Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
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Right, I'm after a sub and amp to finish off my (small) system. I have a Corsa C SXi with sony 6x9s (200w) on t'parcel shelf and an infinity reference component kit in the front, all sounds ok but i listen 2 quite bassy stuff (r'n'b/dance etc) and am now lookin for a sub and amp to give me the power I need to hit those notes, I don't want 2 spend too much (hopefully max £400) but I will need something that makes up for the weedy head unit (CDR-2005 CD player - std on SXi) as I really really dont want 2 have 2 change it (coz of colour and controls and display etc)
Any ideas..........???
All help much appreciated (sorry 4 the essay!!)
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neiliosxi
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Registered: 17th Dec 02
Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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U will need a 4 channel amp, chan1 & 2 to 6x9's and 3 & 4 bridged for the sub. A lead can be attached to the headunit to create an output for your amp. Did this in mine m8 with a 600w pioneer sub, 150WRMS 6x9's n 6½" alpine fronts 
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JayC
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Registered: 17th Jan 03
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Don't amp the 6x9's though, amp ur fronts cos the 6x9's will over power the fronts and the sub.
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neiliosxi
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Location: Teesside (NE)Drives: Megane R26
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U have to amp them up coz u the wires for them behind the head unit are used to connect the amp and need to be cut. ifthe gain is kept down on them it will sound fine.
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Robbo
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cheers guys, i was thinkin bout losing the 6x9s, as ive heard they will affect the subs?
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Dannys SXI
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Registered: 23rd Feb 03
Location: Scunthorpe
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where can you get te lead from? my mate has now got a sub and amp and want to connnect it, but the ice shop say it would need an adaptor lead or something like that.
Sorry to but in.
Danny
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Robbo
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Any1 else?
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Robbo
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dougal
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well i am sellin some stuff check out http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=57646
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Leave all youre existing kit in before you loose the 6 x 9's. Does youre h.unit have built in crossovers? Is so you want all the midrange at approx 80Hz high pass then it shouldnt effect the sub too much. Dont go for balls-out-bass as the rest of youre system will not keep up and it will sound shite! I would go for a 4channel amp also in youre situation and a 10" or 12" sub. If you put the sub in a large ported box it should give quite a good 'flat' response with good efficiency but a smallish sealed box will give you the 'kick' you need for dance/fast beat mucic but you will need a lot of power to get a lot of volume. I'd bridge two channels of the amp for the sub and the other two use for the COMPONENTS, not the 6 x 9's.
Just a suggestion as you said you want to spend £400...
Alpine F540 - 4 x 80 wrms £300 http://www.cel-direct.com/shop1.asp?s_page=ampselect.asp
Alpine s type sub 10" £80 with sealed box http://www.cel-direct.com/shop1.asp?s_page=subsize.asp
or 12" £90 with sealed box http://www.cel-direct.com/shop1.asp?s_page=subsize.asp
This set-up should do you good. but dont forget to add approx £40ish for the cabeling - RCA, Power, Ground, Remote lead.
[Edited on 29-03-2003 by TOMAS]
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Robbo
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nice1 cheers m8!
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CopyWrite
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Registered: 16th Apr 02
Location: South Walez
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I dunno who Drew is but I'll agree with him too.
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DJ_Voodoo
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Registered: 6th Feb 03
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id say exactly the same as TOMAS, nice 1 
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Coowel... good to see my interest in ICE can help others, ive been at it since the day iDrove
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