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Originally Posted by rawfuls
That looks delicious! 
Anywho, how would I know how much I could push the powered sub, until it'd do something bad to my existing stereos?
In real english.. how high can I go with my current setup? |
Here's what you do- You set the HPF on your front speakers. Then, before the sub is hooked up, turn the radio up until the front speakers start to distort. Let's say you turned it up to "30" before you heard distortion. You now know the limit, 30 is too high, don't turn your stereo up past 28. The fronts won't sound the greatest with no bass playing, but be patient, the bass is on the way. Now play some music at 28 (your safe level) and start turning up the level on the subwoofer. Continue to turn up the sub until you hear distortion, then back off a little. Doing this should prevent anything bad from happening to your current components.
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Originally Posted by rawfuls
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The one you linked to and the one I linked to are sort of an apples/oranges comparison. They both seem like a good solution for the price.
The one I linked to will probably play a little louder and will have better sound quality, but it takes more room.
The one you linked to is nice and small, but bandpass enclosures have the worst sound quality of any subwoofer enclosure.
You also have to remember sound is just moving air. Bass requires lots of air to move. That's why little door speakers can't produce good bass.
I linked you to a 10" woofer, you linked to an 8". The 10" will obviously move more air (more bass).
I'd measure the cargo area and determine how much room you have. With bass, bigger is always better, but you still need to be able to use your vehicle.