01ZQ8 said:
You could get 3 JL 12w6's and run them all off that rockford amp. Or anything that you can find at 6 Ohm. I dont know if Fosgate sells anything like that. Im not a big fan of them.
with that you will get either a 1 ohm load which the rockford cannot handle or a 4 ohm load which will be half of the rockfords output.
and iasca_s10 does bring up some very good points about internet shopping. alot of people get jipped and its a shame. before you shop online make sure the place is reputable, its not like i see something i want and then i just buy it without researching. you ask questions about the site, find out from people that have already bought from there, people that have experience...etc....etc. if you see the sellers feedback (ebay) it should give you a very good idea about their rep and kind of service they provide. research is the key and so is paying by CC.
as far as support online, he may not get that from the online buyer but that is what sites like this are for. just like this site offers help for installing air bags, suspension, engines and stuff you wanna do yourself, you got a question or something you wanna know.....you come on here or an audio site (termpro.com) and you WILL get your questions answered just like now. right now he is reading this and learning from our experiences and learning what to avoid and what to look for.
and iasca, you're making it sound like there are no problems with buying from your local shop. my local shops suck, they charge retail, even more for labor($45-75/h) and they make you wait if you ever use the warranty. my local shops just don't throw me a new amp and say "here ya go". they send the damaged item back to the company and make me wait till it comes back. same thing as buying online only i saved about $300. i would rather ask questions, save money and find out how to do things myself and gain that "hands on" knowledge rather then pay some guys $75/h, pay retail and get it done quicker and still not know how they did this and where did they hook this up to and playing hide and seek. i did my research with car audio and i am doing it know (hence why i am on this site) so when i get my s10 i have a head start and know where to begin. everything a local shop installer knows, i can just ask other installers online and find out without having to pay the outrageous price.
you dislike online shopping with a passion and i dislike local shops with a passion.....there are good and bad points to each. and with the seller i recommended he does get a full manufactures warranty, its in big lettering right on the auction.
if he wants to save money, we could help him install the amps himself, he already has one so he can just follow that guideline completely eliminating the need for a local shop and keeping money in his wallet.
i am in no way trying to flame anyone or start any bullshyt internet fight, i am just trying to bring up the good points of online shopping and the good in having forums like this up to help us. to me its a hell of alot better then going to my local shop.....but thats just me.
as for the equipment comments iasca, i do agree about the slight loss of power, it might not even be audible but to me its more of a peace of mind thing.....to me anyways. i like to get the most out of everything. are you an installer iasca? good to see another audio freak on here. do you visit any audio forums?
phats10, its not alot of trouble to get 3 12s, just saying you will get a slight loss of power. if you are willing to do a mixed amp setup then i could recommend an amp that will do full power (a little more powerful then the rockford) at both 1 and 2 ohms, then you will be able to get just about any ohm configuration on a sub you want. it will even be cheaper and scala1 also sells them. just some food for thought.
p.s. phats10, what kinda head unit do you have? iasca_s10 brought up a good point, clipping could be caused by low voltage and unless you have a high end sony the voltage will only be around 2 volts