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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 9:28 pm Post subject: Blaupunkt AMp |
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| Hey all, Im wondering about getting this amp. Its a Blaupunkt TSW1200. Normally 99.99 at crutfield.. I can get 2 for $75.97 including shipping, brand new. Is this a decent amp, not for competitions or anything but like good bang for the buck... i know s*** about car audio...only that i have never heard of Blaupunkt before. Thanks all. |
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Its kinda like the German Radio Shack....im personally not a fan...but they arent too bad. Ive never used an amp..only a Head Unit though _________________
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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| aight, i guess im not looking to dump lotsa money into alpines, i just wanna get some bang for my buck. As long as they are somewhat decent sounding ill be fine with them i think. I was more curious if 75 bucks for two 12 inch was a good deal. |
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:40 am Post subject: |
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oh you didnt specify that in your first post...you only spoke of amps.....
sure its a good deal...but are gunna get what you pay for?...yes you are _________________
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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aight, thanks much. Im gonna give em a try and ill report back... also, once they get in and i get the enclosure... ima need help setting them up... i think.. What kinda an amp would i need for them? Heres a link to the speakers. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-liVIwuXcwpW/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=520&I=023TSW1200
any insights to a amp that would work for them, again, something thats just gonna work, good bang for the buck and not too too much money. But i guess i get a good one then i would have it for when i upgraded my speakers.... any suggestions? And thanks much TH so far for ur help. PS. its great to be back on tn. |
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:20 am Post subject: |
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i would lookup amps such as kicker, rockford, sony explod and such....they arent GREAT, but they are decent...they will prolly outlast the subs....
get a 2-channel, 400w amp rated to power two 200 watt chanels at 4ohms each.....you'll be set _________________
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm.... not a 4 channel...but i see what you mean.....
400w is a small amp nowadays.....ill look around _________________
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks, could u pm me with ur aim name cause i use trillian and cant talk to u... or msn email adress... |
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[TN] Nathan ALMIGHTY PWNER!

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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TSW1200 is a subwoofer, not an amp.
Do you have the actual amp model number? _________________ Owner & Administrator
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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yeah i cleared up that he was actually talking about subs..... now hes looking into an amp....
if you have time to grab a couple links to some 2 channel 400watters for him that would rule...im kinda busy at the time _________________
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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| yea, origionally i was talking about the subs, but now im looking for an amp to power them but i might have already found one. Im bidding on a Sony XM-2200GT wich powers 2 subs at 200 watts each at 4 ohms... correct me if im wrong please. |
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[TN] Nathan ALMIGHTY PWNER!

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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You will need to bridge the amplifier to get a mono signal to the subs.
You have to see if it has a built in low pass filter.
You don't hook the subs up in stereo 2 channel.
We need the following information about the subs:
single or dual voice coil?
What are their ohm ratings.
What is there max and RMS power rating. _________________ Owner & Administrator
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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ToggleHead TWEAKGURU

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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i like running my subs in stereo.....i think it sounds better...if tuned right _________________
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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[TN] Nathan ALMIGHTY PWNER!

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| ToggleHead wrote: | | i like running my subs in stereo.....i think it sounds better...if tuned right |
No it isn't, and you know this. No one with a subwoofer system has it hooked up in stereo, it is meant to be a mono bass enhancer. _________________ Owner & Administrator
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| so... does that mean yes or no on that amp? |
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[TN] Nathan ALMIGHTY PWNER!

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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No, with those two 4 ohm subs wired properly in parallel, there will be an overall resistance of 2 ohm. This amplifier is not capable of handling a 2 ohm load without burning out.
You need an amplifier that is capable of handling a mono bridged load of 2 ohms.
Besides, that amp is power overkill in the first place.
Avoid Sony amps, there are not that good. _________________ Owner & Administrator
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| any suggestions then on what i should get?... im at a loss... i have no idea what im looking for. |
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[TN] Nathan ALMIGHTY PWNER!

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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First of all, you don't have to get a dual subwoofer setup.
Get a good 12inch sub, a good sealed box for it and a good amp.
This will make things a lot simpler.
For subs, I recommend pioneer. They are cheap and they pound incredibly well.
For an amp, just avoid Sony altogether and try to shop at more than one store. Crutchfield is rather limited. _________________ Owner & Administrator
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smith.p.sean UberTweaker
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ok, i guess what im looking for is some linkage, i was interested in the dual 12 inch subs because i can get them for 75 bucks. I dont wanna spend more than 250 ish on the whole deal and was just looking for something cheap thats going to give me some decent bass to listen to... any links or places you would reccommend to look? |
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[TN] Nathan ALMIGHTY PWNER!

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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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If you are looking for a cheap way to make good bass, buy a single 12 inch and a good 300-500 watt RMS amp and a good sealed box and enjoy. _________________ Owner & Administrator
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Chiefo TweakNOOB
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:37 am Post subject: |
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if anyone knows about wanting to go cheap and getting good bass it's me! and DEFINANTLY not going to happen for under 250$ unless you can find some really good deals on ebay....Its funny that your bigging on a GTX 2200 because thats actually the same amp that i have in my car. On other posts of mine you'll see i have a SERIOUS overheating problem with it powering one sub bridged. Now bridges it has 500w RMS at 4 Ohms, which is fairly decent of an amp depending on the sub you have, since you wanna go cheap, then this setup would be perfect for a 75$ sub, it'll push them hard in 2 channel mode or you can bridge them and get more power to them both since the amp should handle it. Also with that amp i found is it doesnt give CLEAN energy so basically if you go with that amp, you'll blow a sub within 6 months if you dont have a good deck to go along with it!!!! it needs all the filters it can get! and you dont find many 2200 gtx's for under 200$ here anyways for a few more weeks. _________________ P4 Northwood 2.6 HT @ 2.8 Intel 865PE
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