reign1

OK ive looked around the search button but no dice


I was given a 12 in JL audio W3 subwoofer. yesterday i spent 20 bucks and bought a sealed box for it.

I have a 2003 VW GTI so I dont need much. I dont like the whole car rattling apart but I do like loud music. the car has 8 speaker monsoon upgrade from factory.


JVC Headunit.

I need an amp for the sub. but Im not sure if I should put a 4channel to the stock speakers.


What would be a good amp for the little car but enough to power that sub? Btw I listen to a lot of hard crisp beats. not hip hop or rap where its blended.i listen to EBM. industrial. trance music

any opinions?

brickloaf

i dont think you will need a 4 channel amp since you already have 8 speakers stock...

I would just get a mono (1 channel) amp to power the sub, also my buddy has the same car and he has 2 12's with 1000rms and it doesn't rattle at all

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

exactly your best off not even messing with the stock system to be honest. if your not swapping speakers id leave it alone and do a mono or 2 channel amp depending on the impedance of the sub. (probably a bullshit dual 3 ohm)

c4w18

JL makes me lol with those retarded proprietary resistance values on their coils....

I wouldn't touch the monsoon setup either to be honest, you'll end up taking two steps back instead of one forward....

throw us some RMS values and how many coils / what resistance etc.

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

yup they bust an apple and no one calls them out on it. so many fanboys they do something stupid and everyone laps it up like homemade ice cream

c4w18

If by bust an apple you mean they act like the company Apple I whole heartedly agree. lol.

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

yup thats exactly what i mean... do something stupid to make it so you only use/buy thier products which then makes their stuff shittier but they have a lil press conference and lie their asses off saying its the next best thing and its better because blah blah blah so everyone just says well wow its so much better now ill take 4

reign1

thanks for the replies.

Im not to sure bc the sub was given to me.

just bought a 12in sealed box for the JL audio W3.

thinking about a rockford fosgate amp. but im open to other suggestions

fyi i listen to ebm and all sorts so it is a lot of sharp bass beats. not like rap or hip hop.

why i went with a sealed box.

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

yup is the sub already in the box? rockford fosgate is a good choice as far as amps go BUT without knowing the impedance of the sub its hard to say what amp you need. see if you can pop a pic of it too that way we can see what year w3 it is

reign1

ya ill get some pics tonight and load by tomorrow.

no the sub is not in the box yet.

reign1

looks like this. but ill get some pics of mind tonight

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

nice... old school.... look on the back and see what it saysm as far as single 4 single 8 something like that

steele6794

Should say right on the bottom of the magnet.

I run 2 w3. Great subs IMO. It will be good for that type of music. I'm not an audio guru, but I do know you can beat the **** out of those subs and they hold up. Had them for a few years and W0's before that. Now my buddy uses them. Don't be afraid to use a higher RMS rated amp if you come across a good deal. I think I'm running almost double what those subs are rated for without an issue, and it's been years.

Some people hate JL. I personally love their amps and subs. I may pay a little more, but I know it aint going to break. Worth the extra money to me. Plus it looks like their prices have gone down since I've bought anything new.

reign1

here u go fellas

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

u need to copy the link of the image directly not the address bar link... facebook is a trip like that

reign1

im not used to mozilla firefox. i know internet explorer a lot better. its popping up on my screen

EmperorJJ1

iTrader: (5)

got it... dual 4 so you want to go with a 2 ohm mono amp

c4w18

or if he wants to go SUPER old school he could go 8 ohm mono

reign1

Any brands in particular? Hopefully I can find a cheap deal on Craigslist. Lol

c4w18

it was a joke....at least my response was....try and scoop stuff like rockford, arc audio, zapco, sundown, infinity, JL...people sell them cheap sometimes when the piece is worth alot...mainly because 90% of the **** on craigslist is stolen.

reign1

wow


ill post if i find a good deal

reign1

i just found a guy selling a infinity 500 watt 2 channel amp for 60 bucks.

checking to see if he still has it and how many OHM it is

oops. 2 channel. not mono amp.

found a alpine 600 mono amp. hopefully he replies

c4w18

alpine is a nice start. make sure you MAKE him test it or you can bench test it yourself on the spot. Alot of people I've bought from try to pull this **** where they're like "ok here you go"...they try to hand you an amp and run. don't let them do that to you. make sure ALL the functions on the amplifier work correctly before you purchase it.

reign1

im a newb with audio. i dont know how i can bench test it. lol

c4w18

power it on. ground the ground terminal, put 12 v to both the remote and the 12v+ terminal then hook up the signal wires (RCA) to the amp, then hookup the speaker wires.