dharris2488 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Looking to purchase a new amp. Something in the 2500-4K RMS range. Still kind of new to all this, but I do have some knowledge. I've been in car audio for close to 15 years now, but nothing serious like most of you. Now that I have a good job, house, wife, and such, I can now spend expendable income on a nice system. I would love to do mid to high 140's, possibly 150 from trunk, if possible. Anyway, blah blah blah... I was pretty much dead set on buying at least one SQ Q2200.1 (possibly another one in the future) or just putting up the money for a Q3500.1 until I ran across Soundstream. They seem to have an iffy reputation from what I've read about them. I was thinking about buying the Terantula Ta1-3000d. I don't plan to run this at .5 ohm, but rather at 1 ohm on (2) HDS12's.... Maybe Sundown SA-12's... Still not sure on the subs. That's another topic... As far as electrical goes, I already have a Mechman 240a HO alt installed, I will be buying 2 Odyssey or Die Hard Platinum Group 34 AGM's to support. Looking at various mfg's of 1/0 OFC wire and will probably do 2 runs if the budget allows. Any advise or insight on the Soundstream line of amps? Anything will be greatly appreciated... 2013 Toyota Camry SE 240a MechMan HO Alternator 1/0 Welding Flex Cable Big 3 CT Sounds 4000.1D Kenwood XR400-4 Mid/High Amp SoundQubed Q4-120 Mid Amp Infinity Kappa 6.5 components Kappa 6x9's for rear deck fill (coming out) (4) 8" PRV 8MB450's Set of SoundQubed SuperTweets (2) DSS Ethos 12's D2's @32.5hz (building 4th order enclosure) (2) SQ HDC3 10's @ 33.5hz (current build, loving them) Pioneer AVH-X4600BT 100 sq/ft Stinger RoadKill Sound Deadner 120 sq/ft QMat Sound Deadener (4) Juice Box Black Cherries Lots and Lots of feet of SHCA wire, along with 50' of Welding 1/0 2 Runs of 1/0 Positive front to back ToolMaker Everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbass98 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I run a Rubicon 2500, I know it doesn't do rated power but I didn't expect it to. I would get a soundqubed 2200 if I were you. Soundstream Amps get super hot after about 30 mins of full blast. 06 monte carlo 2 12 rockford p3s soundstream rubicon 2500 crescendo audio mezzo 6.5 ct sounds 125.4 execution audio and shca wiring 2 xs d3400 on stock alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro7 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thats alot of power to put on two 600 watt rated subs. Anyway the q3500 is a much better amp than any soundstream amp. I don't think I've ever seen a complaint about the aq/sq 3500. I've gotten a blowjob and picked up my iphone behind her back to see what email notification I got from smd before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharris2488 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yeah, I know it's a lot of power for to SA-12's, but if it doesn't do rated at .5 ohm, then what's it going to do at 1 ohm? I figure I could dial the amp down and have something leftover over for a future build. Just looking for some advise on the amp/s... If they run hot after 30-hr, then I think I will prolly stay away. I am on the road a ton, as my job requires it, so unless I install a kill switch, the amp will sit there and get hotter and hotter. I don't like the sound of that... Thanks for the info! Think I will stick with my original plans... Also, the highest voltage my amp/s will ever see is going to be 13.6. I can thank Toyota and the computer regulated voltage crap they put on their cars now. Lord knows I need that extra 2 miles a gallon! lol It is what it is... So, I usually have to buy bigger than what I think I need to get the power I want to the subs. 2013 Toyota Camry SE 240a MechMan HO Alternator 1/0 Welding Flex Cable Big 3 CT Sounds 4000.1D Kenwood XR400-4 Mid/High Amp SoundQubed Q4-120 Mid Amp Infinity Kappa 6.5 components Kappa 6x9's for rear deck fill (coming out) (4) 8" PRV 8MB450's Set of SoundQubed SuperTweets (2) DSS Ethos 12's D2's @32.5hz (building 4th order enclosure) (2) SQ HDC3 10's @ 33.5hz (current build, loving them) Pioneer AVH-X4600BT 100 sq/ft Stinger RoadKill Sound Deadner 120 sq/ft QMat Sound Deadener (4) Juice Box Black Cherries Lots and Lots of feet of SHCA wire, along with 50' of Welding 1/0 2 Runs of 1/0 Positive front to back ToolMaker Everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParDeus Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Don't buy crap and regret it later. Buy the q3500, and hdc3 12's or Sundown X 12's. Otherwise, you'll be in this situation 6mos from now. Trust me on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingramcaraudio Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Yeah i'd do the sq 2200 or 3500 over the soundstream...i've installed a couple soundstream tarantulas and they're decent but hard to get clean power from them. Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Farmville-VA/Rockwell-Audio/103036213076623?ref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharris2488 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks for the input guys... i kinda figured the Soundstream would put out decent power, but as far as clean power, SoundQubed will be king. I suppose back to the original plan of a Q2200.1 on (2) HDS3 12's.... I think I can hit mid 140's with those and that is my goal for now... If I can get a tid bit more advise, what would be the proper Vb and tuning for the HDS3 12's? I need to pay attention to space as much as possible, so thinking common box, (2) 4" aero's. Really, I guess what i'm asking is, how much space do those subs like? I heard they require a little more than your typical 12. Will 4c/ft after port and other displacement/bracing, etc be enough? 2013 Toyota Camry SE 240a MechMan HO Alternator 1/0 Welding Flex Cable Big 3 CT Sounds 4000.1D Kenwood XR400-4 Mid/High Amp SoundQubed Q4-120 Mid Amp Infinity Kappa 6.5 components Kappa 6x9's for rear deck fill (coming out) (4) 8" PRV 8MB450's Set of SoundQubed SuperTweets (2) DSS Ethos 12's D2's @32.5hz (building 4th order enclosure) (2) SQ HDC3 10's @ 33.5hz (current build, loving them) Pioneer AVH-X4600BT 100 sq/ft Stinger RoadKill Sound Deadner 120 sq/ft QMat Sound Deadener (4) Juice Box Black Cherries Lots and Lots of feet of SHCA wire, along with 50' of Welding 1/0 2 Runs of 1/0 Positive front to back ToolMaker Everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharris2488 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 I've got to fit this in the trunk of a 2013 Toyota Camry. WOuld like subs and port to fire into cabin and I guess I will figure out a way to seal it off... Thanks for any help on this... 2013 Toyota Camry SE 240a MechMan HO Alternator 1/0 Welding Flex Cable Big 3 CT Sounds 4000.1D Kenwood XR400-4 Mid/High Amp SoundQubed Q4-120 Mid Amp Infinity Kappa 6.5 components Kappa 6x9's for rear deck fill (coming out) (4) 8" PRV 8MB450's Set of SoundQubed SuperTweets (2) DSS Ethos 12's D2's @32.5hz (building 4th order enclosure) (2) SQ HDC3 10's @ 33.5hz (current build, loving them) Pioneer AVH-X4600BT 100 sq/ft Stinger RoadKill Sound Deadner 120 sq/ft QMat Sound Deadener (4) Juice Box Black Cherries Lots and Lots of feet of SHCA wire, along with 50' of Welding 1/0 2 Runs of 1/0 Positive front to back ToolMaker Everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharris2488 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 If someone wants to help out, I forgot to mention that I listen to rap, dubstep, electronic, alternative, etc... I suspect 34hz should be good? Or lower, say 31-32? 2013 Toyota Camry SE 240a MechMan HO Alternator 1/0 Welding Flex Cable Big 3 CT Sounds 4000.1D Kenwood XR400-4 Mid/High Amp SoundQubed Q4-120 Mid Amp Infinity Kappa 6.5 components Kappa 6x9's for rear deck fill (coming out) (4) 8" PRV 8MB450's Set of SoundQubed SuperTweets (2) DSS Ethos 12's D2's @32.5hz (building 4th order enclosure) (2) SQ HDC3 10's @ 33.5hz (current build, loving them) Pioneer AVH-X4600BT 100 sq/ft Stinger RoadKill Sound Deadner 120 sq/ft QMat Sound Deadener (4) Juice Box Black Cherries Lots and Lots of feet of SHCA wire, along with 50' of Welding 1/0 2 Runs of 1/0 Positive front to back ToolMaker Everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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