Thread: Alpine Hifi Kit
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      07-17-2012, 04:17 AM   #91
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Originally Posted by Mechz
I have 8" Earthquake subs under the seats, IMO get a custom boot sub.

Costs less to fit and will sound 1000x better.

Edit: I should note that the sub output from the headunit goes into an aftermarket Alpine amp and the amp powers the subs.
Also, 8" speakers can make amazing (better than 6.5"'s even) midwoofers, in a 3 way (more excursion and cone area with decent response still lol.. Better/more power handling with bigger drivers for more volume in a lower frequency )

If you have the luxury of going a 4-way front stage.. 12"-8-6.5-4-1 has such a better setup

Also, another important thing i forgot to mention before, subbass is not directional, a proper sub setup you can't tell where the sound is coming from, however, midbass is directional, having the speaker under seat is non optimal, as you can tell where it comes from unless you put some maaajor tuning effort with a processor.

Ed: 8" underseats don't cost more to fit, way less in fact than a sub, the unerseat cavity has a proper enclosure (albeit smallish) and 8" fit in without modification


Oh, so our hunits DO have sub outs, or do you also have an aftermarket setup?
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