Lets assume for a moment that I'm an idiot, and with that leap of faith out of the way (as if it's so hard to believe) I'll ask my dumb question.
I have in the region of £100 to spend on a sub, amp, and box (or a combo) to make my car go lower.
I'd rather go sealed enclosure than ported 'cause of the smaller size. I'm not looking for *thump* either, more smooth transitions in bass frequencies (I love bass guitar slides :P) so that also kicks the ported designs into touch.
I realise £100 is seriously tight for this, so there's a little headroom, but that's my target. Does anyone have an suggestions on packages? I'm well out of touch with retailers, and I'm scared of ebay 'cause of the risk of getting gear that's, well, "shagged"...
I found this:
http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/shop...?product=20660
and this:
http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/shop...?product=19290
but I'm not clued up enough to make any judgements on them.
Can anyone bestow wisdom or suggestions on me?
Thanks in advance!
Cat
Woot, or something.
Epia M10000 (less rubbish than the 800) :: LCD touchscreen
GPS :: 80G drive :: Not enough ram... Never enough..
ouch! I can't even begin to describe the quality of that stuff...but it's deffinately in the poop range...
those amps are down right scarry IMO...legacy is about as low as it gets. But for 100.....that's about all you are going to get. Other than building a box yourself, but it could end up being more expensive when compared to those package deals.
Jan Bennett
FS: VW MKIV Bezel for 8" Lilliput - 95% Finished
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Try find yourself Yellow Gas pipe about 12" diameter, if you keep your eye out at roadworks you will come across it. Its very heavy and dense plastic.
Find the best sub\amp you can get for £100 and install sub in one end of pipe,and seal off other with MDF,
mines about 2ft long with an 10" driver.
I think you will like the sound.
Epia SP1300\512 ddr\40g 3.5" hd\cartft-touchscreen\GPS-destinator \M1-ATX\Audigy1\Linksys-wirelessB\anafekkingbigamptojblspkrs.
Caitlin, if you have a motor-world near you i would seriously recommend going and having a look. They always have some kinda deal on, you could walk away with JBL 12" 1000watt sub, box and amp for around that money
Lol, i'd totally agree with you, especially with you coming from a high end perspective. let's rephrase slightly in this light....Originally Posted by Red GTi VR6
how much would i expect to spend to get "not ****" gear.
Since first posting I think i'm going to do a custom enclosure, which will fit the boot better and i can bolt to the floor so it's not so easy to steal, it'll also house the pc with a bit of perspex and all that jazz :P (and some accoustic isolation too) so yeh, i'm really looking at an amp and a sub.... pref 10" for size's sake, but i guess a 12 would go if the quality/cost ratio is right....
Cat
Woot, or something.
Epia M10000 (less rubbish than the 800) :: LCD touchscreen
GPS :: 80G drive :: Not enough ram... Never enough..
ok, cool, i'll have a root around, i think there is one in a village down the road...
sigh... minefield this junk, at least i've *heared* of jbl
Cat
Woot, or something.
Epia M10000 (less rubbish than the 800) :: LCD touchscreen
GPS :: 80G drive :: Not enough ram... Never enough..
yeah jbl are pretty safe. Real nice quality and motor world always do discounts on em. i got my 15" sub (1000watts) for 65 quid (half price!!!), built a custom box and got a 1000 watt amp for 100 quid. Total 165. which is pretty good for that kit. dont go for an amp to match the sub if your on a budget tho, get a 600watt splx amp or something and a 10/12" with box and you're sorted.
Good luck, let us know how you get on.
I know nothing about sound myself, but what about JL?
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=1156
I got my little JL 8W0 for about $75, space is a preium for me too.
Carputer Pics
Xenarc, custom case, M10000, 40 gig 2.5" hard drive, laptop DVD burner, Wi-fi, Bluetooth, GPS mouse, FP 1.09, M1-ATX
Look for me on the track, cause that's where you'll find me.
JL is great - you honnestly can't go wrong with JL.
As for the JBL 1000 WATT sub, don't EVER go off of THOSE numbers. they are MAX numbers and you will never see them. Same on the Amps. I HIGHLY doubt that amp will EVER push 1000 watts, and if it does, it won't ever do it again, much less will it still work after that...
best bet is to look at the fuse rating on the amp, that will give you the best indicator as to the TRUE amount of power you will see.
So in short, don't buy a piece of equipment just because it has a higher wattage than the one sitting next to it. There's SO much more to look at.
Jan Bennett
FS: VW MKIV Bezel for 8" Lilliput - 95% Finished
Please post on the forums! Chances are, someone else has or will have the same questions as you!
How's that work Red? If the fuse rating is ______ it means _____...
thx
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