Post by BuckHunt on Dec 16, 2003 0:46:25 GMT -5
Okay, i have now replaced all door speakers, my head unit, and cut off half the tip of my ringfinger doing this (its reattaching, fun to show people)
my amp and subs are almost 3 years old. I hate them. the amp is MAXED OUT on gain, and it still sounds like a my little pony AM radio pumping out tunes. I think actually it could be the subs wearing out, that they just dont handle wattage no matter how much as well as they once did in their youth. To make things clearer, I got so frustrated with it saturday night i almost threw my amp on the driveway to busted it, weighing pros and cons such that seeing it in a hundred pieces would make me feel better than dealing with its inferiority anymore. My senses hit me, maybe the amp is okay and just the speaker suck. Does this sound logical... do amps "wear out" the same way speakers will? I am thinking of replacing the bandpass box w/ 2 audiobahn 10's with a ported box with 2 10's, possibly some rockford fosgates that are on sale in knox right now. i just want something that will take some abuse for a few years before needing to be replaced or something. I am also considering a ported box w/ 12" rf, and a new 2 channel amp to power it, leaving me with a pile of old equipment that i would probably give away to any of you guys if you wanted it.
So, what would you all do in my situation. I can blow about 400 to 450 bucks on this, new speakers and box, or new amp, or possibly a combo if i can fit it in that budget.
my amp and subs are almost 3 years old. I hate them. the amp is MAXED OUT on gain, and it still sounds like a my little pony AM radio pumping out tunes. I think actually it could be the subs wearing out, that they just dont handle wattage no matter how much as well as they once did in their youth. To make things clearer, I got so frustrated with it saturday night i almost threw my amp on the driveway to busted it, weighing pros and cons such that seeing it in a hundred pieces would make me feel better than dealing with its inferiority anymore. My senses hit me, maybe the amp is okay and just the speaker suck. Does this sound logical... do amps "wear out" the same way speakers will? I am thinking of replacing the bandpass box w/ 2 audiobahn 10's with a ported box with 2 10's, possibly some rockford fosgates that are on sale in knox right now. i just want something that will take some abuse for a few years before needing to be replaced or something. I am also considering a ported box w/ 12" rf, and a new 2 channel amp to power it, leaving me with a pile of old equipment that i would probably give away to any of you guys if you wanted it.
So, what would you all do in my situation. I can blow about 400 to 450 bucks on this, new speakers and box, or new amp, or possibly a combo if i can fit it in that budget.
- eventiually I'll pop the sony out and through an Apline type-R 15" in..... *drool*