Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior 12's and amp setup suggestions

im gonna have some money to spend on the summer and i was prob gonna do my stereo. so i was planning on building a custom box with the speakers facing upwards. im lookin at 2 12s and a good amp to go with them. any suggestions?

JL W7 or W6 and Precision Power Amps! Can't go wrong!

your a little vague in your specifications, what excatly are you looking for? big spl, or a nice small sq system? Do you want to sacrifice your whole trunk or just half? Also what's yor budget?

Get the stage 3 Rockford Fosgates...Those things are crazy!

im lookin to sacrafice my whole trunk. lookin at 2 12s. somethin under 700 for the 12s and the amp.

if you want some kick ass subs i'd check out elemental design subs www.edesignaudio.com [edesignaudio.com] I got a pair of the e12a's with a tsunami 1800 db and man that thing is gonna pound. I got it all for $900 shipped but that was when a sale was going on. The A series is the high end sub they sell so they also have cheaper ones. I only hooked up one A series sub so far in my old truck and it was awesome for just one. sounded like two. Anyway if i were you i would check them out at that site. They are compared with the JL W7 but a fraction of the price. Highly recomended.

You'll have a REALLY hard time getting two good 12" subs with a powerful enough amp for $700 if you want quality. Those items can be had for a few hundred, but you'll be sorry later. With sound systems, it's best to do it right the FIRST time.

I'd look into one 13w7 from JL with a 1/1000 amp if you can. It'll run a bit more, but REALLY hit.

Otherwise, look at the series 2 or 3 Rockford subs. Make sure you get a powerful enough amp though. I see people get two 12's with a like 400 watt amp all the time.

i hear you man. get it done right the first time instead of being one of those people throwin in all diff. kinds of shit later, mixing it up. I know i was one of them.

JL 500.1 Amp with 2 JL 12W3V2's