which amp

[3.5altman]

hey peps im trying to find a amp to push my jl audio w7, i was thinking of using a jl audio 1000/1 amp.. anybody else got another idea

[sina518]

diamond audio d6 1500.1

[rollininstyle2004]

What size W7?

[3.5altman]

What size W7?

my bad bro its a 12 w7

[imbosile]

i would go with the 1000/1, but i just like JL stuff.

[3.5altman]

yea ,me too I can get one for like 600 bucks

[imbosile]

yea ,me too I can get one for like 600 bucks

umm.....wow, thats a really good price, you cant go wrong with that.

[BanginJimmy]

the 1000/1 is a good amp, but a little too much for that sub IMO. I would do something like this instead for half the price.

[Boosted S60R]

the 1000/1 is a good amp, but a little too much for that sub IMO. I would do something like this instead for half the price.

that 600.1 is not enough power the 1000/1 is the perfect amount of power for a 12W7. Trust me I had 3-12w7's on 3 1000/1 and it beat really good. That will sound really good when you are done man.

[sina518]

no do the 1000/1 for thaqt price you cant go wrong you can always turn it down a noch

[Boosted S60R]

Here is a link to jl website scroll down a lil and it show the recommended power chart.
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=9

[BanginJimmy]

Here is a link to jl website scroll down a lil and it show the recommended power chart.
http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=9

and according to that chart the 1000/1 is getting into the danger zone. Dont get me wrong I'm not knocking the amp or the sub, but a solid 600wrms is plenty to get that sub to xmax. Adding more power than what is required tog et to xmax does little in the way of overall volume or SPL and increases the chance on going over the termal limit of the voice coil or trying to force the sub past xmech.

[Boosted S60R]

and according to that chart the 1000/1 is getting into the danger zone. Dont get me wrong I'm not knocking the amp or the sub, but a solid 600wrms is plenty to get that sub to xmax. Adding more power than what is required tog et to xmax does little in the way of overall volume or SPL and increases the chance on going over the termal limit of the voice coil or trying to force the sub past xmech.

well I had my 3 on the 3 1000/1 for almost 2 years and never ever had a driver fail ever! I sell 1000/1 all day long on 12W7';s and they never blow ever. And when we do sell a 500/1 on a 12w7 it is under powered and sounds like poo.

[BanginJimmy]

well I had my 3 on the 3 1000/1 for almost 2 years and never ever had a driver fail ever! I sell 1000/1 all day long on 12W7';s and they never blow ever. And when we do sell a 500/1 on a 12w7 it is under powered and sounds like poo.

I'm not saying it will or wont work. I was simply stating that the xenon amp that was half the price would get the w7 to xmax. Which as you know, after a sub has reached xmax, adding more power can, not will, overexurt it which cause it to be less linear.

[rollininstyle2004]

Yay for headroom

[3.5altman]

ok peps i got the amp thing figured out no im trying to decide on the best box. the sub came in a box like this
PORTED BOX


HO BOX


so guys what's your opinion on which box well hit the hardest

[sina518]

id go with the ported if its made for that sub, if its not you'll end up blowing it. ported sounds better and gets louder.

[BanginJimmy]

id go with the ported if its made for that sub, if its not you'll end up blowing it. ported sounds better and gets louder.

x2, a properly built ported box is a much better option

[3.5altman]

ok homies back to the amps, do yu think a oldschool puch amp 1000.1 will push a 12W7 fairly good.. oh yea and are the new punch amps any good like the 1500bd mono

[Jdm94Coupe]

why not get the JL 1000/1.....

[3.5altman]

why not get the JL 1000/1.....

well i need something a lil less priecy for right now but in a month or two i will be buying a jl 1000/1 amp

[Jdm94Coupe]

www.sonicelectronix.com

[Jdm94Coupe]

ok well check out the site i posted.... they got HELLA good amps on there!!!

btw i prefer a brand call hifonics.... they have wonderful amps IMHO.... memphis is another option.....check out the site if u have time....but i REALLY like these 3 amps...

http://sonicelectronix.com/item_3491.html

http://sonicelectronix.com/item_6191.html

http://sonicelectronix.com/item_2349.html

[BanginJimmy]

Dont go cheap on an amp if you paid for a W7. Personally I would search around for something like a US Amps USA 1000 or DE1000. Both will be cheaper than the 1000/1 and will give you very close to the same power and in the case of the DE-1000 maybe a little more.


The drawback to those amps, they will be hard as hell to find.

[3.5altman]

yea bro, I just got a thing for those old school punch amps

[BanginJimmy]

the older RF amps were very nice. I wish they would get rid of the cheap ass parts they are using now and go back higher end like they were in the mid 90's.

[Pher]

I cant stand all of these guys that want to underpower a sub that is a power hog.
As a general rule, you cant have too much power... just turn it down.

MOST blown speakers are caused by the amp clipping out. You get a nasty peak when this happens and bye bye sub.

I used to have 2 Eclipse 10" Alum. subs and I had 1 Xtant 1000.1 running to each speaker.

Just my $1 - 98cents.