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Old 12-25-2010, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by LSU_F-150
i may be able to return the subs, they were a present. What subs do you recommend? i might want to stick with the JL's if bigger subs will fit and sound better

as for the components, theres so much out there i don't know whats good or not. i may just go with the Phoenix Gold's for the front. and what about for the back? my friend has some Boston Acoustics S85's and he really likes them. but whatever you think



Rear speakers cloud your front stage. If i were you, id amp a nice set of CDT's in the front, with a nice set of coaxials in the back ran of the head unit. 4 Channel amp, running the front stage while the subs are wired in Parallel bridged on the remaining 2 channels.
Old 12-25-2010, 09:34 PM
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yeah thats what i planned on doing, theres just so many speakers out there i cant seem to pull the trigger on a pair.

i know nothing about this as you can tell, what amp do you recommend thats not too expensive? thats what i need next so i can install the subs

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Don't let yourself get rushed. I'd offload those WXs if you can (just an all around sub-par subwoofer spec wise, basically JL trying to make some cash off of the brand name). Go to a couple local audio shops and listen to what they've got, a lot of audio falls back on what you as the end user thinks sounds the best (everyone is different). Don't get locked into the brand names, a lot of the high end brands are ones you've never even heard of.

You already bought a box, right? What are the volume and depth numbers on it?

As jchubb said, concentrate on your front components, they are the basis of any good system. Subs are next (output is key there, look for a good box fit, decent brand, and high efficiency). Then pick an amp (or amps) that work best with those two picks. Rears should be far back on the list (I wouldn't run them unless you have passengers in a Screw anyway).
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I have jl audio subs myself and im not too impressed with them. Candence amps are really good for budget builds.
Old 12-29-2010, 09:31 PM
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well i took some time and went to a shop and talked to crutchfield and i ended up buying components and rear door speakers from pioneer, i dont remember the specific ones at the moment. also i got one amp to run the subs, which im sticking with for now. i also got the kenwood DDX 516 headunit. now i just have to get back home and install. Thanks for everything



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