someone said that a speaker with higher impedance requires less power to reach the same amplitude. Is this true?

No, but the thing is, with music, you get a lot of bass notes. Dimming at the start of every bass note get annoying... Putting even a .5 farad cap in there might do the trick. That is the only time an alternator will not fix the problem. I put in a digital cap for aesthetics (girls love large cylin...

No, but the thing is, with music, you get a lot of bass notes. Dimming at the start of every bass note get annoying... Putting even a .5 farad cap in there might do the trick. That is the only time an alternator will not fix the problem. I put in a digital cap for aesthetics (girls love large cylind...

Most batteries are 12.6V or close too it. The output of the alternator is actually instant, the regulator does not "sense" anything, it is a very simple circuit. What takes time is for the current to make its way to the amplifiers in the trunk, through the cable which has resistance. &quo...

I thought the battery wants to stay at 13.8 V not 12. Also isn't the battery only used in the system when the overall voltage of the system goes below the battery's voltage? That's why adding another battery is useless because it just becomes another load on to the alternator to charge. Also another...

Hi, guys, I bought a 12" dual 4 ohm RSDc Subwoofer 2 months ago, and I ran it with a 1200.1 about 3/4 sensitivity (4 v preouts) (no bass boost), in a sealed box about 1.25 cubic feet? Anyways, it played nicely (no distortion) for a while, but then it started to make a noise like there was a wir...

Yah lol.... Funny thing is with PG, EVERY install item goes frigin rare -- It took me ages to track down the cap... I think those zeropoint distroblocks had the most features, and loooked the greatest, even though they use the old school fuses. I'd change my tantrum ground block with the new RSD gro...

Thanks... so I'm waiting on someone to give me a ZeroPoint distro ground block to complete my install lol...

I might also buy a Line Driver....

1 1200.1 Phoenix Gold RSD Monoblock amp 1 500.4 Phoenix Gold RSD 4 channel amp 1 12" Phoeinx Gold RSD Competition Subwoofer 1/0 AWG Phoenix Gold wiring 1 Phoenix Gold ZeroPoint Fust Distrobution block 1 Phoenix Gold Tantrum Ground Block 1 1Farad Phoenix Gold RSD Digital Capacitor 1 Phoenix Gold...

I think most stock speakers produced a lot of mid bass at low volumes, but absolutely crackled snapped popped at higher volume settings.

Also, you need to tune your amp,

If the ZXti is the same as the Ti's then go with the ZX.

I think the ZX/ZXti runs full power with only 13.8V while the TI's require 14.4V to run at full power.... Most of the car's I've sen always have lower performing alternators that only reach 14.1V MAX Go with ZX -- but if you rather have the titanium finish, the ZXti line was the best because it's a ...

Do you think this is a good enough box for a RSDC 12" sub??

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/pts/1110540524.html

It is a sealed box.... I don't know the dimensions.. but would it sound good in there?

You know, something similar happend to my car -- howeveri t was the remote wire output on the deck that stopped working ... always put a lil wire from the positive input to the remote input to see if your amp is still good.

ahhhh -- see I thought it would look really cool mounted flush on a box -- (ie cut a hole in the box and push it in) ... But not i'm not so sure -- So anyways are you saying the carpet alone is enough to hold it in place? The way this thing is built .. it doesn't look like it can be installed ANYWHE...

I dont have pictures of mine -- but its a 2006 mazda 3

looks like these

http://media.automotive.com/evox/stilll ... 4sa/49.jpg

http://z.about.com/d/cars/1/0/s/e/ag_07mazda3_trunk.jpg

http://www.canadianautoreview.com/mazda ... -trunk.JPG

Hi, I have an RMD (remote monitor display). When I ordered it I thought it would be really slim, and you can mount it on a surface (like for say a sub box). When I got it, it seems like its really thick and the electronics are not sealed in. I don't want to mount it up in front I want to mount it in...

rsd takes less current to run same amount of power because it's a class D amp. the ti is A/B. Plus why not match your gear? +++ RSD is less money lol.

no thats about the zx and the ti's. lol -- i'm asking about the zx and the zxti's ... which look to be more alike than they are with the ti's.

don't mean to bring up an old topic but I was reading up on the ZX, ZXti line and found that both the ZXti and ZX amp's power are rated at 13.8V ie. the zx450 makes: 4 ohm stereo @ 12/13.8 VDC 18/75 WRMS x 4 while the comparable TI line 500.4 does: 4 ohm stereo @ 14.4 Vdc 75 WRMS x 4 So that would m...

[quote="dedlyjedly" I would just add to mrblob's comments that while adding a capacitor isn't the best approach as your only upgrade to the electrical system, that certainly doesn't mean that a capacitor is "useless." They do have a role to fill when added to an otherwise capable...

THANK YOU --- thats all I needed. I found one.

About a year ago I was looking for the newest style 1 farad caps that PG made, and I found a few sellers that offered the one with the LED display. I didn't have enough money for one before so I left it. So now that I've saved a bit, why is it no one is selling one? It's similar to this: http://www....

if you have the space its always better to put a second battery Ok, since I can speak out of a long winded journey of discovery and experience, you probably DO NOT need a second battery. The only reason you may need a second battery is if you would like to listen to music without the car started, o...

I'd like to second 1moreamp's theory. I ran a perfectly fine x100.4 in a setup where 2 xenon's at the front and 2 xenon subs at the back ... TEMPORARILY because my x1200.1 BLEW (I got the early manufactured models). I started noticing alot of static and distortion at times comming through my front x...