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I'm in a bit of a pickle and need some advice. I recently got my car back from the shop and will need to spend $600 on a clearbra and

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Old 06-24-2011, 12:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm in a bit of a pickle and need some advice.

I recently got my car back from the shop and will need to spend $600 on a clearbra and tint, so I cannot justify spending $800 on a HU right now.

I already have some Polk db6501s in the doors and really really need them to be louder, plus i dont want to ruin them by having 4watts pushing them for much longer.

My set-up when finished will probably be a Kenwood dnx6180, polks in the front and a 8" or shallow 10" in the spare tire.

for an amp i was considering the Apline MRP 300 if it will push the sub enough.

So, should i go ahead and spend $160 on the amp (which i can justify) and hook the polks to it to satisfy my craving for now, or wait 6mos or so and get the HU? Im buying a amp at some point anyways, hopefully the MRP 300 can push a shallow poineer 10 or kenwood sub....

Thoughts, suggestions....?
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Wait and do it all at once.
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Sounds like a familiar conversation....
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Get your self a better amp.
Atleast a multichannel and you don't have to worry about it later on.
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There are also places like woofers etc and amazon if you want to get best bang for the buck for your supplies.
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There are also places like woofers etc and amazon if you want to get best bang for the buck for your supplies.
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Last time time i checked I did to "sponsor the forum" and I have never had a problem with those sites, and my years of doing installs and no amp or speakers have been broke.
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Thanks for the advice. I have been monitoring those sites and will check with them and I will check with wicked when the time comes. There is also a local shop that has a good deal on the kenwood dnx 6180 for $680 and they are a authorized seller!

I think I will wait and get the hu first since I'm still not sure what sub and how much power I will need.
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Last time time i checked I did to "sponsor the forum" and I have never had a problem with those sites, and my years of doing installs and no amp or speakers have been broke.

Read what I wrote carefuly before you pull the trigger.

I as in Wicked CAS sponsors the FORUM. NOT AMAZON Or Woofers Etc.

What does you sponsoring the forum have anything to do with AMAZON AND WOOFERS ETC... ???

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