Amps, HU

Pantocrator
Pantocrator Posts: 84
edited June 2007 in Car Audio & Electronics
give me some recommendations for a HU and amps. I'm thinking of SR 12 inch subs and Sr 6500 comps in the front- right now... no rear fill.... I was thinking Memphis 16MCH1300 amp and I need a HU designed for SQ, hopefully with a color screen...
My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
One pair Polk SR6500 comps
One Polk SR124DVC sub
One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2007
    Find a sub amp that makes 700+ RMS and a 2 channel amp with 100+ RMS.

    As for head units, it depends on how much you can afford. I like Alpine myself but Eclipse and Pioneer are also very good.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • Pantocrator
    Pantocrator Posts: 84
    edited June 2007
    Does the amp acutally matter for SQ? I've heard some amps let you have a cleaner or warmer sound than others. Do you have a specific idea or model number for the HU?
    My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
    One pair Polk SR6500 comps
    One Polk SR124DVC sub
    One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
    One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2007
    Any amp that would change the sound from the source unit, you dont want. Look at the frequency response of any amp. Its ruler flat from 20-20KHz. Thats as it should be.

    Now there are concerns like noise. My Crossfires, while powerful are very noisey. They have a major turn off pop that drives me crazy and costs me points. They also seem to be feeding out some distortion on the high end stuff.

    So long as the amp is well made, makes its rated power and fits within your budget, thats what matters.

    No specific model number on HU's. You gotta figure that out for yourself. Browse around Crutchfield and Cardomain and see what models you like best and which have the tuning features you want.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • Pantocrator
    Pantocrator Posts: 84
    edited June 2007
    Thanks anyway. So... You ever hear of the Memphis Belle? It's a 5 channel, and I've heard great things about it. But, should I go with two amps, or is it safe to just jack everything into one amp?
    My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
    One pair Polk SR6500 comps
    One Polk SR124DVC sub
    One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
    One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2007
    Its plenty safe. Memphis makes pretty solid amps so it wouldnt be a bad choice.

    The good thing about 5 channels is ease of installation and theyre in a nice small package.

    The downside is theyre not the most powerful.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • Pantocrator
    Pantocrator Posts: 84
    edited June 2007
    Its got 1000 for the subs, which is plenty I think, and 100 per channel for the speakers, and 250 for only 2 channels- it's powerful enough I hope.
    My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
    One pair Polk SR6500 comps
    One Polk SR124DVC sub
    One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
    One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
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  • Pantocrator
    Pantocrator Posts: 84
    edited June 2007
    I heard that for the Pioneer Premiers, the 8800PRS was the best for a reasonable price (for SQ) but it is not color. The only color one they make is the 980BT, and it has all the same features audio wise that the 8800PRS has- is there a difference I am not seeing?

    http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/comparison/results/0,,2076_310069882,00.html
    My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
    One pair Polk SR6500 comps
    One Polk SR124DVC sub
    One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
    One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
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  • Pantocrator
    Pantocrator Posts: 84
    edited June 2007
    help me out please...
    My system (thanks to everybody for the help)
    One pair Polk SR6500 comps
    One Polk SR124DVC sub
    One Pioeer Premier 880PRS HU
    One Memphis belle 16MCH1300 amp
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2007
    There are about 5,000,000 different head units out there. I cant narrow down the differences between each.

    Figure out how much money youre wanting to spend on a head unit. Then go to Crutchfield.com and pick the one that looks best to you and meets that budget figure. As long as its either a Kenwood, Alpine, Ecliplse, Panasonic, Clarion, JVC or Pioneer youll be fine.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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