Sub Install

[splinter]

hello!

Just got my car back from 1000km service, it seems they have upped the idle rpm abit and that smoothes out alittle during take off. but still jumpy for 1 st and 2nd gear, nevertherless I guess thats how it is and just have to learn to clutch extra smoothly

ok onto new things. was thinking of putting 2x 12" subs. did some research and I guess u need to feed the amp from the read speakers through a LOC, now are there better/cheaper option? if not where do I buy this LOC thing? would the volume control be proportionate to the rest of the system?

ta

edit: accord EURO

[EuroAccord13]

Audio Related..... :)

[splinter]

audio experst, where are you?

[chan]

what do u mean by LOC?

2 sub is not always better than 1. audiophiles always prefer 1 better sub than 2 shittier subs.

[splinter]

LOC stands for Line Output Converter, it converts high level signal (eg.. to speakers) to low level outputs that is usable by amps. from my understanding the euro does not a have a line level output (rca) so what they gotta do is use the signal from the rear speakers to feed the amp.

reason I might go for 2 is that 2x 12" gonna be cheaper than 1x 15"

anyone else?

[J-MuN]

Sorry mate, dont quite get what you were asking? Do you have an amplifier to power your subs?

Do you have a factory head unit? If so, if it has a RCA output u will be able to run an amplifier via

the factory head unit.

[micka]

do you have a buget for amp and subs? what if any aftermarket audio components do you have already? what are you hoping to achieve (sound quality, spl, super bass-heavy)?

By the way 1 good sub should (read will) sound better than 2 average subs.

[splinter]

Im after options to connect the stock headunit which doesnt have rca to the sub amp.

[micka]

LOC is your best option to keep the oem h/u, there are some pretty decent ones available. Are you planning on just installing sub amp and subs, or are you going to upgrade the front speakers and amp them too? 2 x 12" subs with pretty much any amount of power will make your otherwise stock system very bass heavy.

[splinter]

just the sub, I think the fronts are ok for now.
is volume control going to be do able through the stock controls?
so where can I get some LOC?

cheers,

[chameleon]

I think some amps have them built in, I'll check

[chameleon]

The jl e4300 has high-level inputs in it already. Im sure other jl modles will have it too.