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    (All wat ratings in RMS unless otherwise stated)So right now i have a question. I used to have only one sub in my car, so i used a amp that put out 350x1, but now i have 2 subs and it is putting out 125x2 which is a joke considering that one of my subs is a kicker and the other one is a Alpine type S. So my neighbor is going to sell me his vib amp that puts out 250x2 for really cheap so that i can get alot more of the potentail out of my system and i am going to make it so that my subs match. So here is where the question comes in.
    The alpine runs 300 wats and the kicker runs 400 wats...which sub should i match to? If i am going to be only running an amp that is pushing 250 wats is there a benift to running dual kickers, or is it much smarter to just be running the dual alpines? Cause it seems to me if the potential is there and i am not using it, it is just a waist...i am into sound and i am willing to throw down a little extra money for the kicker if it will make the system sound better, but if it won't really make a difference, i will just go with the alpines.
    2002 M5 camaro- VTR CAI, custom cat-back exhaust, battery compacitor, pullie, lowering springs, 32mm sway bar, cross-drilled slotted rotars. 1-10\" L7 in cubby.

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    Confusing question, are you getting another sub to match the other like running 2 kickers or 2 alpines? What model is the kicker sub?
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    • #3
      I have one sub that is a kicker and one that is an alpine...i am trying to decide if i should buy kicker or another alpine.
      2002 M5 camaro- VTR CAI, custom cat-back exhaust, battery compacitor, pullie, lowering springs, 32mm sway bar, cross-drilled slotted rotars. 1-10\" L7 in cubby.

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      • #4
        Tim my two 12s get 100 watts a piece and they have an RMS rating of 200 I think - and you heard my stereo [img]smile.gif[/img] It is decent.
        I would get another kicker... much better speaker in my opinion than alpine.
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        • #5
          what are the models? You can't jump out and say kicker is better than alpine. I love kicker stuff and no real big on alpine myself but if you asked me what I would take between a Kicker Comp 12'' woofer Vs. say the 12'' Type X what do you think I am going to pick?
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          • #6
            I don't think you understand my question...so never mind.
            2002 M5 camaro- VTR CAI, custom cat-back exhaust, battery compacitor, pullie, lowering springs, 32mm sway bar, cross-drilled slotted rotars. 1-10\" L7 in cubby.

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            • #7
              Ok... You never answered mine.
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