Fear

Aye guys so im new to the community and have a quick question..I just got a 07 mustang gt and im in the process of upgrading almost everything (finishing up front end gt500 conversion atm) and im going to be working on the sound system next..Its currently just OEM and i wanna get some subs+ amp but i honestly dont know anything bout them...

Heres what ive been looking at currently; Working with somewhat of a tight budget..
Subs:

Amazon.com: Package: Alpine Type-S SWS-12D4 12" Inch 1500 Watt Dual 4-Ohm Car Subwoofer + Rockville RSV12 Single 12" Vented Subwoofer Enclosure + Sub Box Wire Kit With 14 Gauge Speaker Wire + Screws + Spade Terminals: Car Electronics

Amazon.com: Package: Alpine Type-S SWS-12D4 12" Inch 1500 Watt Dual 4-Ohm Car Subwoofer + Rockville RSV12 Single 12" Vented Subwoofer Enclosure + Sub Box Wire Kit With 14 Gauge Speaker Wire + Screws + Spade Terminals: Car Electronics

Amp:

Amazon.com: Kenwood KAC-5001PS 1000 Watts Peak/500 Watts RMS Mono Block Class D Car Amplifier - Compact Design Allows For Easy Installation Virtually Anywhere - Bass Boost Gives Your Subs That Added Punch!: Car Electronics

Amazon.com: Kenwood KAC-5001PS 1000 Watts Peak/500 Watts RMS Mono Block Class D Car Amplifier - Compact Design Allows For Easy Installation Virtually Anywhere - Bass Boost Gives Your Subs That Added Punch!: Car Electronics

Hoping to get people's opinions on how this setup would be. Thanks

SilverSkoundrel

Save your $ and get something better

SilverSkoundrel

Something like this

http://bit.ly/1bNnJrJ

or this


http://bit.ly/1gwMAGr.

Fear

Hmm alright those look pretty nice too good ideas..
On a seperate note, i like the way the subs in op light up (cheesy ik) but its the way i am i guess and can the amp handle the subs? I don't understand how to know whether a amp can put out maximum efficiency for the subs or if it doesnt have enough power..

SilverSkoundrel

Going by what I found on the internet the sub box is wired in a 4 ohm which means the amp will only deliver 250 watts @ 4 ohms.

Fear

Is it no feasible to wire it to 2 ohms? Maybe im wrong but i thought they had a high/low wiring option and i could just rewire it for 2 ohms and then get 1100 Watts

SilverSkoundrel

That really depends on what ohms the subs are and whether they are single or dual voice coil but I didn't see that in the description

05PRMTX

boss and dual are absolute ****. DO NOT buy that

SilverSkoundrel

i was trying to not be mean lol

05PRMTX

Ive seen their stuff before. Those will be 2 single voice coil subs. You could wire them in parallel to get 2 ohms, but I wouldn't trust a single thing that description says about the power ratings. You would be lucky to get the 250W rms even at 2 ohms. Its walmart brand junk and they basically make up the numbers they tell you in the description. The 1100W max @ 2 ohms they just pulled out of their ***. It isn't even a real rating. Companies use Max power ratings to make their cheap amps look more powerful on paper because most people don't understand it. All that matters is the RMS(continuous power) rating.

If I were you I would look around on crutchfield.com and sonicelectronix.com. Quality brands are Alpine, MTX, Rockford Fosgate, Infinity, MB quart, Polk, Pioneer, ect

SilverSkoundrel

I was always taught to look at the fuse size and add a 0 for true wattage haha say it has 1 15 amp fuse it like a 150 or say it has two 20 amp fuses it's like a 400. Is that somewhat correct?

05PRMTX

I'm not sure what your budget is, but here are a couple subs that wont break the bank, but will hold up and sound good. You can usually find them on amazon cheaper than the dealer websites.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_2365512...44.html?tp=111
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_20610C1...24.html?tp=111
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_575R2D4...12.html?tp=111

05PRMTX

Ive heard this too, I have no idea to the merit of it though or the actual size to watts scale haha. But, Its definately true that the larger size and number of fuses means more true wattage

I have a 600W mono amp with 3 20A fuses and the a large about 1000W 4channel with 4 40A fuses. So I think thats fairly accurate

SilverSkoundrel

im looking at getting the kicker 12 I posted and just a 400 watt kicker mono block amp

05PRMTX

I wasn't either, at least not to him. He needs to know though haha. Im trying to save him from regret and dissapointment

05PRMTX

Sorry didn't see that earlier. That would work pretty well I would think. Kicker stuff is usually great

SilverSkoundrel

ive always used kicker since my 2nd system

Fear

Much appreciated guys and ik your not tryin to be mean haha i appreciate knowing what you know!!

Fear

Would this combination be ok together?
Sub:
Amp:
If i thought i didnt know much about subs..i really dont know about amps.. How do i know what amp is right for a certain sub?

SilverSkoundrel

Well the description for that amp is BS. It's 300 watts at 4 ohms & 500 watts at 2 ohm. Sub is good and can be wired into 2 ohm. I don't get how alpine rates their subs but that amp should be fine for the sub.