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

 

Xtant all the way man.

 

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.

 

or what is another amp i should consider?

 

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

 

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

 

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

or

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

Piss on both of those and get these!

#1

#2

 

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.

 

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.

 

so what would be the perfect amp for those subs?

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

baka_t do u have aim or msn?

 

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

 

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

 

so i need 600 rms for both

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

go with a PPI or an xtant.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

i cant see the xtant link

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

just tryin to keep the sub cost under 300

 

lcacura97, do you have aim or msn or yahoo?

 

xanadu998 = aol

 

JL subs all the way