Clarion amps any good?
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1574 Registered: Jan-08 | someone on caraudio is trying to trade me a clarion dpx 11500 amp? how are they? |
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Gold Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin Post Number: 2570 Registered: Mar-07 | They are supposed to be very nice amps. They do their rated 1500 at 1 and 2ohms. Drivingreckless owns one but dont expect him to show up in this thread. lol |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1575 Registered: Jan-08 | lol someone wants to trade me on CA.com for the aq1200d and 100 bucks u think i should do it bro? |
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Gold Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 1139 Registered: Aug-07 | i think caanan has had hands on experience with it.. and said it was a quality amp |
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Gold Member Username: LoudonPost Number: 2647 Registered: Jun-04 | whos getting a 100 bucks? regardless that clarion is a very nice amp .. does rated power and is easier on the electrical system then most in its class ... ive seen people run that at .5 daily with no issues ... big ebay amplifier in that price range also ... |
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Silver Member Username: DenimSoundSolutionsAudio.com, MD USA Post Number: 786 Registered: Nov-06 | Clarion has made quality amplifiers for a while and they get over looked often. |
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Silver Member Username: RidinspinnasWindsor, Ontario Canada Post Number: 436 Registered: May-06 | i owned a clarion 1500.1 pro audio series, driving 2 15" hx2's i was very satisfied with it. |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1576 Registered: Jan-08 | im trading him my Like NIB aq1200d and 100 bucks for that amp...and it runs 1500 watts at 1ohm or 2ohm either way? he says its in excellent condition and only seen 6hrs of power. Thanks alot for the input guys, i really appreciate the fast response guys.  |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 15 = 149.5 DBsTrinidad & T... Post Number: 14130 Registered: Jul-05 | er do u really need a 'measly' 3oowrms more that what u already have ? ... |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana 3 DD3515s, 2... Post Number: 6661 Registered: Mar-04 | The DPX11500 is a pretty strong amp. I scoped it perfectly clean at ~11v doing 1100w+ at 2.xohm. I put up a full review on the Amp Review section on Ca.com, check it out. It should be louder than the AQ1200, but not by alot. IMO, its not worth an AQ1200 and $100. Its a nice amp though, the only drawback I found w/ it was the size. The dam thing is HUGE. I have one here at the shop and have sold quite a few, never had one come back. Some moron killed an L715 w/ one awhile back though. Another local shop set the gain...the L7 lasted ~48hrs...lol. |
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Gold Member Username: Hittin1Lake Charles, La. United States Post Number: 1122 Registered: May-07 | You need to make a bigger amp step-up.. If you want to really hear a difference in the Alpha. Wont be much louder than the AQ1200.. try looking at the rd 1750.1... would do the trick.. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana 3 DD3515s, 2... Post Number: 6662 Registered: Mar-04 | What VC's does your sub have? |
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Gold Member Username: Hittin1Lake Charles, La. United States Post Number: 1125 Registered: May-07 | I think all the subs that steve sold were D2. |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1577 Registered: Jan-08 | my alpha is D2 that amp is stable at 1ohm and 2ohms right canaan? |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1579 Registered: Jan-08 | and plus i still dont get why my kicker zx1000.1 seems like it has more power then the aq1200d... its wierd...even my friend heard both, chris engarde..the gain was even set 3/4 way up because my headunit prevolt is 2v....we even tried my friends AP 15" revo in a 32hz box and it still didnt sound as loud as my zx1000.1 and hdc315... |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Es DEALER, GA USA Post Number: 2305 Registered: Mar-06 | State, those Clarion amps are pretty nice. If you can do a trade straight up, DO IT. The Audioque amp does not do rated power. They are a little over rated actually. I gurantee your Kicker is doing a couple more watts than the 1200D. Grab that Clarion or a 1750.1 and let it roll. I gurantee you will be happy bud. Kevin |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1580 Registered: Jan-08 | alright yeah i actually did the trade and i got the guy to take $70 dollars instead of $100. Thanks for the input kevin, im still wondering how is a amp like the clarion able to do 1500 watts at 1ohm and 2ohm. that would be great though because i have a hdc315 d1 and a rd alpha 15" d2 lol. so i can switch subs up. thanks again kevin. ;) |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Es DEALER, GA USA Post Number: 2307 Registered: Mar-06 | Yea, you will be good to go pimp. Are you going to build another box for the Alpha? Kevin |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana 3 DD3515s, 2... Post Number: 6664 Registered: Mar-04 | With proper charging, the Clarion is more than capable of 1300-1500wrms at 2ohm reactive. I got ~1100wrms out of one at ~2ohm reactive on 10.8v The reason your zx1000.1 sounds louder than the aq1200 is because the 1000.1 is rated at 2ohm and you are running it at 1ohm. |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1581 Registered: Jan-08 | lol ok thanks. not at the moment but when i do steve miller gave me a box demension that i could use. 17.5 tall X 33 Wide X 16.5 Deep Port 16 tall X 2.25 wide @ 17" deep |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1582 Registered: Jan-08 | thanks canaan. your talking about i ran my zx1000.1 at 2ohm and the aq1200d at 1ohm right? i never ran the zx1000.1 on the alpha because the alpha is d2. |
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Gold Member Username: SouthernrebelMonroe, Louisiana 3 DD3515s, 2... Post Number: 6665 Registered: Mar-04 | So wait...you ran the HDC on the zx1000, then got the AQ1200 and run the Alpha on it? Same box? Same vehicle? |
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Silver Member Username: Cplaya280Pennsylvania USA Post Number: 960 Registered: Oct-05 | I always thought 1ohm stable amps would get louder then 2ohm stable and thought 1ohm would draw out more power but it dont make sense because my kicker zx1500.1 at 2ohms made my lights dim like crazy droppin the voltage to like 9 my AQ2200D at 1ohm which i have now doesnt make my lights dim barly at all and stays around 12V the whole time? So are you always gonna get more power out of a 2ohm amp verses a 1ohm. like say i got two amps at 1500rms one is 1ohm and the other is 2ohm which would get louder |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1583 Registered: Jan-08 | same vehicle yeah. same box no. i ran the aq hdc315 and zx1000.1 in woodlawns box 3.5@ 37hz. then i tried my new setup the aq1200d and alpha 15" in the same box as the hdc315 but yeah i know its not built for that sub but i thought it would have atleast have b loud. so then we ran the aq1200d on my friends ap 15" revo in woodlawns 3.5@32 to c how that sounds and the amp still feel like it wasnt giving it enought power. so the hdc315 and zx1000.1 still sounded louder. |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Es DEALER, GA USA Post Number: 2311 Registered: Mar-06 | Yea, the Alpha's are a little box picky. But once you hit the sweet spot, you will know it. Chris, you will draw more current at 2 ohms than 1. You are actually getting about the same wattage out of both amps, just 1 ohm loads are easier on electrical than 2 or 4. Kevin |
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Bronze Member Username: Kenny_colemanPost Number: 51 Registered: Oct-07 | how is a 1 ohm easier on electrical? |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Es DEALER, GA USA Post Number: 2314 Registered: Mar-06 | Well, it depends if it is regulated or not. That is why the JL 500/1 and 1000/1 are such current hogs and inefficient. Your basic 1 ohm stable mono block will pull less than regulated power. Hook up a RD 1000.1 and a JL 1000/1, you will see the difference. Kevin |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Es DEALER, GA USA Post Number: 2315 Registered: Mar-06 | Oh, and your regulated power supply will give you the same power between 11 and 14 volts either way. Class A/B's are harder on electrical than D's as well. Just alot easier all the way around to use an unregulated class D amp period. Price is a huge factor in that. I'm broke, so I sure can't go regulated haha. Amp, alt and batteries are too much for me. Kevin |
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Gold Member Username: 04redmach1Es DEALER, GA USA Post Number: 2316 Registered: Mar-06 | I want to make sure I am clear since my post were a little scattered. It takes more current to produce the same amount of wattage with more resistance. Therefor with 2 ohms of resistance it will take more current to produce your 1500 rms, than the lower 1 ohm of resistance for the Audioque amp. Kevin PS: I know, I am scatter brain sometimes. |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1584 Registered: Jan-08 | thanks for the good information kevin. much appreciated.;) |
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