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i forgot, all electrical runs at 12 or 14.4 in a car?

it varries. some 13.8, some 14.4. that is a guidline too, never exact. like in my car, it produces a consistent 14.26v.

yea i was looking into that MTX amp.. so if i gave the RE that much power 200@ 12.2 volts and 311 @14.4 volts, will that be TOO much for it? or is it underrated like JL products?

if i was you you might wanan look into buying RE comps for the same price or real nice ones (a one time buy) vs. the CDT Cl61s...i feel the CL61's lack midbass to keep up with the tweeters. just an idea.

by the way...from that comment dont think the Cl61's are bad speakers...i mean they are great, but you might want to upgrade down the road.


blah sorry just looked back and realized you didnt say CL61's you just said CDT 6.5"s...so i apologize if im talking about different speakers :)

As far as power to a speaker goes, as long as you don't send a clipped signal, you can't have too much power. Distortion is what kills a speaker, not too much power. A properly set up system will allow you to run a larger amplifier to your subs and you will be able to keep the input levels set lower than if you were to use a smaller amp. I always overpower my subs. in my last system, I ran 3200 watts to my Crossfire BMF 15"s (rated at 1500) with no problems at all. And I play my system hard. The best way to set up your gain structure is to an oscilliscope, but if you don't have one you can use your ears. Set everything at its lowest point (keep eq's flat, bass boost off) then you start with the HU and move down the signal path turning each piece up till your system distorts and then back it off until it stops. Most HU's clip the signal at appx 3/4 volume, once you have found that level, NEVER turn it past that. I'm not saying run a 200 watt amp to a 150w rated sub, but if it is properly set up, it can be done with out problems.
so if you are going to buy a 200 w sub, get a 400-500 watt amp. especially if you are going to use a sealed box as your power handling increases with a sealed box. I would look into a custom built slot-ported enclosure. you will get the big bass and you will cut down on the port noise. if you don't listen to rap or pop very much and are an SQ purist, then do the sealed box.

so you think with that pair of CDT comps and a RE 12" will i need sound deadening? would this setup make my doors and trunk rattle too much?
1993 camry

always add sound deadening. Add it on your doors to reduce resonance, thespeakers will sound better, plus it will help keep out road noise, lowering the noise floor. same for the trunk.

ah crap who ever mentioned the RE's is right, yeah definently gets those insted of the cdt's.

how much are the RE comps? what is their RMS rating?