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New member Username: MrbockbagokEdmonton, Alberta Canada Post Number: 8 Registered: Feb-06 | How do i choose a amp to match my sub? I really have no clue. I have an alpine type r 12' dvc 2 Ohm. 500w rms. So do i find a amp that runs 500w rms at 1 Ohm, or do i find a amp that runs 500w rms at 4 Ohm? please help me. |
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Silver Member Username: UcfsaxmanOviedo/orlando, Fl Post Number: 610 Registered: May-05 | you would need a 500 watt amp at 1 ohm |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Ct Post Number: 5039 Registered: Dec-04 | or 500 watts at 4ohms, if you go for 500 watts at 4 ohms it gives you room to expand in the future. Say you want to add another sub in the future you buy a amp that is 500 watts at 4ohms and 1000 watts at 2ohms and there you go. |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Ct Post Number: 5040 Registered: Dec-04 | or 500 watts at 4ohms, if you go for 500 watts at 4 ohms it gives you room to expand in the future. Say you want to add another sub in the future you buy a amp that is 500 watts at 4ohms and 1000 watts at 2ohms and there you go. |
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Bob365 Unregistered guest | What's your budget? Can it be used? You can get some good deals by browsing ecoustics, carsound, sounddomain, and termpro forums and picking up amps from people who upgrade a lot. While buying a 500W @ 4 will give you expandability in the future, going up to a 1000W system might require an alternator upgrade too. I don't think you can go wrong either way, but it really depends on your budget. |
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Bronze Member Username: MrbockbagokEdmonton, Alberta Canada Post Number: 13 Registered: Feb-06 | I'm not going to upgrade until i buy my new car next year, so a good 1 Ohm stable amp is all i need at this point. i would like to spend under 400, was looking at jl audio, alpine, jbl, or mtx. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 5450 Registered: Jul-05 | Any reason, ur only using those brands |
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Bronze Member Username: MrbockbagokEdmonton, Alberta Canada Post Number: 14 Registered: Feb-06 | eh not really, they are the only ones i know anything about and have experens with, plus they are the ones that i can find in stores in my area. im open to all sugestions as i want to learn as much as i can. living in canada its harder to find companys that will ship items here, plus shipping cost more cause im further away for their store. |
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Bob365 Unregistered guest | Sorry, don't know Canadian stores or pricing. JL Audio would be either 500/1 or the e1800d Honestly, I don't like how current amps from MTX, Alpine, and JBL match up to your sub. Hopefully, someone can give you more alternatives. Offhand, I saw an Orion 600D (600W @ 1) at Sounddomain for $200. |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1483 Registered: Sep-05 | the 500/1 is 1to 4ohm stable at 11.5 to 14.4 volts |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 5475 Registered: Jul-05 | 1.5-4 ohm stable, if it drops to 1 ohm it will cut off...And u will be mad |
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Bob365 Unregistered guest | Yep, that's why he'd wire the voice coil in series so it would show a 4 ohm load. |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400Huntsville, Alabama U.S. Post Number: 5481 Registered: Jul-05 | Bob, why not register,Also did i miss the budget?? |
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Bob365 Unregistered guest | Too lazy. Just wasting time at work. $400 I'm not sure if it's Canadian dollars or US though. I just took a look at the main companies he listed and skipped the budget since I don't know what he can get the stuff for or which dollar his budget is in. I thought maybe another Canadian would step in and point out some amps from different companies that he could get from a Canadian store. I have the feeling JL will be outside of his price range, but out of what he listed it seemed like the best match. I think he'll end up with an amp that's not from one of those four companies. |
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Bob365 Unregistered guest | Just checked out Ebay.ca and the pickings were slim. Some JL stuff and maybe some Hifonics like the BX1500D @ 4ohms or the BX605 @ 1. Only a 20some auctions per brand. Audiobahn had the most. |
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Bronze Member Username: MrbockbagokEdmonton, Alberta Canada Post Number: 15 Registered: Feb-06 | no it was in usd currancy cause i figured it would be easyer for you guys. and i dont care too much about price i just gave the price range cause a) i dont want to pay $$$ if i dont have to and b) someone asked. i have been thinking about the JL, and i would have to hook it up to give a 4 Ohm load right? and it will give 500w rms correct? Thanks for the help by the way |
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Silver Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 104 Registered: Dec-05 | DIRECTED 750D OR 600D IKESOUND.COM GOOD AMP FOR THAT TYPE R |
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Bob365 Unregistered guest | If you went with the JL Audio 500/1, you'd wire the voice coils in series to show the amp a 4 ohm load and get 500W. First diagram - http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=161 Sidenote: the 500/1 is regulated, so the power won't fluctuate as the power from your alternator fluctuates. |