Audio help

[The Assassin]

If you do a dual battery like dave, you will need an upgraded alternator.

As for powering the audio system, I have learned a few tips doing mine just recently. Upgrade your big three wire connections, use 0/1AWG wire for all power connections. These two things alone allow more voltage to carried in the lines and provide more power for the amps.

As for a capacitor, skip it if your adding a battery. Capacitors are the cheap way of adding a battery to your system. Capacitors are a waste!

So with the upgraded big 3, extra battery and the upgraded alternator you will be setup for power!

Where do you plan on installing 5 10" Subs? What kind of amp are you going to go with? I can give you lots of advice when buying an amp. Make sure its a Class D amp. These amps use a fraction of the power compared to other types of amps.

Edit: Wow 5 of those DD10"s? 750watts rms a peice, your going to for sure need a 250amp alternator.

Will I need the high output alt if the subs and the monoblock amp are only running when plugged in at an indoor show?

 

[sullivan]

Will I need the high output alt if the subs and the monoblock amp are only running when plugged in at an indoor show?

If the amp is externally powered then your fine. This is going to be a sweet build.

 

[jhemi]

will not need biger alt unless running system while truck is on what some people are not realizing is this amp is 5200 watts rms 9500 watts at peak that is a monster and will take 361 amps minimum to power it correctly for more than a couple of minutes thats just for the subs then you have amp for door speakers thats more power needed then neons if you got tvs blah blah blah if you run just one battery with all that power your battery will die rather quik even if pluged in you wont be able to run more than 5 min at a time with out problems unless doing some serious upgrades, ive been doing this for years and if you want your audio to last you gotta have the power to run it

 

[The Assassin]

So, a few people have told me I should consider an 8" driver with a tweeter separate. Any thoughts???

 

[jhemi]

So, a few people have told me I should consider an 8" driver with a tweeter separate. Any thoughts???

for while your driving? dont understand

 

[The Assassin]

I was told that a driver is a sub...but covers all the ranges like a component set...

 

[jhemi]

it does but if running with the 5 10s only one is a waist better off just sticking with some good componants to me the drivers are a waist sound qaulity isnt the greatest, but its all matter of opinion

 

[ramhunter9]

Dan , do you really need all that bass ?

 

[The Assassin]

Dan , do you really need all that bass ?

Dave the 5 subs will only be on at shows and really are more just of a visual thing anyway.

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[ramhunter9]

ah .. 10-4

 

[The Assassin]

Eventually I'll do something with the bed too.

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