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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...eries/GM-5500T

So this amp (the one I had picked out originally) would work?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 09:03 AM
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Not that special for the price . Over priced big time if u ask me but u guess it would work
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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I can get it on amazon for half the price if that changes anything. What is your favorite brand? And so your saying the continuous wattage doesn't matter?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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I have kendwood execlon amp and it's a beast
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Continuos watts is the one that matters
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Okay, for my subs, what continuous wattage do I need? And there aren't any kenwood excelon 2 channel amps. If it has more than 2 channels is that okay?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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Ur subs were fine n my amp was 2300$ haha and any amp from the brands inmentioned will do those are brands I personally know about I know everyone has there own opinion
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Here's my little system, and kicker 11ks6.5 components in all four doors. It screams, cost about $600.

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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Okay. I've been researching all day and I beleive I have got this figured out right this time (could be wrong but I hope not.) Heres the system I think I'm going with if it's all right.

Amp:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...ries/GM-D8500M

From what I understand I can wire my two 4ohm DVC Subs parallel and it will only be 1 ohm. Therefore since this amp can do 300 watts at 4 ohms and 600 watts at 2 ohms, thats 150 watts per ohm, making it 750 watts at 1 ohm, which should be perfect for my two subs (400 watts RMS each). Heres the chart I based that off of, which came from sonicelectronix.

Here's the link, just scroll down in that article
http://knowledge.sonicelectronix.com...mplifier.html/


Subs:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...ries/TS-W309D4

I would get two of these, meaning I would need 800 watts RMS. If i wire them parallel they should reduce to 1 ohm and i could use the amp I picked out and if I did my calculatons correct it can put out 750 watts rms at 1 ohm.

Box:
http://www.proboxrocks.com/products/...12/index.shtml

This is the box I would like to get if its not rediculously expensive.

LOC:
Amazon Amazon

I believe this is what I would need for my stock radio.

Wiring Kit:
Amazon Amazon

This one has great reviews, i just can't tell if it has the remote wire with it. Can anyone tell me?



Any suggestions on this setup are greatly appreciated!!! Also, any advice on hooking up the remote wire and LOC would be great, I havent found much on that yet!
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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I talked to a guy at an audio shop and he got me hooked up! What I wound up purchasing 2 12in 400watt SVC 4ohm Pioneer Subs, along with a 1200watt max Pioneer amp that runs at 600 watts at 2 ohms. I can wire my subs parallel at 2 ohms, giving each subwoofer 300 watts each. I talked to my dad and he offered to help me build a box, beings that probox doesn't sell the box I wanted anymore. I also purchased a 4 gauge wiring kit and a PAC Line Output Converter. The only question I have left is how do I wire the LOC into the stock head unit and where do I hook up the remote wire?
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