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Tech · 05-05-2003, 04:58 PM

i also highly recommend Kicker subs, probably L5 for you. they are awesome. i also recommend the two 10"s over the one 12" you will find that while your 12 can bust out the lows, the high bass will be quite lacking, so it's really only suitable to a smaller area of music with those certain tones. 2 L5s will run you about $400 (as quoted from Crutchfield).

as for amps for the $$$, i recommend MTX or US Acoustics. both are very good amps at a reasonable price. there are many good amps out there (Kicker, Memphis, Phoenix Gold, etc etc etc) but if you are working on a budget then those might be out of your price range looking to run two 10s (or a 12). if you go MTX or US Acoustics you're probably looking to save several hundred dollars for the same output. yes, the other amps are better, but these are by no means crappy amps. both are very reliable as long as you don't overheat them (as with any amp). your amp will be your most important component. there are a lot of amps out there that are no good so be careful. on your budget i would recommend the US Acoustic USB-2150 which is 150W x 2 for $169. that would be plenty for your subs. you might also look at the MTX Thunder 502 which is 125W x 2, but that's $349.

head units: alpine IS the best you can get, but once again you are paying more for it. you can get a panasonic, Kenwood, Pioneer, or JVC and all should run your car just fine as long as you get a nice enough model (looking at probably $200-300)

also you have to remember to count into effect a box and wiring. wiring will generally run you about $60 and the box is generally under $100 (sometimes kicker will throw in a free box) or you can build your own if you want.

so in conclusion...
2: Kicker L5 10's... $400
1: US Acoustic amp 150W x 2... $169
1: head unit of your choice... $200(ish)
wiring, etc: $60

total: about $830
i know that's above your cost but my advice is find what you want, then look for sales. you can probably scrape $100 off that if you find the right places.

btw, if you are interested. i have a Panasonic Head unit with a MTX amp running about 250W to an Audiobahn Alum-10 (top of their line, but found it cheap).

05-05-2003, 04:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	i also highly recommend Kicker subs, probably L5 for you. they are awesome. i also recommend the two 10"s over the one 12" you will find that while your 12 can bust out the lows, the high bass will be quite lacking, so it's really only suitable to a smaller area of music with those certain tones. 2 L5s will run you about $400 (as quoted from Crutchfield). as for amps for the $$$, i recommend MTX or US Acoustics. both are very good amps at a reasonable price. there are many good amps out there (Kicker, Memphis, Phoenix Gold, etc etc etc) but if you are working on a budget then those might be out of your price range looking to run two 10s (or a 12). if you go MTX or US Acoustics you're probably looking to save several hundred dollars for the same output. yes, the other amps are better, but these are by no means crappy amps. both are very reliable as long as you don't overheat them (as with any amp). your amp will be your most important component. there are a lot of amps out there that are no good so be careful. on your budget i would recommend the US Acoustic USB-2150 which is 150W x 2 for $169. that would be plenty for your subs. you might also look at the MTX Thunder 502 which is 125W x 2, but that's $349. head units: alpine IS the best you can get, but once again you are paying more for it. you can get a panasonic, Kenwood, Pioneer, or JVC and all should run your car just fine as long as you get a nice enough model (looking at probably $200-300) also you have to remember to count into effect a box and wiring. wiring will generally run you about $60 and the box is generally under $100 (sometimes kicker will throw in a free box) or you can build your own if you want. so in conclusion... 2: Kicker L5 10's... $400 1: US Acoustic amp 150W x 2... $169 1: head unit of your choice... $200(ish) wiring, etc: $60 total: about $830 i know that's above your cost but my advice is find what you want, then look for sales. you can probably scrape $100 off that if you find the right places. btw, if you are interested. i have a Panasonic Head unit with a MTX amp running about 250W to an Audiobahn Alum-10 (top of their line, but found it cheap). __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.