Hey guys, just seeing if anybody has a hook up at Best Buy before I plunk down money for new car audio equipment (since there is usually a huge margin on all car audio equipment).

I just need a monoblock amp to power my 10" subwoofer and a set of wires (12 gauge or 14 gauge).

I need it pretty soon too, latest being Thursday. Anyone? Please let me know, I'm interested in getting the Alpine MRP-M450 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1134701297803)

Or this one, the Kenwood amp (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1099388637322)


Thanks!

 

ebay is your friend

 

pm'd you, I have a monoblock for sale

But yeah, ebay is the best place to get low cost amps and wiring kits

 

wiring kit from walmart.

monoblock? get a bridgeable 2 channel... plan for the future that way...

 

lol, thats good advice

Thats why im selling my monoblock. ditched the sub and got a component set instead, but cant use the single channel amp (despite it have 2 outputs, they are both single channel)

 

I thought about that, but I already have a 2 channel amp (non bridigble), and I honestly am not going to get a second amp So I think a monoblock is the way to go for me.

ucbsti: I'm considering it if I can't get another amp asap, lol. I'll let you know, thanks for the heads up

 

sure that amp an bridgeable?

you can also run off the right channel + and left channel - for a summed mono signal...

 

I thought about that too, but I don't think it's giving my sub enough wattage (I'm a super newb when it comes to stereo equipment, I only know how to hook up the wires, all other numbers don't really make sense to me).

I figure I'd get myself a new amp anyway instead of guessing if the amp is working efficiently, hehe.

I'm definitely sure the one I have can't be bridged. I tried to put the - to - ends together and the + to + ends together and then to the sub, and the red light on the amp came on (it's usually green, pretty sure it's a power saving / safety device).

 

try just hooking up the sub.

the + of the sub to the right channel + post.

and - of the sub to the left channel - post...

see if you get a red light.

if not, turn off, then connect the right channel speaker to the correct posts, turn on and re check. if green, try the left one.

btw, what amp is it?

 

I have Crunch USA amp, it's probably not suited for my applications. It's a two channel 400watt amp, but I'm going to venture a guess that it's 200watts per channel at peak.

ldivinag: I tried that too, didn't work

 

I got 75% of my audio stuff through ebay.

 

yeah I'd prob not use that crunch amp either

 

All good, I think my friend is going to come through on helping me get an amp tonight. Woot :banana:

 

lol...

i picked up 2 crunch amps from frys when they had it on sale for $39 each...

too bad i blew up my soundstream ref 604...