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Old 05-06-2008, 12:48 AM
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Default who hear is running subs with stock speakers?

how does it sound? i know it not great of factory speakers but can you still hear the music and not just bass over eatting it? I like bass and all but i still want to hear the sound not just feel.
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i am, and it sounds good to me. I just had to adjust the settings a little bit...
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what gauge of wire are you running for your amp and sub?
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4 gauge Street Wires.
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i am too...and with a little adjusting, it sounds amazing!!
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ya sounds fine.
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I am too, but evn with adjusting it just doesnt seem to suit my needs in sound quality of the speakers, i have a 1200 watt amp and one 12'' Kicker L5 in a Kicker Loaded Ported Box
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i am running stock speakers. They sound fine most of the time, but some songs the bass just overwhelms it
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Originally Posted by kumquatism
i am running stock speakers. They sound fine most of the time, but some songs the bass just overwhelms it

yeah, this is true. some of my hip-hop music doesn't do this, but some of the slow jams do...
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o okay...yea i am about to run two 13ov.2 d4 on a nine.1 from elemental design with 4 gauge kunkonceptz wire once i buy it =]
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they do ok ,i was impressed but i had to upgrade them

i love my mids in music
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i been wondering what are "mids"?
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Originally Posted by 2_much_tc
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i am running stock speakers. They sound fine most of the time, but some songs the bass just overwhelms it

yeah, this is true. some of my hip-hop music doesn't do this, but some of the slow jams do...
that's why u gotta get that handy little bass level **** installed...put mine under the ebrake handle
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same here bud, using 4 gage wire an still sound nice.
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i had 2 12"s and the bass was pretty loud, but for the most part, i was happy with it. now i'm thinking of going single 10".
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i am, i was running 2 10s sealed, and it was great, then went to 2-12s ported, pretty damn loud, then 1 12" fi q sealed with a jl 1000.1 and bass ****, perfect. i could leave it turned down for the most part and turn it up when i wanted as well.
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i can't believe you had 2-12s ported lol you must have lost all of your trunk space. Thats why im going sealed still needed room for stuff just in case =] i tend to go camping a couple times so you know gotta keep space handy
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yes i did lol. thats why i went with 1 12 sealed. now i can actually go to the grocery store!
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i ran 2- 15 sealed and i had to replace my speakers almost immediately, there just wasn't enough to compensate but i think i'm one of the few running something that stupid
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haha i can't wait to get my system installed...i got avic-d3,subs, amp, and edead sitting in my closet, box is built but need to pay the guy, still need 4 gauge knukonceptz amp kit and metra kit for avic-d3 but problem is i need new tires since mine is on the edge of bald =(
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