sub choice

[PaulD]

kappa's are power hungry ......... go with a class D amp, cuz you're gonna need like 1000 watts or more to get them pounding.

[Jetts]

1000 apeice?
and who makes class D

[PaulD]

sorry, I meant 1000 total for the 2 ..........

lets see, JBL makes the 1200.1 ........ 1400+ watts
DEI makes a few models
and I know there are others - maybe this would be a sticky topic, one for subs nd one for amps, so you you guys would see your choices.

[Jetts]

well hook it up like that mr. moderator cause it says i cant i would appreciate it if u would

[strodda]

Originally posted by PaulD
kappa's are power hungry ......... go with a class D amp, cuz you're gonna need like 1000 watts or more to get them pounding.

are the kappas underrated cause theyre rated at 350wrms? usually, to be safe, i just match the amp/subs rms's. right now im actually underpowering 800 to 1000w/pair. is it safe to use an overpowering amp as long as you adjust the gains properly? or will a hard hit still push too much power

[PaulD]

it really depends on what kind of music you listen to. If the bass is heavy, electronically made tones - you might want to be careful about overpowering it. The reason is because the average power in that type of music is much higher.

[Jetts]

well i listen to rap, break beats, drum and bass

[strodda]

then you should think about getting maybe a 600 or 700max rms amp for the pair. since your music will push them to the max, you might want to underpower them. im sure infinity makes high quality subs, but its better to be safe. try the jbl 600.1bp, that puts out 600wrms@2ohms.

[Jetts]

sweet thx guys u are a great help i dont know much about system stats i just know how to install them.... this question has been asked before but what is better ported or sealed?

[strodda]

depends what you want. for the tightest more accurate bass, a sealed box is better. bandpass' are for specifically for loudness. and in the middle are ported boxes, which i prefer. i had a sealed, but gave it to a friend and got a ported box. if you decide on getting a ported box, find one with rectangular ports, not the normal circular... it creates less air turbulence. if i stand and listen, i cant even hear any, all i hear and feel is bass.

heres what i mean by getting a rectangular port

[Jetts]

is that your box?
where did u get it?

[PaulD]

a bandpass is really just a higher order ported box

[strodda]

there was something going on at the downtown convention center, it was kinda like a fancy fleemarket. but its just a box, so i wasnt too worried about buying it from them. got it for $40

[Jetts]

sweet i like this box

[strodda]

what kind of box did you want to get? i cant tell for sure, since thats a pic of the back, but im assuming its a pair of single bandpass boxes.
heres an auction for the box i have. dual 12" slot ported box