[Akshay1234]

Originally Posted by jkdas

Dont think people use much of these things these days; will be tough to configure too IMHO. Spend money on something else like a good sub and a mono amp.

but i need one of them since i will be using the stock integrated stereo which will sound shitty if i connect amps straight to it.

[Invinsible]

You could choose the alpine processor if you are not gonna play around too much EQ and TA or even xover. Alpine with its imprint tech can help you with that. If you choose for more custom tuning with EQ and other the better choice will be RF360.2. Your comps and sub will sound way better as these also give 8 band EQ atleast for the sub which could help if done right.

[Akshay1234]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

You could choose the alpine processor if you are not gonna play around too much EQ and TA or even xover. Alpine with its imprint tech can help you with that. If you choose for more custom tuning with EQ and other the better choice will be RF360.2. Your comps and sub will sound way better as these also give 8 band EQ atleast for the sub which could help if done right.

im not going to touch it after it gets tuned by someone good at it. will the alpine be compatible with the stock stereo of my car?

[navin]

Originally Posted by akshay1234

im not going to touch it after it gets tuned by someone good at it. will the alpine be compatible with the stock stereo of my car?

Once the car goes for servicing and they remove the battery you might loose the settgins so save them somewhere.

[Akshay1234]

Originally Posted by navin

Once the car goes for servicing and they remove the battery you might loose the settgins so save them somewhere.

which reminds me that i should also find my stereo code. but apparently to tune the rf360 you need a pocket pc or something like that.


also just need to finalise on the sub and the mono. what do you think about these. still havent got the concept ohm, would appreciate if you could tell me whether this would be a good combo.

alpine mrp-m500

• RMS Power Per Channel Into 4 Ohms: 300W X 1
• RMS Power Per Channel Into 2 Ohms: 500W X 1

alpine type r 15" dual coil 4ohm.

• Power Handling Capacity (RMS): 750W
• Power Handling Capacity (Peak): 2000W

will these 2 go together well? from what you guys told me earlier, this sub is a dual coil 4ohm, that means when i connect both coils to the amp it will become a 2ohm load. so i should take the 2 ohm power of the amp right? that means this sub will get 500w rms from the amp?

[Invinsible]

RF is not all that difficult to tune once you get the hang of it. You could also download the software for the laptop that can be used. Incase of Alpine, it comes with Auto EQ and TA, where the Processor does the tuning itself as per the location of the speakers.

Alpine v-power monos are good choice under 300$. these putout raw power and good SQ compared to others. MRPm500 should do good job. However if you are going to power it with 15" with, its gonna run underrated. I would suggest 12" instead which will do a perfect job. Look around on ebay or sonicelectronix for a better deal.

[Akshay1234]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

RF is not all that difficult to tune once you get the hang of it. You could also download the software for the laptop that can be used. Incase of Alpine, it comes with Auto EQ and TA, where the Processor does the tuning itself as per the location of the speakers.

Alpine v-power monos are good choice under 300$. these putout raw power and good SQ compared to others. MRPm500 should do good job. However if you are going to power it with 15" with, its gonna run underrated. I would suggest 12" instead which will do a perfect job. Look around on ebay or sonicelectronix for a better deal.

is there any problem running it underrated? it says 750w rms is max so 500w should be enough right? and 500w rms to a 15" will probably give me more bass than 500w rms to a 12". is that correct?

your talking about this alpine processor right?
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...+PXE-H650.html

[Invinsible]

Originally Posted by akshay1234

is there any problem running it underrated? it says 750w rms is max so 500w should be enough right? and 500w rms to a 15" will probably give me more bass than 500w rms to a 12". is that correct?

Running 12 or 15 with 500w will not have much of audible difference, efficiency on 15 will be slightly better than 12. 15 can go lower but at the sametimes 15 may sound a bit sloppy as it also has more moving mass than 12. If you looking something more tighter 10 would be ideal but with general logic is to have 12 which can go lower and sound tight too.
Going with 15 with 500rms you may require to build slightly bigger enclosure to compensate for the less rated power the sub can handle. I had mention this earlier also its like playing 50 or 70rms comps with HU putting out 18rms. That's one of the reason we add external amps so that the comps play cleaner compared to the HU that puts out.

[Akshay1234]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

Running 12 or 15 with 500w will not have much of audible difference, efficiency on 15 will be slightly better than 12. 15 can go lower but at the sametimes 15 may sound a bit sloppy as it also has more moving mass than 12. If you looking something more tighter 10 would be ideal but with general logic is to have 12 which can go lower and sound tight too.
Going with 15 with 500rms you may require to build slightly bigger enclosure to compensate for the less rated power the sub can handle. I had mention this earlier also its like playing 50 or 70rms comps with HU putting out 18rms. That's one of the reason we add external amps so that the comps play cleaner compared to the HU that puts out.

so ive pretty much decided on the r type 12" sub since you guys are saying its a better choice than the 15" to go with the m500 amp.

now i need to decide on the 4 channel amp. any suggestions? the front components and rear 6x9s are 110w and 100w RMS respectively.

also about the processor, there seem to be quite a few negative reviews about the alpine pxe-h650. would the 360.1 or 360.2 be a better bet?

[Crimson]

You will completely loose the ability to control the volume using the stock HU volume control if you go with the pxe-h650.

With the 3Sixty units, it is recommended to use the external volume control however you can use the stock HU volume too.

[navin]

Originally Posted by Crimson

You will completely loose the ability to control the volume using the stock HU volume control if you go with the pxe-h650..

My wife has a 650 in her car. She uses the OEM volume control. The 650 is stuffed inside the dash. The only time we need to control it is we want to change the relative volume on the subwoofer so something like that.

[Crimson]

Originally Posted by navin

My wife has a 650 in her car. She uses the OEM volume control. The 650 is stuffed inside the dash. The only time we need to control it is we want to change the relative volume on the subwoofer so something like that.

Hmm. Thats very interesting. Everything I have read states otherwise. Even the manual has references to the fact that you cannot use the stock volume control.

That was one of the reasons for which i went for the 3sixty.2 and not the 650.

[navin]

Originally Posted by Crimson

Even the manual has references to the fact that you cannot use the stock volume control.

We just set the 650s control to max and use the OEM volume.

[Akshay1234]

Hey guys, things got postponed and i still havent made any progress. The alpine type-r speakers are still lying with me at home. So as of now my plan is to buy a good 4-channel amp to power the speakers and fit those in, along with damping which i plan to get done from B&T.

Now i need help with choosing the amp. I have other priorities too with the car, if you read the modification section you would know, so the cheaper the better.

I need your suggestions on what amp to go for, brand is not an issue as long as it will power my speakers well and the setup sounds good. I am NOT adding a sub and a mono in the near future.

The alpine PDX 4.100 costs around $300. That is probably my max budget, so if i can get something with similar power cheaper that would be good.

I think 4x90 or 4x100w RMS will be good.

So please give me some suggestions.

[navin]

Originally Posted by akshay1234

The alpine PDX 4.100 costs around $300. That is probably my max budget, so if i can get something with similar power cheaper that would be good.

I think 4x90 or 4x100w RMS will be good.

So please give me some suggestions.

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