Yeah, and because you have the bose system, you'll never need to upgrade speakers... just upgrade the amp, and those bose speakers will be insanely nice. Course, if you upgraded the speaker amp, you wouldnt want to use the stock wires... I'd run 4 guage just to be safe, in case you get bit by the stereo bug again, and upgrade your speaker amp (the stock amp is looow power). And yeah, get the W6, you'll be happy... just get a 500/1, so if you come accross a w7 at a price you cant resist... you'll have an amp capable of powering it. Plus, if its just powering a 10w6... the 500/1 will never work a day in its life.

 

the w7 uses alot more power than the w6?

 

well a 10W7 can pull 500 watts RMS... exactly the same as a 500/1 will put out (although a 500/1 will usually bench test higher than 500 watts -- like 575 or so). I'm not sure what a W6 will draw in RMS wattage, but it wont be 500.

 

so headshok, are you saying a 500W amp would be somewhat of a waste if i had a w6 hooked up to it? should i go with a 400W instead, or even a 350?

 

No, because JL doesnt make a 350 or a 400, and I definatley think you should stick with JL. Their amps and subs are amazing... if you buy a used W6 in a box, you'll have enough money left over for a used 500/1. Doesnt hurt to have a little extra power... plus, if you end up with a cheap amp, you wont be happy. the JL also has RIPS technology, which adjusts ohms to make sure you have constant power, regardless of voltage -- it's pretty neat. But yeah, 500/1 is the only way to go, in my opinion. I'm not entirely biased either... I've had rockford, and own an alpine speaker amp... they definately make good stuff (although I dont like rockfords lower end PUNCH series -- POWER series all the way!)... but JL is the best bang for the buck. a 500/1, with a W6 in a box, with wiring... you should be able to do that for 700, easy.

 

Yeah, www.onlinecarstereo.com has the 500/1 for 430 and the 10W6v2 for 299... so thats 730 for BRAND NEW stuff... you shouldn't have a problem in the used market.

 

Dude if u want music, sell ur car and buy a turbo car and listen to it spool, not thats some music right there

 

cool, thanks again headshok, i guess i'll stick with a 500w....not sure if i'll be able to go with the jl amp though, i was hoping to keep the cost below 500 for the sub and amp...i might go with an alpine 500/1 amp, with the w6 10"....the box i guess i'm going to make myself, to save space...

 

mmmm....alpine type R's dominate anything

 

alpine subs are really starting to kick *** again but you should check out imagedynamics subs they are the **** also check out elemental designs subs, less cost for more sub