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New member Username: FastpaceracePost Number: 4 Registered: Jun-05 | i'm getting two alpine 12" type R's.. whats a better amp PHOENIX GOLD OCTANE R15.0:1 1500W Hifonics Bx1500D Alpine M1005 1000W or can u think of another good amp to power these subs, they need atleast 500W RMS each.. i'm kinda on a budget though so anything not way too expensive. ty! |
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Bronze Member Username: Audio_kingDenton, TX USA Post Number: 33 Registered: Jun-05 | go with the alpine...1000 watts of good power is better than 1500 watts of cheaper power |
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New member Username: FastpaceracePost Number: 6 Registered: Jun-05 | oh really you think so. ok, well is there any other amp u can think of maybe like a 1200W amp that is still good too? |
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Gold Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 2071 Registered: Jan-05 | No... don't go with Alpine... there amps are over rated, the Hifonics is the best you mintioned. I don't know you're price range, but look at MTX/JBL as well. I believe JBL makes a 1000.1 and I know MTX makes a 1501D. |
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Gold Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 2072 Registered: Jan-05 | This is pretty expencive... but the Kicker KX1200.1 is a pretty good amp too! |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3366 Registered: Dec-04 | The Kicker is a nice amp if you can swing that go with it, if not the Phoenix gold is a good amp, better then the alpine and the hifonics imo! Phoenix gold has always made quality equipment. |
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Silver Member Username: 54danny54Post Number: 417 Registered: Nov-04 | 1000 watts of good power is better than 1500 watts of cheaper power... sorry 2 say it but Hifonics amps are better than alpine amps |
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Bronze Member Username: Audio_kingDenton, TX USA Post Number: 40 Registered: Jun-05 | sorry never looked at hifonics or phoenix gold...and i agree with u that alpine is overrated and there expensive too but its still not a bad amp if u dont look at prices. |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3385 Registered: Dec-04 | I would say alpine is better then Hifonics man! old Hifonics stuff was great but their new stuff is cheap CR@P |
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Silver Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 101 Registered: Apr-05 | Go with the Alpine. I had four of those amps in my Cherokee powering four Type-X's and I could have them full power all day long and they barely got warm. They're an awesome amp, and you can hook them up to the Alpine HU and control it from there. I doubt very many people here have owned one of those amps, but I'd recommend them any day. |
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Bronze Member Username: Audio_kingDenton, TX USA Post Number: 50 Registered: Jun-05 | thank u for setting them straight! |
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Silver Member Username: AlpineuserWinchester, TN Post Number: 478 Registered: Mar-05 | alpine amps are to expensive for what you get. Hifonics isnt bad, a tad overrated and its a crapshoot on if u get a lemon or a gem. Pheonix Gold is good if u stick with the xenons, the octanes arent bad for the money but i never really like an amp that advertises its peak power in the model number. |
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Gold Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 2076 Registered: Jan-05 | Exactly... but for $200 for a Hifonics 1500D... even if it only puts out 1100 watts... thats still not a bad price. |
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Bronze Member Username: ThrushdtdNew York Post Number: 60 Registered: May-05 | jbl 1200.1 |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 2721 Registered: Jun-04 | i think it came out to 900 rms for the hifonics 1500d |
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Gold Member Username: InsearchofbassPost Number: 2722 Registered: Jun-04 | the tantrum series phoenix gold amps are very nice but pricey |