I already have one going that i add to as i go. I plan on starting after friday with my build up. I have everything except my mono block. I'm looking at the Sundown SAZ-1000D to power my 12w6 only because i'll never run more than 1000 watts with any system i put into the Blazer. I've got some crazy plans i'd like to do to it but then there are the realistic plans. I too moved home with my mom, i was at MSU but my dad died a few years ago and my mom had started to let the house go and what not. If you look at my build log you'll see my garage.... So i'm home commuting to class locally and helping with some bills and what not...


And Screwed, we thread jack way too much in the Audio/visual section haha

 

Hey if the OP doesn't object and a MOD doesn't step in...

But the whole $1 a watt is kinda out there. I have heard people say it and I just think "This guy is crazy." I mean I guess that would be a good thing if you have that kind of expandable income. My new amp is realisticly 1700 watts, although it has been tested at 1900. And my refurb was $302. Less than a dollar a watt. And for all the people that say they fail, then the 2 year warrenty will cover that.

Then agian I don't care alot about SQ, mainly SPL. So all the musical imperfections people say the cheaper amps have I don't hear over vented boxes and the interior rattles. lol but thats just me. I'm a bit weird...

 

I couldn't have said it better myself i'm in the process of taking the interior apart and sound deadening the truck so i have no more rattles. there are so many things i'm looking at doing but debating on whether or not its worth the time or money... time isn't the problem, money is but isn't and well... do i really need to swap out the headliner and make it black? no, but do i want to? heck yes... one of my many dilemmas

 

I guess I'm lucky on the rattles. Only rattle I really have is the tailgate skin moving. The back glass, the drivers side door handle, (loose, needs replaced). That's about it. Well and any change/tools/etc that's in the floor, cupholder etc. Can't hardly hear the stereo with the doors and windows closed, but open the door...

Now moms focus has a little 400 watt amp. And one twelve and her whole truck rattles. And the trunk lid only has holes for the top of the license plate not the bottom. so I'm workin on a plate fix and fatmat in the lid.

Make ya list. Put what's needed and what's wanted. Then list each need 123... Then each want 123... Then do one need and one want just keep going back and forth. I'm like you it's hard to choose. But I got the want of the amp, now I'm gettin the need of new gearing. It helps some.

 

I will certainly agree about the need for sound damping. Blazers are not exactly well insulated as it is, so anything is an improvement. Personally, I like the 2nd skin damping/deadening, but anything is an improvement. IMO, a doller spent quieting a Blazer is worth about 3 dollers spent on amps. But I'm more into SQ.

 

JP, i'm both i guess.. i like my music to be clean and crisp but when wanted, i want to get some boom... If you ask Bobditts, there is not such thing as SQL but there is to me. i'm half done with deadening my truck so. i just need to get the plastic panels inside now, i have all the metal done

 

does the door panels need to be removed or does that cover pop off?

Arg!!

 

What do you mean by that Brian?

 

Panels need to be taken off. I made the mistake in my Grand Am. They never went back on. lol

 

i got a pioneer 7200-HD head unit installed today, it makes such a big difference over the stock head unit. it was pricey (it's pioneer's top-of-the-line cd deck) but it was well worth it. my boston acoustic speakers sound so much better. also, HD radio quality is better than regular FM radio by leaps and bounds, and it's free! if you don't have it, i really reccomend you get an adapter for it or a head unit that has it

last thing on my list is to get subs and an amp, im going to wait until i get afew more paychecks under my belt before i splurge on that