12-12-2013, 10:23 PM
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3500 DONE!
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Suggestions for new amplifier
My old sound stream amp finally went out on me. I was hoping some of you could give me some links from crutch field on a good amp to power my one 12 in infinity sub. Don't want anything super loud...prob like 400 watts. I just don't know which brands are good now and which aren't plus the whole mono, 2 channel, 4 channel thing confuses me. Don't know much about car audio obviously 
Thank you in advance!
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12-12-2013, 10:43 PM
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Kicker amp. Or sony xplod imo. I used sony xplod amp on two 12 in kickers. It pounded.
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12-12-2013, 11:10 PM
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First of all, what price are you looking to spend? And if you are just powering a sub, go with a monoblock amp.
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New System in Progress...Mids/Tweets: 2 Skar SPX component sets powered by a Skar 85.4. Subs: Hybrid 15" DD/AA, Amp: Skar SK3500, 2 runs (power and ground) of Knu OFC 0 gauge, XS d3400 up front, 2 Deka g31s in the trunk...more to come
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12-12-2013, 11:11 PM
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An Alpine MRP-M500 would be a good amp and you should be able to get it for under $100. I wouldn't recommend going with anything you can get from Walmart such as Boss audio, dual, xplod. The cooling in those amps are terrible and will easily overheat in the summer.
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2002 Alero GL 2.2L Eco-tec w/ 87,800km
New System in Progress...Mids/Tweets: 2 Skar SPX component sets powered by a Skar 85.4. Subs: Hybrid 15" DD/AA, Amp: Skar SK3500, 2 runs (power and ground) of Knu OFC 0 gauge, XS d3400 up front, 2 Deka g31s in the trunk...more to come
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12-12-2013, 11:53 PM
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I never had a problem with my xplod for 3 years. Got it from best buy.
Its like 6 years old now been in about 4 different cars in all kinds of climates. (My buddy now owns it)
Still works for him no problem.
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Oldsnut is my Hero!
Meet Destiny, shes a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS, F40 6MT swap. (#2 of 3)
2/24/14 - 200,000 miles body/motor. 22,300 on F40.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldsnut
He would Plasti Dip his pecker if he could.
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Originally Posted by tipnitty
A girl touched my Pee Pee. So you can say things are getting pretty serious for me.
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12-13-2013, 12:01 AM
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3500 DONE!
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Thanks for the suggestions guys. Looks like i'm gonna go with that alpine. I like.
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12-13-2013, 02:22 AM
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anyone around you know how to rebuild amps? there is a guy around here that does it for around $75-100 depending on what is wrong with it... you could look into having your beloved sound stream rebuilt and save a bunch of hassles of trying to find something you like that's comparable...
edit: youtube video... do it yourself!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN44yX6TO68
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12-25-2013, 10:12 PM
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should get the Polk 12's in an enclosure for $150 at fry's then get a Kenwood monoblock Kenwood 8105d there also.
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12-31-2013, 01:16 PM
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Just for Future reference these amps are really good...at least the one I had a few years back was awesome and you get the bang for the buck. I think Ryan from Ohio recommended these years ago and I'm glad he did...anyway here is the link. Looks like updated versions of the one I use to have...600watts rms bridged is nice...indeed.
http://www.cadencesound.com/products/CSA1000-4.html
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12-31-2013, 06:05 PM
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Prolly adding nothing new to this, but you have one sub, just get a good monoblock amp that's good at 4 ohms and you can add an extra sub with no issues. I have a Sony Xplod... don't like it much, but it does the job real good. Had it for almost a year, and has seen 3 cars so far. It resides in my Camaro as of now. It powers a kicker solo baric, and it's overpowering it by 150-200 watts.
Kenwood makes good amps, you can find them overstocked on ebay for $100 or so. Other than that, Alpine or Kicker are the way to go. Easy to use, nice features, no bullshit.
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