I have: (3) JL Audio 12w3v2 DUAL 4 OHM subwoofers SEALED ENCLOSURE - 1.25 cu. ft. per chamber Sub Wiring: 3 DVC drivers wired in Series / Parallel for a 2.67 ohm load Total RMS wattage: 900w ----------------- I need an amp, preferably under $250, but the lower the better, to push all 3 of these subs. I figure that a 1000x1 RMS @ 2 ohms should be perfect. The true wattage should not exceed 1200w RMS. My power is currently running at about 12.5-13.5v while the car is on (I'm working on that next). Any and all suggestions are WELCOMED. I was advised by the local Car Tunes salesman that "all real amps go for about $1 per watt", so he's trying to sell me this JL 1000.1 for $1,000 and I laughed by self out of the store. Now I'm back to the internet for opinions from those not obsessed with big commercial brand names. HELP ME!!!!
I'm just posting as I find some alright ones, some of them are stronger, but they are pretty cheap for the rating I would think. Boss CH3000D - Boss 1 Ch 2200 Watt Amplifier 900RMS @ 2ohms Kenwood KAC-9103D - Kenwood 1 Ch 1800 Watt Amplifier I checked 2 sites, crutch field's already go over 300
hmmmm i've seen this in action.. eBay: POWER ACOUSTIK PS1-3000D 3000W MONO AMP AMPLIFIER *NEW* (item 120141623900 end time Jul-19-07 20:47:44 PDT) i know a guy that has 6 of them strapped to 3 Fi 15's.each sub is getting around 4500 watts each. he runs those amps hard in comps and they take the beating.also its rated at 1300@2 ohms so it will be a little less at your 2.67ohm load.
yea.. but can't you give your subs TOO much power? or will they just take what they need out of the 1300 watts.
thanks yall, thru price comparison and just having my own darn opinion on stuff I've used, I decided to go with this: Hifonics has always served me well. No amp problems to date and I've owned Hifonics products since 2004. Got the 1606 for $250 with 6 month warranty. I know they rate at 14 volts, but with the small voltage drop in my car + the 2.6 ohm load, it evens out for a great combo with my subs.
What is the other amp? and why is that screw/nail on the gray amp bent? that POWER ACOUSTIK reminds me of my old one. it was only like 200 watts max i think but it worked very well.
huh? Maybe I don't know what a power acoustik is. I have 2 Hifonics amps. One titan one brutus....details are on my car domain page... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2582534 that screw wasn't bent, but it wasn't going in at the correct angle. I didn't take final install pics, I just snapped random shots while I was putting the stuff in. As for the subs, I now have 3 JL Audio 12w3's. Two are v3 and one is a v2.
he said it was an a600 so yes its oldschool, the art series i believe. i almost got one but decided to wait for an elemental designs amp. Precision Power A600
if you want more SPL than build a proper ported enclosure for those. Hell two ported will be louder than those three sealed
