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Old 12-27-2012, 08:15 AM   #12
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Default Re: Car audio recomendations

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Originally Posted by backwoods357 View Post
I was looking at some equipment there last night, found them in a price search. Wasn't sure if they were legit, and all I could think of was:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKO9h-gG4Qg
THAT....was awesome.

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Originally Posted by backwoods357 View Post
Shopping around, I think i'm looking more in the $300-400 range for the head.
A few more questions:

Is it worth re-running all the speaker wire?
Is a 4v preamp decent?
Recommendations on a ~200W RMS amp?
Brands to avoid?
Am I overlooking anything?
The speaker wire that is already in place should be sufficient.

Yes, 4V is fine. I would stay away from 2V though

Is this a subwoofer amp? If so, just pick nearly any major brand monoblock amp. There is not a helluva lot of difference in $200 Class D amp vs a $1000
Class D Amp other than total watts. Make sure it is CEA compliant so you know the specs are true.

Lots to avoid, stick with a major brand. I would steer clear of Sony though. Their mobile audio is garbage. I like the Alpine amps.

Not really overlooking anything. I would up your battery when it needs to be replaced though as you are going to be drawing more power.
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