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Well the subs came today. Honestly can't see how these are considered entry level. Any suggestions from some experienced people would greatly be appreciated.

My bad. My budget is under $250. I know they're rated at 300 watts rms. I can't decide if I want to run @ 1 or 4 ohms. Also does running @4ohms yield improved sq. Again sorry for leaving out the budget. The amps I am considering are the MB Quart Ref1.800 and Hifonics Brutus 1700 or 2100.

I just purchased 2 E8v3's d4 My budget is as low as possible. I had a SA-12 before and decided I wanted to join the crazy 8's craze. I'm building a box for the subs. So far I settled on 1.5^3 ft tuned @ 35 hz using 2 2" aero ports. I figured after dis I would be closer to 1.2^3 ft. Any suggestions will be appreciated. They are going in a Mazda 6.

Amp for 2 E8v3's d4

SA-12 dual 4 ohms should sound real nice. I have one in a ported box and hits all the frequencies. I havent heard one in a sealed enclosure, but they do have a ton of output for an entry level sub, and it's built like a tank. The FI Q 12 is another option. Now I did hear a Q in a sealed box and it sounded very good, but they are more expensive than the Sundown. They are rated at 1000 watts rms with out any upgrades. They also have 28 mm of xmax. You can also have it custom built to utilize a sealed enclosure, or keep it basic that way in the future you can use a ported enclosure.

The remote adjust the bass boost on those amps, not the gain.

Well I did put sound deadener on the door. I think all the bass my components are producing is being wasted in the rest of my door panel. So I was hoping to use speaker bafffles so the energy isnt wasted in the door.

Thanks fellas I installed Polk components in my 02 Altima and notice there is nothing behind the speaker except sheet metal. So I guess I'll give them a try hopefully they'll give me a fuller sound than I currently have from my front stage.

Has anyone ever use speaker baffles for their door speakers and did you notice an improvement in sq?

Thanks fellas for the info. I'm not gonna try it at all. I would like to keep my equipment. I'll just get a new amp for my Level 3. I'll just get the new Constant Power series from RF.

The Hifonics BRZ1200D isnt a bad idea. You can run it at 2 ohms for 900 watts rms. That would be perfect for the SA. I'm running the SA-12 on 760 watts rms.

I would get the JL Slash 500.1D. There's used ones all over Ebay from $100-$200. I purchased one on Ebay for $150 and never had any problems with it. Plus it has a variable ssf plus it has a parametric bass eq built in. It's very powerful for only a 500 watt amps. I never really had to turn it up for it to get loud.

I own the HFI1500D it's an ok amp. There's no way it puts out 1500 watts though. I think it is basically the older Brutus 1210D. My co-worker has a Brutus 1610D and that amp sounds like it puts out alot more than mine. If money is an issue Hifonics are not bad amps. I've had mine for well over a year running at 1ohm. It just gets slightly warm. For almost the same money as the HFI you can get the BRZ1700D.

I have a RF Power T500-1BD. I was thinking about running it at .5 ohm to a DC Audio Level 3 15. Can the Power series handle that kind of load?

I'm sorry the 2.25^3 ft enclosure is sealed. I ordered the upgraded coil to run more power than the 600 rms thats recommended. So would the Level 3 with the Level 4 coil be ok on 1000 watts rms in a sealed enclosure?