I have 2 800 watt sony xplod 12" speakers and 2 600 watt sony xplod 10" speakers. How many watts does my amp have to be to power my system sufficientlly.


Thanx for the replys,

Superman71

 

my Crutchfield catalog suggests
80w-300w rms for the 10"s, and
90w-350w rms for the 12"s

 

your going to run 2 10's and 2 12's? i wouldnt do that. by the way sony sucks. i wouldnt even bother hooking them up. i recommend that you save up your money and buy another brand.

 

why are sony speakers so bad? I was looking into the 10" subs for my box. THe sensitivity is bad (88db), but the frequency response seems pretty good. Is the SQ that bad?

 

sony isnt horrible but they arent that great. the soundquality is not bad but they are not the best bang for the buck. they are probably at the most average. pick a pair of subs to run, the 2 10's, or 2 12's. dont run both sets. i would go for the 2 12's if i were you. but before you do anything, go to your locally owned audio store and check out the different products. sony is a universal provider for all electronics (phones, etc). there are plenty of dedicated brands like memphis, kicker, rockford fosgate that sell better products for around the same price.

 

oh, superman,
get an amp that will run in the top third of the RMS range of whatever sbs you use, so that you don't run the risk of under-powering your speakers.

RBrendel,
I've found a pair of sony XS - L101P5 subs for $70. with a frequency response rating of 18 - 2500 Hz, and a range of 80 - 300 watts RMS, they seem pretty nice. I'm not challenging you, I am just looking for a good range speaker, for not alot of deneiro.

 

yeah i understand what your saying. for 70 bucks you can get a pair of kicker comp 10's. you will me MUCH happier with these. way louder and sound quality is great. im just throwing in my experience. ive gone from 2 jensen 12's to 4 kicker comp vr 12's and very happy. just throwing in some recommendations just get whatever you happy with. as long as you like it.

 

I hear ya. How low do those kickers go (frequency)? And do you have the model numbers, so I can look them up? I admit that I don't have a whole lot of experience with subs, so I am willing to go with your suggestions.

 

Thanks for the replies guys just got rid of my sonys. what do think about 2 rockford fosgate punch 15" 1200 watt speakers. how big of an amp would i need with them.

 

You can get the Kicker CompVR 12's at etronics.com right now for $79 a piece. I ordered my CompVR 10's from them and had them in three days. Great price and great company to do business with. In my opinion, Kicker is one of the best subs for the money. good luck

 

CompVR 12's for 79 bucks a piece?!? ****, i was going to buy CVR 15's and they werent' near that cheap, i think the price has come down! I like Kicker alot, its a thought, i've been considering getting dual CVR 15's or a single Solo18x... CVR 15's sound like a better idea for me though, depending on the price.

btw... my friend has Sony Xplod 12's... they dont sound bad from inside the vehicle, but if you open the trunk, i know alotta farts that sound better than Sony Xplod does

 

Etronics.com has the 15 inch CVR for $109 a piece, both 2 and 4 ohm voice coils.

 

YOu can get four Dayton Quattro 12's for 260 Or two MKII? The speakers themselves stomp a mudhole in the Sony's. Most of the mainstream names are crap these days. Be careful!! Think outside the box. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...D=117655&DID=7

Better subs, better prices. For a man on a budget. I believe i know where to get them even cheaper.

Running two different subs sizes could cuase serious cancelation issues if not tuned properly.