Setup I've gathered up.....how will it sound?

[Mr. Tasty]

lol.

[nrubenstein]

You will be severely volume constrained running the front stage off the deck. I would *strongly* encourage you to power the fronts. I would probably see what Luke's current favorite cheapie 3-5 channel amp is. I've got the Jensen 5500 in the spare car and I've been really impressed by it.

[nrubenstein]

Also, on a very strict budget, you might consider a cheaper head unit. If you can stand blue light, the JVC KDX310BT has really impressed me for $80. It's not an 80PRS or X996, but it's a fraction of the cost and I'm not sure that you are building a stereo that makes a really high end head unit worth investing in.

[audiquattrot]

I took everyone's advice, and just ordered an MB Quart 4-channel amp and going to power the front speakers and bridge the other two to power the sub. Hopefully this amp is suffice?

MB Quart Onyx 4.125

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_27474_MB-Quart-ONX4.125.html

[nrubenstein]

I took everyone's advice, and just ordered an MB Quart 4-channel amp and going to power the front speakers and bridge the other two to power the sub. Hopefully this amp is suffice?

MB Quart Onyx 4.125

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...-ONX4.125.html

That amp should give you loads of headroom. I can't imagine that either the sub or the components will be able to take the full output.

[audiquattrot]

That amp should give you loads of headroom. I can't imagine that either the sub or the components will be able to take the full output.

have no idea how to tweak this kina stuff once its in, so hopefully i don't blow anything lol.

[nrubenstein]

Luke posted a pretty nice "idiot's guide" here:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=285119

:)

[audiquattrot]

Luke posted a pretty nice "idiot's guide" here:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=285119

:)

awesome thanks! ps i just installed another pair of 15mm spring pads (i just bought again) in the rear to compensate for the box and stuff in the trunk. I should've never sold u my 1st set! lol. Wasn't planning on putting a box until after i sold em to u

pps sits perfectly even now....w/ the test fitted junk in the trunk =)

[nrubenstein]

awesome thanks! ps i just installed another pair of 15mm spring pads (i just bought again) in the rear to compensate for the box and stuff in the trunk. I should've never sold u my 1st set! lol. Wasn't planning on putting a box until after i sold em to u

pps sits perfectly even now....w/ the test fitted junk in the trunk =)

Hah! Well, I'm very happy to have them. They make the red car sit just right.

[Cabriolet]

sorry about the miss information, i was using a word wrong. i did not mean frequency response. but rather, the effectiveness of a cone at a specific frequency range.

I just spent a good 30 hours this weekend with my 10" e30 box built by Luke/Justin and I must say, the clarity and tuning of the box is really impressive. combined with a quality cone and good quality amp really makes the sound complete.