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Hey guys, looking for a nice headunit for my 2005 Prius (don't judge) Looking to do a sub install soon enough as well. Any suggestons on a nice headunit? Budget around $150

Which is not where electric assist accels. Stop & go is where a hybrid works, for your needs a diesel would be more logical.Well I just moved out to Washington, and it's my dads old 2005 prius. He was getting a new car and just decided to give it to me. Of course I wouldn't turn down a free car. I'd just like some good sounding music in it.

Okay, so I'm wondering if anybody has any experience with installs on a toyota prius. I've researched a little bit and can't find all that much. I'm looking to maybe get two SSA GCON 12s. And I'd like to get around a 1300 watt amp to power them. But I'm not sure how much a Prius can handle. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

Could you link me to your recommendations? A component set as well? Thank you!

Anybody else have some recommendations?

Good thing I don't live in the city lol. Everywhere I drive is pure highway pretty much.

Yes, plenty of space. If anyone has any recommendations on what they think would sound good, please let me know. Budget is around $1000. After reading that thread, it's looking like it could hold up. Thanks for the share

Yeah, I'm hoping it can handle around 1500 watts. That's all i want! I'm sick of not having any bass. Doubt there's many people who have that much power in a prius though. Hopefully there's someone in these forums that has. Thank you for your help.

Thanks for the reply. The battery in a Prius is actually located in the back right behind the tail light pretty much. That would make running wires pretty easy, although I'm just trying to find out how much power It can handle before i go buying stuff. Thank you for the reply though.

Cannot wait for this to be done.

I have 2 12 in Dcons in that box you sold me. Looking to sale those.

Hey guys just had a question on what this might be. Me and sencheezy finally finished tuning the amp and getting everything installed correctly. I've got 2 12' dual 4 ohm Dcons wired at 1 ohm on a 15001d audiopipe amp. Today we heard a popping noise coming out of only one sub at higher volume. The other sounded just fine. Any ideas on what might be causing it? Almost positive it is not blown.

But the gain is set 1/4th the way up. It's hardly turned up. If I turn it down anymore, It hardly even hits. We tuned the amp with a DMM also. 1/4 gain does NOT mean 1/4 power. I had the same exact amp and my gain wasn't even 1/8 of the way up to get the full ~1500 watts. The gain is used to match hu voltage output. Ahhh I don't know what to do then. I just know that if the amp gain is turned much lower the subs sound like they have almost no power. Do you have the bass boost knob plugged in? Yes, I have a bass knob. Tuned the amp with it to max. Unplug and re-tune. Do not use the knob and make sure it is unplugged. Alright, I will do this when I switch the subs to the ported box. If that doesn't seem to fix it, any other suggestions?

But the gain is set 1/4th the way up. It's hardly turned up. If I turn it down anymore, It hardly even hits. We tuned the amp with a DMM also. 1/4 gain does NOT mean 1/4 power. I had the same exact amp and my gain wasn't even 1/8 of the way up to get the full ~1500 watts. The gain is used to match hu voltage output. Ahhh I don't know what to do then. I just know that if the amp gain is turned much lower the subs sound like they have almost no power. Do you have the bass boost knob plugged in? Yes, I have a bass knob. Tuned the amp with it to max.

But the gain is set 1/4th the way up. It's hardly turned up. If I turn it down anymore, It hardly even hits. We tuned the amp with a DMM also. What did you tune the amp to with the DMM? around 24.49 volts

But the gain is set 1/4th the way up. It's hardly turned up. If I turn it down anymore, It hardly even hits. We tuned the amp with a DMM also. 1/4 gain does NOT mean 1/4 power. I had the same exact amp and my gain wasn't even 1/8 of the way up to get the full ~1500 watts. The gain is used to match hu voltage output. Ahhh I don't know what to do then. I just know that if the amp gain is turned much lower the subs sound like they have almost no power.

But the gain is set 1/4th the way up. It's hardly turned up. If I turn it down anymore, It hardly even hits. We tuned the amp with a DMM also. The gain position does not necessarily dictate power output, depending on the input voltage, you could have the gain all the way down with full power. What would you suggest I do then?

But the gain is set 1/4th the way up. It's hardly turned up. If I turn it down anymore, It hardly even hits. We tuned the amp with a DMM also.

Say it does, do you think they would replace it?

So what can I do about this if it continues? Your current enclosure is sealed, correct? If so, then unloading isn't an issue. Does the amplifier have a subsonic filter? If so, what did you set it to? Low Pass Filter set to? Double check wiring. I can't emphasize this enough. Well I could... Lastly, I would try lowering the gain. If you lower it a bit, output doesn't seem to decrease, and the noise goes away, then perhaps that's all it was. I was told when you have a sealed enclosure the ssf filter isnt a factor. The ssf attenuates frequencies below the tuning of a ported enclosure, otherwise, frequencies below the tuning of the enclosure can cause over-excursion. With a sealed enclosure it's not needed, but some people may still use it because they don't care about reproducing super low frequencies. I asked because if he replied "No, the enclosure is ported", then I would have to ask "what's your ssf set to?" I'm simply killing two birds with one stone. Yes it's sealed. BUT I am getting my ported box tuesday. SSF is turned down all the way. Gain is about 1/4th the way up. LPF is around 80hz I think?

So what can I do about this if it continues?

Well, good news is I just ordered a ported box made specifically for the subs. It should be here tuesday. I'm going to wait and check everything when putting the subs in the ported box. Thanks for the suggestions guys, if I have any problems after the ported box I will let you guys know.

1. Way to much power 2. tinsel lead slap Well we have the gain set to 1/4 the way up. And what can I do to get rid of the lead slap? nothing really you can do. Why does one sub do it but not the other at the same volume? I emailed SSA, so I'm hoping they can help out with it.

1. Way to much power 2. tinsel lead slap Well we have the gain set to 1/4 the way up. And what can I do to get rid of the lead slap?

I'm running my 2 12 Dcons to one ohm on a Audiopipe 15001D. Me and my friend were setting the gain up on the amp and one speaker would have a slight hum to it.. You would have to put your ear right up to it to hear it though. The other sounded fine. I'm wondering exactly what it might be. What exactly should I listen for when setting my gain?? I don't want to blow my speakers, so I'm wondering exactly what to listen for. Thanks guys!