Subwoofer woes :( Any advice?

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05-17-2010, 05:40 AM

addiction2bass

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^no capacitor. capacitors dont do jack!

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05-17-2010, 09:22 AM

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^ditto

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05-17-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kanarrjl

the first thing to look for when buying a new sub is to match it with your box. what size is it? is it sealed or ported? if you have a site where i could look at specs that would be great.

I will try to get some measurements tonight. It is just some generic box IMO.

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Originally Posted by skatony

consider getting a 300 watt subwoofer, might be able to take the beating your alpines putting on your mtx. considered a capacitor?

I have one Alpine 5 channel amp powering the entire car. Not plural

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Originally Posted by addiction2bass

^no capacitor. capacitors dont do jack!

No capacitors. Caps are like a band-aid, once that cap dies out, it's back to the normal dimming of headlights etc.

BTW, not sure if I mentioned this or not, but even when the system was bumping, high beams on, A/C blowing, rolling windows up and down, there was no dimming of the lights etc.