acuratsx03

i dont know if this is any kinda repost, but here it is anyways. in the near future i wanna replace the front 6x5's and tweetwers with a set of Apline Type-S components and maybe add a 12" Type-R sub. my question is about the amount of bass the sub would get me. i listen to a variety of music, mainly rock, hip hop, and rap, and i dont want annoyingly loud amounts of bass. i want enough bass to know i got some junk in da trunk. would a 10" sub give me that kinda power... or should i put in 2 10"s. money isnt really an object, but i wanna be efficient about it, not wasting it. also, what kinda amp would i need for this kinda set up. any help, if you can understand my horrible exlpanations would be awesome.. thanx for taking the time to read

acuratsx03

arite, i think i got it... im gonna run all my interior speakers (type-s 6x9s, type-s component, stock rear doors) off the stock amp. and im gonna get an alpine tye r 12" sub powered by an MRD-M500 amp... and suggestions on this setup?

ortiz

Well i have the MRD-M500 amp hook up to two Alpine type s 10"

pix of install here http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...&threadid=3900

acuratsx03

looks very nice... how do you like it? have you had a problems with it? how much did you pay for the amp? im looking at www.etronics.com and they have the 12" type r sub for 109.99 and the mrd-m500 amp for 289.99, so far those are the best prices i could find. thanx for the reply

ortiz

I bought my MRD-M50 for 499.99 two years ago when it first came out. I have the 12th one that was ever made. But it rocks very well. I noticed the difference immediately. But with that much power you will need to buy Dynomat trunk and License Plate kit.

acuratsx03

awesome, 12th one is pretty regal. so its really integral that i get the dynomat trunk... im guessing that 12 is gonna buuuump! hah, am i right, or just dumb?

ortiz

Dynomat will help your car not rattle. Most of the rattles will be heard from the outside of your car.

Yeah, it will bump.

acuratsx03

i see you too have added some underdash neons... very nice indeed! what kind were they and how was your install?

ortiz

Install was easy. I am going to take it apart again soon. When I do I will take pics and give instructions.

acuratsx03

hey, i was reading reviews on this amp and came across a fact that it was a bitch to install and uninstall and the fact that it did not come with a wired remote digital display/controller... what exactly is a wired remote digital display/controller and what does it do? ive looked online, but i havent been able to find anything on it. is it some kind of control panel or something that i would keep in front with me to change the amps specs w/0 having to go to the back, or is that wired remote digital display/controller really necessary???

ortiz

The amp has three wires that give it power and determine if it is on or off. Their is a constant power (usually a yellow, sometimes red wire hooked up directly to your battery), a ground (black cable hooked to the chassis of the vehicle, best if less than 18" long), and a remote lead (a blue line that is conected to a power source in the car that turn on/off with the car or stereo). I hope that awnsers your question.

In my thread I tried to get the amp to turn on/off with the stereo instead of the car. But I was unable to do this. So when my ignition is on so is my amp (reguardless of the stereo being on/off).