Just wanted to share my setup and my audio experience as well. To start, I currently have my own self-made Carbon Fiber enclosure. It's a ported version but also made plug for Extra bass
As for my sub woofer I believe it's JL Audio 3V3 500 watt sub with JL Audio 500 watt amp. All this is wired with JL Audio Wiring Kit. I too was a noob when it came to audio installation and brand quality, however the trooper i am, I went forward and decided to buy everything needed to install my self after countless hours of searching reviews. Lol. Everything I bought was about $400 (subwoofer $160/amp $160/wiring kit $45/rest was tax & shipping). Im not sure but i feel like I got all this for a great price! As I waited for equipment to arrive I studied one of the forum threads explaining how to wire the everything, basically connecting from the battery to amp for current, tapping to remote wire/plugging in RCA wires behind my bespoke unit and routing all wires to the rear. Eventually days passed and then everything arrived, the same day I installed everything with the help with my brother and finished about 1 hour. Could of been faster but we were trying to get everything wired nice and neatly. In my opinion I think that 500 watts in sufficient enough for any persons needs, hits hard at about 35 volume with out being too much. Since I didn't use dynamatt in my doors they do tend to vibrate the higher I raise my bass. Also as a tip you may experience noticeable and annoying vibrations/rattling in my fiber glass trunk so you will need to throw in some rags/foam to avoid the rattling like I did. Personally I'm happy with how everything is now but may upgrade my speakers and WILL dynomatt my doors since they vibrate after 40 volume level and +4 bass.
I think I may have written too much lmao but hey knowledge is power! Right!
If you have any questions feel free to ask me!
Edit: I was going to attach a picture but I forgot so I'll post it after this one since it won't let me because of "administrator permissions won't let me"
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