KNKGS400

percy, mean gene thanks in advance quick question for you guys planning to install next month july ,2 - 12 inch punch HE2 subs and perhaps a punch amp 800.2 series amp...and keeping the stock speakers..i have a 2000 gs400 platinum edition, what do you guys think of this simple set up..cost about $1093.00 ship to my house or would there be a different componets that you guys can recommend for around the same price if not under..i don't know much about audio this was the first person i spoke with and those were his sugguestion. thanks again

Percy

What are your system goals?

Percy
PS...That setup is good for a "quick and dirty" SPL rig.

KNKGS400

PERCY- thanks for such a quick response, anyways just came back from the audio store and one combo that i am leading towards is 2 12inch MTX THUNDER 6000 SUBS and MTX 8302 AMP. what do think of this setup in my ride?

Percy

I'm not much of an SPL guy as most of the members on the board can tell you, but it sounds like a good SPL setup to me. As long as you're not using the Kicker L7's (They SUCK) then you're fine. Mean Gene and others are more educated on the SPL realm than I am!

I've had another GS owner who loaded 2 12's in his car. His stock system was the NAK and the bass completely overpowered the rest of the system. Just be sure to keep the levels in check otherwise it's going to be a "boom boom" car with no vocals or treble!

Percy

KNKGS400

Percy thanks for your response, sorry what does SPL stand for, and as for my head unit i belive since i have the nav. it a stock pioneer unit..and not looking again for crazy loud booming music, does this setup *mean gene refer to you does this setup sound like something cheap sounding when i play the music or what too much bass in the cabin here please help.>>>

Overtaxed

I have one 12 inch sub in a box and the rest of the speakers are running from the stock amp. I've turned the sub down pretty low to be in level with the rest of the system.

If I turn the sub up, without being close to maxing out I can make the whole car vibrate, get resonance and rattles and totally overpower the rest of the system. I can't imagine why 2 subs would be necessary if the rest is stock.

Mean Gene

I'm back!! K - The first setup ( Fosgate ) would be my preferred choice because I have alot of experience with Fosgate ( mostly good ). MTX isn't bad but, IMO, it's a step below Rockford. SPL stands for Sound Pressure Level or the Boom-Boom that U hear coming from all those Civics ( along with the rattles!! ). Percy & Overtaxed are correct - two 12's will dominate the wimpy 4" factory Pioneers. Heck, my two HX2 12's drown out the 8" midbasses sometimes! U'll need to turn the bass control WAY down to have any kind of balance. Unless U R heavily into bass, I'd change out the door speakers to some of the brands mentioned elsewhere in this Forum & put a good multi-channel amp on those first. THEN consider upgrading to a single 12 or possibly two. As Percy asked - what are your system goals?

1niceride

meangene - WELCOME BACK ! So how was disney land?
Well talk to you later.