Re: Re: Re: Re: amps and subs

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Thu May 01 2003 - 09:16:41 EDT


That was the problem that I ran into... If you dont' feel like replacing
all 4 speakers, just put new ones in the doors, you mostly hear them anyway
and they will drown out the muddy sounding stock rears. That's what I ended
up having to do for a while when I blew my rears... didn't sound too bad.

-- 
- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""Punch"" <2punch.crash2000@AHM.com> wrote in message news:b8qaai$7t3$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > ""Josh Battles"" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> wrote in message > news:b8pfj1$48q$1@bent.twistedbits.net... > > > > PFFFT!!! I fart in your general direction. Ok, just kidding...but > > seriously now: > > > > Punch, depending on what brand of sub it's probably a 4ohm single voice > coil > > driver. If hooked up by itself to the amp in a bridged configuration you > > should be fine. You'll be able to eek by with more power from the amp > > actually. Additionally, with a single sub setup there's really not too > much > > to worry about in the way of impedance, one driver is the same load hooked > > up just about any way you can think of. So, that being said... when you > > hook the sub up, follow the bridged connections (usually pos on L and neg > on > > R) and set the crossover for LPF at about 80-90 HZ and adjust your gain so > > that you achieve max volume without distortion at the same time as your > > other 4 speakers. Good Luck and enjoy that new sub. > > > > -- > > - Josh > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > yep set it to lpf ( big difference), played with the gain control, and > already had it wired bridged, it sounds good but now when I crank it, I can > tell the stock speakers suck. > > Punch > >



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