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Adding a 12" sub to my IS350

Old 11-01-12, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by jsmacks
This is not an entirely true statement. There are a good amount of amps that have high level inputs which would negate the need for an LOC.

Although, if you're going to do this.. do it right and get an LC2i for better sound processing.

Not only that, cheaper, un-powered LOCs can give unwanted noise and weird pops/hisses/crappy sound output..
i have never seen an amp that accepts anything other then an rca lead, and theres no stock rca outputs... therefore you must use an loc or processor
Old 11-01-12, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by lexusis07
yes.. for the third time in this thread... you NEED some kind of line out converter or sound processor for the rca's to get signal from.
Thanks I guess But no where on the thread did I see where it said that you have to run one...
Old 11-01-12, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by lexusis07
i have never seen an amp that accepts anything other then an rca lead, and theres no stock rca outputs... therefore you must use an loc or processor
For real? There are tons. Do you have much experience with car audio?

HOWEVER - You should never use them if at all possible. You're trying to amplify and already amplified signal.. which will come out sounding like crap compared to running a good quality LOC unit like the LC2i.

Sony XM-1S 500W Class D mono amp:

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RF Punch PBR300X4

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All Soundstream amps

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Etc, etc, etc..

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Old 11-01-12, 06:15 PM
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Yes from what I heard you need one but have two choices like stated above^ I'm def. getting the LC2i, save up and do it right the first time or don't do it at all is what i always say ^_^ spend the extra $75 get the LC2i.
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i guess i stand corrected... however i use real amps.. real, powerful, sexy... amps. this is my current amp. mmmmm
Old 11-02-12, 08:32 AM
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Mmmmmm.... taaaaaaaaaaaaasty..

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^^Nice, but people still use huge amps?

^ that's nicer!
Old 11-02-12, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
^^Nice, but people still use huge amps?

^ that's nicer!
you know what they say... bigger is better
Old 11-02-12, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by lexusis07
you know what they say... bigger is better
Ehhhh...

Quality, not quantity.

It's not the size of the pencil, it's how you write your name.

It's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean.



Shall I go on?
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Originally Posted by jsmacks
Ehhhh...

Quality, not quantity.

It's not the size of the pencil, it's how you write your name.

It's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean.



Shall I go on?
Dude really lol? jl makes a "quality" amp right?
go on id really like to hear why his class d is better then my class d.
power is power, i clamped 3650 rising to 1.34 ohms @ 13.4 volts no clipping. id love to see the clamp results off a jl 1200hd at low ohms like mine can. also i can run at 18 volts. jl would explode.
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Lol.. I wasn't even close to attempting to dispute or even discuss any of that. Simply saying that bigger is not always better.
Old 11-02-12, 01:43 PM
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crescendo's amps are amazing, and their internals are definitely beefy
Old 11-02-12, 04:22 PM
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ladies lets calm down lol anyways update I sent a offer to that ebay box and he accepted $115 looks like im ordering it by midweek next week
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seems like too much of trunk space is taken, all for just that little sub??
Old 02-25-13, 02:58 PM
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you lose maybe 7 inches of trunk space, look at my other thread I have pictures of my $1200+ setup
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