runner4thebeat

Hmm.. will that KX400.1 be good for my single sub?

JohnnyRanger54

Kicker amps suck IMO.. They have a ton of THD and are overrated even tho they come with a birth sheet, they birth at 14.4 not 12.. eh, whateva..

notanymore

i have heard that profile is a pretty decent amp for being an economy amp and will power your sub just fine. Crutchfield has great service for their products and is great to deal with, but unless they have a sale going on their prices are way too high. for example you can buy that amp off ebay new for $55.

runner4thebeat

REALLY?!? man i was under the impression that they were good. I was ready to buy it. So no on the kx? The MTX seems to me like it would underpower that sub.

I know crutchfield is wayyy to expensive. I was planning on buying it from ebay. But i need to be sure that it'll be sufficient for my sub. I want this to be money well-spent you know what i mean?

JohnnyRanger54

It seems to me that it wont.. That amp is REAL wattage rated at 12. bridged it will slam that 12.. For the money you can beat it at all.. Otherwise, save a few more bucks and looks at more power from fosgate, orion or sundown... They are all real.. also like i said before, belive it or not that jbl1000.1 is very moderatly rated, we bench tested one that was putting out over 1000 watts at 2 ohms rms, they only claim 975 rms i beleive... anyways, the rt202 will do the job for you until, more then any low end kicker amp... the only kicker thats woth a damn is the kc1000x and it actually is prone to burning up at 2 ohms so yeah...

runner4thebeat

Ok i'll look into the MTX, what about an Alpine M450?

JohnnyRanger54

thats a good amp but will cost more then 200.00 new...

runner4thebeat

not really...http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...MRPM450&tp=115
And they're cheaper on ebay.

runner4thebeat

so I got the M450 for 115 practically new!! Well Ive got the amp and imma go out to get the CVR tomorrow. You guys think this is a good setup? Kicker 12" CVR with a Alpine M450?

notanymore

that should be a good setup. are you going to try and install it yourself or are you going to get a professional install?

runner4thebeat

I'm pretty sure myself..Why would I need a pro?(not being cocky im actually asking if there's any particular reason)

notanymore

just curious more than anything. As long as you understand basic electrical you will have no problem doing it yourself, its really not that hard, and if you have any questions you can always ask.

runner4thebeat

Yea I installed my previous amp. The only thing i'm a little worried about(not so much worried as confused) is how to wire the sub since i wanna make it 2 ohm. And how to connect it with the box. Probably pretty easy stuff but i dont know what type of wires or connections will I use.

JohnnyRanger54

just run the rca's on the opposite side you run your power wire (of the truck) It will cut down on noise...

runner4thebeat

Yea i know that. All the power and grounds and RCA's are wired already. I'm talkin about the subwoofer. Wiring a DVC 4ohm sub to 2ohm

notanymore

http://www.crutchfield.com/learningc...4%2Dohm%5Fmono
there is a good picture on how to wire a 4ohm dvc sub to 2 ohms.

runner4thebeat

yea i get that, i just don't know what to use to wire them.

notanymore

i would use 10 or 12 gauge speaker wire that you can pick up from your audioshop or online. Is that what you were asking?