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Q&A: Do I need to buy new speakers along with my car subwoofers?

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:53:54 +0000

Question by : Do I need to buy new speakers along with my car subwoofers?
okay so I’m planning on buying subwoofers for my LR3. Does anyone know what else I need to buy besides my subwoofers? I’m aware that i’m going to need an amplifier and an enclosure. But i’m afraid that when I crank my volume up with my subwoofers, the stock speakers I have might be distorted. Is it necessary to buy new speakers for my car as well?

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Answer by Jay Monte
U can buy new speakers ull have better sq if u buy new speakers

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Q&A: Anyone that knows hot to install subwoofers in a car, can you help?

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:55:42 +0000

Question by : Anyone that knows hot to install subwoofers in a car, can you help?
I am driving a 1989 Buick. I currently have two 12″ kicker subwoofers installed in the trunk. I have a power acoustik amp, 1800 watts. Im planning to add two more subs in the back, probably just 10″. But I’m not sure how to go about the installation. Will I need anything added to the setup? Obviously another amp will be necessary, but what else will I need? And how will they need to be hooked up? Thanks in advance.

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Answer by Doug
I’d say just stay with the same size and same subs.If that is really not an option.All you will really need is obviously a box,wiring and a distribution block which does just that.It distributes your power from your battery to both amps.Unless you have pre-boxed Kickers I recommend checking your box size.Two 12′s can create some pretty good car shaking bass in the correct enclosure.

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Is it ok to have two subwoofers near eachother?

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:54:51 +0000

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Question by Arthur S: Is it ok to have two subwoofers near eachother?
My pc and tv are near eachother. I have a 2.1 speaker set hooked up to my pc. I want to get a surround sound for my tv. Is it ok to put two subwoofers near eachother? Will they de-magnitize each other or something? Should I never have them both on at the same time or something? Does it not matter?

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Answer by JSF
You’re fine.

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Sony SS-CN5000 Dual Center Channel Speaker (Each, Black)

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:55:15 +0000

Sony SS-CN5000 Dual Center Channel Speaker (Each, Black)

Dual 5.25″ H.O.P. cone drivers
1″ Nano Fine balanced dome tweeter
150-watt maximum input power
8-ohm speaker impedance
New BRAVIA-matching design
1″ nano-fine balanced dome tweeter
New BRAVIA matching design

Add serious power and fidelity to your surround sound setup with the SS-CN5000 center speaker. Unleash the true power of your audio system with the 150-Watt SS-CN5000 center speaker. With screaming highs and moving mid-ranges tones, this speaker take

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How to best connect dual coil subwoofers?

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:54:06 +0000

Question by Negotiator: How to best connect dual coil subwoofers?
Got here: 2 12″ Audiobahn AW1251SE subs, dual-coil, 4ohms/coil. Don’t have an amplifier yet, first need to know the answer. Want to power it with 1,2, or 4 ohm mono amp.
Each sub by itself can be connected in series for 8ohms or parallel for 2ohms load. However, only one coil on the subwoofer can also be connected, leaving another coil empty. For both subwoofers, when connected, total load will be: 1 ohm if wired parallel on sub and parallel between subs; 4ohms if wired serial on each sub and parallel between subs; 2 ohms if use only 1 coil on each sub and connect both of them in parallel. Wiring subs in serial is not recommended, so other options are out of question. Which of these ways is the best one to wire and why? I’m looking for the balance between loudness and quality, however, given choice, would choose slightly towards loudness.
Thanks for everybody’s time and special thanks to those who answer the question.
Got here: 2 12″ Audiobahn AW1251SE subs, dual-coil, 4ohms/coil. Don’t have an amplifier yet, first need to know the answer. Want to power it with 1,2, or 4 ohm mono amp, with close RMS and max power to both subs.
Each sub by itself can be connected in series for 8ohms or parallel for 2ohms load. Only one coil on the subwoofer can also be connected, leaving another coil empty. For both subwoofers, when connected, total load will be: 1 ohm if wired parallel on sub and parallel between subs; 4ohms if wired serial on each sub and parallel between subs; 2 ohms if use only 1 coil on each sub and connect both of them in parallel. Wiring subs in serial is not good, so other options are out of question. Which of these ways is the best one to wire and why? I’m looking for the balance between loudness and quality, however, given choice, would choose slightly towards loudness. Would connect at 1 ohm but someone in a similar post said it’s better quality if wired at 2 or more ohms. Thanks everyone
Thanks, everybody for your effort. Btw – I’ve been running subwoofer on a single coil for about a year, and it didn’t blow. Whether should I have done that – that’s another question. Got my answer – 1ohm it is, just as I was going to.

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Answer by dslcobra
Firstly, you should not begin wiring the Subwoofers until you are absolutely certain what OHM the amplifier will be stable at.
Some amplifiers are stable at 1 ohm and others have stability issues at 2 or 4 ohms when you bridge woofers.
Get the amplifier BEFORE YOU DO THE WIRING, OR YOU MAY HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.

You can see WIRING POSSIBILITIES for your DUAL VOICE COIL subwoofers here:

http://www.cardomain.com/shop/wooferwizard.pl?num_of_subs=1&impedance_of_subs=dual%204%20ohms

click that link and you will be taken to a page that will show you simple steps for connecting 1 or more of your Audiobahn models to your amplifier.

If you are aiming to achieve the best loudness and quality, I RECOMMEND that you wire the subs to the lowest OHM rating provided by your amplifier.
If the Amplifier is 1 Ohm stable…wire them that way. The lowest resistance in my experience has allways gotten me the best sound quality.
Don’t worry about the difference in quality between 2OHMS and 1 OHM. The total harmonic distortion, or THD, of a signal is almost neglideagble in quality amplifiers like Rockford Fosgates, Audiobahns and Kickers.
THD is the amount of undesirable harmonics present in an output audio signal expressed as a precentage. The lower the percentage the better. In most quality amps like the Rockford Fosgate T1000Bd, the THD is is around 0.04.
The human ear won’t be able to notice the difference in fact.

Just be certain you wire up BOTH voice coils when you do the installation. Dual Voice coils are required to move the heavy, massive rubber boot as efficiently as possible.
Also keep in mind also that for this much power, you will want to have a CAPACITOR and the apropriate guage wire for whatever AMp you choose – I recommend a 2 Farad cap. If you want the setup to look hot, get a cap that has an LCD voltmeter on it.
Rockford Fosgate makes one for just under $ 175.

You can see my custom system here:

http://members.blackplanet.com/gracefulcobra/

I install sound and video systems as a hobby. I worked for Best Buy during my college days in the audio department.

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HIFONICS HFX12D4 12″ 800W Car Audio Subwoofer Sub

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:54:41 +0000

HIFONICS HFX12D4 12″ 800W Car Audio Subwoofer Sub

Peak: 800 watts and RMS: 400 watts with Impedance: 4 ohm
1″ NBR reinforced rubber surround provides large amounts of excursion
Integrated one piece poly cotton spider
DVC 4 ohm high-temp KSV voice coils
Operates In sealed & ported enclosures

he HF Series 12″ Subwoofer has a peak power rating of 600 watts and a RMS rating of 300 watts. This sub will produce some awesome bass and is constructed with a injected poly light rigid cone and a 1″ NBR reinforced rubber surround for better excursi

List Price: $ 15.27

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Would placing floor speakers in a small wooden closet make them sound like crap?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:56:44 +0000

Question by Art Vandelay: Would placing floor speakers in a small wooden closet make them sound like crap?
I have limited space in my dorm room, and the only place to put my stereo when I go back is in my closet. I’ve got a pair of average-sized 3-way speakers and they will be placed at each side of the roughly 2ft by 6 foot wooden closet. Will they sound like crap, and is there any adjustment to the amp or speakers that would improve the sound?

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Answer by d9d
Obviously they are NOT going to sound the best compared to having them out in the open as they were designed for. You might even create an echo effect if anything, perhaps piss off your next door neighbors. -but- considering you ARE in “dorm rooms” I don’t think it is going to matter much anyways. Sounds like this is your only choice.

The best adjustment would be your ear. Just setup the speakers and adjust everything according to how you LIKE it.

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Polk Audio CS10 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black)

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:53:56 +0000

Polk Audio CS10 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black)

Center channel speaker in black; recommended amplification of 20-125 watts/channel
Angled top allows you to invert the speaker and place it below your TV
Equipped with two 5.25-inch diameter bi-laminate organic fiber cone woofers; 1-inch silk/polymer composite Dynamic Balance dome tweeter
Magnetically shielded for safe placement near other entertainment equipment
Measures 6-1/2 by 20 x 9-3/4 inches (HxWxD)

The CS10 center, like its larger brother the CS20 sounds just as good but is a little smaller. It still has an angled top allowing you to invert the speaker and place it below your TV- directing sound towards the listening area. CS10 works great with

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Q&A: What is the resistance on original speakers in a 1994 bmw 540i?

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:53:48 +0000

Question by gamerpr0: What is the resistance on original speakers in a 1994 bmw 540i?
What is the resistance typically found on the speakers of an e34(1990-1995) bmw 540i? What are the ohms?I got a car radio system(just the stereo no speakers) and I believed I wired it correctly but the speakers aren’t working. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Answer by conejote_99
most are 4 ohms but some in the doors are 2 ohms
did you turn on the factory amplifier that is in the trunk ? left side

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How do you determine a subwoofers total power?

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:53:57 +0000

Question by Javi R: How do you determine a subwoofers total power?
For example if i have 2 12 kicker subwoofers and each subwoofer has a total 1000 watt power. Does that mean the total power for the system is 2000 watts? Or is the total power determine by something else? thank you.

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Answer by Nick Z
Those are good subs i have them

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