ATTN: Jonathan or anyone experianced.....
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 102 Registered: Apr-05 | I have a limited budget of around $250 or so for my second amp and I needed to know which one is better. It will be powering a sub rated around 800-1000 watts rms. 1. audibahn a800t intake series 2. hifonics brutus 1205d or 1505d 3. jbl bp1200.1 on ebay .but does this amp have a subsonic switch? or any others anyone can think of in that price range? Thank you |
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Silver Member Username: Alias747MN Post Number: 407 Registered: Apr-05 | The JBL is the best out fo the 3 that you listed, without a doubt. I would def go for that. |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3541 Registered: Dec-04 | what will this amp be running? |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 103 Registered: Apr-05 | hi guys, I am not sure what sub I will be getting yet James...I listen to mostly modern rock and metal but I love trance too.I want a SQ/SPL sub, something acurate and hardhitting that can play the deep frequencies very well and still accurately reproduce that double bass kick drum. I was thinking of a 12" sub. In the meantime I have an old mtx 7000 15" that i will be using until i can upgrade. Its a single VC 4ohm sub. These are the ones I am looking at. 1. Idmax 12" 2. Eclipse TI 12" 3. Avalanche 12" (if there's any left) 4. Re XXX 12" any suggestions? Thanks for the input guys |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3544 Registered: Dec-04 | they are all very good choices. The ID max is gonna have the best transient response out of those subs you mentioned therfor giving it the best SQ of the bunch. for deep lows the ID max will do it but if you want it with authority the avalanche is a fantastic sub for deep notes 45htz and under its a champ . the eclipse and RE are fantastic SQL subs as well honestly in my opinion if you go sealed go with the ID max if you go ported go with the other 3. One more thing with the JBL 1200 it is really too much power for the eclipse and the avalanche although many people have run this amount of power to them I would not recomend it because fried VC's are not covered under warranty by anyone. for 1200 watts I wouold have to say REXXX if you drop that down to 800-1000 then you can start messing around with the other 3 types of subs you mentioned. |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 104 Registered: Apr-05 | thanks for your help James, I think i will go with the idmax or the Ava but if the jbl is too much power then what other amp should i use, the audiobahn or the hifonics?? |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3552 Registered: Dec-04 | neither, how about the ED nine.1 |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 105 Registered: Apr-05 | I would love that amp but at the moment it is a little bit out of my price range, I wanted something to get me by for the next few months then I was thinking of either an ED nine.1 or something comparable. |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 106 Registered: Apr-05 | also I may be able to get that jbl amp for about $150 or there abouts, if so can I use that amp if i am careful with the IDmax or am I pretty much just stuck on the RE xxx at that point? Thanks again |
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Bronze Member Username: WinnSanta Ana, California US Post Number: 44 Registered: Jun-05 | Aaron.. you should do it right at the first time, this will SAVE you the money and trouble later. If you already have the equipment that's OK but if you plan to purchase one... do the right thing... that we alway suggest.... |
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Silver Member Username: Dominirica012Charlotte, North Carolina US Post Number: 224 Registered: May-05 | aaron were can you get that JBL for 150 because if been looking at that amp...... |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3571 Registered: Dec-04 | if you run the id max in a small sealed enclosure you will be fine with the jbl, but like winn said that is what I would recomend also but the JBL for $150 is a steal so I would grab it. |
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Silver Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 284 Registered: Apr-05 | James: I'm not trying to be an @ss, but I've talked with the guys at Eclipse, and that 12" Eclipse Ti will handle 1,500 watts to each voice coil for extended periods of time. That JBL amp would be perfect for one Eclipse in a sealed box! |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3575 Registered: Dec-04 | ok man thats great but I guarentee you if you blow a VC they wont cover it! it is rated at 750 rms I would not run it over 1000 if I were you!I know eclipse is a great company but I would be carefull! the guys at eclipse can tell you to run it at 2000 rms but they arnt the ones who are gonna replace your speaker when it fries are they? |
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Silver Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 285 Registered: Apr-05 | Lol, no, and I won't run over about 1,000 RMS to it either, unless it's for small periods of time :P. And on my subs you can replace the voice coil, pretty slick stuff. And I think my warranty is about up anyways, time to sell them... LOL! |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 107 Registered: Apr-05 | blah, I was getting that jbl amp off of ebay and it was only 132.00 and then in the last 5 minutes or so it went to over 200.00 heh well i guess that goes to show that you shouldnt put all your eggs in one basket.I'm looking again. Is the phoenix gold octane series any good? The R8.0:1 ? and is that 800 true rms at 2 ohms? I got a little confused when they said 800 watts rms and then 800 max watts. Would this be better then the hifonics brutus 1205d? thanks for all your comments guys, i appreciate it. |
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Gold Member Username: James1115Wilton, Ct Post Number: 3582 Registered: Dec-04 | yes its much better then the hifonics. |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 108 Registered: Apr-05 | one last question and I'll shut up, heh. The wattage value that they show, when they say MAX is that 800 watts peak or is that 800 watts rms? thanks everyone The link's below: http://www.phoenixgold.com/2004/octane-ramps.html |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 109 Registered: Apr-05 | oh, and what about memphis amps? are they any good? thanks..... |
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Silver Member Username: HellbenderLos Angeles, California USA Post Number: 110 Registered: Apr-05 | bump |
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New member Username: Milkman6185Post Number: 4 Registered: Jul-05 | this is a stupid question but i need to know. can a mono channel amp run two subs. thanks |
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Silver Member Username: TboltCollipark, GA Post Number: 116 Registered: Dec-04 | yes |
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