Anyone Using JBL Amps?
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Topic: Anyone Using JBL Amps?
Posted By: MBZ oe
Subject: Anyone Using JBL Amps?
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:29 PM
Is anyone using any of the BP or GTO JBL amps? After reading something I started checking in on them. It seems like they may be a better choice for me than my Kickers because they put out plenty of power at 1,2,or4ohms. I am looking at specifically 2 of the BP1100.1 or GTO1200.1 and matching 4 channel. I have never seen any car with a JBL amp running so I would like to hear from experience. Angel ------------- BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM....
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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:39 PM
JBL, amps put out plenty of power. What type of sound are you looking for SPL or SQ. And many subs and how much power are you looking for?
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:40 PM
I used to run bp600.1 and had a customer using the 1100.1. Those amps are tanks man. I never had one over heat or shut down, on top of it all they are more efficent than your kicker amps if I remember correctly. I havent used the GTO series but I can suggest the BP series with a clear conscience
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Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:44 PM
Wait a sec, I was just thinking, my customer was using a 1200.1, I havent ever seen the 1100.1, didnt even know they made one. Must be different model years or something.
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Posted By: MBZ oe
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:46 PM
The 1200.1 is a GTO and the 1100.1 is a BP. Anyone know if there are performance differences between the 2?
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Posted By: MBZ oe
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:49 PM
>>What type of sound are you looking for SPL or SQ. And many subs and how much power are you looking for?<< Fuseblower: I will be running 2 RFR3110 Power HX2's and need around 1000 watts RMS for each sub. I am going for SPL more than SQ. ------------- BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM....
Posted By: MBZ oe
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:50 PM
Do the JBL's have internal fans? Or do they not need them?
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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:57 PM
If you are looking for SPL I would get the BP1100.1. The difference between these amps are there internal design. The GT is the grand touring and is designed more for SQ than SPL. The BP amps are designed for SPL and are suppose to be good amps. The BP amps are the ones that are based upon Crown's Home Audio technology and play at there max volume at a 4 or 1 ohm load. I don't think they have fans in them but I have never heard of one over heating.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 1:59 PM
Man, I never sold the GT line, the amps I am talking about are like from 3 years ago so mabye I am just remembering wrong. Those subs are dual 2 ohm so I would be looking at one amp per sub for peak preformance.
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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 2:35 PM
would a BPX500.1 be enough power for two 12" Type R subs?
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Posted By: MBZ oe
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 2:39 PM
>>Those subs are dual 2 ohm so I would be looking at one amp per sub for peak preformance.<< Yep and I will be using 2. 1 for each sub. ------------- BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM....
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 6:30 PM
As long as we are on the topic of JBL amps....does anyonre know where I can get a 600.1? Did they discontinue them or something?
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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 7:10 PM
Pimp, that amp was discontinued. The new amp is the BPX500 https://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2244
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 7:44 PM
Thanks fuse. Is that about as powerful as the 600.1? I heard good things about it and was considering buying one, so I was wondering how the BPX 500 compares. It would be running 2 orion 200rms, 400max subs at 2 ohms.
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Posted By: MBZ oe
Date Posted: August 03, 2004 at 7:55 PM
It looks like the BPX 2200.1 would work as the only amp for both of my RFR3110's. Any comments?
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Posted By: fuseblower
Date Posted: August 04, 2004 at 8:17 AM
With the upgrades in technology in the new JBL amps the BPX should be a solid amp. MBZ, I haven't heard the JBL BPX2200.1 but there is a web site where a guy was running some in a SPL comp. Check out this site. It was provided in a earlier posting. https://soundoff.phoenixgold.com/viewtopic.php?t=2161&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15
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