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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 1 Registered: Jan-06 | I am going to be running one 15' audiobahn (1000 watts) in a vented box. I don't want to spend a lot on an amp, but I want something new instead of used. I found a good deal on a Pyramid crystal series amp (2ch, 1000 watts bridged, 500 wattsx2) I know that isn't the best brand, but it should be fine to run my 15 right? |
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Silver Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, Or U.S. Post Number: 308 Registered: Oct-05 | it says it does 1000 watts but i dought it does to be honest |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1066 Registered: Sep-05 | is it a dual sub or single . if dual it has to be a dual 2 ohm sub in order to use it bridege, It needs to be a single 4 or a dual 2 for that amp. |
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Silver Member Username: JoebruceKY U.S.A. Post Number: 299 Registered: May-04 | Nice to see another juggalo on here man! As for your question NO do not get that amp! Wut is the RMS of your sub and wut voice coil is it(dual 4ohms,dual 2 ohms) Let me know that about your sub and give me a price range for an amp and ill tell you wut to get. |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 4320 Registered: Jun-04 | dont buy that pyramid crystal amp |
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Silver Member Username: LbecknerTulsa, Ok Usa Post Number: 506 Registered: Oct-04 | have you guys even HEARD the Pyrimid Crystal amp? It's the shiznit. |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1067 Registered: Sep-05 | what planet of car audio are you from, it is beyond an entry level company. |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 2 Registered: Jan-06 | It is one 15' Audiobahn sub with 500RMS. 2" 4 layer voice coil. Dual 4 ohm, 2 or 8 ohm operation. There's also a Pyramid 1000 watt pb1000 amp. it says 1000 amp bridged/500 wattsx2 output. 2 ohm stereo stable. bridgeable into 4 ohms. I'm trying to spend as little as I can (i have 3 kids) to properly run my sub, but not so cheap that it'll overheat or some bs like that. i'll just be running a sony 99dollar cd player 54w x 4. Thanks for your help. |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 3 Registered: Jan-06 | What kind of wattage should i be looking for? |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 4322 Registered: Jun-04 | if its like the super blue series amp my buddy has made by pyramid it claimed 1000 watts but was 250 rms...it was a respectable amp for 67 bucks but not awesome |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 4605 Registered: Dec-04 | "I'm trying to spend as little as I can (i have 3 kids) to properly run my sub, but not so cheap that it'll overheat or some bs like that. i'll just be running a sony 99dollar cd player 54w x 4. Thanks for your help. " dude just because you have kids and you are on a budget doesnt mean you have to buy CR@P! go on ebay look for old soundstream reference 200, 300, 500 amps, old rockford punch 100ix,punch 200ix, punch 500ix, rockford power 650,ppi a600, orion 250g4,225g4,2100 sx, you can get amps that back in the day cost over $1000 but you can get them now for $200. |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 4324 Registered: Jun-04 | and pyramid is known for getting very hot when pushed but where they seriously fail in most cases is they almost never have decent options on them unless you buy the higher models.........and pyramid used to be stuff I used for a budget until I learned more about what I wanted and what was out there...at least concerning amps anyway |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 4325 Registered: Jun-04 | ill never forget when i traded a pyramid 1800 watt amp i had bought two weeks before even up for a phoenix gold 300 watt rms amp their middle line too and the guy thought he was gettin over on me and I was like you arent schooling me (to myself) and whallah we hooked up both our amp in both our cars and turned them on and he was like yours is better what happened I was like its all about rms and amps baby |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 4 Registered: Jan-06 | ok so that sux cuz unlike speakers they usually don't list rms separate on the amps i've seen. Any other brands/models you can suggest for someone on a budget? Is there a standard way to tell the rms (like cutting it in half like with speakers)? How can they say 1000 watts if it's only 250? Oh, and when I start looking at more wattage, how much till it's too much for the speaker to handle? (It's an audiobahn 15' 1000watts/500 RMS) Thanks for all your help. |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 5 Registered: Jan-06 | OK I looked at some of those and realized I forgot to add something:my budget. I'm trying to get the best bang for my buck for under 100 bucks. I'll prolly upgrade next year around this same time (tax time), but for now that's my budget. Thanks... |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 6 Registered: Jan-06 | What about sony xplode 1000 watt amp? Would that be 500 RMS if I only ran the one sub? |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1080 Registered: Sep-05 | you can not run that amp on that sub unless you run it to an 8ohm load, if you run that bridged at a 2ohm load, be ready to buy another you will burn it out, not meat for a 2 ohm bridged load.****you will need a mono 2 ohm max amp, nothing 2 channel is really going to work. If you want cheap and ok, try the Boss GT100m, it is supposedly 850w at 2ohm and is only 88 dollars deliverd to your doo ebay. |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 7 Registered: Jan-06 | Ok guys, what about something like this? http://cgi.ebay.com/Phoenix-Gold-Octane-R4-0-2-2-Channel-400-Watt-Power-Amp_W0QQ itemZ5855957250QQcategoryZ79820QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem or this: is this really 1000 rms for so cheap? Or how much is it really? http://cgi.ebay.com/PHOENIX-DIGITAL-1000w-2-CHANNEL-CAR-AUDIO-AMPLIFIER-AMP_W0QQ itemZ5856467317QQcategoryZ18796QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1084 Registered: Sep-05 | these will not work, see my last post.....and please read all the way through |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 8 Registered: Jan-06 | Ok I think I found the Boss amp. Ok guys, which one do you recommend of the 3? That will help me decide exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks again for your help. http://cgi.ebay.com/Boss-Car-Amp-gt1000m-850-watt-MONO-2-ohm-Stable-NEW-06_W0QQi temZ5856820435QQcategoryZ18797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 9 Registered: Jan-06 | Thanks, i didn't see that before i posted. Ok so I have to get a mono amp-one channel only? |
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New member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 10 Registered: Jan-06 | ok, based on that, this one looks like a good deal: http://cgi.ebay.com/JENSEN-POWER-JPA1300M-MONO-AMP-650-Watts-RMS-BRAND-NEW_W0QQi temZ5855456529QQcategoryZ18797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Bronze Member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 11 Registered: Jan-06 | or this one. whick of the 2 would you recommend? http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-xm-6001-gxd-mono-block-amplifier_W0QQitemZ5856382983QQc ategoryZ79830QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Silver Member Username: BrynmPrince Albert, SK Canada Post Number: 171 Registered: Jul-05 | Check out this one, I have One powering two Infinity 12's and it handles them well. It's only rated for 300watts rms at 2 ohms but the birthsheets show them at about 390 |
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Silver Member Username: BrynmPrince Albert, SK Canada Post Number: 172 Registered: Jul-05 | sorry I don't know what happened to the link http://cgi.ebay.ca/P3001-Rockford-Fosgate-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ5855139720QQcategor yZ64572QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1086 Registered: Sep-05 | prob not enough power |
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Bronze Member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 12 Registered: Jan-06 | Really? The Boss amp you suggested only has 200 watts RMS while these have 600 RMS. How can they not have enough power? |
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Bronze Member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 13 Registered: Jan-06 | Also, do you recommend any decent alarm systems for about $150? |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1110 Registered: Sep-05 | go with a direct electronics piece, they carry lifetime warranty on product, prob need to spen a little more, you can get the hornet 564t remote pager alarm for 177 delivered, i use them in my cars, nice alarm. |
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Bronze Member Username: Black013Post Number: 38 Registered: Apr-05 | be careful with that sub it says it can handle 1000 watt max it wont mines caught on fire . |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 4514 Registered: Jul-05 | quick guide http://pub14.ezboard.com/fcaraudiotalkfrm27.showMessage?topicID=27.topic |
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Bronze Member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 14 Registered: Jan-06 | Well I'm gonna be running it with an amp that's 1000watt or 600rms. Plus it's an audiobahn which I hear are decent. Should I worry about a fire? Don't wanna overload it. But it says 500 rms. I just want it to hit properly. |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1117 Registered: Sep-05 | what audiobahn amp are you using/ Model # i would use the a8000t or a8000v, it is 2 ohm stable and is 800w max. |
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Bronze Member Username: DklotusjuggaloPost Number: 15 Registered: Jan-06 | Sorry, it's a Jensen amp. Or I might use a Sony. Both are 1000watts/600RMS. The sub is an Audiobahn. I'm running one 15' 1000watts/500RMS. |