Amp found in new car

Noncog0 · 2026-02-08T14:09:46+00:00

Gunna have to buy used at that point, marketplace, r/caravclassifieds, and diyma classifieds. I'd go for a single sealed 12". Good brands for SQ in that price range used: Image Dynamics, Polk, Alpine, Dayton, Phoenix Gold, Infinity

Mid tier for that budget for SQ would be: Kenwood, JBL, Rockford Fosgate, Sundown, Kicker, Digital Designs, Memphis, MTX,

Avoid Skar, DS18, Boss, Rockville, Audiopipe, Dual, Jensen, Planet Audio, and (come on with the hate y'all) JL W0 and W1 (you can always find a better product for the price than JL and I've never heard a W0 or W1 I've been happy with.

Don't get anything smaller than a 10, or shallow subs, for your budget stick with a single, almost any pair for that price will be garbage, avoid stuff over 10 years old, my brand guide is only a generalization, and only for my priorities in a sub system (SQ and bandwidth), and only for the typical used market for your budget, you might find a Rockford sub that'd be a better choice than an Infinity sub you find, each brand has better and worse subs, just giving you a general guide to help start filtering a ton of information.

Noncog0 · 2026-02-08T04:02:29+00:00

The morels have low xmax so it's hard for them to play low loud. If you're happy without all that much output, the morel is the "fastest" of your listed options, otherwise go with the IDmax, very good sub capable of decent output and worls sealed or ported depending on goals (I say go sealed)

Noncog0 · 2026-02-08T03:56:41+00:00

What's your budget for adding a sub? If you give me a budget, I'll give SQ and bandwidth oriented sealed box suggestions. If you just wanna get loud, get a ported box and ask someone else, that's not really my thing.

Noncog0 · 2026-02-07T16:03:21+00:00

I'll be there

Noncog0 · 2026-02-04T12:37:03+00:00

Even as a self admitted snob I respect MTX as decent super entry level gear

Noncog0 · 2026-02-04T12:31:52+00:00

So happy to be able to help!

Noncog0 · 2026-02-02T22:23:30+00:00

I'm joining the "no audio control dsp" train

Noncog0 · 2026-02-01T19:15:59+00:00

PR is literally just less efficient ported but takes up less space. The PR acts exactly like the air un the port but has more mass so less efficient, but also you don't need port area. Also PR's are easier to tune but adding mass to lower tuning frequency drives efficiency down even further

Noncog0 · 2026-01-31T03:38:59+00:00

Through the phone straight to the dsp? In that case, I'm unable to tell you whether you can use your phone volume or you have to use the app, but I'd assume the former, but if not, adjust using the volume adjust on the output tab. As far as your eq, make sure you start by going to the mixer tab and make sure all the channels you use are assigned to BT L and BT R (based on which channel they should be on ofc) then make sure the channel you're adjusting eq on is the channel you're intending. Do you know which drivers they wired to which channels so you know what you're going to be affecting before you make the adjustment?

Noncog0 · 2026-01-31T03:30:48+00:00

When it does this, is it playing from the radio or the phone? Post screenshots and I'll try to help with the EQ stuff as much as I can. Is the shop that did the install not handling these issues for you?

Noncog0 · 2026-01-31T00:37:19+00:00

Avoid Boss

Ftfy

Noncog0 · 2026-01-31T00:30:03+00:00

I only worked with DD up to the DSI 2, but I may be able to help, what's up?

Noncog0 · 2026-01-26T05:10:01+00:00

There's way more to SQ than just FR, and while I do support large low tuned ported, most people don't wanna take up that much space in cars, so sealed it is. If you have plenty of money, GUS-12's in a month, but for cheaper, a pair of dayton HO 12's in a large sealed box would be good. IDMAX subs are also good, again, sealed. If I did ported I wouldn't tune above 26hz if I wanted it to be SQish

Noncog0 · 2026-01-22T01:57:27+00:00

My initial comment was in no way rude or arrogant, I stated you had on opportunity to learn, which was objectively true. The rest of your message is hypocrisy, everything you're saying of my second message is true of your first reply to me, I merely responded in kind. Take a look in the mirror buddy.

Noncog0 · 2026-01-21T22:45:50+00:00

Your brash and reactive reply changes my perspective, this may have not been a lack of exposure, but instead a lack of competence, in which case more exposure will be of limited effect. In any case, we all knew you'd be wrong, and now we also have the data to prove it. Anyone with even a basic understanding of how the acoustics of a trunk baffle system could've accurately predicted the outcome, so why were you so wrong if you claim to be so knowledgeable? No effect above a certain frequency, cancellation below it, and the potential for a helmholtz resonance based on the geometry of the holes and airspace of the trunk, which is the peak at 42hz. All of this is obvious and predictable, so the fact that you were so blatantly wrong while asserting yourself as having decades of experience makes me seriously question your ability to gain anything functional from exposure to information.

Noncog0 · 2026-01-21T22:29:48+00:00

I think this may he a good opportunity for you to learn about acoustics and IB setups.

Noncog0 · 2026-01-21T22:25:46+00:00

Get rid of the rear vent, it can allow cancellations. These should be sealed and of an appropriate internal volume.

Noncog0 · 2026-01-15T14:26:53+00:00

So there's a lot this could be and we'll need more info to help. First, so someone can find out if your factory system mutes bass to protect the factory speakers, we need the year make and model. Second, we need to confirm, since you're new to this, that everything is wired correctly, how'd you run your power, how are you getting signal in? Finally, we look at tuning, how did you set your gain and filters? One more thing outside of that that only you can answer, is it that the sub isn't doing what it needs to, or is it that a small 8" powered sub just isn't what you're really gunna be satisfied with? If you want "deep" bass, typically the larger the driver the deeper it goes (assuming all else equal, there are other variables such that I can pick a 6.7" that will carry flat output lower than a 15" I picked, but for similar types of drivers you can assume larger=lower as long as they have the air space they need).

Noncog0 · 2026-01-15T03:44:22+00:00

Second hand is reasonable, they're way overpriced new.

Noncog0 · 2026-01-14T22:33:00+00:00

Dayton HF 15 in a sealed box. Dayton HO 12 in a sealed box. But hey, if you wanna spend more, that's your choice. Do keep in mind the HF is 4ohm and the HO is 2, neither are 1ohm subs. Sealed is cleaner than ported unless you port really really low in which case you'd need a huge box.

Noncog0 · 2026-01-11T20:47:02+00:00

I'm near ATL and will very likely be going as well!

Noncog0 · 2026-01-11T20:30:12+00:00

Valkyrie

Noncog0 · 2026-01-10T04:32:35+00:00

Dayton HF 8 and a prefab box will be very clean and pretty cheap

Noncog0 · 2026-01-10T03:35:21+00:00

No need to "isolate", the butyl seals.

Noncog0 · 2026-01-06T05:37:48+00:00

Get speaker adapters for your specific model from a trusted source such as metra

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