Car sound system? amps and subs?

Question

How do Amps and subs work? I want to get insanely loud sound system that shakes the ground for my car, but i have no idea how a good set up should be. How many Subs and amps should i get? I was looking at the 15 inch subs, how many do i need? and how many amps do i need and with what power?

Will be in the trunk of my chrysler 300 (Huge trunk)

Answer 1

You need to tell us what kind of budget you have to work with before anyone can start suggesting anything.



Here are some brands that are very good and should get you started: DC audio, Sundown audio, Fi car audio, Digital Designs, Sound Solutions Audio, Definitive Audio Designs, Ascendant audio, and Audioque.



Try to stay away from sub woofers by kicker, mtx, Rockford Fosgate, alpine, and polk. They make good subs if you aren't looking to blow your bank but they also are not that loud.

Answer 2

The answer to your question lays mainly on your budget, which should include installation and accessories required for the install.



The way a sub-bass system works is as follows. Your head unit, whether OEM or aftermarket, will feed a signal to the amplifier. The amplifier will clean that signal and only allow sub-bass frequencies to be "amplified" which you hear through the subwoofer speaker.



If you want insane bass, you want the RMS Watt factor of each component (the amplifier and the subwoofer speaker) to be relatively similar and high, around 600+, ignore the Max Watt Factor. This is where budget comes in place, as you will see.



I recommend getting two 12" in Dual Voice Coil (DVC) subwoofers that are 4 ohms each Voice Coil. My suggestion is going with SoloBaric X. Then get a ported box, suggested for those speakers ONLY, which could fit inside your trunk. You could get a sealed box, but if you do the box will be much larger then a ported box. Measure your trunk, that could be a determining factor.



Then I recommend wiring the subs in parallel so you could have the 4 ohms DVC dropped to 2 ohms , then those two subs wired in parallel so you will have a final 1 ohm Load. This is very important because you need an amp that can handle a 1 ohm load, so do your research. Get a Mono-Block Amplifier that is 1 ohm stable and its RMS is higher then that of the two subs, rule of thumb, double if possible, but at least 25% more.



Key items to note:



You do not need an aftermarket radio unless you want full control of the bass.

Get a minimum 4 gauge amp kit ( I recommend 2 for the above, but 4 if you only using 1 sub)

Set the Amplifier's Target Voltage (see its owner's manual or youtube)

If the lights dim or car's RPM's drop during a heavy bass song, get a capacitor or 2nd batter near the system with a battery isolator

Try to dynamat the trunk if possible



Good Luck and I hope I was able to help you.

Answer 3

Lanzar OPTI6.1 400-Watt 6.5-Inch Component System is a nice sounding pair of comps, they perform great in delivering quality sound. If you're looking for a low cost set as an upgrade or even to temporarily replace some high-end units you might have destroyed, take the leap you won't be disappointed...you might want to replace the "hi-end" units with these permanantly.