Im about to buy 2 jl w3's and 350z fiberglass box and the alpine iva w-200
what would be a good amp to run with this setup? any help would be nice since i dont know too much about audio =)

 

bump bumpity bump bump

 

check out JL's 500/1. should be enough power

 

hmm im looking for an amp around like 250-350 maybe anything in that range i see phoenix gold amps on their and im not sure if i can use these amps or not phoenix gold OCTANE-R 8.0:1 is this one compatable?

 

elemental designs nine.1

clean and very powerful.

1x450 at 4ohm

1x900 at 2ohm

1x1200 at 1ohm

$350 bucks brand new with warranty just turn the gains down so you get nice dynamic headroom to the subs without overpowering them

http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/pro...products_id=44

i would get the single 4ohm version subs so you end up with 2ohm config for both subs, to get 900 total watts frmo the amp, no need to drop down to 1 ohm for hte 1200 watts

this amp will honestly blow any phoenixgold octane R out of the water...not even close

 

im looking for to save a lil money ive never really had a sound system in my car before or any car for that fact. Im decided on these sites to buy these these items.

Alpine IVA-W200 from
http://ask2.pricegrabber.com/user_sa...lot_id=4129274 for 735 shipped

2 JL w3v2 280 shipped

Phoenix Gold R9.0:5 200 shipped both from millionbuy.com

and a dual sub fiberglass box off ebay for 290 shipped for a grand total of

1505$ any input would help as i am to buy in the next hour so if theres anyone out there that sees im making a big mistake please chime in now! thx all~ and if anyone is running this setup as well

 

the only thing i see wrong is th phoenixgold octane R amp, its nothing like a rel PG amp, and prone to breaking down to be honest...

if you are looking for a little less money...there is also the Elemental Designs nine.2x whih does abou 1x700 wat 4ohm (so get two dual 4 ohm 10w3s, or two 2ohm or 8ohm 10w3s), the 9.2x is around 275 shipped....

also, keepin gin mind that once you do these subs, and dont upgrade your mid/hgih speakres wtih an amp, the subs are going to heavily over power the front stage and they are going to have a really hard time keeping clean and sounding good...just my take

i would have saved a little money, and got a 3 channel amp, one sub, and forget about the fiberglass sub box, and use the extra money on a set of decent front speakres

 

I agree with you and its by chance the front speakers are in my budget i just never really decided which to get so im open to suggestions for some front speakers

 

here is just an example if someone came to me with 800 dollars (sans your headunit purchase)

DLS classic line CA31 3 cahnnel amp 2x75 1x300 watts $300
Zen Enclosure box with single elemental designs 11kv.2 20" sub $350
DLS classic line 426 comonent coaxial for front stage: $150

have a niec balanced sound...of course you wont have as much bass as the two subs and double the power, but in a small hatch like the Z, bass is not an issue...

just my design for that budget

 

i have about 3-500 dollars more to work with... im looking at some of the highs on millionbuy.com

 

there are some decent stuff on there, namely diamond and OZ...

if you ahve 3-500 dollars more to work with, you can acutallt get a very nice sounding system... if you go to my website: www.simplicityinsound.com, and hit install gallery, there are acutally a few installs in thatprice range. the most recent being the G35 sedan i did :

http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128938

if you wish, i can design and get you a system that would sound really good for that price range 1100-1300 total cost (excluding the HU), and promise that if installed correctly, will sound as good as can be with in your budget. and also you have the peace of mind in knowing that everyting will be fully warrantied.

you may be able to get things slightly cheaper online of course, but no warranty and there are just so many choices.

anyway, I am by no means pushing this on you, i try to help G and Z forum members as much as i can and have some references around...

if intersted, just send me a PM

good luck

 

OK so heres the update on what ive bought. A Zenclosures single sub box with amp rack. A JL 10w6v2 with a JL Audio e1400D amp.

i picked up the MBQuart PCE-216 componets with a PG 500w 4chan amp thanks for your help 16psibrick

oh and also the ever so sexy Alpine IVA-W200 <33

 

GRAND TOTAL $1710 including shipping also getting everything installed for free from a very knowledgable friend

 

very cool, hope you got a xenon PG amp? just becareful mounting that MBQ tweet in the stock location, chances are its going to tear your ears off with screaming highs at moderately high volume if you put it there...

other than that, just get a really sound install...90 percent of how a system turns out is in the install

 

where do you think i should put the tweet? and yes a xenon amp as before you said octanes are prone to breaking down

 

I have one more question 16psibrick. from your expierence Does one w6 hit hard enough to the likings of someone who listens to rap music primarily? like i said before ive never had a system before

 

i would think since its a hatch it must trap alot of bass. most peoples systems ive seen here have more than 1 sub im curious do the people on this forum who have 1 sub are you satisfied with the bass it gives out?

 

you should be fine......i am working on my system as we speak...in NY for that matter and if i'm done before u start i'll let you hear what one sub sounds like....

 

alright cool Mine doesnt come in for another 5-6 days~~ and install not for another 1.5 weeks~ so sad

 

lucky you.....my apartment is swamped with an extra set of door panels, fiberglass and speakers....i'd rather be in the waiting stage myself...if u need help with install i did professional car audio for years...feel free to pm me