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Can't sound bad using the passive filter made for them. It will sound bad in an active setup if you don't know how to tune everything. Active needs more tuning work, but can sound better when everything is set right. Passive is the way to go if you don't want to mess anything. I don't think it's a good idea to run such big amps for some comp sets. You will have to run it at lower impedance. I'd rather use 2 separate and smaller amps, like some 4 x 100 w amps. It may be wayyyy cheaper, and still sound sooo good !

Turn the gain down a little bit ! I thought I've read somewhere, Jacob F (Sundown boss) telling to never "think" about box rise (impedance rise) when listening to music. For spl it's ok though.

I bought a 270 XP for a friend's VW Golf, and he has the same issue : voltage too high for his taste, the car starts to do "funny" things. Buuut Mechman told me that they need the alt to make a modification so that we can use their external voltage regulator. It's cheap though. But shipping is killing us, as we are far in the Caribbeans ! So I don't know what to do. Maybe add some more batteries : he uses 3 or 4 Optima blue, and needs more !

Cool story. Nice customer service at DC. But those 2 shops are scarry !!!!! They could not set the gain right on an amp ?!!! Before the DD-1 people could set the system with their ears. Maybe they were all deaf at those shops !!!

My 12" btl is in a 2.5 ft3 ported box !!!

2.5 ft3 for a 15" sub ? Been told by the owner ? I'd rather have a bigger box and less power !!! I've never seen any 15" liking 2.5 ft3 ported. At least 3ft3, but that's on the small side !

That definition is a joke ! Written by Aaron !!! Not a sundown guy, but ...a Fi guy !!! Don't need to be shocked !!!!!!!!!!!!

As all have said : great craftmanship ! Your work is mazing. I love it. I hope your next box will be louder. It would be easier to put the batt elsewhere, don't you think ?

Nice system ! cool box too ! But I'm wondering if it's worth running speakers in the back so far !!! With such a good amp to push them.

You want sub firing to the cabin, and port firing to the trunk ? Why ? Or I misunderstood something. (it's possible, as I don't speak English fluently, and everyday, in a French country !!!).

One 8" won't be louder than your system. Maybe you should try another box ? Play with net volume, port area, lower tuning, subs & port placement, box palcement in the car,...etc If you want to test this sub, get at least 2, or 3 or 4 of them on your amplifier ! Usually I see pics with at least 2 SA8 per box.

Hum, no. There would be very small interest in buying online ! Online is cheaper, but a local shop can try to match online prices.

polk speakers are pretty quiet. i dont think removing speakers would be a good option. curious as to why you think he should take them out? Maybe to go easy on the head unit ? And because you can't even hear them in the back. I think it's a waste of power and money, unless you're going for a big demo car and you need a lot of speakers to play with doors open, with a huge bass. I'm not an expert, I just speak off my own experience. I used to have rear speakers, until I noticed that I did not need them. I changed those rear speakers several time but I was never able to appreciate them while driving.

Get rid of the cap, get rid of the rear speakers, and tell us the results.

So many people telling him it's not a bad thing ?!!! Wow ! don't do it, OP. Don't talk about SQ when all you want is something loud tha can sound good. Maybe, as someone said, you need some better midbass speakers in your front stage. And yes, 29 is really low ! I tune my box around 34 Hz, and it's low enough for my musical taste. I used to tune around 32, but 34 is better for me now ! shorter port, less gross volume, and still got the lows ! (my car has a small hatch area).

Sundown FTW ! I need the same saz 2500 for my btl ! But Kicker amps are very good ones too. Like they said, it will be much easier to run a single amp. If I understand correctly you would use each Kicker at 2 Ohms and the Sundown at 1 ? I hope so.

Bass boost on amp ? To use only if your head unit is VERY weak, and even when you crank the gain up, you have just a little bass, not enough. But nowadays h u are strong and powerful enough : you don't need boost no more. That's what the Sundown owner told me once. IIRC !

Why do you want to know that ? Do you compete at high levels? If not, spend your money on something more usefull. But it's YOUR money, do it if you want !

Hey, I need to subscribe too !!! And I count for 2 !!!!!!!!!! I've never subscribe on YT to anyone. But why not ! Good luck, and keep doing your things ! Nuff respect !!!

Nice features on this h u. I like the Pioneer a lot. But they could have made it as nice as the old 800/880 prs. This one is too ugly ! But the ipod and usb control was missing in the older one. I sold mine only for that reason, and I got a 9300 sd : I'm very happy with it ! Less music control , but that is enough for me. That new one is a superior deck, though.

that's biiiiig ! Congrats French know how to be loud !!!!!!!!!!!

You can wire your subs to 1 or 2 Ohms ? How an you do that ? 8 gauge may not be enough. But I am not an expert.

Xcon FTW !!!