amp upgrade over JL

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Topic: amp upgrade over JL

Posted By: timmyjimmy5150
Subject: amp upgrade over JL
Date Posted: May 18, 2006 at 11:07 AM

Okay...
Want to upgrade my amp.....
Here's what I have:

I have 2 sets of components in my 4 doors;
rears = Focal Utopia 5.25"
Fronts = Focal K2p 6.5"

My amp is a JL 450/4 ------
I also have a JL 250/1 pushing a 10" JL sub but I like that the way it is....

What could I upgrade my JL 450/4 with?
Price limit --- around $1000

Thanks

Replies:

Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: May 18, 2006 at 12:16 PM

You could replace the 4 channel with an Eclipse XA4000, at 125X4, or replace both of them with an Eclipse XA5000, at 50X4 and 300X1. Speaking from experience, Eclipse VERY honestly rates their amplifiers, too!

Both of those are digital amps, more efficient, and awesome sounding gear. The one XA5000 would be a smaller footprint than the two amps also...

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 18, 2006 at 12:35 PM

For $1K you are in the ballpark of some very nice 4-channel amps. My first choice is the McIntosh MCC404 which can be found for just over $1k. Also look at amps from Eclipse, Audisson, Brax (or Helix,) DLS, Nakamichi, Phass, Genesis, all of which I believe have amps in your price range that are far superior to anything from JL Audio.

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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: May 18, 2006 at 1:34 PM

Zapco and Arc come to mind as well.

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