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mo i need you again please...


ok, im looking for a cheaper, yet comparable in quality 1000 watt amp to run 2 10" W7's

 
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What's the damn ohm load on those?..I can't find it on JL's site

 
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dunno man, ill be goin to tweeter on sunday, i can ask if you want

 
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The 10 and 12 are single voice coil 3 ohm, and the 13 is a dual 4 ohm I beleive. I would suggest two JL 500/1's, or even better, if you have a little extra cash on hand, get a couple Phoenix Gold 600/2's or 800/1's......Dont skimp on the amps with W7's....they need a lot of juice....and go with 1" MDF....not 3/4...I was at my local car audio shop a couple months ago, and they built a box for one 12W7, and ran it off a JL 1000/1.....it cracked the box.....I've seen that happen a couple times with 3/4 MDF and the W7.

-Mystic

 
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Okay..if they are SVC 3ohm..I'd say go with a JBL 1200.1 or an MTX 81000D.. The MTX is a little more expensive and has a slightly better built in crossover. Both put out around 1400Wrms into 1.5ohms..

 
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isnt the jbl a bit low quality for w7's?

 
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Nope...not at all..the crossover isn't the best but it's not terrible either..but as far as class D amps go..there is absolutely no difference in their "sq"....there is a difference between a Class D amp and a high quality Class A/B amp for subwoofer controll (damping) that can be easily noticed..but class A/B amps of that power are pretty damn expensive

 
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if money is a factor then go with the jbl 1200.1 or the lanzar 1200, you can get those on ebay like 200-250

 
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isnt 1400 watts a little much for the 10?

if not, where is a good place(besides the internet) to find MTX products, and is the MTX comparable to the JL 1000/1?

 
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you said 2 10's/..700Wrms each isn't too much..the JL 1000/1 would be a better choice as it's a class a/b amp and has better damping properties than the best of class D amps can hope to have...but a 1000watt class a/b would draw alot of amperage at high power levels, and you need sometthing to either run 1.5ohm mono or 6ohms mono..or buy 2 seperate amps to run them 3ohm mono..

 
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ok mo, so would you recommend spending the few extra bucks on the JL? or go with the benefits of the MTX?

 
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Mohawk.. you're always mentioning "damping factors"... what are you reffering to?? are you talking about gain, or clipped signals or something like that??

EDIT:.. the second that i ask a question, i end up finding the answer for myself

for all who are interested,
Damping Factor: The ability of an amplifier to control the load without overhang. This applies to how tight the bass is. Usually the higher the number, the better, although it is debatable if anything over 50 is audible. Damping factor is calculated by dividing the load (speaker) impedance by the output impedance of the amplifier. Thus, a given amplifier’s damping factor will decrease as the speaker’s impedance decreases. This means an amp running at 4 ohms will provide tighter bass than at 2 ohms.