Amp Suggestion
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Team Owner
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Amp Suggestion
A little off the Corvette path but I trust your opinions here. Im buying a new Mini Cooper S as my daily driver. Im ordering it the premium sound system which includes 10 speakers. I think I want to add a JL Stealthbox to it. The thing is, obviously there is little room to spare. The " boot " area is small already and the Stealthbox eats up more of the limited space. Im going to need a very small but quality amp that puts out an honest 300-400 watts. I have 2 JL amps in my Vette and they are good amps but to large for a Mini. Any ideas?
Le Mans Master
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St Jude Donor '13
A little off the Corvette path but I trust your opinions here. Im buying a new Mini Cooper S as my daily driver. Im ordering it the premium sound system which includes 10 speakers. I think I want to add a JL Stealthbox to it. The thing is, obviously there is little room to spare. The " boot " area is small already and the Stealthbox eats up more of the limited space. Im going to need a very small but quality amp that puts out an honest 300-400 watts. I have 2 JL amps in my Vette and they are good amps but to large for a Mini. Any ideas?
Former Vendor
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From: Magnolia Texas
You're already buying a mini... might as well use a mini:
http://www.arcaudio.com/productdescr...125.2-mini.asp
It puts out what it is rated at real-world voltage. At 250W RMS it is smaller than you are looking for, but there is a 4 channel version of it that should be hitting the streets right about now and they have a more powerful version of it coming out soon... rumor was upwards of 500W RMS... give Arc a call... they have good customer service and can give you a better idea of when the higher-powered version is coming out and also refer you to a dealer... take a look at who designed these amps as well and what other amps he has designed in the past... he knows his stuff...
There are a few other amps out there as well... and more to come... "small is the new big"
http://www.arcaudio.com/productdescr...125.2-mini.asp
It puts out what it is rated at real-world voltage. At 250W RMS it is smaller than you are looking for, but there is a 4 channel version of it that should be hitting the streets right about now and they have a more powerful version of it coming out soon... rumor was upwards of 500W RMS... give Arc a call... they have good customer service and can give you a better idea of when the higher-powered version is coming out and also refer you to a dealer... take a look at who designed these amps as well and what other amps he has designed in the past... he knows his stuff...
There are a few other amps out there as well... and more to come... "small is the new big"
Le Mans Master
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From: Dyer IN
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fyi got a mini and been all over the mini boards DO NOT order the hifi sound system, it actually sounds worse then the factory system, as many ppl have stated and is a 100% waste of money
feel free to PM me i got tons of info on the stereos in the minis. there is room under passenger seat for an amp thats not huge and if u dont have the hifi system there is room for an amp in back under one of the trim panels
feel free to PM me i got tons of info on the stereos in the minis. there is room under passenger seat for an amp thats not huge and if u dont have the hifi system there is room for an amp in back under one of the trim panels
Pro
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I took BOXOLOGYs advice.
Look at this post
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2148189
Thanks BOXOLOGY!
Look at this post
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2148189
Thanks BOXOLOGY!
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As usual you guys come through. good info for me to get started. I listened to both stereos in the Mini's and think the premium sounds better than the stock one. It doesnt sound great but with a good sub it will satisfy my needs in that car. I spent a ton of green for the system in the Vette and love it but Im not going over board upgrading the Mini system. Thanks for the suggestions.
