what amp to buy? better box?

i have two JL audio 12w3v3's 4 ohm versions. They are in a sealed box with 1.5 cu ft per sub. my question is would a JL 500/1 amp be a good match for these. This is what i have my eyes set on, but if there was an amplifier which would suit them better i am open to suggestions. i would also like others opinions on what kind of box i should use. should i go ported or sealed? what cu ft? here is a link to the specs of the subwoofers. http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=25 Thanks in advance :)

the 500/1 is an awesome amp...I used to have one. Loved it. Plenty of power for those. The most important part of a sub system is the enclosure though.

That amp would be perfect for those subs. As far as a sealed or ported, all depends. Sealed will give you a cleaner tighter bass. Ported will be louder but not as accurate, nothing unbareable.Cris

i think i may go to a ported box. i am thinking that i will build the box to the manufacturer's specs. i am also curious to see how they would perform in a bandpass box as opposed to the ported box?

If you have no experience designing bandpass boxes I wouldn't recommend it. If you want a really well engineered enclosure...contact Pete a.k.a. Hexibase at www.hexibase.com

yes i wasnt planning on building a bandpass box, but i may decide to build a ported box. thanks for the reference.