Questioni am new to car audio, i'm have a few things maybe you can tell me if they go well together. Two power acoustik stw 12 1000 peak 500 rms, one power acoustik pcx-5f (5 farad) capacitor, and i have one power acoustik ov2-1250 amp. i have an 05 jeep liberty, im thinking of making a horizontal platform at window level to place everything, and using the truck as the box. what do you recomend? do i need a second amp of the same, or will that one push the 2 twelves ok? is the 5 farad cap dangerous for my car, should i stick with something smaller? fyi, im sticking with the factory radio because i dont want to rewire all the doors."
AnswerHi Rich,
The amp, subs and cap will be just fine -- it's all about personal opinion. There is no harm in mixing & matching as long as you don't put more power into the speakers than they can handle, and don't try and make the amp output more than it can handle.
The 5 farad cap based on its pricetag may just be a waste of money. At that price, you'd do better off to install another battery in the car entirely.
As for using the truck as a box, I wouldn't recommend it for two reasons.
First reason: thieves. You'll be displaying all that pretty equipment for all to see up there at lid level.
Second reason: poor seals. The panels of your truck and the back of the seats will not provide an adequate seal for the subwoofers and you'll get sloppy imaging as well as air blowing through places it shouldn't that will end up resulting in loose/rattling panels and possibly even some weird whistling noises.
Justin
