Sub Suggestions for my 94Q

[CINNALOCKS]

I have 94 Q and I just had installed: Pioneer deh-p600 ub h/uPioneer HD Radio tunerAlpine Spr 13s component in the frontAlpine 609 Sps in the rearPioneer 5300t ....760 watt amp for the frontI got dynamat on all the speakers

I like the sound but it is missing some real bottoms. I know I need sub and another amp.

I do not want to lose space in the trunk and wonder where else I place it? And what size sub... what make and a price to expect to pay. What size amp to work with what I got?

Modified by CINNALOCKS at 1:09 AM 5/11/2008

Modified by CINNALOCKS at 1:10 AM 5/11/2008
Modified by CINNALOCKS at 1:11 AM 5/11/2008

[twistedsymphony]

A good quality 10" sub in a sealed enclosure will add more than enough low end for most people, and take up minimal trunk space.

Look at the sub options available and use the manufacturer's website to get a feel for the power requirements from the amp (use the RMS ratings as the rest of it is usually worthless) in general though 300W RMS is more than enough power for a single 10" Subwoofer. Some higher end subs might eat up more than that.

Also look at the enclosure volume requirements for the subwoofer as that will determine the size of the enclosure you choose.

There is no good solution for a subwoofer that offers good sound and doesn't take up space. They are competing goals. Most low profile subwoofers are not only far more expensive than similar full sized subwoofers but they also sound like garbage by comparison.

Honestly a 10" enclosure will take up about 1 square ft of space... in a Q you have oodles of space to spare... so there's no reason not to get a simple box and a 10" woofer.

Keep in mind that if you're just using a single box if you REALLY need the extra space and you mound your amp somewhere up and out of the way you can unplug the subwoofer and remove it from the trunk whenever you need the extra space.

Putting a grill over the sub wont really detract from the sound either, but it will let you place items right up against it without worrying about damaging the speaker too.

There's a lot of room between crazy competition systems that eat up all the storage space and a simple effective woofer to give your system a little more punch.

An example setup: My brother has a single 10" Alpine SWX-1043D in a small generic sealed enclosure driven by an amp supplying ~600W RMS of power... it sounds fantastic, tight and accurate, and it has enough volume that you can crank it and shake the windows in the neighborhood without any distortion.

[CINNALOCKS]

Thank you much twisted, that is just what I needed to know.

Man the help on NICO is a blessing.

Thanks everyone for your input on all the issues.

[PoorManQ45]

Fiberglass.

Make a box to fit between the Wheel well and the taillight. This will give you over 1ft^3 of airspace! You can fit a 12" driver in there with no problem