Hi guys and gals! I used this site to help me build my beast on a budget system over 5 years ago. The best part? My RSDC12's still work, and I'm ready for a new install! I recently bought a new vehicle and hadn't installed my subs (my old amp fried) but now I'm ready to put these old girls back to w...

Hey guys, i'm having some problems....I have everything hooked up, but when I turn my truck on the amp turns on for about a second then goes off. Is this going into protection mode? I'm going to try grounding it better but i'm not sure if that's the problem....THe only way I can tell the amp even co...

^thanks for the lesson. now i just need to read it a couple more times and determine what i do and don't understand. thanks again! Ha, I know how you feel, except I'm on a "slightly" newer level :lol: I've been taking pics, I'm about to go outside and install my radio. The head unit I got...

Box is built, im carpeting today

I understand that, and the subs won't be up against anything, what I mean is having one sub on each end of the enclosure. One sub would be facing each door but it would have a good foot and a half space in-between the sub and door. I was just worried if having the subs facing like that would affect ...

Hey that's fine i dont mind if you ask a question :). Speaking of question, this is my last one before I build my box. I want to have the most space possible so I was going to build a short rectangular box and put one sub on each end of it. Is that going to be a problem as far as sound quality or pe...

Ok, sealed is what i'm looking at going then. For SPL the manual says .72cu per sub and the woofer displacement is .13cu. So a total of 1.44cu, added in with the woofer displacement (.26cu) i'd need the box at 1.70cu total. Should I round off to 2.0cu and call it a day or leave it at 1.7cu? I'm just...

I understand now....I'm just looking for a happy medium because I listen to everything, but i want to be able to play some rap for a lot of bump as well. Wondering how big of a port I should use...

My woodworking skills are pretty good (I used to design and build cabinets) so attention to detail is my forte. Quick question, that tuning would sound bad why would PG have that port size for their recommendation? Edit¦ just saw the post about low tuning. If you don't mind me asking audiophyle, wha...

It's all good, believe me I appreciate the help and knowledge you guys bring to the table. :mrgreen: I think i'm going to go with the round port then. Does it matter where I place it? Like facing the front with the subs or on the side etc. The rest of my equipment is coming in thursday...I'm psyched...

round port = pvc pipe if you are not that interested neither are we. Gah guys you read my post wrong...I AM interested I just didn't know how to build a round port. I used a double negative, read it again and you'll see... :doh: . Believe me I am interested in learning as much as I can, otherwise I...

Truthfully its not that I'm not interested I just don't know how to go about making a round port. I figured it would be easier to build a slot port....I'm fairly new to this

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Ok sounds good....so how would i go about converting those measurements to determine a slot port? Sorry about all the noob questions...

Ohhh ok i think i understand now...when I was told to make it 6 inches by 9.3 I was thinking the 9.3 was the height of the port. So when you say make it 9.3 inches you mean how far the port goes into the box correct? And the just make it 9.3 inches tall as well? I was planning on making the box 14&q...

Ok thanks...I'll make the vent 6" wide and just do one vent in the middle of the box. Now how should the insides look? I made a crude drawing of 3 different ideas (all 3 are the same box build, just different internals) do you know which way would work better or does it even really matter? I've...

Ok I'm just curious...it says .79 for spl vented enclosure with a 9.3 long vent at 3 inches wide. So if I had two I know I'd double the total cubic feet to about 2.0 .cu but how big would I make the vent?

I apologize, I dont need an actual box plans...just the recommended cubic feet for a sealed or ported enclosure (for the rsdc's) and what size the vent should be on a ported. Ported sounds best for lows correct?

Everthing has been ordered and its on the way....two rsdc124 and a planet audio tq1601d with a sony gt740ui head unit. What I need now is box plans if anyone has some...I want to focus more on bump but not completely sacrifice my sql. I'm guessing I'd go ported then? If anyone has some box plans for...

A used RSD 1200.1 or new?

I'm about to buy an amp, and i'm so confused on what I should get lol

I'm partial to the planet audio, but I won't mind spending a little bit more if I know for sure the amp will produce...Should I look at PG's?

EDIT: The PG 1200.1 aren't stable at 1 ohms...

Ok, I just wanted to see if they were right or if they were just trying to give me a sales pitch.

Thanks, I bought the amount of 0 awg I needed. I called sonic electronix to order my amp and they said truthfully that the Planet Audio would be slightly underrated as far as wattage and to go with a Hifonics Brutus 1601d. Any thoughts on this? I don't mind if they are slightly underpowered but at t...

I appreciate all the help guys, I'm still deciding between the planet audio amp or the SPL that was listed...Pretty sure i'm going to go with the planet audio (was able to find reviews of it online and people said they loved it) I'm looking at the upgrade for the big 3, i'm just wondering how many f...

EDIT: Ok I found a link about the big 3 http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp~TID~73496~PN~1 It says to run your new cables along the existing ones and don't bother removing them...Since I'm not removing the old wires, does that mean I need to hook them back up with the new wires? or j...

Ok, first question...What is the big 3? Class D means I can run two subs with less problems right? I heard someone say in another post that most monoblocks are best for a single sub. Last question, since the amps I'm looking at are 2000 watts, should I get a 2000 watt amp kit, or since i'm only goin...