lookin for help

[CoreyKelty 0]

My names Corey i live in colorado springs im good friends with Julian S from Team SSAudio we are in the airforce together ive been bugging him on help getting a system built in my new r53 mini cooper. Im not super rich so i was wondering if you could help me find a good deal on subs and speakers or if you know anyone that can help or is sponsoring.

Thank You!

[Impious 1,476]

You are going to have to get a lot more specific.

What is your budget, how much room do you have to work with, what type of sound are you looking for, etc etc.

[altoncustomtech 773]

What exactly are your goals for this system? Believe me I understand not being made of money. I think if you're looking at a good budget build and like the SSA equipment Julian runs then I would highly recommend the DCON line for subs. They may be rated low on the power handling scale but they're still some heavy hitters. A good set of components up front is a budget friendly way to go for the highs. There's no need to worry about rear speakers and honestly it will sound better without using them anyway. There's so many to choose from though that it's hard for me to plug a specific recommendation since I don't get to try out different ones very often. I have heard great things about the Alpine Type R components and they're not terribly expensive. If you can still find them the Image Dynamics CTX series and the Phoenix Gold RSD series were great for the money too. Amplifiers are another tough recommendation since there's so many brands out there covering so many price ranges and performance levels. Cadence has always seemed like a pretty decent budget oriented brand, so does Powerbass and Audiopipe, though I've not had any personal experience with either. My Sundown's have been the best amps I've owned yet, though they're not exactly tight budget oriented they're not too bad either. A lot of people like Hifonics too, and for the money they can perform, but I will swear on a stack of bibles I can HEAR performance issues with them such as coloration of the sound. The ZXi6006 I used to own seemed to accentuate the bass and treble on it's own, leaving the midrange lackluster and muffled by comparison which is horrible for an amp running highs. I could hear a high frequency noise come out of the body of the amp itself on the BXi2006 I had too. My sister's ZXi8010 5 channel runs out of steam just as things really start to get going, leaving the power ratings that's it's said to have seeming a bit like a joke. Enough of that rambling and opinion throwing as it is only my opinion, nothing more.

You could keep things simple and use a higher powered 4 channel to run the components with the first two channels and the other two channels bridged to run the sub, or buy separate amps for both jobs. It's entirely up to your preferences and budget. So I'll reiterate, what are the goals for the system? Knowing that can help us all with the recommendations you seek.

[CoreyKelty 0]

What exactly are your goals for this system? Believe me I understand not being made of money. I think if you're looking at a good budget build and like the SSA equipment Julian runs then I would highly recommend the DCON line for subs. They may be rated low on the power handling scale but they're still some heavy hitters. A good set of components up front is a budget friendly way to go for the highs. There's no need to worry about rear speakers and honestly it will sound better without using them anyway. There's so many to choose from though that it's hard for me to plug a specific recommendation since I don't get to try out different ones very often. I have heard great things about the Alpine Type R components and they're not terribly expensive. If you can still find them the Image Dynamics CTX series and the Phoenix Gold RSD series were great for the money too. Amplifiers are another tough recommendation since there's so many brands out there covering so many price ranges and performance levels. Cadence has always seemed like a pretty decent budget oriented brand, so does Powerbass and Audiopipe, though I've not had any personal experience with either. My Sundown's have been the best amps I've owned yet, though they're not exactly tight budget oriented they're not too bad either. A lot of people like Hifonics too, and for the money they can perform, but I will swear on a stack of bibles I can HEAR performance issues with them such as coloration of the sound. The ZXi6006 I used to own seemed to accentuate the bass and treble on it's own, leaving the midrange lackluster and muffled by comparison which is horrible for an amp running highs. I could hear a high frequency noise come out of the body of the amp itself on the BXi2006 I had too. My sister's ZXi8010 5 channel runs out of steam just as things really start to get going, leaving the power ratings that's it's said to have seeming a bit like a joke. Enough of that rambling and opinion throwing as it is only my opinion, nothing more.

You could keep things simple and use a higher powered 4 channel to run the components with the first two channels and the other two channels bridged to run the sub, or buy separate amps for both jobs. It's entirely up to your preferences and budget. So I'll reiterate, what are the goals for the system? Knowing that can help us all with the recommendations you seek.

thanks for all the feedback i really appreciate it id like to only spend around 300 dollars for now.. i had two jl 12s and they got stollen as well as my dads 15 a month later even with security systems. my mini has an amazing security system bu id like to buy/make a box that can be mounted in the back the battery is already located in the hatchback area there is about 3 to 4ft of space to work with from left to right and a good 2ft ish from front to back height isnt an issue. id like one ten with rectangle box and the amp hidden or mounted. ive looked at the dcon10 whats the difference between d4 and s4? also julian told me at first to look at skar for a 10 i saw that preorder 10 for 99 i believe thats resonable to me. also amp wise i was guided to shop off http://www.sonicelectronix.com and was told the MB Quart ONX1.1500D would be good deal. but its 1500W RMS wouldnt that be rather large amount for a 300w/400w 10? im a nube i know it. honeslty i dont need something to make my whole car do waves but id like it to sound clearer than this homos mtx terminator 12s down the street SMH

please help much appreciated.

[CoreyKelty 0]

heres my space to work with

and eventually this shit would be nice lol!

[altoncustomtech 773]

thanks for all the feedback i really appreciate it id like to only spend around 300 dollars for now.. i had two jl 12s and they got stollen as well as my dads 15 a month later even with security systems. my mini has an amazing security system bu id like to buy/make a box that can be mounted in the back the battery is already located in the hatchback area there is about 3 to 4ft of space to work with from left to right and a good 2ft ish from front to back height isnt an issue. id like one ten with rectangle box and the amp hidden or mounted. ive looked at the dcon10 whats the difference between d4 and s4? also julian told me at first to look at skar for a 10 i saw that preorder 10 for 99 i believe thats resonable to me. also amp wise i was guided to shop off http://www.sonicelectronix.com and was told the MB Quart ONX1.1500D would be good deal. but its 1500W RMS wouldnt that be rather large amount for a 300w/400w 10? im a nube i know it. honeslty i dont need something to make my whole car do waves but id like it to sound clearer than this homos mtx terminator 12s down the street SMH

please help much appreciated.

$300 is a fair place to start for sure, though you can expect to add another one or two hundred realistically after you get the sub, amp, wiring and an enclosure. Getting that much stuff stolen sux BIG time, really hate to hear that. I think a single 10 is a nice, easy to hide way to go. Easy to hide, easy to fit, and easy to utilize. D4 or S4, along with D2 and D1 as you'll see along the way also, refer to the coil configuration of the driver you're looking to use. S4 means that it's a single 4 ohm voice coil where D4 means it's a dual 4 ohm voice coil. The different coil configurations allow for different wiring configurations for flexibility. For example the MB Quart Onyx 1500 watt amp will deliver 500 watts into 4 ohms, 1000 watts into 2 ohms and 1500 into 1 ohm. So basically if you get a dual 4 ohm sub, wire the coils in parallel for a 2 ohm final load the amp will deliver up to 1000 watts into it. If you connected a single 4 ohm sub such as the DCON 10 S4 to it then it would give it 500 watts, which would be acceptable as long as you were responsible with the gain and volume knobs. As for the homo down the street, I would imagine that if you followed the advice that you'll find and get on this forum and I think you'll easily achieve that result.

heres my space to work with

and eventually this shit would be nice lol!

If you're just starting out it may be a little bit before you're up to the caliber of these builds, but I think anyone can do it with enough determination, attention to detail and patience.