Help to build my first system....

Systems

hey after read some reviews and the prices of some brands i write an small conf
can someone tellme if its ok?


Rear of the Car

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Polk Audio MOMO Carbon MMC690 $250
1 - 12" DONT KNOW WICH BRAND $100-300


Doors

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MMC650 $200


Front of the Car (dont know how to call that place... but its at the side of the feets )

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db650 $120


need advices abt this drivers and please fix if im doing something wrong... i need to an nice SubWoofer (12").

the car is an Alfa ROmeo 145.

Thanks

MacLeod

First off I would say dump the rear speakers. The best soundstage and SQ will always be achieved with front speakers only.

2nd, I would recommend going with these Polk MMC6500. They cost more than the 650 but they also sound better and come with a better tweeter and crossover.

I assume youre talking about the kick panels (the things by your feet). If youre wanting to put speakers in there you may want to go with the MMC5250 and maybe use something along the lines of Q Logic custom kick panels.

Personally, I would say just stick em in the doors if you could. It would be a lot easier to install and the kick panels wouldnt be cutting down on your legroom.

As far as subs go, stick with Polk and go with the MM2124. These arent mean for major loudness but rather SQ and they sound great. You can pick em up at Tweeter or at Sound Domain.com for about 100 bones.

Systems

well, so will be better to use the
MMC6500 in the Front Door.
MMC5250 in the kick Panels.
MM2124 as subwoofer.

and nothing more... im right?

sorry what im asking but my english is not so good, and maybe i dont understand very well what to do


btw with that stuff you think that are enough to get an kick **** sound?


what abt Amplifiers Stages ?



Thanks

MacLeod

MMC6500 in the doors and thats it.

You dont need 2 different sets of speakers in the front.

MMC6500 in the front doors and MM2124 for the sub and youre all set.

Amp stages?

SamSagaZ

yes.. amplifier... i was thinking abt buy an 1800W amp with 4 channels, so use 2 to move the subwoofer and the others 2 to move the front speakers...

MacLeod

For $600 you can have this Orion 8004 which would run 100x2 + 400x1 in 3 channel mode.

For $450 or so you can have this Crossfire VR804 which would also do 100x2 + 400x1.

And for $350 you can have this MTX Thunder684 putting out 85x2 + 340x1.

It depends on how much youre wanting to spend.

SamSagaZ

ok, and u think that is ok to amp the front system and subwoofer with the same amp?

exalted512

thats fine if you dont want a subwoofer that has a big RMS figure
-Cody

SamSagaZ

ill use an 12" subwoofer... hope i can use just one amp... ill see the specs of the woofer... thinking that the MM2124 is the best choice......

i found an store in my country that have the whole line of Polk Audio....



i read nice comments abt 13kv2 too

MacLeod

All of the amps I listed will easily put run in 3 channel mode all day long and both the Crossfire and Orion will put out over 100 rms to each front and over 400 rms to the sub. Thats pretty substantial.

SamSagaZ

ok... will be hard to get these brand here.... but maybe ill buy it from us.

SamSagaZ

any others brand than Orion 8004 and Crossfire VR804 ? i mean any better amp?

ot its the best that will be fit to my system?

i already ordered MMC6500 and MM2124 as subwoofer.


i found the CrossFire at U$S350 and the ORION 8004 at $340.

exalted512

theres better amps but not in the $350 price range
-Cody

SamSagaZ

and another a little better but not so much expensive?

MacLeod

Quit worrying about if there is a better amp. Unless youre going to buy a $3000 Brax or Tru Tech, there will always be a better amp.

If youre in the league of MTX, Crossfire and Orion then no matter which you get its going to be a great amp. Its like worrying about which is better between Porsche, BMW, Benz or Aston. Theyre all great cars. Some might be better than other in some areas but overall theyre all exceptional. Same with this league of amps.

Both the Crossfire and Orion are awesome amps and either one will be just right.

exalted512

im thinking about going with TruTech instead of USAmps...
-Cody

SamSagaZ

thanks guys.. ill buy the orion......

MacLeod

Originally posted by exalted512
im thinking about going with TruTech instead of USAmps...
-Cody

That would be cool. Id take the Tru over the US Amps myself if I could ever afford it.

Right now my ultimate goal for a system thats still realistic is probably MB Quart Premiums, Xtant amps and something along the lines of a Diamond Audio TDX or CM6 sub. Hell I doubt if I could ever afford that! LOL

SamSagaZ

latest question before buy the subwoofer...

wich i need to buy the MM2124 or MM2124DVC ?

MacLeod

If youre going to be using the Orion 8004 and bridging the rear channels, youll need to get the MM2124 single voice coil.

You would only need a dual voice coil (DVC) if you were running a mono class D amp capable of 2 ohm mono operation which in this case youre not.

SamSagaZ

thanks..

exalted512

Originally posted by MacLeod
That would be cool. Id take the Tru over the US Amps myself if I could ever afford it.

Right now my ultimate goal for a system thats still realistic is probably MB Quart Premiums, Xtant amps and something along the lines of a Diamond Audio TDX or CM6 sub. Hell I doubt if I could ever afford that! LOL

well i was really thinking about it and i was looking at the sledge hammer...but it wont fit in my truck where ill be putting the amps, i might put it under my back seat or something. i was thinking since im sticking with sealed, when i have that much power the box will be a lot smaller, so i can put the amps in the center of the box with a front(that has hinges to come down) so they cant be seen, but no back for cooling and have them on piece of wood that comes out like a drawer when i opened the front.
ahhh...the possibilities
-Cody

SamSagaZ

someone know someone from polk that can talk with me abt resell polk speakers / amps in my country?

MacLeod

That would be cool. Ive always loved showing off amps. I dont like speakers or wires to be seen at all but Ive always like displaying my amps. Thats also one of the reasons I picked Crossfire over MTX cause they are a little better looking I think. I really like Xtants looks so Ill be only too happy to display them (assuming I ever come up with the $1100 )

As far as selling Polk, if nobody reponds to you on here, just call Polk directly and tell them what youre wanting. Theyll be able to direct you to the right person Im sure.

SamSagaZ

my main problem abt calling polk is my english

my english sux, i already email polk like 5 times and noone answer me... ill try again...

SamSagaZ

another question.... if i buy 2 subwoofers instead one, ill just get better SPL?

i can move the 2 with the same AMP (orion) ?

exalted512

yes, it will get louder. for your second question, if that orion does around 800x1@ 2 ohms, then yes, it will run dual 4 ohm subs
-Cody

MacLeod

Well if you want to run 2 subs then that amp will run 400x2 bridged but then youll have to get a seperate amp for your components.