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Is it possible to get a good sub (1 12? - remember I have an Intregra so space is limited and I will want to still be able to use the trunk) and good amp for at or under $400 (including enclosure)? If so- what's everyone's opinion on the combo for this budget and why? Remember I want boom, clarity and loudness. I need to be able to listen to booty bass and rock like Nickelback.........

if you want a space saving sub get a soundsplinter rpl 8" only .4 cubes needed and an amp you would need something between 300-500 watts at 2 ohms. you should be able to get an autotek amp and that sub and box for that much. its a pretty decent sub too.

Your best bet would be to go with a single 12 or 10" sub. I would reccomend an Atlas or RE's RE series. Both require hardly any power which should be helpful to you since you're strapped for cash. You're talkin around $100 for an Atlas 12 and I believe a little over $70 for an RE12(not sure about the 10's). Either should be a solid setup and money well spent. That leaves you around $300 for a very good amp in that power range.

Anyone else? Kiki?

hmm
single 12" sub like an AA Atlas or Kicker CompVR for about $100-120, you can build the box for about $50, and for a single sub like that at 2 ohms (dual 4 ohm coils) you'd want a class D amp rated for ~300 to 400 watts RMS @ 2 ohms, so something like a JBL bp300.1 or Kicker KX400.1 would do the trick, and should end up right around your budget limit. Maybe slightly over but not much. Manily due to stuff like wiring kits, enclosure and small parts for building the box etc. The little stuff always nickel-and-dimes ya to death.