Alright, time for subs...

[S2B_Blown_3.5]

OK, I've had my current setup for almost 5 months now, and I think it is about time to step things up a little. I don't listen to much "heavy bass" music, 99% of what plays through my system is rock. What I'm looking for is a crisp sub setup, not necessarily heavy-hitting. Here is what I have right now:

Pioneer DEH-P7700MP Source Unit
Pioneer 6.5" 3-Way Speakers (180W) Front
Pioneer 6x9" 3-Way Speakers (220W) Rear

So, any ideas on what kind of subs and amp I should get would be greatly appreciated. As always, I don't have much cash to spend, so cheaper options would be favored lol. Thanks in advance.

[Anshu]

id go with either 1 10 or 12 in a sealed box. or 2 if you can afford it. We really need a budgt to reccomend something

[OHWJaJae]

Have you heard an Infinity Basslink?

[S2B_Blown_3.5]

can't say i have. As for budget, i would say around $100 for subs, and I guess I'll get whatever amp I need to power them. When I say cheap, I don't mean low quality. I just mean what would be the best for my application for the money. I'm checking out the Infinity right now...

[Knailgun]

for a hundred....look at MTX...low end subs and box should be somewhere in the ball park

[DMDrew812]

For a bit over $100, you can grab either one Type R or two Type S 12" subs by Alpine. Type E's also go pretty cheap, but the capabilities of the E line are... lacking... Dont get me wrong they sound great, but just dont pound as hard or sound as clean as others. A "budget" option.

[OHWJaJae]

Originally Posted by S2B_Blown_3.5

can't say i have. As for budget, i would say around $100 for subs, and I guess I'll get whatever amp I need to power them. When I say cheap, I don't mean low quality. I just mean what would be the best for my application for the money. I'm checking out the Infinity right now...

What's your total budget for the sub, enclosure, amp, wiring, install? Are you going to install yourself? Are you willing to make the box yourself?

[S2B_Blown_3.5]

Yes, I will be making my own box and doing the install myself. I like the idea of the alpines, I've heard good things about their Type-R line. My budget is about $100 for each sub, if I get two. If only one, up to $150 would work. I don't really have a price range on the amp, like I said I'll just get whatever it takes to power the sub(s). I looked at the infinity, and didn't really like what I saw. No offense, I know infinity is a great brand, just not really what I was looking for.

[cam2Xrunner]

For 150 these are very good subs

Ascendant Audio Atlas

Image Dynamics ID12V3

SS Rl-i

[S2B_Blown_3.5]

What I'm looking at right now is one Alpine SWS-1022D Sub.
Power Handling Capacity (Peak) : 900W
Power Handling Capacity (RMS) : 300W
Coil Height (Hvc) : 33.8mm
Cone Area (Sd) : 330 sq. cm
D.C.Coil Resistance (Re) : 1.8ohm + 1.8ohm
Electrical Q (Qes) : 0.67
Equivalent Suspension Stiffness (Vas) : 28 liters(1 cu.ft.)
Free Air Resonance (Fs) : 35Hz
Frequency Response : 30Hz - 1kHz
Gap Height (Hag) : 8mm
Impedance (Nominal) : 2ohm + 2ohm
Inductance (Le) : 2.4mH / 0.90mH
Linear Excursion (X linear) : 12.9mm
Magnetic Linear Excursion (Xmag) : 14mm
Mechanical Excursion (Peak-to-Peak) : 44mm
Mechanical Q (Qms) : 13.86
Sensitivity : 85 dB/W/M
Total Loudspeaker Q (Qts) : 0.64

Should I get one of the Alpine Mono Amps, or is there another company that would be a better choice. The alpine amps look good, but their power output is a little low for the price IMO.

[DMDrew812]

one 10"? thats gonna look funny till you pair it up with a mate.
within an hour, one for $50 at ebay, used 2 months
or one at 130 at crutchfield (i have a disc code for 20 off)

[S2B_Blown_3.5]

Like i said, i'm not going for anything heavy, just a little something to make the bass cleaner. Right now all of my bass is coming through the 6x9s, which is excellent until I get past 30 volume, at which point I have to turn on the HPF to 80Hz. One ten is all I need, I'm not into the whole sound exhibition thing, I just want it to sound good while I'm driving down the road. Power output isn't really a concern, hell 300W peak would be fine. Haha now I'm kinda considering the pioneer 12", after all it has a 600W peak and is only $100. And the amp to power it (760W) would only run me $230, I think this would be the best deal.

[cam2Xrunner]

Any one of those subs I linked will sound better than an Alpine. I'd go with the IDV3.

[S2B_Blown_3.5]

Alright, I'll check out the imagedynamics as well. Thanks for all the help

[cam2Xrunner]

Do a search on the terms IDV3 or ID12V3 on these forums and see what people have to say.

http://forum.elitecaraudio.com/

http://forum.sounddomain.com/

http://www.caraudioforum.com/vbb3/index.php