Car Audio Question

Hey, i drive a 93' lesabre with 36 k. Nothing to brag about but i was considering dropping subs in it. I don't know the first thing about them though. My friend offered to sell me his Kicker Comp's. There are 2 of them and they are 12 inches (with the box) they are wired to the amp which is 1000 watt between the two of them ... hes offering this for $350 and promising me its well worth it. Does any one agree or disagree or have any suggestions?

thanks,
matt

depends on the amp, what brand?

the amp is kenwood
and he just told me he could probably do $300 for it all

the amp is kenwood
and he just told me he could probably do $300 for it all

AMP or the deck?? I never knew kenwood made amps.

Kenwood makes an entire line of audio/video including speakers.

If the stuff is in good condition and is working properly it sounds like a good deal. What I would ddo is get the model numbers and do a quick check online to see what the stuff sells for. But at 300.00 I do not think you can go wrong.

Hey, i drive a 93' lesabre with 36 k. Nothing to brag about but i was considering dropping subs in it. I don't know the first thing about them though. My friend offered to sell me his Kicker Comp's. There are 2 of them and they are 12 inches (with the box) they are wired to the amp which is 1000 watt between the two of them ... hes offering this for $350 and promising me its well worth it. Does any one agree or disagree or have any suggestions?

thanks,
matt

Depends on the amp and also are they kicker Comp OR Comp VR? Comps suxxx no buy plz you sad if buy no no

for 350 you could probly get a better setup, but have you heard this setup yourself? if you like it then get it, but if you haven't heard it then maybe explore your options a little more

if its jus subs and an amp u could get it cheaper ebay works no joke! get a pair of like 500 watt audia bahms for 100 and and 1000 watt deck for 150 and a box for 50 and all ur own colors and custom stuff. I did it, it does save u $.

if its jus subs and an amp u could get it cheaper ebay works no joke! get a pair of like 500 watt audia bahms for 100 and and 1000 watt deck for 150 and a box for 50 and all ur own colors and custom stuff. I did it, it does save u $.

if you meant audiobahn subs, i wouldn't reccomend them, they aren't very good quality, and you won't be able to find 1000 watts for 150$........

for 350, i'd say that 400 watts is realistic

I have heard the set my self and its surely loud enough for me but i noticed this set unlike many others i have heard would drown out the guitar, vocals, etc. all i heard was bass and lots of it. if i did purchase it am i able to control the volume of the bass and set it to what i think is appropriate?

so the concensus is to purchase or not, its loud enough for me and all i really want is something to get the job done and sound good. im not looking for the best but i surely dont want the worst.

-matt

go for it. you know it's not the best setup in the world, but it's loud enough for you to the point of overkill on the bass. all you need to do is tweak it a little to your personal taste and you got yourself a good deal.

if you want it, then get it, if it works for you, why should we tell you what sounds best to you?

if you meant audiobahn subs, i wouldn't reccomend them, they aren't very good quality, and you won't be able to find 1000 watts for 150$........

for 350, i'd say that 400 watts is realistic

For subs???

no cuz I almost bought a pair for 150 and they were 10 inch or 12 you can get.

Well here 600 watt http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50570&item=5713627343&rd=1 its a pair 600 each 67.95 + 24.95 for shippin still less then 150 though.

Well here 600 watt http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50570&item=5713627343&rd=1 its a pair 600 each 67.95 + 24.95 for shippin still less then 150 though.


Audiobahn's power ratings are...."optimistic" at best

Audiobahn's power ratings are...."optimistic" at best

those power ratings are at 500hz according to design specs who runs theyr sub at the max 500hz limit?

True true however you can still run it @ 400 pretty good.

For subs???

no cuz I almost bought a pair for 150 and they were 10 inch or 12 you can get.

no i meant amps, you won't be able to find 1000 watts for under 150$

no i meant amps, you won't be able to find 1000 watts for under 150$

Oh yeah lol forget it amps are pricey thats what I hate cuz you can get power full speakers an subs but theres no point if you cant support the wattige. :mad: I have 2 900 watts speakers but I bought them for 35$ with the box for each. But a 2000 watt amp is sooo much.

those power ratings are at 500hz according to design specs who runs theyr sub at the max 500hz limit?

what?

500hz isn't a limit, it's a frequency. You can play the sub up to 20khz if you want but it'll sound like ass. I don't really know what you were saying here....regardless of what frequency the power rating is tested (which I doubt it even is) at, their power ratings are still optimistic. I've read so many threads where people blew their 600rms audiobahn subs with a 400rms amp with properly set gains, it gets annoying reading the same thing time and time again.