Audio Budget - What to get??

[Niall]

Ginge I recommend reading my longass guide on sound deadening. I did a lot of research into deadening and have sort of worked a best of both worlds way.

[Grant]

Aww you're such a babe!!

I'll get in touch about the specifics once i've got the audio ordered in etc.!

Sweet! Looking forward to this lol

[ginge191]

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read it this evening

[Grant]

If you are serious about the sound deadening ginge, I'm ordering some tonight, so lemme know we can go halves on a bigger pack and save some dollar...

[ginge191]

If you are serious about the sound deadening ginge, I'm ordering some tonight, so lemme know we can go halves on a bigger pack and save some dollar...

to be honest - from what i've read, it's pointless sound deadening the floor as it's think as it is - as the sub is going to be pounding the fllor mainly.

So i'd probably just do the doors... how much would that need? and cost? see what dollar i've got at the moemnt

[ginge191]

@ Niall, that amp you suggest on fleebay is gone.

Tell you what, give me a few weeks to get some cash in the bank - i'll chuck the cash to you and leave it to you to shop for a friend?

I'll get the sub and components.

[devils_fuel]

Srowells has a 1000w sub for sale ginge?

[ginge191]

what a

[devils_fuel]

Looks like a jbl, I had a jbl 1000w sub and amp and that was awesome!

[ginge191]

Hm is only 250w rms - not enough for me

also @ Niall: found this amp: http://www.wightbay.com/car-services-pa ... mp/4433039

he's going to get some specs for me when he gets home - see what its like

[mark_airey]

Halfords special..........avoid avoid avoid mutant stuff, its pants!

[devils_fuel]

BUY BUY BUY....





...so I can chuckle

[ginge191]

never thought mutant was halfrauds special

[devils_fuel]

I've only ever seen it in halfrauds or ebay so assumed it was...

[ginge191]

how about... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALPINE-PMX-T3 ... 27c581a221 ??

full spec here - http://homeavdirect.co.uk/alpine-pmx-t3 ... -amplifier

[Niall]

Ginge avoid mutant like the plague!

Let me know when you have some money and I will find you something.

[ginge191]

Also found this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kenwood-Mono- ... 2ebd93e97e

specs here - http://homeavdirect.co.uk/kenwood-kac-8 ... -amplifier

matches the sub quite nicely i feel??

[Grant]

But you would benefit from a 4 Chanel in your setup ginge. You can only amp the sub with a mono block, and the sub your looking at doesn't warrant the power from a dedicated amp...

[ginge191]

But you would benefit from a 4 Chanel in your setup ginge. You can only amp the sub with a mono block, and the sub your looking at doesn't warrant the power from a dedicated amp...

so i can i amp my components as well as having a crossover with them??

But ok, i'm going to chuck some money at niall once i've bought the components and sub - let him work his magic.

[Grant]

The crossover only filters the audio signal going into the speakers. It separates the low and high notes, to put it in its simplest form, and distributes it to the corresponding speakers. Either the main cone or the tweeters. Do not confuse crossovers with amps. Unless your bi amping your components, but that's a completely different ball game out of your budget.

Get a decent 4 Chanel amp, bridge 2 of the channels for the sub, and use the other two to drive the front speakers.

Then at a later date consider getting a mono block for the sub, and running all speakers amped. But for now, 4 channel! Lol

[ginge191]

Right, i hope Niall has read that ^^^^

[devils_fuel]

Get a decent 4 Chanel amp, bridge 2 of the channels for the sub, and use the other two to drive the front speakers.

Then at a later date consider getting a mono block for the sub, and running all speakers amped. But for now, 4 channel! Lol

Agreed, a good route so you can expand your system when required . a good 4 channel amp of 100w rms per channel would be nice

[ginge191]

That mutant amp near me is 4 channel also, with 2 bridge option!

mutant mt2404r amp is the spec... mutant = plague i hear?!?

[mark_airey]

That mutant amp near me is 4 channel also, with 2 bridge option!

mutant mt2404r amp is the spec... mutant = plague i hear?!?

Mutant.............just no, avoid, if your going to use mutant stuff you might as well just not bother at all!

[ginge191]

hmm ok ... i'll stick to putting my faith in my personal shopper AKA - Niall

[devils_fuel]

Ginge..use fatfingers.com and search eBay, it searchs for the product but also searches for spelling mistakes...you'd be surprised what you find misspelt

[ginge191]

@ Niall: regards to that pm the other day.

That AMP for sale:
specs: Boston Acoustics GT-40
4-channel car amplifier
55 watts RMS x 4
245 watts RMS x 2 bridged at 2 ohms
variable high- and low-pass filters
forced air cooling system

Any use?

[Niall]

Sorry Ginge I was in a half asleep state when I read that pm and forgot about it!
Remind me, what were you doing? Amping front speakers and the sub yeah?

[ginge191]

Sorry Ginge I was in a half asleep state when I read that pm and forgot about it!
Remind me, what were you doing? Amping front speakers and the sub yeah?

Mainly want the amp for the sub, IF there is an amp, which would sufficiently power the speakers as well, within the price range, then yeh.

But primarily for the sub

[Niall]

If its just for the sub, I've got one of these in the shed you can have for 50 quid and a quick reach around?

http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/ipb/index.ph ... amplifier/

Completely forgot I had it!