I need a good new amp
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Topic: I need a good new amp
Posted By: jmyinc
Subject: I need a good new amp
Date Posted: January 23, 2003 at 9:27 PM
Ok, I have to ditch the Lanzar amp, it sucks. I have 2 Fosgate HE 10" subs rated at 200 watts RMS 4 ohm coil. I need an amp that will slam these subs but no the bank. I was thinking about the RF 500BD 500x1 @2 ohms, run the 2 subs paralell for 2 ohm load into the mono amp. I can get this amp new on ebay for about $275. That is the most im looking to spend, more towards under 200. Ive seen some Profile amps pretty cheap, but how good are they? I want a good amp that will last. Thanks, Morgan ------------- -Morgan
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Posted By: SOUND PRESSURE
Date Posted: January 23, 2003 at 9:42 PM
Profile amps are ok, they are not bad, but for the money get the Rockford it does not compare to the profile amps.
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Posted By: pervitizm
Date Posted: January 23, 2003 at 10:13 PM
I would check out sounddomain. Right now they're having a sale on some really decent amps. Here are some that I found on there site for you: https://www.sounddomain.com/sku/MTX6500D
https://www.sounddomain.com/sku/LITS11000DCOMBO
https://www.sounddomain.com/sku/ULTDT2800
https://www.sounddomain.com/sku/ROC500BD Check those amps out. They're prices range from $199.99 to $339.99 ------------- live & die 4 tha luv of BASS!!!!
Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: January 23, 2003 at 11:18 PM
Watch your gains if you decide to go with the RF 500BD. Its rated at 500x1 RMS, but here's the breakdown specs... 300x1 at 4 ohms, 600x1 at 2 ohms. One of the nice things about RF amps is that they are constantly underrated. My 500bd was tested at close to 700 watts at 2 ohms, even though factory specs say 600! Running your 10's in parallel will give you the 2 ohm load (basically 300 watts per sub). Your subs are 200 watts RMS. If you crank the gains, you're gonna blow those 10's in a heartbeat. Be careful.... ------------- Squirrel
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Posted By: themagicone
Date Posted: January 24, 2003 at 12:09 AM
I'd go with it, I got one HE2 400RMS and I run it into a 200.1 Amp at 2 ohms, i can pound the hell out of my car.
Posted By: messiah9966
Date Posted: January 24, 2003 at 2:06 PM
Rockford, Rockford, Rockford. I think there over rated. Don't get me wrong- they do make good amps, but they are not always what they are cracked up to be. First of all they rate their amps at like 14.3 volts or something like that, abd have you ever looked inside one of their cheaper amps? Cheap, Cheap, Cheap! Don't be sold on an amp just because of the name! If you want a good reliable, powerful amp try the concept 500m. I would put this amp up against a rockford any day of the week!! It's rated at 500watts rms at only 12.5Volts!! That's a little more realistic don't you think?By the way, this is a mono block amp, and it can run 2ohm all day long. It also has a built in variable lp xover with an 18db slope, not to mention a variable sub-sonic filter and a bass boost circuit. It has rca preamp full output and has a remote bass knob port. All power and speaker connections are terminal block set screw style (not the cheap screw down barrier style). To top it off, concept offers a three year warranty, one of which is over the counter. This amp retails for about $399 canadian. I don't know what this would be in U.S. but probably right in your price range. It also has a smaller sister with all the same features but at 250watts rms called a cc-250m if the cc-500m is too much money. Check it out!
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