1500.1 , it roughly delivers around 1000-1200 rms watts @ 2 ohms at 12 volts and a peak of 1500 watts @ 2 ohms with 14.4v . If your worried about damaging the sub you could always use a 1000.1 but trust me as i do know what kickers amps really deliver to the sub and the 1500.1 would be better.
If you still went with 2 10" subs obviously since the kickers aren't stable to 1 ohm and don't supply enough power at 4 ohms you would need 2. A 2000 watt amp at 4 ohm will be costly and a 1 ohm stable amp would deliver power at the cost of less sound quality so 2 2ohm amps would be the better choice.
Model ZX1000.1
RMS Power in Watts, all channels driven
@14.4V, 4Ω Mono ≤1.5% THD+N 500 x 1
@14.4V, 2Ω Mono, ≤1.5% THD+N 1000 x 1
Model ZX1500.1
RMS Power in Watts, all channels driven
@14.4V, 4Ω Mono ≤1.5% THD+N 750 x 1
@14.4V, 2Ω Mono, ≤1.5% THD+N 1500 x 1
As far as wiring goes I always use a 1/0 guage wiring kit although costly is well worth the investment. I prefer Tsunami kits. They can be aquired at your local circuit city.
As far as a box goes I would highly suggest you have a custom ported box built tuned specifically for the sub or subs that you will use. I personally use g-force performance enclosures, maybe you can hit him up on his site to purchase an enclosure. http://www.gforceperformanceaudio.com/
This box with a single 12 inch sub made preety big news at a USAC competiton in the back of a PT cruiser shown here.
paste into browser >>> http://www.gforceperformanceaudio.com/W ... Circle.htm
When purchasing subs I can not stress this enough, always buy the best sub/subs you can possibly afford. In this case you appear to be fond of alpine and I can vouch for the SWX as being a very good sub. Me personally, I would just use 1 12" however it seems that you like the sound of 10" subs so I would do 2 10" subs. I will say that 2 10" subs would likely be only worth about a 1.5 db gain at best over a single 12.
http://www.alpine-usa.com/en/products/p ... =SWX-1042D
Now if you go the single 12 route you would need a 1000 watt rms @ 2 ohm amplifier. If you went the 2 10" route you would need a 2000 watt rms amplifier @ 4 or 1 ohm depending on the way you wired it or 2 seperate amps. As you can see the single 12" is the less costly route.
As far as amps I can suggest possibly a kicker zx 1500.1 , it roughly delivers around 1000-1200 rms watts @ 2 ohms at 12 volts and a peak of 1500 watts @ 2 ohms with 14.4v . If your worried about damaging the sub you could always use a 1000.1 but trust me as i do know what kickers amps really deliver to the sub and the 1500.1 would be better.
If you still went with 2 10" subs obviously since the kickers aren't stable to 1 ohm and don't supply enough power at 4 ohms you would need 2. A 2000 watt amp at 4 ohm will be costly and a 1 ohm stable amp would deliver power at the cost of less sound quality so 2 2ohm amps would be the better choice.
Model ZX1000.1
RMS Power in Watts, all channels driven
@14.4V, 4Ω Mono ≤1.5% THD+N 500 x 1
@14.4V, 2Ω Mono, ≤1.5% THD+N 1000 x 1
Model ZX1500.1
RMS Power in Watts, all channels driven
@14.4V, 4Ω Mono ≤1.5% THD+N 750 x 1
@14.4V, 2Ω Mono, ≤1.5% THD+N 1500 x 1
As far as wiring goes I always use a 1/0 guage wiring kit although costly is well worth the investment. I prefer Tsunami kits. They can be aquired at your local circuit city.
As far as a box goes I would highly suggest you have a custom ported box built tuned specifically for the sub or subs that you will use. I personally use g-force performance enclosures, maybe you can hit him up on his site to purchase an enclosure. http://www.gforceperformanceaudio.com/
This box with a single 12 inch sub made preety big news at a USAC competiton in the back of a PT cruiser shown here.
paste into browser >>> http://www.gforceperformanceaudio.com/W ... Circle.htm
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PATDIESEL
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I suggest buying my sound quality set-up that is for sale. It is a complete kit put together by Alpha Sonic reps for a demo car. The stuff was never used and thus I'm selling it. (brand new in boxes)
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Sorry I cant get to the link lol says im not aloud.PATDIESEL wrote:I suggest buying my sound quality set-up that is for sale. It is a complete kit put together by Alpha Sonic reps for a demo car. The stuff was never used and thus I'm selling it. (brand new in boxes)
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/posting.php? ... ly&t=54310
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=54310Chosenrifter wrote:Sorry I cant get to the link lol says im not aloud.PATDIESEL wrote:I suggest buying my sound quality set-up that is for sale. It is a complete kit put together by Alpha Sonic reps for a demo car. The stuff was never used and thus I'm selling it. (brand new in boxes)
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/posting.php? ... ly&t=54310
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