Need help on new setup

[02_Tahoe]

What is the set up you are trying to install. What model speaker,amp,radio,sub, and what guage wiring do you have going to the amp?

I don’t know my setup yet that’s why I’m asking these questions to figure out what to do. All I have right now is an 8” pioneer ts-sw2002ds sub and a planet audio AC1500.1M amp. The amp has more power than I need but I already have it from something else so I’ll just keep the gain low. And for wiring I guess 8-10 gauge power/ground. As for the door speakers I have no clue, I’ve been looking at these Earthquake sws6.5x speakers, it’s like a midbass but more towards a mini sub with a frequency response from 35-1000Hz and was thinking of putting them in the back door, and maybe some components or high end 2 ways in the front

 

[ladorn45]

That amp is a mono amp and def is more then enough for the sub lol. You mentioned about a 4 channel amp did you have one or was thinking of purchasing one? In the end it sounds like your worried the 8 in is not going to give you enough bass hence why you want to do the earthquakes. Personally I would do this. Since you have the sub and amp hook it up and see what kind of bass you get. If you are happy with it then just go component route. Then hook up the comments to the headhunt and see how they sound if your not happy with the sound then you can get a 4 channel or a 5 channel amp and power everything. If the 8 is not enough bass and you decide to get 6.5 earthquakes then keep in mind the headhunt will not be able to power it and you will need wire an amp to them. You might be able to where the earth quakes with the pioneer but not sure if i would recommend it. Also if you end up adding more amps i would def upgrade your wire to a bigger gauge like 4. Bigger wires take more strain of your amp cause it does not have to work as hard to gain power. hope this helps

 

[02_Tahoe]

That amp is a mono amp and def is more then enough for the sub lol. You mentioned about a 4 channel amp did you have one or was thinking of purchasing one? In the end it sounds like your worried the 8 in is not going to give you enough bass hence why you want to do the earthquakes. Personally I would do this. Since you have the sub and amp hook it up and see what kind of bass you get. If you are happy with it then just go component route. Then hook up the comments to the headhunt and see how they sound if your not happy with the sound then you can get a 4 channel or a 5 channel amp and power everything. If the 8 is not enough bass and you decide to get 6.5 earthquakes then keep in mind the headhunt will not be able to power it and you will need wire an amp to them. You might be able to where the earth quakes with the pioneer but not sure if i would recommend it. Also if you end up adding more amps i would def upgrade your wire to a bigger gauge like 4. Bigger wires take more strain of your amp cause it does not have to work as hard to gain power. hope this helps

Very helpful. Gonna do the sub this Friday and see what happens. Any components you like or would recommend

 

[ladorn45]

Haha not upto date on speakers these days. I am still rocking all my speakers form the high school days that are about 15 years old(still sound awesome). Usually i recommend going to stores and hear them and see which sounds best to you since everyone has a different preference to sound as well as price. Also look at the rms for the speakers if they ask for like 90 you obviously need to get an amp because its just as bad for the speaker to under power it as well as over power it. This sites not bad to use for review and all
https://www.sonicelectronix.com/viewcat.php?category_id=29&page=2&sort_order=price_asc