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Corollacrazy42 · 07-07-2006, 01:01 AM

Just gonna say it straight forward.

My friend needs an amp for his 10" MTX 6000's. They are wired together in a non-seperated box, so it leads to one terminal. This in turn makes the load needed 2 ohm.

So I'm asking you guys for a good 2ohm stable amp.

The subs are 250 RMS, so anything at or above this would be great. Now not way above guys! Anyways, I think we were shooting for somewhere in the ballpark of $250 for the amp.

Thx for the help guys

For some reason I have had some trouble finding any decent ones that are like this. Would say that elemental designs nine 1 work. I'm not considering that one because that seems like quite the overkill on those subs, but I'm just wondering if it *would* being that it says 900x1 @2ohms. Basically I'm trying to understand the ohms thing. I assume basically it has all to do with whether the sub is DVC or SVC, but does that make the amp automatically throw itself into that ohm setting or what?

Also while I'm creating a new thread I might as well ask what kinda amp I should upg to for my Infinity Kappa Perfects. I have the MTX 942 right now, but it seems to not be making the cut so well. Either I have always had these wired up wrong, the amp sucks and isnt putting out the power it says, or something has been wrong with the amp forever. But i suppose the last idea cant be the case because I just sent it into MTX and they bench tested it at 841 watts to all channels which should be well enough to power two 350 watt rms subs, right?!..

Anyways, I'm probably gonna get rid of it and maybe try the elemental nine 1, since I can run 1 ohm stable. But if you guys have any other better suggestions please feel free to add.

I would like my friends amp to be resolved first, then ill deal with mine. My amp might be going up on ebay soon.

Delay_FTB · 07-07-2006, 12:29 PM

Since you're getting a 2 ohm final load, I assume the speakers are wired in parallel and each is Svc 4 ohm. Just need to clarify a few things thats all. Also, I assume 250 wrms is for each sub, so really you're going to need an amp that does 500 wrms total.

Corollacrazy42 · 07-07-2006, 05:05 PM

Yes exactly my good man!

You got it exactly right, so does that mean any mono amp that does 2ohms and has 500 watts rms would work?

Delay_FTB · 07-07-2006, 06:25 PM

Something like this Pioneer might work well; perhaps this Alpine. And of course, there's always the Ebay thing where you can find most anything. Cruise through Cam's list of audio products, seek some out on ebay, or google stuff, whatever.

I'll answer your other question later, I'm leaving work now, peace.

Corollacrazy42 · 07-08-2006, 01:24 AM

Sounds good man... I'll look into some stuff see what I can find

Yea thats fine, just help whenever yuo can or have time, no hurry

Corollacrazy42 · 07-10-2006, 02:18 PM

any others?

Delay_FTB · 07-10-2006, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Corollacrazy42

any others?

Well, there's always the Profile AP series on Millionbuy.com for cheap. Or Hifonics.

Really, his requirements are so loose, that almost anything will fit.

Whats the VC configuration on your subs? You might not need to run down to one ohm.

What other requirements do you need for your amp?

CamryOnChrome · 07-10-2006, 05:50 PM

I Highly Recommend The Phoenix Gold Octane R 5.0:1 500 Watt Mono Amplifier I Had It Wired To A Couple JBL GTO1204D's (300 WRMS Each) In A Non-Seperated Box And It Pounded The S**t Out Of Them. As I've Said Before PG's Octane R Amplifiers Are Easily Under-Rated Definately A Good Buy. And Will Pound Those Two 250 WRMS Subwoofers. On Ebay They Range From $140-150 (Including Shipping). I Recently Purchased Two Phoenix Gold Octane R 15.0:1 1500 Watt Mono Amplifiers At $199.00 Each Plus Shipping So It Came Out To Be $468.00 Total. They Are Running My Four JBL GTO1204D's Subwoofers At A Steady 2 Ohm Load About 2000+ Watts...The Rest Can Be Read About In An Earlier Post Of Mine. Hope This Information Is Helpful In Your Friends Decision.

Corollacrazy42 · 07-10-2006, 05:53 PM

haha im not really sure, but i did tell him an amp would probably be around 200 bux.

The subs are both single 4ohm

I know combined it says I need 2ohm, and obviously you can run different but yea..

it basically just needs to be 500 watts rms or so and put 2 ohm stable i guess.. or lower

CamryOnChrome · 07-10-2006, 05:59 PM

This Amplifier At 2 Ohms Stable Puts Out Definatley Over 500 Watts Easily Felt And Heard. And Its Cheap For The Power And Durability. I Had The Bass And Treble Knobs Turned To The Furthest They Would Go And My Subs Hit Hard Really Hard. My Two JBL GTO1204D's Subs Are Recommended At 300 wrms With A Peak Power Of 1200 wrms.

Delay_FTB · 07-10-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Corollacrazy42

haha im not really sure, but i did tell him an amp would probably be around 200 bux.

The subs are both single 4ohm

I know combined it says I need 2ohm, and obviously you can run different but yea..

it basically just needs to be 500 watts rms or so and put 2 ohm stable i guess.. or lower

Well, unless you plan on being able to switch gear later (Two SVC 4 ohm wired in ll gives you a two ohm load, but if you go to a dual two ohm setup (one sub) you could wire down to one ohm later) but most amps now a days will go down to two ohms easily. 4 ohm is standard, but most I see say they are stable down to two ohms. What's the price range youre looking to stay in for your amp?

Corollacrazy42 · 07-10-2006, 11:07 PM

I would definatly say $300 dollars would be pushing it. So anything at or below that *below more desireable I would assume*

That PG doesn't sound too bad, considering its price. I have never really been a fan of them, but then again... I'm not the one getting the amp, but on the otherside, I dont wanna let my friend down by getting him something crappy. Cuz apparently I'm the audio guru of the school at this point. Even though my stuff is not so special, and I really know not very much. I think the safest assumption to make would be that they just don't know anything, and I know some. hahaha

Delay_FTB · 07-11-2006, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Corollacrazy42

I would definatly say $300 dollars would be pushing it. So anything at or below that *below more desireable I would assume*

That PG doesn't sound too bad, considering its price. I have never really been a fan of them, but then again... I'm not the one getting the amp, but on the otherside, I dont wanna let my friend down by getting him something crappy. Cuz apparently I'm the audio guru of the school at this point. Even though my stuff is not so special, and I really know not very much. I think the safest assumption to make would be that they just don't know anything, and I know some. hahaha

I hope you're making some money out of this...LOL

And I was talking about your amp, not your friends any more. You did say you were thinking about upgrading...

Corollacrazy42 · 07-12-2006, 01:30 PM

oo for me! gotcha lol

As for me. I just think my amp is too weak right now. I've kinda just been looking around. I've always been looking at the nine 1 as an option being that it puts 1200 at 1 ohm.

I realize that running that ohm setting will make the amp get hot quickly, but the amp I'm using right now isnt cutting it.

I would say i'd be willing to spend about 400 on this amp. But I'm not making any purchases for awhile, I would just like to know what my options are if i did decide to change. Also I can use a 2 channel bridged into 4 ohms, which is what I have right now. I dont know which is the better choice but, obviously if I run 1ohm i will have much more power to give then if i stayed 4 ohm. I'm not really sure which would be more practical though.