which amp to use ?
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Topic: which amp to use ?
Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Subject: which amp to use ?
Date Posted: February 06, 2004 at 11:24 PM
i am going to be running a single alpine type s dual 4 ohm sub which amp would be better they are the same price..kicker dx350 or california profile ca600m>>>>>the kicker is 350x1@2ohms and the profile is 420x1@2ohms..please help i want to order this tomarrow......
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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: February 06, 2004 at 11:34 PM
Which amp has the larger fuse, the one with the larger fuse usually will have a higher output, regardless of what is pasted all over the heatsinks. Warranty may also be something to consider as well.
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Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: February 06, 2004 at 11:36 PM
the profile has three 20 amp fuses in it not sure about the kicker...
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Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: February 06, 2004 at 11:41 PM
for the same price actually the kicker is $5 more but is factory refurbished wich would you recommend......
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Posted By: gregfocker77521
Date Posted: February 06, 2004 at 11:45 PM
Do you guys think he would do good with a Precision Power PC250 which is 100 watts @ 2ohms X 2? I know PPI watts is underrated..
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: February 06, 2004 at 11:52 PM
Refurbished scares me as a dealer, especially Kicker and Rockford right now. Sometimes refurbs work great, other times they can come back to haunt you. Have a look around for other options. Consider a Concept cc500m ($399.00 CDN) (they are on sale right now and have a 3 year warranty) and I'm sure you'll get a whole pile more recommendations as well.
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Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: February 07, 2004 at 12:10 AM
the sub is rated 200 rms and 600 peak is the profile being rated at 420 x 1 rms going to be too much for this sub and should i use an external x-over as well i have a alpine cda-7893 wich has a subwoofer output on it..thanks for the advice guys rob (forbidden) you really know your $hit......
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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: February 07, 2004 at 10:15 AM
You should only need about a 200 watt amp for this sub. The Profile amp's power rating is probobly over rated but it would still be giving that sub to much. The thing that kind of sux though is that there are no mono amps that ouput 200 watts at 2 ohms that i have found. Most will put out at least 300 watts RMS. Should've bought the single voice coil version of this sub. Also the fuse rating is just a rough peak power rating of an amp ,so I wouldnt use it to compare amps.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: February 07, 2004 at 1:33 PM
Concept makes a decent small 250w mono sub amp that is designed to operate at 2 ohm mono. Have a look also at a Rockford 200m.
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Posted By: fatdaddyjoe
Date Posted: February 07, 2004 at 11:02 PM
i ordered the profile i will see what happens i have two of these subs so if i blow one i will figure something out when i put the second one in i guess..thanks again rob...
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