[Supra_MKIII]

Originally Posted by pink04teletubbie

dafuq u wiring your sub to 2ohm for? You're wanting to get a budget amp but not get alll the power out of it by running @ 2ohm? Wire that **** to 1ohm, buy a Hifonics or Audiopipe amp and call it a day. I ran my L7 at around 1200rms daily and it took it fine, assuming your enclosure isn't huge.

wat

If he has a dual 4ohm L7 he can't wire it to 1ohm.

[pink04teletubbie]

i didn't read the whole thread, only the last few posts? Has he already bought the sub? If so then he's ****ed. I mean, running @2ohm will be fine, but it just doesnt make sense on a budget build

[Supra_MKIII]

I'm guessing he either already has it or is getting a good deal on one

[nmp8ntballa]

i've had the l7 for ~2years. only reason its wired at 2 ohm is cause my last amp couldn't handle 1 ohm stable. I can re-wire it no problem i just want a decently reliable amp that'll push it relatively good, i'm just a r tard when it comes to picking the right combo. and to supra its in some ridiculously sloppy superbass pro box that i got with it when i bought it

[Supra_MKIII]

Originally Posted by nmp8ntballa

i've had the l7 for ~2years. only reason its wired at 2 ohm is cause my last amp couldn't handle 1 ohm stable. I can re-wire it no problem i just want a decently reliable amp that'll push it relatively good, i'm just a r tard when it comes to picking the right combo. and to supra its in some ridiculously sloppy superbass pro box that i got with it when i bought it

If it's wired for 2ohm right now, it's a dual-4ohm sub. You can't wire that to a 1ohm load.

Anyway either that hifonics or mb quart amp should be fine

[qu1cks1lver56]

It's killing me. Buy guitar **** or build a box.

I have too many hobbies.

[what the heck?]

Originally Posted by CousinVin

Burn it.

I have no idea though. I had that amp at like half gain its whole life, but the level on the HU was never more that 10/15. I almost never used that sub like it was meant to be used.

It's buggin the **** out of me. I know for a fact that I'm sending a distorted-as-**** signal to the sub and I cannot do anything to help it.

Originally Posted by qu1cks1lver56

Or you have one of those ****ing Pioneers with the ground problem. In that case trash that ****er.

I have the Pioneer DEH-p5000ub. Is that one of them? With my old one, the DEH-4000, I had the same problem.

[qu1cks1lver56]

I don't remember all of them. I had one a few years back. I did the quick fix until a replace it by grounding the ore outs to the chassis of the head unit.

[what the heck?]

Originally Posted by qu1cks1lver56

I don't remember all of them. I had one a few years back. I did the quick fix until a replace it by grounding the ore outs to the chassis of the head unit.

What does that mean? I'm not that familiar with Car Audio language anymore.

[Supra_MKIII]

The place on the head unit where you plug the RCAs in. Get a wire, strip enough off so you can wrap it around the RCA connectors, and ground the other side.

[qu1cks1lver56]

Do this on the back of yo headunit and see if it fixes it.

[qu1cks1lver56]

**** you, Supra, same pic, and it's higher res.

[what the heck?]

I will see about doing that. I think I might have some speaker wire lying around somewhere. I'll report back to you guys tomorrow.

Could that be related to the problem I have with turning the gain up more than 1/4 of the way though? Even when the volume's at 0 and my truck is off.

[Supra_MKIII]

If the amp is making any noise at all without the remote wire having +12v, something's messed up with either your wiring or the amp.

[protokid72]

holy hell its been a while since ive been in here.

anyways, after i get back from deployment im gonna be in the market for a car. i know from past experiences that some cars can be a total ***** to do any type of aftermarket stereo, and some cars are a total breeze.

so, my question to you all is, what vehicles are the "best" to do installs on?

this includes new HU, component speakers in the doors and like a 12" or a 15".

[Supra_MKIII]

Depends on what type of vehicle you want.

A lot of the newer high-end stuff uses fiber optic interfaces, which is a ***** to work with. If you have money to toss around, though, something like an Audison BitTen can make pretty much anything workable.

[protokid72]

im talking like older. everyday cars. hondas, things of that nature.

i dont know if you guys remember my taurus, but im talking like a consumer car like that. just not a ****ing taurus. and something newer.

something i could get with like 6 or 7 grand.

[Supra_MKIII]

Dunno about anyone else in here but if I was to buy a car for 6-7k I'd probably try and find an Impreza or something similar. Audio on those things is dead simple.

Edit: How much newer?

[protokid72]

like 2000 and newer, but if i can find something in the 90's in good condition that i like id go for it.

for a while i was gonna get something sporty, but i decided id rather have a cruiser and spend copious amounts of money on the audio

[Supra_MKIII]

Ahh, yeah. You could easily find an Impreza, like an 03 or 04, maybe even newer. Or a Legacy or Accord. All of them should be really reliable and super easy to put a system in.

[protokid72]

aight cool