Blazer audio

Ok, I am not a stereo person. I love music but do not know a thing about speakers/amps. I found the cd player I wanted (has input for my dell jukebox) but I need an amp and some speakers for the back for personal enjoyment. Looking around on ebay I found this set

http://cgi.ebay.com/1600W-AMP-2-AUDIOBAHN-AW1251T-12-SUBS-SUB-BOX-NEW_W0QQitemZ5837037718QQcategoryZ48613QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Is this total crap?

Would it sound good enough for my enjoyment?

Any recommendations? I am not a rich person but can afford maybe $500ish but would like top be as cheap as I could without getting crap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/TWO-AUDIOBAHN-AW1051T-10-SUBS-AMP-NEON-SUB-BOX_W0QQitemZ5836894262QQcategoryZ50570QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

maybe something like that?

Holy crap buy them subs. My friend bought a set from the guy back in October for his malibu. You can not stand to sit in the car it is just boomin so loud. The first link. You will not be dissappointed

Well I am not going for obnoxious loud, just for personal enjoyment. If that is too loud I do not want. I just thought it was cheap. $265 shipped. Anyone else know about this product? Or something like it?

You will enjoy. Go for the 10s then if 12s are too loud. There audiobahns and the loud amp 1600w helps a ton.

Like you I didn't need to break windows (though this one can rattle them a bit)... Jl Audio stealth box... Keeps your cargo area free, people don't notice that it's back there (hence STEALTHBOX). It uses a W1-V2 woofer and sounds incredible...


http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/stealth1.jpg

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/stealth2.jpg

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/stealth3.jpg

Well I am not going for obnoxious loud, just for personal enjoyment. If that is too loud I do not want. I just thought it was cheap. $265 shipped. Anyone else know about this product? Or something like it?

So I guess that you wouldn't like something like this:
http://media.putfile.com/Hersenscheet_Radiotest


If you're just looking for something to add deep bass to your music without over powering it, you might want to consider a bass tube. I used to have a bazooka tube years ago and although it wouldn't win any competitions, it did do a great job of filling the low range void.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Audiobahn-ATB10AT-Car-Stereo-10-Amplified-Enclosure_W0QQitemZ5836889781QQcategoryZ32822QQtcZ photoQQcmdZViewItem

The bass tube you suggested says amplified so I am assuming it does not need and external amp? It is built with one?


Rlith, where can I look up info on the Stealthbox? Could not find on on ebay for my truck.

Thanks

The bass tube you suggested says amplified so I am assuming it does not need and external amp? It is built with one?


Rlith, where can I look up info on the Stealthbox? Could not find on on ebay for my truck.

Thanks

www.jlaudio.com

ok, if you want my opinion, those subs arent great and that amp is garbage. my shop sells audiobahn, and its all loud no sq. go for like one 10" mtx 7500, and a small mtx amp. besides, all that neon looks soo tacky and the chrome is corny.

Well I was also looking at this at the local circuit city. Any good?

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/MTX-Subwoofer-Amplifier-Package-RTP212-/sem/rpsm/oid/80801/catOid/-15481/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

nah, its not that great look on ebay for a single 10" mtx 7500 and a mono mtx 300w amp

The bass tube you suggested says amplified so I am assuming it does not need and external amp? It is built with one?



Yeah, most of them include the amp. I posted a link to that one as an example, you can get different brands, different sizes, etc. The audiobahn subs add a lot of bass to a system. My brother has one audiobahn 10 in the trunk of his Honda Civic and it adds more bass than the casual listener would ever need.

I thought that the one in the link would be a good choice for you because it's a low priced all in one package, that doesn't need a lot of room, and you can turn it up to suit your needs.

Like you I didn't need to break windows (though this one can rattle them a bit)... Jl Audio stealth box... Keeps your cargo area free, people don't notice that it's back there (hence STEALTHBOX). It uses a W1-V2 woofer and sounds incredible...


http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/stealth1.jpg

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/stealth2.jpg

http://www.pghconsulting.net/teal/stealth3.jpg
Man those stealth boxes are awesome!! #1 Where do i get'em. #2 Watcha pay 4'em. #3 will they work 4 both sides. Cause my Cerwin Vega takes up more than half of my cargo space. And i just need to do som thin about it. and that looks perfect.

#1, any jl audio dealer, #2 I paid about 200, #3 no, only the one side...:)

ok, if you want my opinion, those subs arent great and that amp is garbage. my shop sells audiobahn, and its all loud no sq. go for like one 10" mtx 7500, and a small mtx amp. besides, all that neon looks soo tacky and the chrome is corny.

I work in car audio, and I'm going to have to agree with Gorgon on this one. Audiobahn subs are all flashy looks and loud bass, but if it's good sound you're looking for go another direction. I'd suggest something like MTX, JL Audio, Diamond. Those are among some of the dedicated companies that not only build a solid, great sounding product, they do not mislead the average consumer with bogus "Max Power" or "Peak Power" ratings, which are fake, untested numbers that mean absolutely nothing and are usually ridiculously far above the equipments actual RMS or "continual" rating - which is the actual power the amp produces or the sub handles.

Never go by "Max" or "Peak" power. There have been measures taken in the industry recently to help stamp out those ratings altogether, because they are bogus. They are not real and they mean nothing, they are there simply to mislead the uninformed customer.

Those Woofers are nice but I'm a big kicker fan. I love there woofer but there amps are bad. i have 2 15 inch SOLO Barics l7 in my 2001 LT , The max wattage for 1 speaker is 2000 watts. hehe they hit very hard but there kinda expensive.

get yourselfe a jl 10, its all the bass youll need and sq. is excellent

Those Woofers are nice but I'm a big kicker fan. I love there woofer but there amps are bad. i have 2 15 inch SOLO Barics l7 in my 2001 LT , The max wattage for 1 speaker is 2000 watts. hehe they hit very hard but there kinda expensive.

kicker subs= :thumbsdow yea theyre loud, but thats all i can say for them, and kicker amps are good. i wouldnt suggest any kicker subs for anything. unless your going for strictly spl

get yourselfe a jl 10, its all the bass youll need and sq. is excellent


AFTER PLAYING IN CAR AUDIO FOR QUITE AWHILE, GO WITH THE JL AUDIO STEALTH BOX. THE CHROME AUTOBAHN IS A BANDPASS BOX ALL YOUR GOING TO HEAR IS DEEP BASS. THE JL AUDIO STEALTH BOX IS SEALED AND HOUSES A 10'' SUB. THIS BOX SOUNDS GREAT ON ROCK, COUNTRY, RAP... ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN THROW AT IT. THE BONUS IS ITS HIDDEN, NOT TOO BAD ON THE WALLET, AND YOU DONT HAVE TO FEED IT ALOT OF WATTS. FOR WHAT YOUR AFTER THATS WHAT I'D PICK. GOOD LUCK :lol2:

Arrrrrrg!!! CAPS LOCK is stuck!

yes i was wondering why we were screaming

I would recommend the stealth subs.

I had 2 12's in the back with a cheap pioneer 760W (probably just 200W bridged) amp used off ebay for $20. It could get loud enough to be ghetto and annoying, but was perfect for driving around. I really can't tell much difference between the systems, but that doesn't mean I wasn't trying. Anything in the back sounds better than the stock setup.

I don't know why someone would pay so much for a sweet non distorting system, when everything in the blazer rattles and makes noise anyway. Chances are you'll get tired of your expensive system taking up half of your storage space and forget to put it back in your trunk after the 1000th time your stuck taking it out to fit something in.

[QUOTE=chcknugget]I would recommend the stealth subs.

I had 2 12's in the back with a cheap pioneer 760W (probably just 200W bridged) amp used off ebay for $20. It could get loud enough to be ghetto and annoying, but was perfect for driving around. I really can't tell much difference between the systems, but that doesn't mean I wasn't trying. Anything in the back sounds better than the stock setup.

I did a search on stealth subs, theyre made by cerwin vega. Anything from cerwin vega is good. Cant go wrong there either.

OK, Here we go. I don't think you need all that extra subs. I have 1, 10" JBL sub with a 1K Kenwood amp. The bass on that can be nice and tight, Perfect for jazz and mellow listening, and can be brain pounding the way the young generation likes it. When my son take my Blazer out. I can always hear him coming home about 5 houses away. Plus you really don't need all those lights and chrome. Unless your planning on entering a car show.

i have a firebird with a q logic sealed stealth box and 2 jl 10-w3v2's in the back, with an mtx 1400 watt amp, and i shit you not, you can hear me commen 1/4 of a mile away, and im not done turning it up, i just cant take any louader...

Jl audio states the stealthbox wont fit a 1997 2 door. Does anyone know if there is a stealthbox type style that will?

Well the stealth box is really awesome but they do not have any local vendors and I can not find any online. I went to jlaudio.com but they do not sell them and they have no online referals. I will have to take almost an hour drive to find a place that can order one for my truck. That sux. Ebay does not have any for me either.
Then again buying it locally would save me on shipping. My brother lives about 30 minutes from that local dealer so I might get him to get it for me.

Still undecided though. What are these things going for?

Jl audio states the stealthbox wont fit a 1997 2 door. Does anyone know if there is a stealthbox type style that will?


There are no 2 door stealth boxes..;.You can shave it down a little bit (about an inch) to make it fit.

Well the stealth box is really awesome but they do not have any local vendors and I can not find any online. I went to jlaudio.com but they do not sell them and they have no online referals. I will have to take almost an hour drive to find a place that can order one for my truck. That sux. Ebay does not have any for me either.
Then again buying it locally would save me on shipping. My brother lives about 30 minutes from that local dealer so I might get him to get it for me.

Still undecided though. What are these things going for?


There is a Jl Audio dealer in Tifton. About 50 miles from ya if you want to make the drive. You can simply call them and order it and have them drop ship it to you.

Well I will call them. That is the place I mentioned being an hour away. We have 4 stereo shops in town. I might call them to see if they carry it, maybe they are not listed on the jl site. Get pricing.

try q logic... otherwise you have to do as rlith says and modify the realy expencive box

i'll agree w/ jc327, i work at Circuit city's roadshop. I have a 97 foor door, w/ a phenoix gold TI 10" woofer and a JL 400/1 amp. its loud but its insanly clean, no slop at all. If you want something to sound good u gotta drop the green. Look towards the MTX, JL, Kicker stuff you won't be disapointed, just don't take shortcuts, the amp and subs are equally importiant

Well the stealth box is really awesome but they do not have any local vendors and I can not find any online. I went to jlaudio.com but they do not sell them and they have no online referals. I will have to take almost an hour drive to find a place that can order one for my truck. That sux. Ebay does not have any for me either.
Then again buying it locally would save me on shipping. My brother lives about 30 minutes from that local dealer so I might get him to get it for me.

Still undecided though. What are these things going for?

Last I checked about 300.00, Have your brother get it for you... you'll love it. Or heck take an hour drive and speak to the people yourself!! Trust me on that one. I've never tried a JL product i did not like