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reddude157 Newbie

reddude157

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When I was 18 I tried to bridge the front channels And rear of a hu

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kenwood kdc u942hd

lanzar opti 1900d

kicker zx 650.4

2 12" obsidians in a 33 hz box

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200 amp alt

1750 oddesey front

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0 ga wire 8 ga sub wire

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Jskiles Newbie

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Oh yea, I also didn't know what ohms were or how to wire subs to amp properly. I just twisted the ends I all the wires together at the amp.

I used to do that too when I was younger lol. I even did that on my home stereo, had about 10 speakers in parallel with eachother.

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goingbigsoon Newbie

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using 4 gauge wire, stock battery/alternator, cheap RCAs, prefab enclosure, stock headunit... I basically got my truck and had to have bass!

I've since upgraded to 0gauge, Stinger battery/EA Alternator, stinger 8000 series RCAs, Custom enclosure, and a nav unit... its an entire world of difference!

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alaskanzx5 Newbie

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had a freind showing me the ropes so didnt make a lot of mistakes.

we set the gain by ear on 3-4 amps by ear, the t400.4 i just installed was first set by ear but a member on here helped me out with a dd-1. my by ear was close but any distortion is bad distortion.

t1500bdcp

2 t2d4 15"

1 t600.4

1 t400.2

1 set p1 tweets

singer alt, tons of wiring, smd vm-1, 80prs, back seat delete, still in the works, aiming for a 145-147 with the ability to play 25hz up to 50hz.

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Nikitaaa Newbie

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had a freind showing me the ropes so didnt make a lot of mistakes.

we set the gain by ear on 3-4 amps by ear, the t400.4 i just installed was first set by ear but a member on here helped me out with a dd-1. my by ear was close but any distortion is bad distortion.

A tiny bit of distortion never hurt anyone!

Okay.. maybe a few people..

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alaskanzx5 Newbie

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had a freind showing me the ropes so didnt make a lot of mistakes.

we set the gain by ear on 3-4 amps by ear, the t400.4 i just installed was first set by ear but a member on here helped me out with a dd-1. my by ear was close but any distortion is bad distortion.

A tiny bit of distortion never hurt anyone!

Okay.. maybe a few people..

ive heard/read that a small amount of distortion can be a benifit in spl. but knowone ever said it was good for speakers.

t1500bdcp

2 t2d4 15"

1 t600.4

1 t400.2

1 set p1 tweets

singer alt, tons of wiring, smd vm-1, 80prs, back seat delete, still in the works, aiming for a 145-147 with the ability to play 25hz up to 50hz.

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