amp selection on l7 10’s
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Topic: amp selection on l7 10’s
Posted By: l7sdime
Subject: amp selection on l7 10’s
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 5:06 PM
Hey. Has anybody heard of boss or power acoustik?? Im sure you have, what do yall think about these amps??? I noticed they are pretty cheap so i dont know how much they really put out and how reliable they are. I have changed my mind on my subs that why i am asking. Instead of three l7 12's i am going with 4 l7 10's. and i wanted to know if a 2400 watts boss or power acoustik amp would work for this application. I want to put the max RMS to them (600 watts) so either a 2400 wats amp or two kx1200.1's. Just any opinions will help. Thanks in advance. Wes
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Posted By: troysnx
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 5:20 PM
*warning, this information was lying in the back of my mind collecting dust* But...I could of sworn I heard good news about Boss, I hear they are pretty good bang for the buck and are pretty good quality ------------- R.Troy
Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 11:02 PM
for a little more money go with 2 jbl 1200.1 or ma audio amps. boss and or power acoustic is junk they get hot fast and dont put out the watts they say they do.......just my opinion....good luck
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Posted By: toadia
Date Posted: August 19, 2003 at 11:08 PM
You Have that much money for the sub why not go to the COMP VR 10 and A better quality amp Like a kicker 1200.1. Why go high dollar on the subs and then cheese out on the amp. Just a thought.
Posted By: wizzle
Date Posted: August 20, 2003 at 1:50 AM
totally agreed. most of "those brands" will short your wattage. they must test those things is a dust, moisture free environment, 14.4 volts, 68 degrees farenheight, on a clear sunny day, , and a two year old reading the output meter. downgrade the sub, and get an amp that will actually make the sub that you spent all that money on sound as it should. just my opinion though.
Posted By: JamesRH
Date Posted: August 20, 2003 at 2:00 AM
Ive used Boss and all i can say it that its REALLY CHEAP....I think they look cool and can make an neat install, but are really crappy when you want sounds to be made with them.
Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: August 20, 2003 at 2:09 AM
Stay away from Boss.
The JBL BP series is excellent, major bang for the buck and they are 1ohm stable. You can also get them for less than the Kicker KX1200.1's, yet still get the same (if not better) reliability.
2 JBL BP1200.1's would suite you perfectly for (4) 10" L7's.
Don't forget though, with that much power consumption you should really look into not only upgrading to either a Red Top or Yellow Top battery, but also High Output Alternator. You'll need to beef up the wiring from the alternator to the battery and the battery's ground as well. ------------- Squirrel
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Posted By: remedyking
Date Posted: August 20, 2003 at 7:32 PM
just remember true power costs money 50 cents a true watt.
Posted By: samdub
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 12:06 AM
huh? ( boss audio products) one word , no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no ! power acoustik maybe in a pinch but im with toadia dont crap out on the amp
Posted By: wizzle
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 2:56 AM
it's actually a dollar a watt, but for a lot of applications, half of that is okay
Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: August 21, 2003 at 3:19 AM
I'd love to know what that's based on nowadays. I remember hearing that same thing about 10 years ago. As the years have gone on, the technology has become cheaper in price manufacturing wise (more bang for the buck so to speak). Look at computers. Memory upgrades used to be around a dollar per meg (you could expect to pay at least $32+ for a 32MB SIMM). Now you can get a 256MB DIMM for less then $50, or an 80GB hard drive for less then $100. It's not lacking in quality, it's just cheaper to manufacture. Now, just like everything else there are companies who make sub-standard products and sell them for extreemly cheap prices. You just have to know who those companies are and avoid them at all costs!.
But if you live your audio life by a defining dollar amount per watt to judge the "true quality" of an amp, then you'll miss out on some great amps. I'm not saying you wont get your money's worth if you buy a high-quality brand name high-performance workhorse, but you will miss out on a possibly better amp for less money. Just my 2c ------------- Squirrel
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