New build for a buddy

[Frostedflakejake 148]

Ok cool I appreciate the suggestion. How do you think that single 15" would sound compared to the 2 12"s listed earlier?

I would rather have the 15" XCON. It is less cone area ( 80% of the two Skars), but it's a much more capable subwoofer. Capable is a horrible term, but you know what I mean. It should be easier to get loud. The XCON was just an example. From what I've heard from numerous, numerous people: the XCON can get impressively loud without sacrificing a lot of sound quality. It's a decent balance; more on the loud side.

I must say though that I've never ran an XCON. I don't think I've seen anyone that has used them and be disappointing by its capability though.

The problem with this scheme though is that in order for it to fit in the budget, you're relying on finding a used XCON of a certain size with a certain coil option. That could take some time to find. It could take a week, or a month or two. Sometimes people get impatient and just want to get something in their truck. That's usually a bad idea, especially if you're on a budget like this.

There are plenty of other options for subwoofers. But with your friends budget, and his goal, I would suggest looking into used woofers. SSA XCONS, Fi BL or Fi BTL, Sundown Z's, Incriminator Death Penalty, Ascendant Audio Havoc. Those are all woofers that come to mind for this build. That is, if you do a single 15". Even if used, two of those 12''s would cost too much for the budget.

That's just my opinion though. Take it for what it's worth (probably not a lot).

[altoncustomtech 773]

I think simple yet impressive is doable for $1k or less and what would make it impressive is not just the added bass but the overall improvement in the system. You never mentioned the year and I couldn't find any information on the speakers in anything newer than an 2003 Audi A6 so these recommendations are based on that. If it has different speakers in it, well, you'd just have to adjust for the changes.

Here's my suggestion:

Cadence F100-5 5 Channel amplifier $169

This amp can run an entire system, is affordable, and has it's own high level inputs for use with a factory stereo system so that you don't need to use some crappy LOC to connect to it.

15" SSA DCON $138

This sub is a great sub, sounds awesome, gives plenty of output, and is a great match to the goals.

DC Creations Custom built 4.5cuft ported enclosure $200

A reputable place to get an enclosure designed and built, one of several available here on the forum, I just grabbed the first one that my mouse hovered over.

Alpine SPR-17S 6.5" Type R 2-way component set $190

A component set that has carried a good reputation for quite awhile now. Should blow away anything the factory speakers could dream of doing.

KnuKonceptz 4AWG amp installation kit. $60

An amp installation kit for the amplifier. The RCA's won't be necessary since he's keeping the stock HU but could be useful in the future.

SDS CLD Tiles Qty. 10 $24.50

SDS CCF 13.5sqft sheets Qty. 4 - $59.80

SDS MLV 13.5sqft sheets Qty. 2 - $52

Complete sound deadening system, enough to do the front doors for the best response possible from the Alpine Components.

That totals $895 for everything. I think that this complete setup would yield a much more "impressive" setup than just an amp and subwoofer(s) could offer any day. Changes could be made to any part of this of course, but I made this list to give an example of what can be done for a complete setup for less than $1k instead of only concentrating on a single part of it.