System Upgrade

Ok so long story short I traded for my current system. It was build for a jeep wrangler so the box is small. I plan to build a new box and use what I can from this system. Currently when the volume is slow and the bass is up, it sounds GREAT!!! but if i turn up the volume the speakers start to crackle and the bass sounds like crap. So i have to reduce the base and then it just sounds like you're listening to something off the radio on the school bus (just louder). So the little knowledge that I have says the speakers suck and i need better speakers to keep up with my amp. Can anyone help?

System:
I'm unsure of the brand or model of my current amp, all I know is that its Silver, its a 400w, and it has a black oval with a blue design in it, and next to it it says Power.
The subs are 350w Pioneers. They are either 9" or 10"

In addition I obtained a Sony Xplod 500w (4/3 channel power amplifier xm-504z) from my brother in law.

What I'm looking for is the knowledge of what kinda of speakers I should get, what wattage they should be, and a good ratio of them to mix with the amps. I would assume you would want the speakers to handle more watts than the amp so that they don't crackle and can keep up but then again I'm new. Please help !1! Also if anyone has links to some good subs that will work :-D

 

honestly, size doesn't matter in this case, I'm going to build a box to fit what ever I get. I just would like to know how to figure out what would sound best. If you need a size though, I would say anything between 10 and 15. And for the price range, I would say no more than $150 because I found these on walmart and they seem good but I could be wrong http://www.walmart.com/ip/Boss-15-Subwoofer-4-Ohm-Voice-Coils/14528933

I was mainly looking for the information on how to get a good balance for my system. But all information helps.

 

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ok so the subs are either 9" or 10" I'm not 100% sure but I wanna say 9". Also the size of the new subs really can be any size, so long as they don't crackle and can make my car loud when i turn up the volume. If a size if needed, I would say 10", 12", or even 15". I don't wanna spend over $150 because i found some subs that MIGHT work, but then again thats why I'm on this forum, to find out how to make a good system.

 

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I don't mean to knock down what anyone is saying or helping with. I really think the problem lies with the subs. When I got the box off my friend, he said if i ever build a new box, to keep the amp because its a good one, he said the subs are junk. Personally I think the subs can't handle the power that the amp is dishing out. mainly because when i turn up the volume the subs crackle and and get kinda raspy and sound like crap. But i'll get on checking out the model of the amp, and the subs to give everyone a better idea of what im working with. Thanks for all the help and I'll be looking into exactly what I have. Oh and I actually plan on building a new box because this was made for a jeep so its a SMALL box and I'm gonna build something to fit my car a little better. So a different size sub is perfectly ok.

 

pedro quiroga

ok I will take pictures of my box, subs, and amps tomorrow. As soon as i wake up (its currently 1:40 am so...) I have no idea what the settings are set at, or how to check them.

 

pics and settings

ok so I just took pics of the box, and amp. I do not know what settings you're specifically speaking of. After seeing the pics, could you instruct me on how to find them? By the way, those garbage bags usually aren't there. I know some people argue that the amp needs proper ventilation so I ensure there is a proper amount of air in the trunk (if the bags are there, the seats are down, usually the trunk is relatively empty).

 

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o ok, i know exactly the settings you're talking about. I'll take pics of that tomorrow as soon as I wake up. Yea I know its not the right box, i got it off a friend who built it for a jeep wrangler so. Needless to say i traded it for a $15 computer keyboard so I'm not complaining lol. I just wish it sounded better. But I will definitely take pics of the settings tomorrow.

 

settings

ok so i took 3 pics. If you can read the settings, the Frequency is set, the knob is in line with 70 and 250 HZ and the Crossover is set to AP

 

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I actually originally started with the box the other way. and it sounded ok, but it was the same when I turned it up. I turned it this way because its louder and i can hear it better this way. But I will try putting the cross over to 80 HZ and switching to LP. Hope that works, I'll be back after I try it. Thanks everyone!!