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Okay sorry for the confusion. Here is my outline:

I have pretty much decided on my amp, it will be a Kicker KX550.3. It will be refurbished becasue a few people have recommended to me to get a refurbished one.
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_3586.html
That is it right there.

Right now, I'm looking for a sub to match it. I've got one so far: Diamond Audio D312D4
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_5527.html#
Which is pretty cheap for the price, but I don't know if I can find a better sub. I don't mind paying a little extra for a better sub. So I need some recommendations.
ALSO, I came across a Kicker CompVR 12", is that good? What would you guys recommend?

I also need a box for this. I'm looking at a custom job, but I'm not sure.

Speaker wise, I need 6.5 components in my front. I haven't really ventured into this yet but I've got a general idea of what I'm looking for. But any suggestions would be great. I have like $150 to spend on speakers.

I think that sums up everything haha.

If you wanna keep the power low, i would suggest RE RE's. They are the best bang for the buck IMO. Power handling is 175 rms. Run 2, they're cheap!

A good amp to power those is the kicker kx.350.2 Can be found on sonicelectronix.com for cheap.

I would then focus on getting either a decent set of speakers for the front and amping them, or getting a component set (which will sound better) and amping them. Somethin like MB Quart, JL Audio, somethin along those lines.

I wouldnt worry about adding rear speakers if ur gonna run subs. Just worry about the subs and front stage.

This is just me personally but if I were on that tight of a budget I would look to other companies other than JL they do make good equipment but from what I've hear you have to drop some bills to get the high end "good stuff" and personally I think it's a little over priced and over rated. I have been doing research on Interfire since a rep suggested them too me and from what I have seen they have from independant tests they have scored really well. They also have a five channel amp that may fit the bill and I believe the msrp is under 400 dollars (not sure) but here is a link http://interfireaudio.com/products_ampli_ib45.htm
mind you I have never used this amp but I think my main point is shop around and it was a good and smart move to ask here before jumping into anything as this is probably the most down to earth knowledgeable group I have run across on the net. I would also listen to everything you can and let your ears be your guide. Now I may catch crap for this but I personally am currently running Infinity Reference 5.25 components which are on the questionable list but I love them and they are very efficient as I'm pushing about 70w rms to them. Don't know if this post will help much but I hope it does a little.

I've been thinking about RE. I love your suggestion, but perhaps 2 of them would be a little bit too much.

2x RE RE12 = $150 ish (maybe I'll go with 10s)
But it is an option though. But what I came across was that, the RE RE12 is a dual 4 ohm. And the kicker kx350.2 is only 110 watts x 2 at 4 Ohm. Isn't this under powering them?

ALSO, what is the difference between class D and regular mono amps? What are the REs?

The kicker kx350.2 is rated at 350X1 at 4 ohms. SO its perfect for 2 subs. You would need to look for an amp that is rated at 150-200 rms at either 2 ohms or 8 ohms (300ish at 4 ohms) if you wanna run only one sub.

A mono amp is only one channel, used only for subs. They tend to be more pricey tho. You can usually find a 2 channel amp, and either bridge it or run each channel to a sub, for cheaper.

I see thanks a lot guys. I'm leaning towards that idea, but while searching on ebay, I came across the ZX350.2 - Supposedly the new 2006 model of the KX.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... Track=true

Would this be better? Is it worth dishing out a little bit of extra money for this?

Also, would you guys recommend 2x 12 or 2x 10 for me? trunk space is a factor. And any good cheap boxes you guys can recommeend?

Yea that'd be a good amp if you were running 2 subs. But they say its a mono amp in the description when in fact its a 2 channel amp.......

I'd be wary dealing with them.

Do you think you are only gonna run one sub or two? Hifonics also make good amps, might wana look into them also.

I'm liking this idea of the two subs. It's cheap and by the sound of you guys, its efficient.

-As of now, I'm debating going with 2 12" or 2 10". Keep in mind I don't want a headache bass.
-Also, is paying like $20 more for the ZX recommended over paying $20 less for the older KX?
-So if I get the KX or ZX amp to power 2x RE RE subs, I will be giving 175 watt RMS to each of the subs right?

Thanks a lot and appreciate it.

If you want to buy and amp off of ebay I would suggest Hifi sound connection, they sell refurbished and that's where I bought my 350.4 and they shipped quickly and the amp was in very good condition with a minor flaw on the casing but everything else in the box was brand new like the high level input harness, allen wrench and the dummy plugs and all like that. I am very happy with the amp and didn't have any problems with them
This may be the amp you are looking for
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KICKER-K ... 8049466324