subwoofer???

[beezertart]

still deciding about my speakers etc,whether to replace the rear ones etc etc,been looking at the 6.5"components for the front and can maybe stretch to them,not that they're expensive prob cheaper than i thought!so if i have a sub what should i go for reasonably priced,will probably want one ready boxed to shove straigt in boot.will i need an amp as well??

That said i've got a kit or part of one that i got yonks back for my golf n ripped it out when i scrapped her,think i've got the back half stuff amps,sub n something else. sure incs a sub,was cheap but recommended by max power if you like your dance stuff as i do,is it possible for me to check what they sound like without having to wire em up properly cos if still good may use that one n have evn better front ones...i remeber em sounding good in the golf but they've been in a box for 4/5yrs coulda been damaged.....

Was all set to order me a set of Rainbows n just read a forum where someone said that the slx265's coupled with an apline hu sounds really harsh,as thats what i have what do i do now......

heeelllppp,all so confusing!

 

[seatgirl]

if u connect the sub to a 12v battery and some speaker wire (obviously attached to a "music maker" ) u will hear if they are still working without having 2 wire it up properly - u will just get a little "thump thump" out of it
ummm and keep a fire extinguisher handy..... im not the best/safest at wiring i kno

 

[beezertart]

Ha,excellent...music maker do you mean a tambourine or similar????
i'm sure they work but wanna know what they sound like properly can i use the wires running to my rear standard speakers or am i being completely dumb????

 

[seatgirl]

best thing so is if u know someone that has their car wired up with an easy 2 remove sub box and just plug urs in

 

[Kai_1600]

you'll need new wiring for the sub, the poor little speaker wires your were running for the rear speakers wont be anywhere near the gauge you'll need for the sub.

For the record i picked up my Vibe CBR 12 on ebay for about £60 and with a little tweaking suits me down from my gabba to my drum n bass (it freaks out a little with the speedcore but i dont think i know any car sub that will cope with 350+ BPM!)

 

[beezertart]

best thing so is if u know someone that has their car wired up with an easy 2 remove sub box and just plug urs in

ooh yeah,didn't think of that hehe.Women!!!!

 

[beezertart]

you'll need new wiring for the sub, the poor little speaker wires your were running for the rear speakers wont be anywhere near the gauge you'll need for the sub.

What gauge will i need out of interest? was just gonna use my current wire to test if they working n get someone to run everything in as i know nowt.
Still got the question of compatibilty of Rainbows n Alpine hu's,the slx265's come with 10m cable in some cases,would this wire the sub n all i wonder??

 

[Kai_1600]

Depends on the power of the sub, take a look at the Kit below and you'll get an idea, you'll need to run power from the battery to the sub through the bulkhead and down one the side of the car then audio down the other side then earth the sub somewhere in the boot so there's a fair bit of cabling to do. Not more than a couple of hours at the very most.

Edit: I'd say 8AWG would be a minimum for a sub which is 4.6mm diameter i think

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/1008.html

 

[Chrisdaman]

i've just recieved my 15" Directed Sub, got a Vibe VP4 Mono Amp, with the sub (2x4ohm) it should be kicking out around 1200rms, which is more than enough for me. i popped the last sub, by running 3 times the maximum power through it lol

 

[Roelích]

I have a 12" JL Audio W3v2 that I picked up for £70

List of brands, courtesy of moi

The Good:
ADS
Alpine
AudioControl
Becker
Blaupunkt
CDT Audio
Clarion
Crystal
Diamond
Digital Designs
Directed Audio
DLS
Genesis
Helix
Hertz
Hifonics
JL Audio
MB Quart
Nakamichi
Orion
Phase Linear
Phoenix Gold
Pioneer
Precision Power
Rainbow
Resonant Engineering
Rockford Fosgate
Sinfoni
Soundstream
SPL Dynamics
TRU
US Amps
Viper
Xtant
Zapco

The Aiiiight/Nothing Special
Audiobahn
Fusion
Infinity
JBL
JVC
Kenwood
Lightning Audio
Mac Audio
Magnat
Maystar

The Bad:
Aiwa
Berolina
Boschmann
Boss
Goodmans
Lanzar
Longmill
Megavox
Mutant
Purple Mosfet
Pyle
Shark
Sony
Vibe

The Ugly:
SPLX

 

[Chrisdaman]

i agree with that list except for vibe, they're amps are the tits and they're subs are good quality at reasonable prices

my opinion of course

 

[beezertart]

Very helpful list Alex,will cut n paste that so i got it as reference if anything comes up,Ur a star!!

However,i have a sneakin suspicion that what i've got is Longmill n a purple mosfet amp,oh the shame!! well like i said was a cheap kit that i bought yonks back so think time to upgrade

Shame i got a £150 red route fine pending,B******s,was a bank holiday Monday morning n i was working

 

[Mckellar]

agree, the more expensive vibe CBR sub/amp package is not to be sniffed at, amazing bang for buck.

No point buying an amazing JL W7 sub if your going to run it on a SPLX 400 watt max amp with 8awg wiring.

JL W7 + mono 500/1 JL amp plus some JL front components and zero AWG wiring...mmmm

I bought a JBL sub and amp package uber cheap off someone who 'won' it and already had a sub/amp and tbh it does me as i dont like my bass rattling my car to bits, just a little bit deeper and better clarity than OEM speakers

 

[Kai_1600]

got to stick up for vibe here too (i've had an old CBR10 and got a CBR12 at the moment), tweaked it some more today cos i've gone from listening from DNB to hardstyle and its absolutely awesome bass for the very little money i paid!

 

[Chrisdaman]

my amp is £500 new i think, Vibe VP4, not made any more i believe, bought it for £90 though

 

[Roelích]

Some of the older Vibe stuff was alright, but they're overrated and quite expensive for what you're getting. Compared to some proper equipment (which needn't cost the earth) you'll notice a difference.

 

[beezertart]

may have a set of rainbows come up,not sure yet whether just the speakers or the whole components think slx 165's,any good without the components if they are on their tod?! know said 265's were good are these just down n what would they be worth? any ideas anyone?

 

[craig87]

mate join www.talkaudio.co.uk and got to forums. If your serious about your system then go there its for audio enthusiasts. They will know lots more than some of the guys here (no offence to some of you that know ur stuff!!!)

It all depends on your budget, whether your guna sound deaden etc.

Sometime the worser equipment but greatly installed can sound 100 times better than expensive equipment just shoved in your car!!

Join join join im hgt_craig on there if you wna add me and ask questions id be happy to help mate!!!!!!

 

[craig87]

everyone that is talkin about vibe, yes they are cheap for what it states it gives out power wise but it doesnt actually give that power out!!!

Vibe is good if you want something a little loud but theres no sq, im about to run some genesis comps givin them 200wrms a piece, then two 12 crystal subs running off a powerbass amp 1500w rms @ 1 ohm with 0awg power and earth and uprated power system and trust me its guna sound lovely!!!

RRP on all my equipment must top £2000 definately (not that i paid that!!)

Forgot to say JVC avx33 headunit lol

 

[beezertart]

mate join www.talkaudio.co.uk and got to forums. If your serious about your system then go there its for audio enthusiasts. They will know lots more than some of the guys here (no offence to some of you that know ur stuff!!!)

It all depends on your budget, whether your guna sound deaden etc.

Sometime the worser equipment but greatly installed can sound 100 times better than expensive equipment just shoved in your car!!

Join join join im hgt_craig on there if you wna add me and ask questions id be happy to help mate!!!!!!

Cheers matey,will have a look later,off to pick the brat up now!! Been skivin all day at work so better do catch up on that before i go off on my own stuff again!!