Audio Help

I am planning on getting 2 10" alpine type R subs for my 02' cav., what size amplifier should I get? I'm not real good with the whole audio aspect so some help and suggestions would be appreciated.

In my opinion, Jl Audio makes the best amps.

I think its the slash series. THey work with low voltage, and they put out the same power regardless of the voltage, I think down to 9. They make a 250/1 JL audio amp that will easliy push 2 12s if you decided to upgrade. I am running punch amps and I totally love them.

I would say no no on the Alpine man. Check this out. JWDesinz in alliquipa pa hit a 178 with 2 SPLW15's (http://www.stompaudio.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=225) and BXI 1606D (http://www.stompaudio.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=531). Check out the SPLW12's (http://www.stompaudio.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=223) if 12's are what you want. Either way they should be wired ( each woofer ) series the coils, paraleled into the amp. This will create between a 1.3 - 2.0 ohm load and this amp will run strong for a long long time without heat issues.
Hope this helps,
Jake - www.StompAudio.com (http://www.StompAudio.com) loyal customer

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those jl amps get the same sound no matter the input voltage by charging caps to maintain voltage going to the amp. they sound nice though.. good and warm - nice dampening

alright i will look into it, thanks for the suggestions and one more question do you think a 10 or 12 would sound better in my car? i don't really want any rattle i just want a good clean thump so what are yall's opinions

in my opinion... ( i have two twelves) for sound qaulity, 10's do much better with the right amp.
you get alot tighter cleaner bass, whereass with a 12 you get more "thump"

ok so if i have 2 10's will a 500 watt amp do the job or will i need bigger and will 2 12's fit ok in the cav's trunk and if so what amp makes it sound the best and i'm sorry for bein such a newb at this stuff

depends how many watts r.m.s. the subs are rated at. and as for your system not rattling....good luck with that. you have a cavalier and ANYTHING that is somewhat loose will rattle. hell my back deck rattles with my stock speakers in it if i turn it up high enough. get some dynomat and some new weatherstripping and you might be able to avoid rattling. i would go with a good powerful 10, cuz anything more than that will be way to loud for a cavalier. my friend had a 15" solobaric and a 800 watt amp in an integra and bass is all you could hear.