Thanks!

 

just be really careful Nate -- you're not just overpowering these speakers - we're talking double power... sure, not an impossible feat, but if you don't pay attention, you can easily fry these things...

should you be worried about them not being authorized? a bit... but if you take that money you save and are prepared to have to replace defective goods out of pocket -- then it's a gamble. i generally try to spend the extra buck or two for the higher dollar items and get them authorized. otherwise, just try to register them like they were new, and if anyone gives you grief - tell them they were gifts.

honestly -- it's a shame that you can't find a set of the 165K2's. they were a good price point between the two and handled 100Wrms/channel. but, given a choice and if i had the money, i'd go w/ the K2P's. i know they are pricey, but you're way under budget now... the K2P's won't throw you over budget (as best i can see).

i'd continue to stick w/ the K2P speakers, especially given that it seems like you're going to save a ton of $$ w/ the Alpha amp.

the first amp he suggested is probably the better of the two choices. it lands you w/ 150 Wrms for the 2 fronts and then 450 Wrms for the sub.
and it lands the sub's power at 4 ohms which is a heck of a lot easier to find wiring solutions for vs the 1 ohm load... not to mention, almost any amp will run cooler powering a 4 ohm load than it will powering an equivalent power to a 1 ohm load.

it does appear though that the Alphasonik will not be 2 ohm stable on a mono bridged load... nor is it likely to scale massively... so, you have to get the Eclipse sub w/ the 4 ohm SVC. that's the model: SW8102.4
but i agree that it's a much better loading model for your speaker choices....
my experience w/ Alphasonik is minimal, but i have always heard their name revered in the 12V circles... that's about all i can tell you... though an amp w/ a hour meter is just flat out cool...
other than that -- the amp looks incredible (imo), and the feature set is very impressive... if it sounds, performs, and is reliable like it appears on paper, this is a lifetime amp candidate imo.



and finally - in case you missed it above: Eclipse SW8102.4

that should be your baby. it's a SVC 4 ohm, which should pair off nicely w/ channels 3&4 mono bridged to 480 Wrms x 1 @ 4 ohms.
(the Eclipse shows a 3.1 ohm number as a measured DC resistance and the 4 ohm is an AC impedence figure.)

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Willie Gee
Teh DCI link worked for me:

Try this Nate:
Lucid DCI link

 

Oh, OK.

I thought it the amp was 2ohm mono stable. That's why i banked on the DVC.

the young funky pup has been taught another lesson.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PJK3

 

Okay, one other question, potential change in amps. Audison makes an "entry-level" three-channel amp that is 85x2 and 310-315 x 1. Would this be a good option? Or should I stick with the Alphasonik?

 

As much as we love audison, I would stick with the alphasonic. If you buy a Mercedes, dont get a C class. If you just want to sport the name in the trunk, then Audison is the way to go...

But the 3 channel LOWEST line is not very powerful (about half for the fronts) and wont even move the sub. Get the Alpha.

 

the Audison SRx is a nice amp -- but it's probably not your best option. it would be comparable to the other amp's your considering....

 

Okay, just checking to make sure!

Sounds like a plan!

Now that stereo is ready to order, what about alarms?

I always liked Viper and wanted the new autopage system.

Anyone have any recommendations on good alarms? I don't need remote start, but as an option, that's fine. I want all the basic security (hood, doors, trunk, starter kill, glass breakage, door lock controls, etc), along with a proximity sensor.

 

Ive never owned an alarm...because these cars are stolen on flatbeds, so I dont even bother....however, if you want one, Ive heard good things about compustar.