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I'm posting this for SkipBarber. He can't do the polls so I'm doing one for him. He just picked up a subwoofer for his car, so he's looking for an amplifier now to push this bad boy. . Soo. . here is what he has.

1 12" Alpine Type R Sub. 4ohm DVC (8ohms total)

The specs:

Power Handling Capacity (Peak) : 1000W
Power Handling Capacity (RMS) : 300W

Bumped Backplate
Compound Radius Curve Pole Geometry
Custom Cast Aluminum Frame with Integrated Heat Transfer Plate
Designed and Engineered in the USA
Dual Progressive Oversized Nomex® Spiders
Dual Stacked Magnets
Dual Voice Coil Design
Extra Length Extended Pole
Flared Pole Vent
Heavy Duty 8ga. Push Terminals
High Excursion 1" Santoprene Surround
High Strength Brass Voice Coil Bobbin
Integrated Tinsel Lead Design
Kevlar Reinforced Pulp Cone
Magnetically Optimized Motor Structure (Pat. Pend.)
Oversized Parabolic Dustcap

So from the list below. . You can click on these amps and see which one you recommend for him, then help us out by voting in the poll above!!

Which amp is the best choice for him?

Orion 8002

JL Audio 500/1

MTX 801 D

Alpine MRD-M500

 
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yea, thanks dude, i was really looking at the JL and alpine amps. at work we already hooked it up to a JL 500/1 amp and hit hard...so...i dunno. im torn between them. anyone own either of these amps? tell me what you think.

 
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I seem to think that any of these would sound pretty good. Hopefully there is some good feedback here.

 
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The JL 250/1 or Alpine M300 would probably be sufficient. I think a 500/1 or M500 is overkill....

 
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no such thing as overkill my friend...

its a toss up between teh m500 and 500/1

the 500/1 would be pricier

 
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i like your reasoning...see...i was leaning more towards the JL...cuz i can get it for about 350...but the alpine would cost me about 280...but everyone at work says i might as well just go for the JL.

 
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I still don't think you need a 500 watt amp for one of those subs, but whatever you like

I prefer the JL amps, but either would do you just fine. Both have similar features.

 
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I voted Orion, just cause I have a thing for Orion. . Dunno why. Love their stuff.

 
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I think that they would all be pretty equal for that sub, especially if it is overkill. I would look into the features and price and go from there.

 
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GET THE ONION!
(Yes I said onion instead of Orion)

 
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I would go for the MTX or the Alpine.

Since the sub is DVC you can connect the coils in parallel to get 2ohm load. The MTX it 800Watts @ 2ohms. That should hit nicely.

 
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now thats too much power....

 
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You can always run it at 8ohms,
IMO just buy another sub and bridge it

 
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but if he buys another sub, then he can only be at 16 ohms, 4 ohms, or 1 ohm, then the mtx becomes useless because at 4 ohms it only provides 400 watts, which is only 200 per driver, and at 16 ohms, 100 watts, or 50 per driver, if the amp can even handle a 16 ohm load. and at 1 ohm the mtx will be then renamed as dead mtx.

 
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man the "onion" is killing them out there...

i said alpine:
1) it's a nice amp power wise
2) it's not ugly looking, kinda sharp IMO
3) has a pretty small footprint
4) show wise, it's matching equipment

 
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common people, vote!

 
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No uncommon people. . Just common folk. . okee? lol

 
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I would go for the Alpine MDR-500 only if your sub could be run at 2 ohms. If not, you are going to be only running 250 rms. I got the Alpine and it is very nice, especially if you get the RUX-4280 Remote control. The remote allows you to control all the amplifier’s setting right from the driver’s seat.