yeah thats not to much. but it was free so cant complain i guess! plus you have to start somewhere

 

You need to put the amp on low pass to run subs, that may be some of it. But ya the subs are probably more like 30 to 40 rms, my speakers are more than that lol. The 3.5" dash speakers I just got are 35rms LOL

 

Ah thank you Jaws. I switched the crossover to low pass and now it hits pretty nicely.

 

Can't complain since it was free!!! Nice work on the box though Why ported?

 

I just made a copy of what I saw for sale on line. No idea about box design really but I am good at making stuff lol.

 

That's a nice looking box you made! Good job!

 

Hi Mod `Matt, it's great that you have the talents to be able to create and design your own sound system...It's looks great & I will be checking back 4 updates...Your father would be `proud : ) U did learn from the Master : )

Hope U R also great @ mak'in $'s to continue with all your Mod's & projects ~> Keep us updated & post more pic's

 

Will still probably need to upgrade to something more powerful in the future. It does hit but it leaves alot to be desired. Cant get the bass out of it I want without it sounding distorted. Oh well sonicelectronix has some good deals on subs and amps. Maybe I can find a deal over the holidays. We'll see.

 

this is a very missleading situation. people read into how things sound and will hit "harder" and what will sound "better" while hitting at that power. but simply, a sub is not defined by its power, in the gross scheme of things yes, power = ouput, BUT keep in mind by DOUBLEING your power to a sub, any sub, your only geting a 150% gain. which means, if you go from 1k watts that does 38 db, DOUBLING that power will only equate to a + 3 DB gain, so you're going from a 38 to a 41DB output.

also what must be considered is ones detection of output varys from perosn to person, one might here a bass hit and say "thats punchy" another might say that same note out of that same setup is "wompy" or "loose" learning how to digest sound, and descibe it is a KEY to learning how to pick gear, becuase if you can't understand and visulize what a person is telling youa bout a piece of equitment, you're not gonna know how to pick the gear acuratley for your needs.

another big consideration to be taken is the box. a properly build box can easily make a 80$ sub sound as good as a 300$ sub. keep all of these in mind when picking your gear and you can't go wrong

 

Ive been doing some adjusting/tuning between my stereo and the two amps to even out the power and sound. I am slowly getting it all to sound better but I havent had much time to sit and mess with it. I think I can get it to a point thats good enough to make me happy, I just have to play with it some more.