Nick Gigliotti

@Frozn Washington State

Wow, thank you all for the quick replies, confirmation on h/o alt and re-welcoming me to car audio.. this forum is awesome. @rogue & platypus I'll look into this group buy you're talking about, thanks for the info. @toby & rogue I was pretty sold on XS just from half ass researching, but thought I could use some confirmation, thanks! i can't wait to feel what 2.5~k watts does... my 600watt alpine setup was THE loudest, lowest, meanest thing I've ever heard/felt.. i've installed 1k rms systems rarely when i worked at *gulp* circutcity and bestbuy doing installs, it was a good place to start. and my leads had easy 10+ years exp.. they weren't idiots, but we never did really nice higher end installs so.. yeah.

Looking for some experienced replies, not from any salesmen or company rep because I want unbiased suggestions/advice please! I'll start off with hey, names Nick new to the forums. I've been an installer for multiple shops, lost my license so fell out of the scene, now I'm an electrician on jet's for Boeing, making way more then I was as an installer and wish to get back into it, but step up my game quite a bit. Last system was an Alpine Type-R 15 (2005) with an Alpine MRD-605 (I think 2005 model as well) in my ex's *gulp* 2002 Kia Rio, it was insane. 3.5cuft box @ 35hz. Literally ripped the sheet metal on the body where the trunk latches to, broke it right teh fk off! Anyways, I now have a 2003 RE Audio XXX 12, no amp, but I have thta taken care of, I'm going for 2.5k watts rms, anyways my real questions lie within the electrical system. I drive a 1994 DeVille Concours, 140amp stock alternator JUST replaced with OEM a month ago. Looking for honest advice for how much power I'm gonna need to support roughly 2.5k watts, what brand/size of batteries, how many, do i NEED an aftermarket h/o alt? I have the money to make this as legit as I have to, but who wants to spend more then they have to right? All installation will be done by me, I understand how to add a batterybank, big 3 etc.. not a complete noob ;P Just really need suggestions on batteries, what will i NEED for my setup, I don't want to just go out and buy MORE then i need wasting money, I do not plan on ever going bigger then 2.5k, i don't know if I'll truly ever put 2.5k to the xxx, but I want that flexability and to have the electrical to back it up! TL;DR 2003 RE Audio XXX 12, gonna have roughly 2.5k watt amp, need suggestions on Batteries (what's the minimum I would need to support 2.5k rms) @ 14.4 and will i NEED aftermarket H/o, I have a stock brand new OEM 140amp in my 94 deville concours. Thank you all who take the time to read, especially to those who reply with sound advice!