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I'm hoping to upgrade from my 10" 500w rms alpine type r in sealed box this summer. I'm planning to buy a 12" and put it a ported box. I'm interested in the gcon but my main concern is power. I've read that more power won't always make a huge difference in spl. I know the gcon isn't out yet but i'm looking for an estimate of how much louder a gcon 12 should be over a dcon 12. If there isn't that much of a difference I wouldn't mind going with a dcon and not to have to worry about using too much power when putting in an amp for the speakers. As far as I know, type r's are pretty decent subs. Would a 12" 300w dcon in a ported box even be an upgrade from a 10" 500w type r in a sealed box?

I'm thinking that I may go with 2 dcons 10's in a ported box. Two ported 10's would take up roughly the same amount of space as 1 12 but the dcons only need 300w and I may add an amp for my speakers if I end up modding my front doors for components.

I know the amps I listed are not high quality but I cannot afford a 300 or $400 dollar amp. How much power will the IA put out? I want at least 600w of clean power. I'm skeptical about buying an amp rated at 450w to split between two subs when each can handle 400-450w.

If thats the case then that could very well be an option

I think the incrimnators would be too expensive because I would need two of them. If I went with the AQ1200 should I get dvc and wire it to 1 ohm with the gains all way down or should I get the svc subs and run it at 2 ohms.

Are kenwood amps any good? How about the RE audio ones? I also found a boston acoustic that puts out 800w @ 2 ohms for $220.

I've decided that I would like to put two 10" dcons in my car this spring. Im trying to find an amp that will power them well without spending tons of money. I came across this MB Quart REF 800.1 for $135. Its stable down to 1 ohm and is cea complient. Is this too good to be true? I hear people hate on maxxsonics but it has all the features im looking for. Even if the numbers were skewed a bit I would still only need about 600w rms. http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_25536_MB-Quart-REF1.800-REF-1.800.html

I'm sure 5.25" would fit well seeing how 5" work. The car is a '97 corolla. This isn't my car just a picture I found on google. http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/3206/2906/8013952828_large.jpg

I think i'll just get a new one and sell the one I have currently. I'd probably get a few extra features like hd radio or bluetooth or something. Does anyone have suggestions for headunits. My alpine is great but i'm not against trying something new. The JVC arsenals seem pretty cool.

When I was first getting into car audio I cheaped out and bought an alpine cde-100 as a headunit replacement. It only has one set of rear preamp outputs and I already have an amp for my sub hooked up to them. In future I would like to get an amp for my speakers. When I eventually get an amp for speakers will I need a headunit or is there an easy work around? I don't want to lose any sound quality. Also, how important is the preamp voltage? I read that it cuts down on distortion but how much of a difference will there be between 2v & 5v?

Well I probably wont be putting the system in until the spring. The problem with the door mods is that I have such little experience with this stuff and I wouldn't really know where to start. I definitely don't want to pay a shop to do it. I guess ill look around for some info.

Its unfortunate that we live in a world like this. I bet the stickers draw a lot of attention. It sucks that you don't have your old equipment but i'm sure most people on here are constantly looking for an excuse to upgrade. Now you can justify spending more money on car audio equipment without feeling guilty lol

I'd do that if I were crafty enough. I'd have to mod both the door frame and paneling. I don't have any experience with that kind of stuff. I may just try and get some foam baffles to see if it increases the punch a little bit.

I could stick one under the driver seat but I don't know how that would sound. I could also get a second one for under the passenger side seat. I dont know much about 5 channel amps. Would I be able to run the 4 speakers at 4 ohms and then run the sub channel at @ 2ohms?

So ive been thinking about how I want to upgrade my system. I'm planning on getting two 10" dcons in a ported box. I currently have 4" coax speakers and 6.5" coax on the rear deck. Both sets of speakers suck in the mid range. Would I be able to use a 6.5" kicker cvt for mid bass like bass drum kicks and stuff (like 80-200+ hz?) . It says it works in a sealed .2-.3 cu ft. enclosure. I bet I could find room for it infront of the middle seat in the back. I could get a 5 channel amp to power the speakers and this 6.5 woofer. Is this a stupid idea? Would this small woofer be redundant?