punch 600.1bd
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Topic: punch 600.1bd
Posted By: daniel-san
Subject: punch 600.1bd
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 4:22 AM
Hi all! I'm brand new here and was wondering if anyone has experience with this amp? I know there are a lot of Rockford haters out there, but I'm looking for a reliable brand to supply decent power to 2 SVC 10" TC-1000 subs. I'll be running a Punch 450.4 (already purchased) for my high end and am looking for a good, reasonably-priced companion for my low end. Going for SQ more than SPL, and it's all going in an '03 Mustang. Will the 600.1 be adequate and is it a decent purchase? Thanx...
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Posted By: jvillefinest
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 6:48 AM
i have heard alot of bad things about the Rockford line. but have never witnessed or been subjected to any of it. so i would say if you havent had any problems out f the 450.4 try out the 600.1, its only money right?
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2007 Acura TSX
SQ setup in the works
Posted By: audiomaninc
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 9:33 AM
The 600.1 got rave reviews from Car Audio & Electronics. I say go for it.
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2003 Dodge Neon R/T
Alpine CDA9813, RF T2000.1bd, RF T162S, RFT142C, RF T600.4, RF T215D4
140.7 @ 28Hz
Posted By: daniel-san
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 3:46 PM
jvillefinest wrote:
i have heard alot of bad things about the Rockford line. but have never witnessed or been subjected to any of it. so i would say if you havent had any problems out f the 450.4 try out the 600.1, its only money right?
Thanks for your response. I haven't installed the 450.4 yet, so I don't know. My experience with RF goes back to 1992 when I was running a modest set-up off a Punch 45 for highs and a Punch 75 bridged to mono to power 1 12" sub. I never had a problem then, but now I hear all kinds of banter about how quality has slipped, RF sucks, yada yada yada. But like you, it seems like it's always 2nd hand anecdotes I hear and never anything specific. I can't imagine their quality being so bad that the amp is going to blow and I haven't heard that their power is overrated or anything, so... Anybody out there know what the difference is across their line (the Punch series VS their Power lines)?
Posted By: daniel-san
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 3:51 PM
audiomaninc wrote:
The 600.1 got rave reviews from Car Audio & Electronics. I say go for it.
I'm checking that review as we speak. As for the second part of my post, I guess I'm still confused about power output/resistance/wiring. I know if I wire the 2 subs in parallel the amp will see 2 Ohms resistance and produce 600W of power, but in terms of output is it like 300W to each speaker or is it like 600W pushing one?
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 4:51 PM
300 per woofer, which won't be enough. I know that's close to the rated power for those woofers, but they'll be WAY happier with more power.
I am personally using an Alpine PDX1.1000 (birth certificate sez 1176W RMS) on a pair of them in my Civic, and that's just about right. I too, built SPECIFICALLY for SQ, and I can tell you for sure, you'll probably end up wanting more...
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: daniel-san
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 7:21 PM
Thanks for the input. And for costing me more money... 
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 8:35 PM
daniel-san wrote:
Thanks for the input. And for costing me more money...
And after you spend the extra money now, it will still not be over.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: July 31, 2007 at 8:40 PM
daniel-san wrote:
Thanks for the input. And for costing me more money...
It's what I do, daniel-san! ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: swerks
Date Posted: August 13, 2007 at 12:16 PM
i only use rf amplifiers in my vehicles. the 600.1 is a good amp, but i only use power seies amps
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Steve Sverdahl
Swerksound Auto Electric
Red Deer Alberta
Posted By: daniel-san
Date Posted: August 14, 2007 at 2:22 AM
OK... I could shoot myself for not planning this better, but I guess I'm going with the T1500-1bd to power the subs. That should get me 1000+ watts into a 2 Ohm load. If I would have spent the extra $ for DVC subs, I think I could have powered them cheaper. Oh well, live and learn. Now my dilemma is that the P450.4 will be underpowered to run the CDT components I'm considering UNLESS I bridge the channels, then power the rear speakers from the head unit. I guess this is fine, really, but my power ratio seems pretty skewed now. 225 watts to my highs and 1000+ to my 2 subs. Is this gonna be OK?
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: August 19, 2007 at 1:10 PM
I'd say do it...first just power all the speakers...see how it sounds...if you like it than awesome...if not than try bridging the amp channels to the front speakers and see how it sounds.
Posted By: daniel-san
Date Posted: August 20, 2007 at 11:33 PM
aznboi3644 wrote:
I'd say do it...first just power all the speakers...see how it sounds...if you like it than awesome...if not than try bridging the amp channels to the front speakers and see how it sounds.
Well, my problem with that method is that if I purchase speakers with the appropriate power handling to handle 225 watts, then running the amp in 4 channel mode stereo will only be pumping 100W per channel to those speakers.
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