Good setup or not?

Mendo

• Panasonic CQ-C9700U HU $280.00
• Polk MMC6500 components x2 $300.00
• Polk C300.2 2/1 Channel amp $210.00
• Polk MM2124 sub $20.00
• Sub enclosure $55.00
• Kick panels $130.00
• Sub grill $20.00
• Polk C500.1 Monoblock amp $400.00

Total $1415.00

this is what im planning on buying. i know there's is other stuff i need like wires, but i have no idea what is good or bad. could you guys tell me what else im going to need and what stuff i should get.

here is the other stuff i get for free on line crutchfield and cardomain thanks

MacLeod

For wires dont spend a ton.

Power wire and speaker wire are all the same. Pep Boys has 12 guage wire for $20 for a 50' spool from Lightning Audio, thats all you need.

For power wire just go to an audio shop and buy 20 or less feet of wire and about 5 foot of ground wire. Its usually cheaper this way.

As for RCA's dont fall for the $500 per foot cables. The only difference between a crappy set of RCA's and a mega buck set is the amount of noise they let in, thats it. Go to Circuit City and get you some Monster Standard RCA's. Theyre shielded and well made and go for $14 for 20'! Ive been using them for years and they let in no noise.

exalted512

Originally posted by MacLeod
It depends. 500 watts thru a single sub will sound just like 500 watts thru 2 subs (250 each). Its the total watts used that make the difference, not the number of subs.

do you really believe that?
-Cody

MacLeod

I really know it!

Ive even done it several times. Right now Ive got a single 8" MTX sub and every once in a while I take my JL Audio box with dual 8's in it and hook it up to my amp for **** and giggle and even though it sounds better it is NO louder.

Im sure its not identical down the decibel but the difference aint much.

exalted512

maybe those subs dont get as loud as your mtx because theyre different subs?? or are they the same?
-Cody

Toxis

same power + doubling # of subs = 3db gain. If you can't hear 3db, you're retarded.

MacLeod

The MTX sub is more of an SPL sub where the JL W1's arent. Still, I notice virtually no difference in the volume. Actually the JL's should be louder. Their getting nearly 400 watts and theyre 350 watt subs where the little MTX is only a 150 watt sub. The JL's are tighter and the MTX is boomier but the volume is pretty much the same.

And a 3db increase aint much. You could hear it if you were A/B'ing from 0 to + 3 but even then it wouldnt be drastic.

Bottom line is 500 watts is basically 500 watts, (assuming youre using the same subs) doesnt matter if its coming out of 1 sub or 50. Its gonna have virtually the same volume.