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[SlikC]

Hello!, I've been watching a lot of your videos last few weeks to the point where I think I feel comfortable doing my own build, I currently have a aftermarket sound system that someone installed here in my City. I have two Cadence ultra shock 12' wired to 2ohms on a Skar RP1500.1 which is only give me 930Watts at 2ohms and the website for Cadence say's each speaker recommended power is 100 - 450 but RMS is 750 each, am I under powering those subs? I also had them run active for my speakers on a Re audio 90.4 at 4 ohms, they also installed a capacitor. They ran a 4awg OFC wire from the battery "17ft" to the Capacitor then used 8awg ofc from the positive on the capacitor to the power wires for all three amps and same with the negatives the Negative on the capacitor is the only ground to my car. I had no knowledge about car audio back then, but know now that it shouldn't be that way but I've left it because I had no problems yet it's been 3 years. I have a stock AGM battery and Alternator I have not done the big 3 yet, I bought a 350A high output Alternator recently, waiting for it to be shipped I am getting everything ready for a next build. What I would like to know is, was I jumping the gun in buying that 350A alternator for this next build which includes "check below" or should I have just left it stock and just added two new batteries and done the big 3? Thank you guys, I can upload photos of my current system if you would like. 

 

1 SUNDOWN AUDIO X Series v.3 12" DVC 2ohm but might buy a second one in the future.

1 Soundigital 3000.1 EVO x2 2ohm 

1 XS POWER | D3400R | 2500W / 4000W ( Reverse Polarity) 

1 350 A alternator 

1 big 3 kit 0AWG 

0 AWG from the battery to a SMD FB-4 Quad fuse block. 

[Frotasticben]

On 3/13/2022 at 12:50 PM, floridaplur said:

Curious if you ever got this figured out? We spoke over on mazdas247 forum. I've been slowly trying more power on stock power... and am now running an RP2000.1D and the electrical seems fine with it. I'm really hoping to figure out a way to run the Taramps Smart 5 and some sort of 4 channel for the doors...but no way until this alternator issue or an alternative is figured out.

I honestly haven't had time. I apparently had an issue with my negative battery terminal being loose, which caused a TCM problem. The battery is charged now, no issues thus far.

[Alex M]

My names is Alex, I'm 17, I'm really into strong hard hitting bass, building things, learning knew stuff, and I found this forum through the SMD-TM1 instructions manual 😅 

 

 

 

[Double.A.Ron1805]

Old member here joining back. Used to drive a 2010 Camry back when I used to be on here, it has a blown motor now though lmaoo but now I daily a 2006 350z Roadster. No audio upgrades yet but it has ISR High Flow Cats, ISR Y Pipe, Mishimoto CAI, and Eibach lowering springs on KYB struts. Soon gonna be trying to fit a 12" sub behind the seats with upgraded mids/highs and head unit! 

[madeforthis]

Hello! new to the forum but have been browsing for a few days already. Looking to have a better understanding of my hobby

[Antheny916]

11 hours ago, madeforthis said:

Hello! new to the forum but have been browsing for a few days already. Looking to have a better understanding of my hobby

Welcome to the forum!!👍

[Mada81]

Hello! everyone. I am new here. I have followed Steve on YouTube. 

I can't Drive a Viechal due to my vision, but I enjoy a lot of kool geeky hobbies.

but a friend of mine just got me into  Home and Car Audio.  

[lowbukbang]

Hey guys.  Name is Robert , found the smd fourm by scrolling thru different audio forms and ive seen a few of steves YouTube or Facebook videos about different things and this just seems like best place to be to learn and get help along with buying quality products. I just got into car audio again after 25+ years. Seems like back then mid- late 90s car systems wasn't near as "technical or advanced as they are nowadays. I used install all my car audio with pretty good success, but pretty much everything was prefab boxes and circuit city (kinda like electronic express) subs.  Pioneer, Sony, fosgate ect.  The high power subs wasn't near as plentiful as they are now seems like and amps are far more advanced and much more powerful and 3rd of the size,Back then if you got your hands on a decent amp that didn't have the 2- 20 or 30amp fuses in front then u had something  lol.   I posted needing help with a "custom box" I built for a single 15 and idk if I posted it in wrong place or not but its in the "off topic"or something like that and I don't believe I can move it.  I need someone that help help me figure what it's tuning is.  Please head over and check out my post and it should have all the necessary info there.  Thanks for having me 

Edited January 9, 2025 by lowbukbang

[All_Ears_On_Me]

New here, first post, respect to all SQ &SPL !

 

I heard about SMD through a YTube rabbit hole and have been building my system for about 2 years now. I'm here to get help on my music hobby. 

 

I like SQ but SPL is more affordable and I also choose to stay factory HU & Alt.

[MEGADOPE]

Whaddup im Eric,

 

Part time Music Producer/Audio Engineer.

 

I've been a bass enthusiast since my uncle introduced me to Subwoofers back in 1993.

 

looking forward to learning and leveling up here.

 

thanks

- E