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Showing posts with label Hifonics. Show all posts
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Monday, September 8, 2014

Budget Ballin': Entire Build Under/At $1000.00

So our Top 5 Affordable Subwoofers, and Amplifier list maybe our your budget range. But, in the spirit of budget building. We're going to comprise a full build under/at $1000.00. Now products on this list isn't on our previous Top 5 list. This is a new list of products with the stipulation of the entire build must be under/at $1000.00, and must be a full system. Comprising of subwoofers, amps, head unit, door speakers, wiring, speaker wiring, RCAs, and batteries. We're not covering enclosure, high output alternator, starter battery, and any other products that maybe a option, but not necessary for a full system build.

So lets start front to back, and under the hood. You need the Big 3 Upgrade, and lucky Belva has what you need in their Big 3 kit. The BBG3KT has everything you'll need for your Big 3 upgrade. And, the Big 3 is important. Even with a stock alternator, and battery. The Big 3 Upgrade can help your electrical out majorly. And, this kit is priced right were you want it at $39.99. To get your budget build off to a great start. And, a great build starts with great electrical.


Moving inside of the car. You'll need an aftermarket head unit for your aftermarket system. And, the Pioneer DEH-150MP has you cover. This single din head unit has 3.5mm head jack auxiliary, 50 watts per 4 channels, and 2V RCA pre-out. Plus with its 5 band parametric equalizer, and built in high pass, and low pass filter. Makes tweaking your music to your taste super easy. And, with the price of $59.95. It fits right within your builds budget.

And, we can't have a full system without replace those stock door speakers. So, for your front door speakers Power Acoustik has what you need with their CPT-60C component speakers. Of course you can go with coaxial speakers, but we all know component speakers just sound better. And, just because their Power Acoustik brand don't take these speakers for low quality. These 80 watts RMS, 160 watts MAX speakers will surely brighten up your front sound stage even with the wattage coming from your head unit. And, for the price of $37.50. Who can argue with that? Of course with a external amplifier these components would sound even better. But that's a want, and not a necessity for your build.
Now, going to the back to the rear stage. You need something to accompany those 6.5 components in the front.Well, how about spoiling yourself a little since your budget balling with these Rockford Fosgate R169X2 speakers. These 6x9s will accompany your front stage nicely with its rich sound. And, for the price of $41.95. Your way within your budget lines with these high quality speakers.

Now, finally we're in the trunk where the main focus is. You need some BANG to show off your bucks. We'll NVX can provide that with their NSW122 subwoofer. But, you can't get just one at the price of $59.99. Let's do 6 of these 350 watt RMS, 700 watts MAX subwoofers. And, guess what? 6 of these NVX subwoofers won't cost you arm, and a leg of your budget. You can get 6 of these NVX NSW112 subwoofers for the total price of $359.94.

So, with all those subs you're going to need something to power them. And, that depends on what type of wattage your willing to run. At 350 RMS each. These subwoofers would need 2100 watts of power. And, at 700 watts MAX. These subwoofers would
need 4200 watts of power. Now, its better to be safe than sorry. So, lets go the safer route of powering these subwoofers between its RMS rating, and MAX rating. With 2 Hifonics ZRX1800.1 monoblock amplifier. Which will give us a total of 3600 watts at 1 ohm. That's 600 watts per sub. Which is more than enough to push those subwoofers. And, for that power you'll be paying a whopping $154.99 per amp which totals to $309.98.

Okay, we've got the front to back essentials covered. Now, we need to connect it together. No worries. The Install Bay got you covered again with their AK4 4 AWG CCA amp kit. That will provide 17 ft. of 4 AWG power cable, 3 ft. of 4 AWG ground cable, 17ft. of 18 AWG Blue remote turn-on wire, 17 ft. of Blue twisted pair shielded RCA cable, 25 ft. of 16 AWG speaker wire, 4 AWG In-line ANG fuseholder, 60 Amp ANL fuse, and installation hardware. And with the price of $22.99. You'll be able to get 2 of these to run to both your amplifiers at a total of  $45.98

Now, even with our Big 3 Upgrade up front. It always good to have a
secondary battery just to help out your electrical, and keep those lights from dimming when your bass is real cranked. And, that can be solved by the Shuriken SK-BT18 battery. Which has a small profile to fit in whatever trunk space you have left. At a pretty price of $59.99.


Which bring our final total for this entire build to $955.28. Which saves us $44.72 on the entire build. Any money saved is the best dollar saved.

DISCLAIMER: Now, this build is a little bit on the outrageous side, and some parts was on the list due to common ground of that most vehicles have 6.5 inch front speakers, and some older to new cars still have 6x9. Depending on vehicle. And, as stated many aspects of this list will vary. As to why we didn't include enclosure into the build price as it varies between vehicle size, and dimensions, and would have to be custom built for the build itself. And, the enclosure itself is a whole other half of the build, along with high output alternator, and etc. But, as previously said those products, or options, and not necessary to the basics of the build.





Monday, August 25, 2014

Top 5 Affordable Powerhouse Amplifers

There are many amplifiers on the market that have a nice price tag on them, and come up short in the power promised department. But, this list is the Top 5 powerhouse amplifiers that are affordable for the basshead on a budget.

Now some of these amplifiers have been mentioned, but they're so good its hard not to mention them again. For those who are wondering this list is no arranged order. With the stipulations of providing power of 1000-5000 watts, and a price range from $100.00 to $400.00. So, lets dive into this list with...



 5. Sonido Mask ZX-1500.1
The Sonido Mask brand is slowly making its come up in the car audio world. And, not many people know about this affordable powerhouse of an amplifer. Most are afraid to give it a try. Now we've previously mentioned. and reviewed the ZX-1500.1 from Sonido Mask. You can view that article here. And, with all the information we stated in that review. You can see why this amplifier made this list. For the power output of this little amplifier that could. And, the price tag. There is no doubt about it. That if your budget is kind of tight, and you need some power. This is the amplifier for you. Now, the retail price of this amplifier varies. Some sites sell for $199.00, then others sell for a little higher. But, it won't break the budget like some amplifiers who promise this type of output, and come up short with a steep price tag. 

4. Audiopipe APCL-1500.1
Another amplifier we've previously discussed in an article is the Audiopipe APCL-1500.1 amplifier. Which can be found here. This is possibly the best budget amplifier on the market carrying a nice price tag of around $150.00, and can be found cheaper through some sites. And, many budget builders have taken notice of the power contained in this unit. With it sleeper ability to provide more than rated power, and being strappable with another APCL-1500.1 to double its output to above 3000 watts. The Audiopipe APCL-1500 is an amplifier to definitely look into when it comes down to looking for raw power with a price that won't hurt the wallet. 

3.  Lanzar OPTI3201D

Now this is one amplifier that will make you wonder.
If your not familiar with the Lanzar brand. You may have heard through word of mouth that this is a sub par company when it comes down to their products. In some fashion that is very true. But, when you try the OPTI3201D you will see why the rest of the Lanzar's products is sub-par. It seems as if when Lanzar created the Optidrive line they put all of their resources into created a line that can compete with some of the best on the market. And, the Lanzar OPTI3201D is one of those amplifiers that shows the power of the series. Now, this amplifier does carry a little steeper price than some of the other amplifiers on our list. With a price tag of $379.00 But, it's well worth the price tag for the power this amplifier does deliver. As we say with some amplifiers with correct power the amplifier will deliver. Well this is one of those amplifiers. Plus this amplifier is rated to be a half ohm stable. And, who doesn't want a amplifier that is a half ohm stable. But, with correct power this amplifier will go a little above what you think. And, that makes this reason a nice addition to a basshead's system who is looking for an amplifier on a bang for the buck situation. 

2.  Hifonics BRX-2400.1

It would be wrong not to mention a budget company who mainly focus into created products for the budget consumer. So, with that being said the BRX2400.1 from Hifonics is disputably one of the best budget amplifiers known for their affordability, durability, and power. Hifonics amplifiers are hard to disappoint anyone who purchase them. And, the BRX2400.1 is the leader of the pack delivering what Hifonics' amplifiers are known for with a price that yet again steep compared to some of the other amplifiers on our list, but still in an affordable range at $250.00 which the price varies through distributors. But, when it comes down to price per watt. This amplifier is still a steal for anyone looking for an amplifier that can take some abuse.
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1. NVX JAD1200.1

As we've previously stated this list is in no certain JAD1200.1 amplifier from NVX. When space is an issue, and you need real power. This just may be the amplifier for you. This amplifier is a power on tap type amplifier. With its rated wattage of 1200 watts at 1 ohm, but don't let the small max power rating fool you. This amplifier is a power house of true, and clean power. Its build quality is impeccable. Sporting all aluminum body, fitting up to 1/0 gauge power, and ground wiring. This amplifier screams premium quality with its simplistic stealth design, and small foot print. But, among the other amplifiers on our list this amplifier is the least strongest coming in with its 1200 watts, and yet somewhat most expensive coming in with a $259.00 price tag. But, with this amplifier there is no if, and, or buts that your getting the power that is on the spec sheet, and possibly more.
We do have 3 honorable mentions in the Audiopipe APSM-1500, American Bass PH4000MD, and DB Drive A3-1500.1D