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New member Username: MunstahPost Number: 1 Registered: May-05 | Hey people.. i'm a total car audio newb and i'm just getting started with my system... so far i've picked up 2 10 inch JL audio subs (10w3d4)... they run at 250w rms each at 4 ohms... can someone tell me what kinda specs my amp should have and perhaps point me in the right direction... this would be much appreciated.. thanx |
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Silver Member Username: Rds11Louisville, Kentucky Post Number: 243 Registered: Nov-04 | wow, thats pretty good for a noob. A JL 500/1 would work perefect for you, but it cost a good amount of money as well. That would be the best though because it supplies a steady 500 watts 1-4 ohms and it is underrated. check out that and see if you can afford it. |
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New member Username: MunstahPost Number: 2 Registered: May-05 | ack.. i checked a local dealer a while ago and saw that the JL 55/1 amp will run me $499 before taxes :/ .... not sounding good so far |
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New member Username: MunstahPost Number: 3 Registered: May-05 | how about a JL e1400 mono amp... it runs at 400 watts rms... would this be alright to power my two 10 inch jl's at 250w each? |
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New member Username: TelefPost Number: 9 Registered: May-05 | You can find them a little cheaper on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79827%26item%3D5775296913 %26%26 Still expensive though... I heard the slash series are a lot better than the e series, but I've never personally compared them. Not sure how much of a difference it would make. |
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Silver Member Username: Rds11Louisville, Kentucky Post Number: 254 Registered: Nov-04 | How much you got to spend? |
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New member Username: MunstahPost Number: 4 Registered: May-05 | i unno maybe 300 |
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allende5 Unregistered guest | I only wish I had your problems. You're not doing bad for a self proclaimed "newb". Really, if I were you and I can pull it off, I'd spend maybe another $60-$80 more and buy a JL Audio 500/1 on a "Buy it Now" on eBay. It would be a perfect match. There's a 1000/1 that's supposedly a floor model someone is selling for $500 "Buy it Now", that I'm eyeballing myself! Great Deal!! I'd really like to have it, but I can't really justify it with the CFO (wife)! Good luck with your system... |
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allende5 Unregistered guest | Second thought... if you're running two dual 4ohm subs, I'm not sure if the 500/1 can push a 1ohm load. However, I know it's rated down to 1.5ohm. Maybe a more experienced guru can answer that. |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3039 Registered: Dec-04 | the 500/1 is a regulated power supply which means it puts out the same amount of power at 4ohms as it does at 1.5ohms. I would get the 500/1 on a buy it now on ebay like stated above and run it at 4ohms. |
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New member Username: MunstahPost Number: 5 Registered: May-05 | humm... it seems i can't excape the jl 500/1 ..lol i may just bite the bullet and do it... heh hopefully it'll sound nice once i get it up.. i have no idea how it'll be as i've never had a system before |