[QUOTE]Originally posted by PJK3
let me ask you this...

 

Oh, just so you guys know, I'm not going to be listening to it at max all the time. I plan on competiting with this setup, and that's when I plan on using the maximum power.

I know that it'd be a one-way trip to deafdom, and I don't want that.

And when you refer to mechanical problems with the convertible top, can you elaborate more?

 

Audison Sticker Shock

VRx 4.300 CAD$2684

VRx 1.500 CAD$2644



4.300EX.2 CAD$3772

1.500EX.2 CAD$4042

Oh my tiggah.

 

I am also new and know very little about car audio ...but I am learning thanks to guys like you in the electronics forums.
I too am installing a new system..I also was under the apparently wrong assumption that you had to closely match amp output RMS to the RMS watts that the speaker could handle. I also already purchased my amps before finding this out. I have the RF 501s 2 channel amp (125W X 2 into 4 ohms) for my CDT HD62EF (120W RMS)front component speakers and RF 501bd 1 channel amp (500 X 1 into 2 ohms) for my e8a sub (4 ohm DVC's) (450W RMS)
I have more amp than my speakers are rated for but as long as I don't crank it to the max I should be ok right? Also what do you guys think of the Rockford Fosgate amps? I am also installing a 1 farad cap to let the cap take the hits not the battery and alternator/voltage regulator. I guess if I cranked it all the way I would be pulling 750Watts too. Owwww my EARS!!!

 

Cap won't help as it either the alternator or the battery that needs to charge/recharge the cap.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chadwick

 

I've competed locally before, but no big sanctioned tournament. I'm aware of power classes, haven't really done a lot of research in it.

[QUOTE]well, i'm guessing those are Canadian dollars, right? so, that's what?? $500? $600? USD?

 

btw -- the Lrx set would probably cost you almost 1/2 the Vrx line... 65 Wrms x 4 and 650 Wrms x 1. ~910 Wrms.



and i did a lot of checking and couldn't really find a super cheap yellow top locally. i found some online, but shipping killed the savings. i bought one last night for $125 locally... not great, but...

i plan to install it tonight or tomorrow, as my stock battery can't take more than about 5 minutes of stereo work before she's below 10.5 volts.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by PJK3
btw -- the Lrx set would probably cost you almost 1/2 the Vrx line...

 

i know....