i'm getting two jl w3's from my cousin and i am stuck on what kind of amp to get. i have narrowed the decsion to a few different amps:

Soundstream XTA880.2
Hifonics BX1205D
Hifonics TX1005D

i did some research on these two companies and they both seem like very good companies. now i really dont know which amp to go with. i want something that will make the w3's hit hard as well as being good quality, reliable, and last long. i want an amp that wont have any problems with the w3's and wont overheat.

so which amp would you go with or recommend?

btw, im leaning more towards the soundstream.

 

Out of those I'd say hifonics

 

any other input?

 

I think others will back me up on this one...

Why would you want to go with amps from 2 companies that used to make quality product (back in the day), but now make 3rd rate stuff?

Think about it - for a few dollars more you can get a better amp from a company that is on top of the game now.

 

u should suggest some alternatives for him

I thought he meant he was set on a brand for some reason.

 

im open to any other suggestions for amps. im not stuck to just these two brand of amps. what other brands would you guys recommend in the same price range. the reason i picked these two brands is because my cousin who used to be heavily into car stereos recommended these two brands. so i went ahead looking for amps from these companies.

 

How many watts are you trying to push and what is the price range?

 

im gonna be pushing two jl w6's and im looking in the price range of the hifonics and soundstream which run about $250.

 

w6v2 or v1?

 

i believe they are the v1's cuz they have the dust cap in the center with the jl logo on it. i want to push around 700-800 watts rms. i plan on buying a amp this weekend. so i hope i can get some good feedback from my fellow az members.

 

what do you guys think orion amps? this is the amp im looking at:
http://www.cardomain.com/item/ORI47405?ref=frog

 

That amp would work. Just remember to watch out for the gain. In a perfect world, that amp would be doing around 900w-1000w at 1.5ohm. That's a bit too much for any w6v1s to handle.

 

well i ended up purchasing a ppi pcx-2200. i installed everything and wow this thing is mind boggling. it starts to make your ears and nose itch! i only have one problem, i hear a buzzing noise from my speakers. it gets louder as the rpm's get higher. i think it is one of the grounds. what do you guys think?

 

If you do a search there are multiple threads on the whining, I have been living with mine for a year and have tried about everything to get rid of it Here is a pretty resent thread with a good discovery: https://acurazine.com/forums/audio-video-electronics-navigation-22/%5Btsx%5D-help-strange-audio-whine-331922/

I have tried about everything else such as dedicated ground/power to the HU and AMP, moving the crossovers around, upgraded all of the wiring, nothing seems to help but as in the thread, putting my finger on the RCA's seems to diminish the sounds alittle.
I got a PPI 800.5, hope to install it this weekend if I have time.

 

look at a JL 500/1 or e1400D (which will soon be the a1400D)

 

he already bought the PPI

 

Ground loop isolator, or find another ground, where are you grounding to in the trunk?

 

Dang 7 hours late...guess I should read closer.