New audio setup, comments please!

[hockeyplaya]

Any audio geeks I could use your input on this one.. first of all id like to know what you think the quality of my new door speakers is like...

Diamond D1
Diamond Audio Technologies - D161.5i - 6.5" Coaxial Speakers

Are those any good and will they fit?

My new amp to replace my current amp..

400W RMS which will be power two 12's which put out 200W RMS each.

New amp: Diamond Audio Technologies - DIAMOND 400.1 400 Watt Monoblock Amplifier

to replace my old amp (current subs on this link too)- http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kenwood...fier/9389173.p?id=1218097994085&skuId=9389173


So for all of this, was it quality choice on products? Will my amp power my subs correctly? Any input appreciated

 

[emperorjj1]

just be careful with the subs. they cant really handle 400w but the extra power should get them a bit louder. amp and speaker should be golden thou

 

[Intmd83r]

just wondering . what gets you more boom for you buck . 2 800w 10's or the 2 200x 12's hockey got ???? hockey how much did you pay for the subs and amp together ? i got a 800w amp 2 800-1000w 10" subs for $100 at pepboys lol . i was thinking of getting another box but might like 2 12" instead

 

[hockeyplaya]

Shouldn't the subs just about equal out with 200W capable per sub, and the amp putting out 400W dividing into the two? And the diamond amp cost me 200$ on sale from 300$, and the speakers came with that party pack I posted from best buy

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emperorjj1 do you have any past experience with diamond audio? Good quality or not so much? Judging by the costs I figured they would be =p

 

[RedDead]

just because it costs more doesnt mean its a better quality

 

[hockeyplaya]

Well I sure hope diamond is good quality =/ I haven't been able to find many reviews on them

 

[CFCobalt]

Well I sure hope diamond is good quality =/ I haven't been able to find many reviews on them

that in itself should tell you something pimpin...

 

[Intmd83r]

huh didnt think of that .... say subwoofer 800watt/1000watt peak power ... and it came with a 800watt amp ... mabey its 400watt a speaker . i dont know never put a box or amp in any of my cars before til now .. it does bug me shit in my dash rattles and something in my back seats lol

 

[emperorjj1]

Shouldn't the subs just about equal out with 200W capable per sub, and the amp putting out 400W dividing into the two? And the diamond amp cost me 200$ on sale from 300$, and the speakers came with that party pack I posted from best buy

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emperorjj1 do you have any past experience with diamond audio? Good quality or not so much? Judging by the costs I figured they would be =p

its good stuff man. ive had alot of experience with the amps and done maybe one or 2 setups with the subs. overall good stuff. as far as the power goes i forgot the party pack is 8 ohm. so at 4 ohms you should be fine. 150w is probably the most id say those subs could actually handle if that.

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just wondering . what gets you more boom for you buck . 2 800w 10's or the 2 200x 12's hockey got ???? hockey how much did you pay for the subs and amp together ? i got a 800w amp 2 800-1000w 10" subs for $100 at pepboys lol . i was thinking of getting another box but might like 2 12" instead

what brand and or model numbers of stuff did u get?

 

[Intmd83r]

SDX audio " extreme power bass system " pk06210/pk06212

 

[emperorjj1]

ya those aren't 800w rms not even close.

 

[Intmd83r]

well whats that shit . they lie in the manual then ... i have heard alot better trust me they aint nothing to make you envy over lol . but whats that crap they can say its 800w and its really 200w

 

[hockeyplaya]

Could be that their using business tactics to say its 800 PEAK watt.. not 800 RMS

 

[emperorjj1]

same way kenwood rates the party pack amp at 350 peak watts... the only problem is peak is pretty much a made up number. it used to be double rms and actualy signify peak power but in reality now its just whatever the company wants to use to sell the product. stamp it right on the cone of the sub or heatsink of the amp that way people see it and buy regardless of the truth

 

[Intmd83r]

ya they say 800watt 1000 w peak power ....... your saying it dont even hit 800w?

 

[hockeyplaya]

It can be whatever they want, the only true number is watt RMS. Emperor is right, the party pack I bought they said 350W on my amp, which is actually truly around 50W RMS, hence the new amp. It must say XXX watt RMS on it for the watts to be a true number.

 

[dman090]

ya they say 800watt 1000 w peak power ....... your saying it dont even hit 800w?

no 800watt RMS means that thats the most watts the sub can handle from a steady flow.

1000w peak power is how much the sub can handle for a split second, for example: a Rim shot from a snare drum.

 

[Intmd83r]

i think i get it . kinda lol . what about hockey's door speakers ? they good ?

 

[hockeyplaya]

If my speakers are 200W RMS each, how will that work out with my 400W RMS amp?

 

[Tuner923]

huh didnt think of that .... say subwoofer 800watt/1000watt peak power ... and it came with a 800watt amp ... mabey its 400watt a speaker . i dont know never put a box or amp in any of my cars before til now .. it does bug me shit in my dash rattles and something in my back seats lol

usually is the rear seats release latch and the tabs that hold that rear deck down