Corsa_4eva
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ive got 2 12" vibe subs run by a 1000 watt legacy amp but they dont sound as deep and loud as i want them to.
my mates got 1 single 12" kenwood sub and his seems to sound better than mine
anyone know of any decent 12" subs i can get that will wake my neighbours up from at least 50 feet distance
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Ally
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problem u have there is mostly the legacy amp, their power ratings are absolute cack compared to what they say
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Corsa_4eva
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well its a 4 channel amp and its bridgeable, any good amps you can reccommend me then
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Ally
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To run the 2 Vibes u want a decent class D (mono block) that puts out about 700 wrms at 2 ohms.
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Corsa_4eva
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do u know which vibes i mean?
its the ones in halfords at 300 quid
so do u reckon kenwood wold be a good amp? or cud u reccommend me a better one?
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Ally
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The Vibe black box 4 (IV) is the amp suited to that box, but if u can get a kenwood with a similar spec. then go for it.
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Corsa_4eva
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and once i get this new amp then will the bass sound much better.
it sounds ok now but i want ppl to hear it from the outside from about 50 yards away
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Ally
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You need to have decent cabling, a decent battery, and an upgraded alternator for big noise.
You've gotta be prepaired to spend alot of money to achieve that much noise.
[Edited on 27-03-2004 by Ally]
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Corsa_4eva
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well how come my mates single 12" sub seems to sound better then mine and u can feel your insides shake and hes just got a normal battery and alternator like mine?
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does ur mate have the same car? and same battery?
Different cars have different power batteries and alternators. And also kenwood subs are far better than Vibe subs.
The main problem you got is the legacy amp that you are using. You should NOT be using a Class A/B 4 channel amp to drive subwoofers. And Legacy amps are just pure shite. Their power ratings are realistically less than 50% than what it says on the tin.
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Corsa_4eva
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lol, thanks for the info mate.
so do i need a 2 channel amp?
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Corsa_4eva
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wot bout the alpine v12 amp?
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Ally
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U want something like this:
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3124&tab=2
Or the Vibe Blackbox IV.
Ideally u want a monoblock.
You either want a mono amp that puts out 700wRMS at 2 ohms or a 2 channel amp that puts out 2x350wRMS @ 4ohms
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Corsa_4eva
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the name and model number of my legacy amp is:
Legacy Car Audio Blue Diamond LA680
is that shite?
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Corsa_4eva
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sorry my amp is a High Performance 1000 Watt 2 Channel Bridgeable Amplifier
thats what it says in the descriptiion anyway but i have no idea how many watts its using at 2 ohms or 4 ohms?
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[Edited on 27-03-2004 by Corsa_4eva]
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Corsa_4eva
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here is the spec for my amp
4 Channel Amplifier
4X250W Power Per Channel
1000 Watt Total Outputs
[Edited on 27-03-2004 by Corsa_4eva]
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Ally
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The amp is £150 new, 1000 watts for £150, not possible.
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