need amp small and powerful
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Printed Date: April 24, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Topic: need amp small and powerful
Posted By: jmsounds
Subject: need amp small and powerful
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 11:14 AM
hello everybody i'm doing and install and i need an amp that can handle at least 600 watts rms is for a corvette z06 2004 the customer does't want something big or to expensive i need a class d amp all the ones i have in the shop are big can anyone of you give some ideas what kind should i get and i'm using the factory amp so he wants a bass knob with it to control the bass , the12 inch woofer is 600 rms thanks i await your respond
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Since amps don't HANDLE power, they MAKE power...
The Alpine PDX1.600 fits that bill (nearly) perfectly. I own the PDX1.1000, and it is a POWERHOUSE! Look there, IMO. Only thing is... no remote bass knob.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: chillin420
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 12:34 PM
jl auio has there new amps out that are the same size as the alpine pdx amp and have a bass knob with them also... not sure of the price but would work for the size factor ------------- you can do it....
advanced MECP, lol does it really matter....
patience is a virtue
Posted By: jmsounds
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 12:52 PM
this amps are perfect but the costumer wants to spend between 250 and 350 and this are a little pricey any other sugestions
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 1:12 PM
For between 250-350 all your going to get is a surfboard size amp.
If he can't afford the amp, he can't afford the car.
Corvette owners are a fickle bunch, there poor mustards that mortgage their house to get the car, therefor they are cheap mustards when it comes to getting work done on them. Now you show me a Porsche owner, and they show you the visa and give you a phone number to call when it's done, I cringe whenever I see a corvette pull up, 99% of the time it's a price fight.
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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 7:38 PM
Alpine Guy, I was at SEMA talking to a few buddies who said almost the exact same thing! Vette owners are a different breed of cat!
Wondering why Alpine didn't do a bass knob on the PDX? An acc. that is easily installed and easily marked up!
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 9:49 PM
I guess they didn't put an adjustable bass knob because pretty much every Alpine headunit, and any other respectable unit has subwoofer control. If you getting the PDX amps, you generally have the cash to get a real headunit too.
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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: sedate
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Alpine Guy wrote:
I cringe whenever I see a corvette pull up, 99% of the time it's a price fight
It always blows my mind when shop people complain about customers trying to save money (on gear that has a 150% markup) - when by the very nature of the statement it confirms the value of it (money) to the salesman/installer. So really - you are confirming how cheap/greedy you are - while, in the same breath, critizing the customer for being the same way. ------------- "I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 10:44 PM
It would still be nice to have as an option. I have two CDA-7998'in two different vehicles. One has a bass remote and the other doesn't. It's less strain to grab a knob (and less explaining) than the stress and strain of pushing the menu button. Plus it keeps my wife out the other settings!
Has JL released the HD series of amps yet?
Posted By: mobile1
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 11:08 PM
sedate wrote:
Alpine Guy wrote:
I cringe whenever I see a corvette pull up, 99% of the time it's a price fight
It always blows my mind when shop people complain about customers trying to save money (on gear that has a 150% markup) - when by the very nature of the statement it confirms the value of it (money) to the salesman/installer. So really - you are confirming how cheap/greedy you are - while, in the same breath, critizing the customer for being the same way.
When you are in the business of selling products and services to make PROFITS, why is that cheap/greedy? When a person can spend $50 or 60 thounsand (or more) on a car, and they complain about $500 thats being cheap.
Posted By: theetimurban
Date Posted: April 24, 2008 at 11:54 PM
audiocableguy wrote:
Has JL released the HD series of amps yet?
Negative Ghost Rider... They were supposed to be released start of second quarter, i.e. April 1st, but here we are, almost May, and I have yet to see one commercially available.... -------------
Posted By: jmsounds
Date Posted: April 25, 2008 at 11:26 AM
hey guys i been told there are alot of amps that can do the same thing as an alpine amp for the half of price and the reason why the customer wants a control knob is because he has a 6 disc changer on it and the sound is really good i'm adding infinity tweeters
Posted By: skee-weezy
Date Posted: April 25, 2008 at 11:44 AM
jl's new hd amps WILL launch officially in may... first will be the 4 ch and about 4 weeks later will come the full range class d mono..... ------------- there can be only one.......
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: April 26, 2008 at 2:05 AM
haemphyst wrote:
Since amps don't HANDLE power, they MAKE power...
The Alpine PDX1.600 fits that bill (nearly) perfectly. I own the PDX1.1000, and it is a POWERHOUSE! Look there, IMO. Only thing is... no remote bass knob.
The spiz has spoken....... I got my hands on a PDX5, and it's "fab" -------------
Posted By: cody2white
Date Posted: April 26, 2008 at 6:25 PM
rockford has a good line up of compact amps, i own the t1500-1db and it slams -------------
Posted By: robsatx
Date Posted: July 07, 2008 at 9:29 AM
sedate wrote:
Alpine Guy wrote:
I cringe whenever I see a corvette pull up, 99% of the time it's a price fight
It always blows my mind when shop people complain about customers trying to save money (on gear that has a 150% markup) - when by the very nature of the statement it confirms the value of it (money) to the salesman/installer. So really - you are confirming how cheap/greedy you are - while, in the same breath, critizing the customer for being the same way.
Not a salesman or shop owner just a hobbyist. But as a business person, installers have bills to pay. There is rent, electricty, phones, taxes, supplies, water, paper, paper towels. employees, stolen merchandise, dropped and broken items, tools, comebacks (for faulty equipment), maintenance, cleaning supplies, taxes shall i go on? Greedy how many car audio shops do you see MAKING (NOT SELLING) a million in audio gear. Geez they have to make money also. I am sure you like to get paid for your time at work?
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