help plz

105011
105011 Posts: 3
edited October 2005 in Car Subwoofer Talk
hey i have 3 subwoofers 1 dub 800 watts ,sony xpload 800 watt, and 1000 watt explore subwoofers i need a amp and will i half 2 buy a alternator? im looking to spend not much money but if i half 2 i will . thanks for taking time in reading this

-105011 :cool:
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    First thing, those wattage ratings are probably the peak ratings which are useless. THe RMS or continuous ratings are the only ones that matter.

    Second thing, pic the sub you like best and sell the other 2. Its is never a good idea to mix different subs. Can cause some very strange issues with sound.

    Probably wont need an alternator, maybe a new battery but the alternator should be fine.
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  • 105011
    105011 Posts: 3
    edited October 2005
    everyone says it is not good for to mix subwoofers but i dont see why not

    also can any1 suggest which amps i should use in my system

    thanks
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    One sub can be less effeceint than another so it wont be as loud with the same power which will screw up the sound quality.

    One may move more air than the other and have more impact which will screw up the sound.

    One may just sound worse than the other which will screw up the sound.

    One may play lower than the other which will screw up the sound.

    And on top of it all, it looks really trailer park'ish to have 3 different subs especially when theyre cheap-o subs.

    But who knows, maybe everyone is wrong.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2005
    MacLeod wrote:
    But who knows, maybe everyone is wrong.

    Hehe. Yeah, that's what I'm voting for.

    :D
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2005
    105011 wrote:
    hey i have 3 subwoofers 1 dub 800 watts ,sony xpload 800 watt, and 1000 watt explore subwoofers i need a amp and will i half 2 buy a alternator? im looking to spend not much money but if i half 2 i will . thanks for taking time in reading this

    -105011 :cool:
    one dub? Wait, you have a 20 inch sub? Interesting...

    if you half 2... wait, there's two halves to you? Do they seperate and go about their own daily life? That'd kick ****! Talk about getting some work done in a day. That's efficiency!

    And I have heard of a sony Xplod sub, but never heard of dub or explore. Might help if you knew what you had as to what two you should pawn to finish your system. We're not about ghetto rigging systems here, we're about quality. "Do it once, do it right." That's how Car Audio should be done.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • hellohello
    hellohello Posts: 428
    edited October 2005
    "everyone says it is not good for to mix subwoofers but i dont see why not

    also can any1 suggest which amps i should use in my system

    thanks"

    so if ur not going to listen to them, why would u listen here?
    Picking ones nose signifies a strong sense of self discovery :)

    System in the works: ;)
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  • 105011
    105011 Posts: 3
    edited October 2005
    hellohello i want professionals opions and toxis www.dubmagaudio.com not 20 inch sub and the xplorer here is a pix 9c_1_b.JPG

    i got the dub200 off that magaudio site and i got a 800 watt sony xplode everyone knows what that is . thanks ill test out the sound guys and i will post in the forums what it sounds like im still wondering what amps i should get any one recommend one for my setup


    ? thanks :cool:
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    The Sony is a decent sub but its not anywhere near a 800 watt sub. Pay absolutley no attention to the peak or max power ratings, they are worthless. That sub is likely a 400 watt RMS sub. In that case get something like this Pioneer amp which will power the Sony well.

    Dump the Dub sub as well if for no other reason than the stupid name.
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  • hellohello
    hellohello Posts: 428
    edited October 2005
    well, u could always get a nice polk sub instead of the sony.. lol i had to say it... :D
    those dubs look like audioblah, built to look like a sub and a chrome wheel mated, but most likely inherited more traits from the wheel than the sub.
    Picking ones nose signifies a strong sense of self discovery :)

    System in the works: ;)
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    15" Jensen MOD 8ohm ~ 97db SPL
    DiMarzio HS3 and/or Tone Zone S
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited October 2005
    granted, the guy has awful typing skills, but do we really have to beat on him that hard? not everyone can afford even polk...
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    Actually I think Xplore is a flea market rip off brand of the Sony Xplod line.
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  • hellohello
    hellohello Posts: 428
    edited October 2005
    im not trying to beat on him, im just being the **** that i am, you should always be yourself :)
    Picking ones nose signifies a strong sense of self discovery :)

    System in the works: ;)
    PP 6V6 with 12ax7 pre ~ 20 watts
    15" Jensen MOD 8ohm ~ 97db SPL
    DiMarzio HS3 and/or Tone Zone S
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited October 2005
    Jesus Christ guys, just answer the f$@^ing question!. The guy comes on here asking for amp advice, and you start ripping into him about his subs.

    I think MTX makes some of the best amps for the money you can get, but that's just based on my experience.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    Oh get over yourselves. Nobody is "ripping" on anybody and ALL his questions were answered.

    Somebody comes in here with flea market products and wants to run them improperly, we're going to correct them and thats exactly what happened and there is nothing wrong with it.
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited October 2005
    humm, you do have a point... of course, your version of 'correct' is rather more harsh than mine, but hey whatever :p
    It's not good, very fundamentally simply not good. - geolemon

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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2005
    Dub magazine is now doing car audio? I hate the hip hop influence in today's society. BTW, it's just rebadged audiobling.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited October 2005
    Toxis wrote:
    I hate the hip hop influence in today's society.


    x 2,000,000,000
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited October 2005
    2 billion, jeez, i'd have stopped at around 1,983,320,928... point six...
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited October 2005
    I guess everything gets it's 15 minutes of fame and now ignorance is the current fad. Dear god, when will we come full circle?
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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