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Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Markham Posts: 19
| Well here's the deal, i want to add some really powerfull speakers to my computer so i decided that Car Subwoofers and speakers would be a good choice ( because they are cheap and powerfull , where home speakers are overpriced and no as powerfull).
Since i have no idea on how to do this setup im hopeing that you guys could help  .
Im looking to spend somewhere around $500 for everything.
thanks for the help | 
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Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: CFB Comox, BC Posts: 4,330
| Your going to need to find some old tanker amplifiers / receivers from a pawn shop. I mean old as well. Then you can get yourself a good set of components and subs, build some boxes and away you go.
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Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Barrie Posts: 311
| Make sure the reciever you use is stable @ low impedance or you could blow the amp... A quick solution to this is to wire the subs in series to present higher impedance to the amp...
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one amp, one sub and 1.6 kilowatts of 50hz and below... | |
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Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sarnia Posts: 4,047
| you should be able to find a cheap 12v 2 or 3way electronic crossover on fleabay... then power it from a wall wart ('value village' for $1  )
that with a pair of recievers, inexpensive subs, and a coax (or component) set.... and you should be set...
the hardest part will be building the boxes.... 
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 72
| have you looked into the logitech computer speaker systems ....such as the z5500's they pound. Just a suggestion .... you could probably find two sets used for 500 or so and they would total over 1000 watts rms. | |
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Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario, Markham Posts: 19
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Originally Posted by silva95teg have you looked into the logitech computer speaker systems ....such as the z5500's they pound. Just a suggestion .... you could probably find two sets used for 500 or so and they would total over 1000 watts rms. | no i haven't looked at thoes, but i prefer Car Audio. is their anywhere that i can find more info on this ....or has anyone done this b4 | |
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Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Quebec, St-Lazare Posts: 247
| Car audo at home is not that great...
here are some reasons why:
1:main speaker.. You will have to build a box... and not just buy those tiny carpet covered 6x9 boxes. Then you have not much of a clue on T/S parameters so you are on your own. .
2: Suboofer... Most car subs in small boxes will not go down very low in a home. They are designed to use the small interior volume of a car.. to bost the low frequencies below say 50-70hz.. its called cabin gain.
3: Power... you still need a good amp to drive them a cross over for the sub etc..
for example...with this.. you dont need a sub..
http://cgi.ebay.ca/JBL-E100-Northridge-Floorstanding-Speakers-Pair-Cherry_W0QQitemZ150037922951QQihZ005QQcategoryZ613 81QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or these are very nice ... and cheap... and will blow most car speaker away..
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Yamaha-NS-L225-Speakers-VERY-NICE_W0QQitemZ290033740946QQihZ019QQcategoryZ14993 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Look around on ebay and other discount stores you can get good brand name mains and subs, and a good amp.
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Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 72
| i swear man look into those logitechs ...... i have the older 4.1 setup i think it is like 460 watts rms or so and it pounds.
here is some infor and reviews on the 5500's
http://reviews.cnet.com/Logitech_Z_5500_Digital/4505-3179_7-31115626.html | |
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Join Date: May 2006 Location: ontario, peterborough Posts: 172
| JL makes awesome ass home audiop stuff check it out JLaudio.com
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Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: edmonton, alberta, canada, Posts: 1,446
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Originally Posted by snipes12 JL makes awesome ass home audiop stuff check it out JLaudio.com | lol **** the jl stuff
www.ncix.com usually has the z5500 logi speaks for about 300 bucks... hell get 2, i personally have the 400W max 200W rms set with the 8 inch sub... ****ing pounds as hard as some of the diesel boy gangsters systems in edmonton! i really reccomend them over anyhting else, cheapest alternative to building a set. i will get a link. | |
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