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Im looking for a nice amp, around 600 watts RMS @ 4 ohms. No 2 channel amp either, they get too hot and draw too much current. Class D is much better, just not as clean. Anyway, you can check out my gallery and see my new subs, 2 JL W3v2s in a JL high output enclosure. I know they are rated at 600rms@4 ohms, but they can take up to about 800.
Anyways, What Class D amps do you recommend that won't cost over $500?
I'm thinking of:
JL 500/1 $500
JBL BP-1200.1 $300
Power Acoustik A1800DB $300
(also looking at a new infinity amp. i love infinity and miss my kappa perfect but the new amps are sexy too)

Cheaper is better, but truthfully i love the technology in the 500/1 and might end up with that in the end. i know my alternator cant handle too much power so during large bass hits, at 12 volts, only the 500/1 can keep up. thats a huge plus, but damn expensive. And 500rms on the 500/1 is probably more power than the others' 600.

What do you guys recommend?

 
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buy the nine.1 amp from elemental designs and tell us how it is.
it's going for cheap right now ($250) if you pre order from www.edesignaudio.com

 
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too much/not enough power (depending on which NINe.1 model).
Anyone else got ideas?

 
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Go with the JL...cant beat the great sound it produces!!

 
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stay away from JBL amps!

 
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The JL will only produce about half of the voltage you are wanting. But, it's the cleanest sounding out of the bunch. For budget bang, and efficency, I'd have to go with the JBL. It won't be as crisp and clean as the JL, but it will produce the power you're looking for. Is that RMS rating for the subs per sub, or 600 rms total? If it's 600 apiece, I don't know what it'd sound like off of the 500/1. Don't know if it'd be feeding enough power.

 
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600 rms for the whole thing. so the 500/1 which i did hear made my heard skip a beat but made my wallet run and hide. now its just deciding what im willing to spend

 
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get a Hifonics Brutus 1500.1

 
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actually i got someone buying all of my old system for around $300 so with 2 weeks pay, which ill get in 1 and a half weeks, ill just get the 500/1

might as well. I mean my head unit i just ordered today was $1000 so i dont really care anymore

 
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THe JL 500/1 hands down. Don't worry about load on the alternator, i'm running two 500/1's and a 500 watt RMS highs amp with no problems, and others have ran over 2000 watts with no issues.

Also, if you put much more than 500 watts to those subs you will start cooking them. (I have 4, and i've gone through about 3 sets of them, so I know from personal experience )

 
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W3v2's though? cause the v2s have the vented pole piece which means much better cooling and more power handling.

JL's RIPS technology is just too damn good to pass up though. i like the fact that even when the voltage drops, the bass won't.

 
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yes, w3v2's and w3's. Any more than 300 watts is not good for those subs, trust me. JL was right on the money with their ratings. I cooked more v2's than originals.....