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General => Car audio => Topic started by: BallsDeep on 13 January 2012, 00:21
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Hi
Not really that good with car audio so thought i'd ask what I need.
I have a Kenwood KDC-7024 headunit, vibe 6x9's in parcel shelf, standard front speakers in door cards, and no speakers in rear door cards. I also have a Kickers 1500w subwoofer.
I blew up my Alpine amp but it was only a 150w amp, so I'm just wondering what sort of amp would be good to power everything? Nothing too expensive. :)
Aaron
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try on fleabay - Directed 600d
orion amps also.
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i use an alpine v12 to power my sub and comps
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Also when I install my new amp when I get one, do I have to take the battery out? Worried because my cd player came with the car and I don't have a code for it, so if I remove the battery the code's gonna reset isn't it?
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You need something 600w + really and definately 4 channel with sub bridged and 6x9's run normally you can take the fuse out of the positive cable before wiring the amp up then simply place it back in once you have finished wiring no need to disconnect the battery :smiley:
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You need something 600w + really and definately 4 channel with sub bridged and 6x9's run normally you can take the fuse out of the positive cable before wiring the amp up then simply place it back in once you have finished wiring no need to disconnect the battery :smiley:
The 6x9s have been run to the headunit mate. Can you recommend an amp? I'm after a cheap second hand one tbh, and thanks so if I just take out the fuses nothing can blow?
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I have a JBL 1004e, it's a 4 channel amp with an RMS output of 600w. Try looking for one of those.
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I'm not saying nothing can blow because i don't know how good you are at wiring :laugh: but assuming you can wire it up correctly you will be fine :smiley: Yes there should be one fuse usually 30 amp by the battery on the positive wire to the amp, Take it out till you have it wired up. For a second hand 4 channel amp with atleast 600 watt capabilty will set you back about 50-100 i guess. I can't recommend an exact one but for good affordable make i'd look at jbl gto stuff maybe.
You could wire the 6x9's into the amp and then the sub which would sound better than wired to the head unit and then wire some back door card speakers to the head unit so you will have 6 speakers running same as me sounds mint :smiley: i also have a 4 tweater system going made by fli it sounds crystal :wink:
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Sounds good thanks for the advice ;)
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oh man!!!
i wanted to change my forum name to ballsdeep and now its been taken!! :laugh:
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oh man!!!
i wanted to change my forum name to ballsdeep and now its been taken!! :laugh:
Was surprised that it wasn't took a couple of months ago when I signed up ;)
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Also take out the 6 x 9's and get some decent front door speakers!
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Also take out the 6 x 9's and get some decent front door speakers!
What's decent nowadays?
In my last car I had a pair of infinity speakers in my door cards :sick:
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Also take out the 6 x 9's and get some decent front door speakers!
What's decent nowadays?
In my last car I had a pair of infinity speakers in my door cards :sick:
Were they component speakers? Separate tweeters and woofers for the door cards? I have Infinity components hooked up to my amp and they are brilliant.
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Also take out the 6 x 9's and get some decent front door speakers!
What's decent nowadays?
In my last car I had a pair of infinity speakers in my door cards :sick:
Were they component speakers? Separate tweeters and woofers for the door cards? I have Infinity components hooked up to my amp and they are brilliant.
Yep and nope just wired straight to the head unit, maybe why they weren't so great :)
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That would be why. :grin: Component speakers are made to allow the high frequencies of sound through the tweeters, and the mid sounds to the door cards. Head unit wouldn't be able to provide the power to them to begin with as most head units are around 45w RMS (so about 10/15w per channel). Component speakers usually need at least 60w odd each!
I have a pair of Infinity components in the front and my sub handles the bass, all of which are powered by that JBL amp I mentioned earlier. That set up is all you need if you just want some good decent quality sounding music. Had the set up for almost 4 years now.
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That would be why. :grin: Component speakers are made to allow the high frequencies of sound through the tweeters, and the mid sounds to the door cards. Head unit wouldn't be able to provide the power to them to begin with as most head units are around 45w RMS (so about 10/15w per channel). Component speakers usually need at least 60w odd each!
I have a pair of Infinity components in the front and my sub handles the bass, all of which are powered by that JBL amp I mentioned earlier. That set up is all you need if you just want some good decent quality sounding music. Had the set up for almost 4 years now.
If I get all the kit how much would it cost to get someone to fit it all for me? All the amp wiring is already set up :cool:
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i use a 3000 odd watt vibe blackbox amp its the nuts, stupidly loud and reliable
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That would be why. :grin: Component speakers are made to allow the high frequencies of sound through the tweeters, and the mid sounds to the door cards. Head unit wouldn't be able to provide the power to them to begin with as most head units are around 45w RMS (so about 10/15w per channel). Component speakers usually need at least 60w odd each!
I have a pair of Infinity components in the front and my sub handles the bass, all of which are powered by that JBL amp I mentioned earlier. That set up is all you need if you just want some good decent quality sounding music. Had the set up for almost 4 years now.
If I get all the kit how much would it cost to get someone to fit it all for me? All the amp wiring is already set up :cool:
You would probably need to get the wiring checked and possibly redone to make it safe with correct fusing etc.
I think Jbl Amps are good for the money. Depends what setup you want. In my lupo i have a single rockford fosgate amp running a crystal sub and Rainbow components. In the mk3 i have a two jbl amps. A 600wrms amp for the sub and another 100wrms per channel running some rubbish(IMO) focal comps.
Whilst the Golf is louder, the lupo has much better quality sound and tighter bass.
The Components are the most important part, so spend as much as you can on some decent ones.