Here's my new setup. What do you think?

[1986TBIRDV8]

Here is the amp:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

Here is the sub. ( I bought 2 of them)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

Here is the box:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Do you think the 2 subs could handle the amp being turned up to the max? The subs are each rated up to 500 watts RMS.

[CBFryman]

could have done better for the money...ut other than the enclosure that isnt too bad. comp vr's are pretty decent entry level drivers.

[1986TBIRDV8]

The prices listed aren't what I payed. The total that I payed was $330 for everything. I'm just curious if I can turn the amp all the way up without blowing the subs. When I have it playing loud, I can rattle other people's car windows. I know because the cop told me so.

[CBFryman]

what do you mean? can you turn your gains all the way up? no. can you properly set your gains to have clean output and not hurt thoes drivers? yes id you are carfl with the volume knob. know when you are getting too loud.

If you think shaking otherpeoples windows is good...try making oher people think they have a system in their vehicle...from 30 ft away.

[1986TBIRDV8]

Not neccesarily the gain, just the volume on the amp. How about this: could I turn the volume on the amp ALL the way up, have the gain ALL the way down, and the bass boost all the way down too. Do you think that would blow the subs then? Thanks for the replies.

[PaulD]

I don't know about blowing the sub ...... but it would definitely sound like arse

[RickwithaTbird]

What is this volume knob we speak of? I've never seen one on an amp.

The best thing is going to be adjusting them all equally. When you turn one up and the rest down, you have to imagine what that is doing to your audio signal. It's taking a small signal and trying to supersize it. You will lose a lot of detail aka sound quality. Which, would, feesibly, damage your sub woofers if you play it loud.

[1986TBIRDV8]

Thanks for the replies dudes!

[balls_to_the_wall]

Originally Posted by 1986TBIRDV8

Not neccesarily the gain, just the volume on the amp. How about this: could I turn the volume on the amp ALL the way up, have the gain ALL the way down, and the bass boost all the way down too. Do you think that would blow the subs then? Thanks for the replies.

The gain knob is what you are calling the "volume" on the amp. It is Not a volume knob.

Read.
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63933

[sr20de4evr]

Originally Posted by balls_to_the_wall

The gain knob is what you are calling the "volume" on the amp. It is Not a volume knob.

Read.
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63933

There's a lot of misinformation and confusion in that thread (at least the beginning, no way I'm sifting through all 35 pages), I'm afraid that reading it would do more harm than good for someone who doesn't know the background info.

Here's another one, but you don't have to shuffle through a bunch of crap to get to the heart of it. The DMM method that's discussed in that link is covered, but it's not the best way to set the gains, though it is the easiest and fastest.
http://www.resnet.trinity.edu/areynol1/gain.htm

[balls_to_the_wall]

Originally Posted by sr20de4evr

There's a lot of misinformation and confusion in that thread (at least the beginning, no way I'm sifting through all 35 pages), I'm afraid that reading it would do more harm than good for someone who doesn't know the background info.

Here's another one, but you don't have to shuffle through a bunch of crap to get to the heart of it. The DMM method that's discussed in that link is covered, but it's not the best way to set the gains, though it is the easiest and fastest.
http://www.resnet.trinity.edu/areynol1/gain.htm

I just wanted him to read the first post and the links in the first post in order for him to understand better about the gains a little.

*edit*

Heres also another one
http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/f...showtopic=3704

[1986TBIRDV8]

Hey guys, what would you think of my setup if I replaced the kickers with one 12" ID MAX? Cuz I'm thinking of doing it real quick like... I want LOUD baby.

[CBFryman]

Originally Posted by balls_to_the_wall

The gain knob is what you are calling the "volume" on the amp. It is Not a volume knob.

Read.
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63933

Not acording to Mark at TCAB

[balls_to_the_wall]

Originally Posted by CBFryman

Not acording to Mark at TCAB

People also get that impedence curve flat too don't they?

[CBFryman]

"Particle Board is Better, it is cheap and makes me $5 more profit..." "home made ports are better, they dont follot parabolic curves and are pretty ugly" "oh really?" "yes really"