wakeboardfusion

i am going to get 2 jl 12w3v2's and which amp should i get

the xtant
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=18797

or the kicker
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=18797

LCARUCA 97

Xtant all the way man.

baka_t

My 1st choice would be rockford but if you care about your system sounding more musically the xtant is the way to go. Very clean sounding and lots of power. Also they draw less power then rockfords. Which is good.

wakeboardfusion

or what is another amp i should consider?

dragon084

xtant / JL Audio / MMATTS / <- those are tops

Premier / Rockford / Pheonix Audio <- all good as well

try to stray from kicker, mtx,

you know, stuff that's sold at chain stores. then again some

chains specialize in good stuff only

but u know you get what u pay 4, go with XTANT

dragon084

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=70795

wakeboardfusion

should i go with
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=18797

or

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=18797

dragon084

cant lose with either

depends on if you want the titanium look

i say you get the one thats cheaper unless ur building a show

system

baka_t

It really all depends what you want. If you want to have a really loud system id go with a rockford amp. The downside is they will draw more power then the xtant which mite require a cap. The rockford is a little cheaper then the xtant http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting but will be louder IMO. Ive herd a system with an xtant setup and rockford setup with jl's and the subs with the rockford amp was louder but the xtant was cleaner. All depends what your looking for. Just thought id give you another idea before you make your decision.

wakeboardfusion

that amp wont wont work with the 2 jl dual 4 ohm subs

LCARUCA 97

Piss on both of those and get these!

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baka_t

Well if you read the user manual you should know that the subs can be run in series or parallel. The subs would work in series with that amp which is actually a safer way to run subs with an amp. Using a lower impedance will put more stress on the amps internals and more strain on the electrical system. Running an amp in that state will certainly shorten the life of the amp and cause heat issues.

baka_t

Sound stream amps are nice amps but hardly last. I think i been through 10 already and that was running 4ohm non bridged. Sure they sound great but why buy a used amp?? Who knows what its been through and how much life is still has left.

wakeboardfusion

so what would be the perfect amp for those subs?

wakeboardfusion

would this be a good option, or should i stick with class D
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S...=0&cc=01&avf=N

wakeboardfusion

should i go with that xtant d class or that RF 2 ch

baka_t

If you want to get crazy get a 801s http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=39737

If your running more then one amp you would have to get a cap. If you buy a rockford get it off ebay there way cheaper.

baka_t

Class d's are fine but will never match the power the rockford has.

wakeboardfusion

yea...i would get it off e bay, but could you tell me what the best posible amp to buy for these subs

baka_t

If you want it to slam buy a rockford if you listen to classical buy a xtant.

wakeboardfusion

baka_t do u have aim or msn?

97Black2.2CL

you are running 2 subs correct? how amps are you planning on buying?

wakeboardfusion

they r rated at 300 rms and that is what i am planing on puttin into them

wakeboardfusion

so i need 600 rms for both

LCARUCA 97

sorry man but rockford is cheap mass produced garbage. It used to be decent stuff about a decade ago. And here is a clue, they sell it at best buy, that should be enough basis right there. Unfortunately not a lot of people make good shit anymore. I wouldnt buy any soundstream stuff except the reference series stuff which all of it is about 10 years old at least. I bought my amps used and they perform like no other. definately money well spent. btw cheap amps (rockford) probly will die prematurely under heavy loads. They are designed cheaply and have weak power supplies in them. I had my ss bridged down to 1/2 ohm for just over two years before i changed my setup and never had one problem at all.

Macleod52

^^^ I can vouch for that. The man know's his audio!!!!

wakeboardfusion

i am going to buy a new amp, what is one i should buy then?

LCARUCA 97

go with a PPI or an xtant.

wakeboardfusion

i am leaning towards this xtant
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...&category=18797
because if i got this PPI each sub will be 100 watts rms over
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=18796

LCARUCA 97

Dude thats totally ok. The more power the better. Just learn to use it wisely. My sub amp has waayyyyyy more power than Ill ever use. But it has great dynamics when i need it.

wakeboardfusion

would there be a big difference between those 2 amps? like one is class d and the other being a 2 ch

LCARUCA 97

i cant see the xtant link

wakeboardfusion

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=18797

LCARUCA 97

i put that same exact amp in my buddies 92 caddy big body pushing two alpine R subs. It has gobs of power and thats a huge ass car. So imagine what it would sound like in the cl.

wakeboardfusion

mmmm...sounds tastey...im gunna get it...should i get those jl audio subs or should i look for something else?

LCARUCA 97

id go with JL's. They are nice. what other options do you have?

wakeboardfusion

just tryin to keep the sub cost under 300

wakeboardfusion

lcacura97, do you have aim or msn or yahoo?

LCARUCA 97

xanadu998 = aol

dragon084

JL subs all the way