best sub for c5
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From: Angleton Tx
best sub for c5
Im wanting to put a 12 in my corvette but dont know really know what I want. Ive been looking at the JL 12w7 but I dont know if that will be over kill. I have 2 Fosgate dvc he2s in my camaro with a bd1000 and love it. What kind of subs do yall guys run?? I will also need a amp to match the sub.
Albert
Albert
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Man this is like opening a can of worms...
I'm running an Image Dynamics IDMAX ( 12 inch ). Ok, well I will be this weekend. I'm pushing it with 600ish watts from an MTX 500D. I'm not sure if that's RMS or Peak.
I've heard both ID MAX subs and w7's. They are both awesome subs. I went with the ID Max because I got it used and cheap
If the sub is too much you can always turn your gain on the amp down.
As far as which amp you should get, there's a lot of good amps these days. Take your pick really. Just find one that best suits the sub you find. Depending on the type of music you listen to and whether or not you wanna be able to crank it up and rattle your teeth you may consider getting an amp with a remote gain. That may not be the politically correct term for it, but there are amps (I've seen Rockford Fosgates) that have an adjustable gain. I've always thought this was a pretty cool feature and worth while.
Goodluck with your project. We have some really insane guys on the forum that know everything. We have a couple Pro's too.
Take it easy and keep us posted.
Noel
I'm running an Image Dynamics IDMAX ( 12 inch ). Ok, well I will be this weekend. I'm pushing it with 600ish watts from an MTX 500D. I'm not sure if that's RMS or Peak.
I've heard both ID MAX subs and w7's. They are both awesome subs. I went with the ID Max because I got it used and cheap
If the sub is too much you can always turn your gain on the amp down.As far as which amp you should get, there's a lot of good amps these days. Take your pick really. Just find one that best suits the sub you find. Depending on the type of music you listen to and whether or not you wanna be able to crank it up and rattle your teeth you may consider getting an amp with a remote gain. That may not be the politically correct term for it, but there are amps (I've seen Rockford Fosgates) that have an adjustable gain. I've always thought this was a pretty cool feature and worth while.
Goodluck with your project. We have some really insane guys on the forum that know everything. We have a couple Pro's too.
Take it easy and keep us posted.
Noel
Racer
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From: San Diego CA
I'm running 3 JL Audio 10w3's and am extremely happy with 'em. They're driven by a Fosgate 800a2 with remote bass (the remote bass control is installed in my ash tray) which makes it easy to adjust the bass depending on what I'm listening to.
Good luck with your install!
Good luck with your install!
Racer
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From: Sunnyvale, CA USA CA
That is the same setup I have.
Here's what I did.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=2000Dream
I had to use every mm of space to fit a 10W7 in the box. I shaved the bottom of the box to keep the magnet from hitting.
Kris
Here's what I did.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=2000Dream
I had to use every mm of space to fit a 10W7 in the box. I shaved the bottom of the box to keep the magnet from hitting.
Kris
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From: Piedmont, SC Currently Own: 99 Nassau blue FRC. Previously Owned: 84,95,98 Indy Pace,01 Z06
I am running a Power Acoustik ( Farenheit CK12 ) with a Power Acoustik Splash 1102 amp! I'm not a big fan of off names, but this Farenheit sub really does it's job! 1000 watts rms, and 2000 watts peak! Rattles my whole freaking car, and the sound quality is awesome! Need I say more!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Atlanta GA
Originally Posted by wicked 98z
Ive made my mind up and im going to go with a 10w7 and a JL 500/1 amp. Now I just need to figure out how to make the box to fit with the right air space
Albert
Albert
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From: Angleton Tx
when i called JL they said to use the 500 watt amp. I am going to raise the box so I can fit it with the right space. I dont really carry anything in the trunk unless im going to play golf. Im going to copy this guys setup.
http://www.spdkilz.com/z06stereo.html
http://www.spdkilz.com/z06stereo.html
