JBL BPX500.1 and Alpine 12" Type R’s?

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Topic: JBL BPX500.1 and Alpine 12" Type R’s?

Posted By: customsuburb
Subject: JBL BPX500.1 and Alpine 12" Type R’s?
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:07 PM

https://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2244

Is this a good amp? Would it be enough power for two 12" Type Rs?

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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 2:04 PM

This is one of the new JBL amps designed by crown.

JBL rates this amp at 237 rms X 2 and 718 rms X 1 @ 4 ohms. All of these ratings were given using 14.4 volts. You might see around that since these amp are CEA 2006 compliant

Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 2:22 PM

Would it push the Type R's good then?

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Posted By: nychris2004
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 2:32 PM

id say so, i like how amps are gonna be doing the cEA 2006 thing so you can really know how an amps gonna be...sucks for legacy, lol i can see their 2000 watt amps being rated at 5 watts rms @ 8 ohms lol...

btw customsuburb is that website reliable because thats kinda a good price for that amp..

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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 2:38 PM

Yes I believe it is, DYohn said he has used it before and that it is good.

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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 4:16 PM

This site is reliable, I ordered from them at least 3 times no problems.