rockford 1000bd

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Printed Date: September 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM

Topic: rockford 1000bd

Posted By: polluted24
Subject: rockford 1000bd
Date Posted: July 14, 2003 at 8:13 PM

is the rockford 1000bd 1 ohm stable?

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Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: July 14, 2003 at 8:27 PM

From what i can see it is rated at 1x500rms at 4ohms and 1x1000rms at 2ohms. There doesn't seem to be any stats to suggest that it is 1 ohm stable.

Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: July 14, 2003 at 8:34 PM

Yea nedgeworth is correct--the 1000bd is only stable down to 2 ohms.

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Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: July 14, 2003 at 9:34 PM

That's right, only goes down to 2ohms. RF doesn't make a 1ohm stable amp (at least any that I've heard of).

People have claimed that they have run the 1000bd's at 1ohm and only experienced "minor" problems with the amp shutting down or clipping at higher volumes, but I still wouldn't recommend it. I'm running my 1000bd at 2ohms and it's running great, no problems at all.

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Posted By: ghs_wreslter189
Date Posted: July 14, 2003 at 11:16 PM

Have you thought of a Planet Audio P1250d? They are about as powerful as the bd1000 but are 1-ohm stable. They are on clearance on a coupe of sites for about $250 new.

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Posted By: polluted24
Date Posted: July 15, 2003 at 11:28 AM

well im not to fond of the brand planet audio .. for about $50 more i can get the jbl bp1200.1 which is also 1 ohm stable and its actually more powerful, the only reason i wanted the rockford is cause i would have liked to have my entire system be rockford

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Posted By: polluted24
Date Posted: July 15, 2003 at 11:30 AM

oh by the way i forgot to say thanks. so

thanks

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Posted By: polluted24
Date Posted: July 15, 2003 at 11:36 AM

well now i feel stupid, i searched for planet audio on this site and didnt really see any bad complaints so i might go with that, if it honestly is a good idea, i need to hear one more "yea"

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