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bcmakesiteasy · 03-28-2013, 05:11 PM

I'm interested in purchasing this JL audio sub in box combo, i'm wondering if you guys could shoot me some recommendations for an amp to go along with this. heres the link

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JL-CS110-WXV...item43ba30b14d

SubaSteve · 03-28-2013, 05:27 PM

Crutchfield tech says to get this boston acoustics but I purchased a rockford fosgate mono amp for mine. He also suggested this but it would have a little bit too much power.

bcmakesiteasy · 03-28-2013, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SubaSteve

Crutchfield tech says to get this boston acoustics but I purchased a rockford fosgate mono amp for mine. He also suggested this but it would have a little bit too much power.

i'm kind of on a budget, i can do with 200, but maybe looking in the more 150 ish range. Is this even feasible? Thank you for the recommendation, i'll look more into it.

bcmakesiteasy · 03-28-2013, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bcmakesiteasy

i'm kind of on a budget, i can do with 200, but maybe looking in the more 150 ish range. Is this even feasible? Thank you for the recommendation, i'll look more into it.

actually i just saw the boston acoustics one..seems reasonably priced! any one have experience with this brand?

AtlasMick · 03-28-2013, 06:26 PM

Check out the Rockford Fosgate P200-2.

With that load it'll run cool, put out exactly that much power and have very low distortion, and it comes with a great EQ built into the amp.

I look for all my equipment on sonic electronix, and usually find the best price online there.

Joeprelude · 03-28-2013, 06:39 PM

Ive had Boston amps before...pretty good stuff, but that was also back in 2000, no recent experience though

Cheeseballs · 03-28-2013, 06:58 PM

I have no personal experience with this sub but it's popped up in the DIYMA hot deals section a couple times. May be a good alternative if you wanna save a few bucks and can build your own box. Prefab MDF boxes are like $30 too if you don't want to build your own.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+...1#BVRRWidgetID

SubieNate · 03-28-2013, 07:20 PM

Not to shamelessly plug what I have, but I've got a really nice older Sony Mobile ES (Their last line of REALLY quality products) XM7527 that will put out ~360 bridged mono. I'd let it go to a fellow 86 owner for $100+shipping.

It almost seems wrong to run a sub off of such a nice amp. The thing is seriously quality.

Pics here: http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/...es-xm7527.html

Nathan

JoeBoxer · 03-28-2013, 08:03 PM

Do you ever plan to do components up front? You could get a nice 4 channel and bridge 2 channels to the sub and have 2 left for a comp set for your budget. If so let me know and i'll recommend some.

bcmakesiteasy · 03-29-2013, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeBoxer

Do you ever plan to do components up front? You could get a nice 4 channel and bridge 2 channels to the sub and have 2 left for a comp set for your budget. If so let me know and i'll recommend some.

Probably not, I spent a ton of money on a sound system on my tacoma before I bought the FRS. While i love having everything set up from the Head unit, new speakers, subs etc etc, I don't want to spend all that much money into sound since I really don't have any body to impress anymore. I used to drive around buddies, go on trips with my truck so a complete sound system was necessary. I'm pretty satisfied with the stock set up HU and speakers, but the bass is just HORRIBLE. I'm looking for a little boom, enough to rattle the windows a bit, but not wake the neighbors like an 18 year old.

JoeBoxer · 03-29-2013, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bcmakesiteasy

Probably not, I spent a ton of money on a sound system on my tacoma before I bought the FRS. While i love having everything set up from the Head unit, new speakers, subs etc etc, I don't want to spend all that much money into sound since I really don't have any body to impress anymore. I used to drive around buddies, go on trips with my truck so a complete sound system was necessary. I'm pretty satisfied with the stock set up HU and speakers, but the bass is just HORRIBLE. I'm looking for a little boom, enough to rattle the windows a bit, but not wake the neighbors like an 18 year old.

Well you can get a nice 4 channel amp for about what you will spend on a 2 channel or mono amp anyways, you would just need to buy a component set for the front and there are decent ones to be had for $150-250.

the only person you should be trying to impress is yourself anyways

Skippman · 03-29-2013, 04:11 PM

I like the new PPI Phantom series honestly. For the price you can't really do much better. Theres been a couple threads on DIYMA where they gutted one and it's the same amp board as you'd find in a Hertz amp. They were on my short list before I decided to go Class A/B.

Another recommendation for Sonic Electronix.

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03-28-2013, 05:27 PM	#2
SubaSteve Captain Cocoa Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: CBS BRZ MT Location: MD Posts: 597 Thanks: 32 Thanked 282 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Crutchfield tech says to get this boston acoustics but I purchased a rockford fosgate mono amp for mine. He also suggested this but it would have a little bit too much power.

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AtlasMick Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S 2013 Asphalt Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 226 Thanks: 89 Thanked 65 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Check out the Rockford Fosgate P200-2. With that load it'll run cool, put out exactly that much power and have very low distortion, and it comes with a great EQ built into the amp. I look for all my equipment on sonic electronix, and usually find the best price online there.

03-28-2013, 06:58 PM	#7
Cheeseballs Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: Really slow Location: Over there Posts: 87 Thanks: 41 Thanked 88 Times in 39 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have no personal experience with this sub but it's popped up in the DIYMA hot deals section a couple times. May be a good alternative if you wanna save a few bucks and can build your own box. Prefab MDF boxes are like $30 too if you don't want to build your own. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pioneer+...1#BVRRWidgetID

03-28-2013, 07:20 PM	#8
SubieNate Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Ultramarine Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 959 Thanks: 288 Thanked 560 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Not to shamelessly plug what I have, but I've got a really nice older Sony Mobile ES (Their last line of REALLY quality products) XM7527 that will put out ~360 bridged mono. I'd let it go to a fellow 86 owner for $100+shipping. It almost seems wrong to run a sub off of such a nice amp. The thing is seriously quality. Pics here: http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/...es-xm7527.html Nathan

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JoeBoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,154 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,627 Times in 997 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do you ever plan to do components up front? You could get a nice 4 channel and bridge 2 channels to the sub and have 2 left for a comp set for your budget. If so let me know and i'll recommend some.

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Skippman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: GBS BRZ Limited Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 290 Thanks: 47 Thanked 48 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like the new PPI Phantom series honestly. For the price you can't really do much better. Theres been a couple threads on DIYMA where they gutted one and it's the same amp board as you'd find in a Hertz amp. They were on my short list before I decided to go Class A/B. Another recommendation for Sonic Electronix.

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