New sound System

[Rick_Nova]

I am looking to get a soundsystem, i am looking to get
A nice 12"-15" sub,
6'9 or 6'12 speakers, for parcel shelf, front door and mayb the rears,
i was wondering what wattage AMP i would need? any reccomendations?
thx

[Marc]

all depends on wat sub u get n wat u want the amp 2 do etc like running jst a sub or jst ur speakers. personnally im plannin on runnin 2 amps. 1 for 6x9s n 1 to run 2 10" jbl subs (wen i can get me fund up).

[Rick_Nova]

wouldnt it be easier if i just got a multi channel one? il be honest, im not too sure what im doing, what the multi channel is etc, tbh i jst got a vague idea on what the amp does lol, a multi channel would run Sub and speakers right?
and im guessin the amp, 'amplifies' the sound... makes it , louder, clearer or w/e ?

[Custom_Calibra_Nova]

If you're running a sub, never run more than 1 pair of 6x9s off the same amp. also, 1 sub will sound poo. you're far better off having 2 10" subs off 1 amp, 2 6x9s in the shelf off another. run the door 6x9s off separate mini amps which will fit inside the door builds. the dash speakers & tweeters can be amped from the head unit. msg or e-mail me if u want more info.

[Rick_Nova]

thanks for the info guys, does any 1 know if its possible to wire a SUB and AMP or just a SUB a car one. say the fusion stuff, to a PC? as im gonna wait til i have enough money 2 buy a full kit, but i might whack a nice SUB for my Pc to annoy my family :P
thanks alot

[Custom_Calibra_Nova]

you can plug it to a pc but you'll either need a good supply of car batteries or a whackin great transformer to power the amp. it will only run on 12Vdc. subs must be amped, you cant use it without.

[Rick_Nova]

Do you know anything about the fusion AMP and SUB they are doing in halfords...? ?200... heres link .. http://www.halfords.com/opd_product_details.asp?id=18931&type=0&cat=39
would all i need is a convertor to decrease the volts, (out of socket 230 or sommit to 12?) is that all id need ? or anything to actually connect it to the pc?
thanks

[Jack]

Had a look at the Fusion stuff the other day in halfords, can't remember exact specs, but I do remember not being that impressed with it.

Why do you want to wire a car amp/sub to your pc? You can already get decent subs for pcs anyway, or connect to a stereo system with a decent sub...

[Rick_Nova]

hmm maybe i will test or stay away from fusion then, im guessin ?200 it cant be all that, because, im waiting for the right car to come along, possibly 2 months or so, so i can have a bit of money backed up for anything that needs doing, but i can get an AMP n SUB n stuff now, and im into music and have got a fairly decent sub for my PC now, but id just wanna get some use out of it, experiment etc, i was wondering if it was possible?
+ i wanna get to know about the stuff like, i have no idea about OHM and channels n stuff.. i dont know if any1 knows bout them 2600 WATT SHARK amps on ebay that are like ?80?

Say i wanted to run 2 subs, some 6*9s n some random speakers for the doors, would i only need the one amp which is 4 channel? and what does OHM mean? / what does it do etc?
thanks

[Jack]

Nick's Lesson On Ohms (http://www.novaload.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=103541) lol

I've always thought you'd be best off having one amp for subs, and one amp for 6x9s - although to be fair with a decent set of components you don't need 6x9s. However, 6x9s will probably run ok straight from your HU; my old alpines sounded better direct off the HU than via an amp :?

There was a post in here somewhere about Shark audio. Its fairly new; hence the cheap prices. Apparently its not bad for budget stuff.

[Rick_Nova]

lol thanks for that i'll check the other topics out :) got any 'components' you can recommend? maybe i should look in to them and not 6*9's i know all the halfords 6*9s are crap lol...
thx for the info :)

[mad-driver]

go here and look at amp/sub packages they do the whole lot very cheap both me and my mate use this site very good....

http://caraudiosecurity.com/catalog/index.php

[Jack]

^ good shop :)

Also try

Bassjunkies (http://www.bassjunkies.com)
In Car Express (http://www.incarexpress.co.uk)
LBCA (http://www.letsbuycaraudio.com)

...and of course ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk).