Help me build a system

Been soooooo long since i have really dealt with systems not sure whats good and whats not

Background
Used to run 2 12" fosgate hx2's with a 1050s fosgate amp, more system then what i am looking for now.

Just want something that wont overpower the factory speakers, and i would like to leave the factory radio

Want a little more bass than the factory subs offer (my truck doesnt have one anyway)

Gotta mount behind the back seat


Let me know what i need and should do, def dont need the best or most expensive, just bang for the buck

I would just get a decent box for behind the seat say a dual or single 10
and use an amp that can use speaker lead inputs as well as RCA

then you can grab the inputs that also feed your rear speakers for the signal

I like the MTX line up as it will also sense the input and turn the amp on and off

a set of satellite tweeters up front might help balance it out also

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/product_details.aspx?itemid=120454


This seams like something that would work perfect as long as its shallow enough to fit behind the seat, but basically this price range and simplicity is what i want

My plans were a jl 900/5 amp with a jl 13tw5 behind the back seat.

JL13tw5 and 400 kicker is what i run now.. i think ideal is JL13tw5 and a JL500/1. all mounted behind the back seat.. we have several trucks running the 13 and it is just awesome for a single shallow mounted sub.

I like the JL W7 8" although I think the w7 might be a little too much for factory components but consider an 8". I think they have clarity lost when gaining size.


Sally didn't send this

I got a 500/1 JL an 2 10w3s individual boxs unported behind the seats

SevenThree said:

I like the JL W7 8" although I think the w7 might be a little too much for factory components but consider an 8". I think they have clarity lost when gaining size.


Sally didn't send this

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What do you know anyway? Taylor swift doesnt justify the use of a subwhooofer

StockCar#10 said:

I got a 500/1 JL an 2 10w3s individual boxs unported behind the seats

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Who makes the box?

FWIW my single 13 outperforms 2 kicker 12s in a buddies truck. whether his setup is crap or not idk.


spl2k makes super nice boxes for super dutys. look there whatever route you go he was on psn back in the day.


Sent looking at my blown up 6.4

powerstrokin15 said:

FWIW my single 13 outperforms 2 kicker 12s in a buddies truck. whether his setup is crap or not idk.


spl2k makes super nice boxes for super dutys. look there whatever route you go he was on psn back in the day.


Sent looking at my blown up 6.4

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I just dont know if i need that much sub, I liked the way mike D set up sounded in the green truck, no clue what that was

Dzchey21 said:

I just dont know if i need that much sub, I liked the way mike D set up sounded in the green truck, no clue what that was

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I don't use mine that loud, listen to mostly country if that tells you anything. IIRC I'm almost positive mike has a 13tw5 as well.


Sent looking at my blown up 6.4

Sub'd. I just built a box to hold 2 12" Jensen subs and a 1500 watt amp feeding both subs. It's definitely louder than stock, but I kind of want louder. I am still using the factory nav headunit which may be my fallback.

I have built some systems with the factory units and just used an amp for all the channels
and aftermarket speakers
eventually I seem to always wind up replacing the HU
but with a NAV I wouldn't be so tempted

Zmann said:

I have built some systems with the factory units and just used an amp for all the channels
and aftermarket speakers
eventually I seem to always wind up replacing the HU
but with a NAV I wouldn't be so tempted

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I think I should upgrade my speakers, and possibly my subs as well. If i jump up to a better brand I think it should sound better. I got these ones for nothing so I'm not complaining.

Zmann said:

I would just get a decent box for behind the seat say a dual or single 10
and use an amp that can use speaker lead inputs as well as RCA

then you can grab the inputs that also feed your rear speakers for the signal

I like the MTX line up as it will also sense the input and turn the amp on and off

a set of satellite tweeters up front might help balance it out also

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Who makes an amp that will use the speaker inputs? I like this otion as I love my factory head unit. I've been out of the system game for to long I supose.

MINK said:

Who makes an amp that will use the speaker inputs? I like this otion as I love my factory head unit. I've been out of the system game for to long I supose.

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What I did was use an RCA converter from my factory sup harness. I had to tap in to the R and L frequencies than run RCA cables to my aftermarket amp.

Have this in my chevy and doesnt sound bad at all and its cheap as hell
http://pacificstereo.com/kicker-11pt10.html?utm_source=google-products&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=google-products&gdftrk=gdfV2644_a_7c759_a_7c9104_a_7c11PT10&gclid=CJ-f9OS0xbYCFZFFMgodbi4ACg

with my factory HU i hooked my amp into one of the bass wires in a rear speaker, then used a amp controller to control the sub. it pulls all the bass from your speakers, then you can adjust how loud the sub is, buy controlling the amp remotely.

Dzchey21 said:

I just dont know if i need that much sub, I liked the way mike D set up sounded in the green truck, no clue what that was

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I think Mike had the JL13" shallow sub that JD mentioned. Not sure if he also had the one mounted in the center console, don't remember.