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Sub help for a 2000 Toyota 4Runner (help a brother out)
Hello everyone.
I recently found myself driving a much larger car than my last piece of crap (a 1998 Eclipse). I had a decent but extremely outdated system in that car (Aiwa MP3 - first gen, MB Quart doors and back seat and MTX 10" sub all pushed by a 5 channel Alpine amp). With a much bigger car, I've been working on what all I'll need to get me a new sound system up and running. Here's a list of what I've landed on for reference on the subs I need. Head - Alpine iDA-X001 (when it comes out in two weeks) Front Door - Alpine SPR-17S 6 1/2" Back Door - Alpine SPR-13C 5 1/4" 4-Channel Amp - Alpine MRP-450 (all door speakers) So that brings me to the question finally. How much should I put in the back to get some good bass? Two 12"'s? A single 12"? Two 10"'s? Also... the box. I'm hearing sealed or ported or something. Someone enlighten me based on the other gear and the type of car. I do not listen to rap. I would rather rip my ears off. I listen to classic rock and classic R&B... loudly. Give me some Boston, Zeppelin or Hendrix any day. It doesn't have to have that bass that makes the back end rattle. That's embarrasing. Since I'm on an Alpine roll, I've been looking at the R series subs along with a Alpine MPR-M450 which should drive most of these well. Any opinions on those? But again, the main question I have is how many and what kind of box for my car. All your thoughts are appreciated. Thanks. |
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Sub help for a 2000 Toyota 4Runner (help a brother out)
On Mar 27, 3:52 pm, wrote:
Head - Alpine iDA-X001 (when it comes out in two weeks) Front Door - Alpine SPR-17S 6 1/2" Back Door - Alpine SPR-13C 5 1/4" 4-Channel Amp - Alpine MRP-450 (all door speakers) Just out of curiosity, why all Alpine from head to toe? Don't think that just because you have the same brand throughout the car that somehow this is going to magically sound "the best." There are other manufacturers who do a much better job at making speakers than Alpine does (e.g. JL Audio, MB Quart, Dynaudio). How much should I put in the back to get some good bass? Two 12"'s? A single 12"? Two 10"'s? This is way too subjective..."good bass" means something different to everyone. I think a good place for you to start is to decide first how much money you're willing to spend on your entire system and how much space you're willing to sacrifice for your subwoofer enclosure. Once you have that figured out, picking a good sub and enclosure will be much easier. Also... the box. I'm hearing sealed or ported or something. Someone enlighten me based on the other gear and the type of car. See the "Myth of the Magic Box" tutorials on the JL Audio website-- they'll help clear up the pros and cons of various enclosure types: http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=146 Since I'm on an Alpine roll, I've been looking at the R series subs along with a Alpine MPR-M450 which should drive most of these well. Again, why the Alpine "roll"? I'd hazard a guess to say that anything made by JL Audio would likely give you better results in the same price point--JL Audio doesn't do anything half-donkeyed. :-) I've heard a single JL Audio 18W6 do some magnificent things...even on classic rock (though it is a bit power hungry). Typically speaking, though, you'll probably want a decent amount of piston area to adequately move the air in your SUV and give you that satisfying visceral impact--which isn't necessarily saying that it's bone- crushingly loud, but rather enough to give you a decent amount of "oomph." Let us know about the money and space thing... -dan |
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