Kicker Sub package upgrade vs Sony sub?
#11
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Thanks for everyone's input! While I really liked the plug n play idea of the Kicker upgrade, I just wasn't sold for the cost... I was able to find another thread on a different forum that I found interesting... The user was able to fit an 8" Kicker Comp shallow mount 300 wt DVC sub in the existing Sony sub enclosure. He powered that with a Kenwood amp run between the existing sony amp and the sub, using the line-level inputs- all for $300...
So I decided to give this a try, with a few minor twists... I'm going with the same sub, however I found a Kicker amp that features the same power output (300 watts RMS @2ohm) with a power sensing turn on/off (in lieu of the remote wire), line level inputs as well as a bass control input. I'm also going to add a set of Infinity Kappa 6x9s to the front doors to clean up the muddiness there and hopefully bring out some of the highs... Complete, I should be out the door between $400-450. Ordering the parts tomorrow... we shall see!
So I decided to give this a try, with a few minor twists... I'm going with the same sub, however I found a Kicker amp that features the same power output (300 watts RMS @2ohm) with a power sensing turn on/off (in lieu of the remote wire), line level inputs as well as a bass control input. I'm also going to add a set of Infinity Kappa 6x9s to the front doors to clean up the muddiness there and hopefully bring out some of the highs... Complete, I should be out the door between $400-450. Ordering the parts tomorrow... we shall see!
#13
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Going with the Kicker and and Kicker Comp RT was very disappointing. Minimal gains at best, I swapped amps to the Alpine M500 mono sub amp which also had a power sensing turn on/off and line level input. Huge power difference which blew the sub in minutes, lol. I then trashed the sony box and Kicker sub and went to a JL Audio 10" Power wedge box which fit perfectly under 1/3 of the rear seat. That was the perfect combination! The Infinity speakers sound great and the JL sub w Alpine amp gave me more than enough bass! Exactly what I was looking for
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Haas (09-01-2017)