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Date: February 06, 2002 at 12:43:37
From: Brandon, [207-245-78-90.dca.net]
Subject: Re: What sub for girlfriends F-150?


Hooking a sub up to a head unit... a no no so to speak.

The head unit may say that it does that etc. However a sub draws a ton of power. And what will more than likely happen with this kind of setup is that the highs will end up losing power to the sub, and a noticeable degradation in sound quality.

In the car world, a dedicated sub with a dedicated amp is what you should do, not have to do.

A box that is 18"w by 12"h by 6"d should fit right behind the backseat and fit a single 10" sub.

I would suggets a Pioneer in this, just for the astethic look of a complete Pioneer setup. You'll get a nice sound reinforcement without a huge SPL boost. I've made 1 or 2 of the new pioneers sound acceptable in sealed enclosures.

For a small truck box like this, MTX, Fosgate, PPI, Crunch, HiFonics, etc. should all fair well. It becomes a budget thing. Look for good efficiency and a low Fs. if you plan to hook up to the head unit. I do suggest a small seperate amplifier for your sub though.

(Just a side note, look at a car amp that produces 50 watts by 4 channels, it's probably an ok size right. Not huge, but you'd know it was an amp right?? Now compare that to the amp inside a head unit. You'll notice a little difference to say the least. A head unit only outputs 22 watts rms at any given time... maybe less. Not a suitable sub amp.)


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