[dr3dayy]

Ok guys im thinking of getting a few subs from bestbuy since i can get a discount on their stuff since i have a family member who works for them. Im thinking of getting two of these Kicker - CompVR 12" Dual-Voice-Coil 2-Ohm Subwoofer. But I really dont know much of sound systems at all. I just know kicker is one of the best subs company. What amp can i pair it with? something like this Alpine - 1000W Class D Mono MOSFET Amplifier with Adjustable Crossover. BTW I have Logic 7 system in my car.

[808MGuy]

Kicker WAS one of the better companies but that was over 10 years ago. Now, they are just like the othe foreign made crap that's on the market with exception of a few amps. Does Best Buy sell the Alpine PDX amps? That might be a good place to start. As far as the subs, I know a lot of people like the Alpine subs but I couldn't tell you which exact ones or how good they are since I've never tried them. 2-12s in this car is quite a bit though. What exactly are you trying to accomplish?

[dr3dayy]

Ok. Cuz I was thinking of going JL or Kicker. I checked online but didnt see any pdx amps from alpine. I want something with good bass nothing too crazy. Its not like I want ppl from the next neighborhood to hear me. But I want something that hits pretty hard and i figured one of those comp12s wouldnt do much. I might have to forget about the discount and try a solobaric L7 12" or something.

[kmarei]

I had a L7 12"
Sounds like crap in a ported box
But when i stuffed a beach towel to plug the port (ghetto I know)
Sounded damn good
Super tight

Sold it, but I will at some point buy another one and build a nice wooden shelf that mounts to the ski hatch that fires straight into the car

[sjdelarosa]

Dont feel bad kmarei. What you did is called an aperiodic design. It actually yields tight sounding bass by controlling the leakage or losses thru the port but can be somewhat low in efficiency. If you tune it properly it can yield superb bass.

[tmo24]

Originally Posted by dr3dayy

Ok. Cuz I was thinking of going JL or Kicker. I checked online but didnt see any pdx amps from alpine. I want something with good bass nothing too crazy. Its not like I want ppl from the next neighborhood to hear me. But I want something that hits pretty hard and i figured one of those comp12s wouldnt do much. I might have to forget about the discount and try a solobaric L7 12" or something.

You want something that hits hard but nothing that people from the next neighborhood can hear.... Unless you plan on always having your windows up and dynamatting the entire car, it's tough to get both. 2 12's will be heard from a distance and will hit hard. 1 12 will be solid and will give you low end and will still be heard from a distance but not to the point where you annoy the entire neighborhood. Take a ride in someones car that has one twelve and someone who has two and make your decision. Then you want to buy your amp based on which sub/subs you get. A general rule of thumb is to look at the peak RMS that the subs will handle. You don't want to under power them so you want an amp that will give you very close to what the subs want. For example, the alpine type R's handle 500 watts RMS and you want to run somewhere close to 400-500 to each. You don't want to underpower them with 200. Best buy dropped Fosgate for Kicker. I would have said to get a fosgate amp if it had to be bought at best buy because of the discount.

[bmw325i]

Well I dont know your budget but I'd reccomend forgetting about Best Buy and buy online.

Amp- http://cgi.ebay.com/Alpine-PDX-M12-M...item20b545034c

Subs- http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ALPINE-SWR-1...item5d2ba3c4fe

Box- http://cgi.ebay.com/BMW-3-Series-E90...item588ab0db1c

[dr3dayy]

Originally Posted by tmo24

You want something that hits hard but nothing that people from the next neighborhood can hear.... Unless you plan on always having your windows up and dynamatting the entire car, it's tough to get both. 2 12's will be heard from a distance and will hit hard. 1 12 will be solid and will give you low end and will still be heard from a distance but not to the point where you annoy the entire neighborhood. Take a ride in someones car that has one twelve and someone who has two and make your decision. Then you want to buy your amp based on which sub/subs you get. A general rule of thumb is to look at the peak RMS that the subs will handle. You don't want to under power them so you want an amp that will give you very close to what the subs want. For example, the alpine type R's handle 500 watts RMS and you want to run somewhere close to 400-500 to each. You don't want to underpower them with 200. Best buy dropped Fosgate for Kicker. I would have said to get a fosgate amp if it had to be bought at best buy because of the discount.

Wow very well said def want to see other ppls set-up before i make my decision.

[dr3dayy]

Originally Posted by bmw325i

Well I dont know your budget but I'd reccomend forgetting about Best Buy and buy online.

Amp- http://cgi.ebay.com/Alpine-PDX-M12-M...item20b545034c

Subs- http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-ALPINE-SWR-1...item5d2ba3c4fe

Box- http://cgi.ebay.com/BMW-3-Series-E90...item588ab0db1c

That sub box is nice.

[bmw325i]

I have the same box it is very nice and well built if you tell them what subs your putting in it they will match the internal volume to the reccomended volume for your subs. Also forgot to mention you need a wiring kit http://cgi.ebay.com/Rockford-Fosgate...item53e4b47d65