Just a quick one.
What is the impedance of the stock macintosh sub.
Would the following sub be a viable replacement? as it takes both a 2 and 4 ohm input> http://www.ryda.com.au/Kicker-08CVT84-C ... /cvt84.htm
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MY06 wagon Sub Alternative
by Alexstein » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:46 pm
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Re: MY06 wagon Sub Alternative
by Robbks » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:48 pm
you need more power from a better amplifier before worrying about different speakers.
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Re: MY06 wagon Sub Alternative
by garbo41610 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:54 pm
Sub questions have been answered a million times. Do a search and you'll find all the answers. I won't go into detail here as I personally have done it a dozen times or more.
First, a sub doesn't "take" an impedence input, it HAS an impedence.
The OEM sub is a 4ohm driver rated at 35wRMS which is around what the OEM amp outputs. The OEM amp is only rated to 4ohm so you will need to buy either a sub with a single 4ohm voice coil or a sub with dual 2 ohm voice coils. While that Kicker sub you have linked will technically work, it will sound like... well... sh1t. It won't be sensitive enough to be able to use the little power it will be fed from the amp and being a shallow mount sub, they all sound like sh1t anyway except for very high end shallow mounts... Which don't sound that great anyway.
First, a sub doesn't "take" an impedence input, it HAS an impedence.
The OEM sub is a 4ohm driver rated at 35wRMS which is around what the OEM amp outputs. The OEM amp is only rated to 4ohm so you will need to buy either a sub with a single 4ohm voice coil or a sub with dual 2 ohm voice coils. While that Kicker sub you have linked will technically work, it will sound like... well... sh1t. It won't be sensitive enough to be able to use the little power it will be fed from the amp and being a shallow mount sub, they all sound like sh1t anyway except for very high end shallow mounts... Which don't sound that great anyway.
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Re: MY06 wagon Sub Alternative
by Alexstein » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:03 pm
Cool.....question answered.
Just as a guideline how much should i look to pay for a replacement amp to power a better sub or would a monoblock with the factory amp work?
Just as a guideline how much should i look to pay for a replacement amp to power a better sub or would a monoblock with the factory amp work?
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Re: MY06 wagon Sub Alternative
by Ric » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:41 pm
If you have a McIntosh system, then your options are pretty limited, unless you replace everything at the same time.
The head unit and the amp under the passenger seat are a matched pair. You can't just connect other amps up to the head unit easily.
The head unit and the amp under the passenger seat are a matched pair. You can't just connect other amps up to the head unit easily.
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