Sell subwoofer and amp and buy new system??

Question

Right now I have an Audiobahn A4002V 400Watt 2-channel amp

And a memphis 12" sub 500watt and i want to add another 12" sub but do i have to match the same sub? because i can get a better deal with another one, and also i was thinking i should get another amp to run each sub seperately but then i got to thinking i should just sell everything and get a nice amp and 2 other subwoofers, with more watts.

I came across :

Subwoofers---

12" Lanzar Subwoofer MAXP124D (1600 Watts each; Dual 4 Ohms Nom. Impedance) = 80$ for 2

Amp---

Lanzar Car Amplifier VIBE286 (2x2000 WATT at 4 OHMS, 1x4000 WATT at 4O HMS Bridged)= 140$

and should i get a slant box--

http://www.choicecaraudio.com/catal...

or a bandpass--

http://www.cardiscountstereos.com/c...

Let me know if those amp and subs are a good deal, and what you think on the enclosures.

Thanks

Answer 1

I hate Audiobahn, every amp I have ever seen has failed, yours will too, I say ditch it.

Most of the bandpass boxes on the market are not designed properly, you should avoid them. Poorly designed Bandpass boxes only respond to frequencies within a small range and should like junk. You are best off with a typical sealed or ported enclosure.

The amp looks too good to be true, it is better than the one you have but don't expect too much it probably will not make the watts it claims. Lanzar woofers are o.k. considering the price. I notice they sell Kicker, In my opinion you are much better of buying Kicker woofers, they are higher quality, louder, better sounding and last longer than Lanzar.

If you are looking for a good amp for cheap Crunch and HiFonics make quality products for low prices. I trust Crunch more than Lanzar. The first crunch amp I installed was in 1997 and it's still pumping.

If you are looking for excellent prices on mobile audio I suggest you try ebay, hands down best deals around just make sure you buy NEW.

I posted some links for you to check out, the first two are a amp and subs that make a excellent combo that would crush the Lanzar setup. The second two are search results that show what kind of deals you can find.

Answer 2

if you get a different dub in the same box with a different sub it will look kind of wierd. the amp would power both subs but  the memphis sub wouldn't get all of the power that it can handle.it would probably be best to buy a package system like the mtx road thunder. these combos are ideal for simple hook ups because the box is tuned and the subs and amp are perfectly matched.i would sell those and buy a combo because it saves time and money.