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ok ive got 2 type r's for now, not forever. but i wanna get a good 1500 rms amp i can use for now and the future. so far im lookin at Audiopipe AP1500D Autotek Mean Machine 1500.1 US Amps MD2 Sundown SAE-1200 Hifonics Brutus 2000 Power Acoustik BAMF 4000 So far its kinda in that order, with sundown only bein that low bc its only 1200rms

Im getting a second battery soon for my truck and i was wondering how to install it. I know you wire positive to positive ans neg to neg but after i wire the batteries together do i run a wire from the second batteries neg to the ground spot on the amp? And i just wire the 2nd batts positive to the power on the amp right? I also plan on grounding the alt case, and both battery negs to the frame. Good idea?

I just got and installed my alt from DC. First of all before w/ my stock alt I would idle at 13.8 and drop down to 12.4 at the most So I figured the h.o. would help with that problem, I talked to Rob from DC, when I first bought the alt and he told me it would be a good idea to get a module, so I would charge at higher volts. Since I didn't have the money at the time. I didn't get it yet. But anyways, I put the alt in; and I immediatly notice that I was idling really low. I checked it with Dmm and I was infact idling around 12.8. Now I know it would PROBABLY help if I add the module, but since I was already idling at 13.8, shouldn't adding the H.o. still keep me around t…

ive been looking at these amps and i saw something about them in another forum i dont remember which one but by the fuse ratings these don't look like that bad of amps at all...ive only saw like 2 to 3 online stores that carry them so they must be fairly new Here is an 8000 Watt amp for $669 http://www.rickiesdiscountelectronics.com/...fier-21714.html and a 3 channel Class A/B & Class D Hybrid Amplifier for $499.99 http://www.rickiesdiscountelectronics.com/...fier-21716.html 2900 watt mono amp for 269.99 http://www.rickiesdiscountelectronics.com/...fier-21715.html These seem to be decent amps if you look at the fuses on them...it looks like they would do the power the…

Well guys my avic's outputs took a shit today. Have a horrible alternator wine no matter what i do and its putting my 1500d into protect. Plugged up the ipod to both amps with the car running and no problems with either amp. Ive tried everything from different rca's to different remote wires and nothing seems to work. you guys got any ideas?

I'm working on a little project where the only available power source is a 12 cell Ni-MH pack, starting at 16.8V fully charged, but dropping to 15-16V after some use. Would a HU run on this, or would it go up in smoke?

A quick question I am planing to buy this wire from knuconcepts when it asks me to choose fuse size what do i pick right now i am running a dc l4 12 with an aq1200d. i want to upgrade in the near future with 2-3k watts:) the question is it fine if i get the 300 amp fuse? http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KFX-PK0

when you set your gain with a dmm it says take the amps rms and multiply it by the impedance of the sub. so say you have a 2 ohm dvc sub and you wire it down to a 1 ohm load. do you take 1 ohm or 2 ohms and multiply it by your amps rms then sqrt it?

i know the 200.1 is the same as alot of 3000s out there. but Bob is claiming its 3700w lol and the new 150.1 does 3300w? last i remember the 150.1 was no louder than a mojo 2000 or crossfire..

Help Tweak mmats D100hc, know that you change the secondary !

Ok well right now i have a pair of Polk db651's in my front doors, and my stock bose speakers in the back (they barely put out any sound at all that i can hear). I have a sony gt620ip (not the best but its what i have). Now the question is... Will my front speakers get more power from the h/u if i disconnect the back two speakers?

hi guys.new to the forum.maybe i can get some answers here!Im getting 2 of the 15''187's.I will be pushing them with a punch power 401s.i know its not the biggest amp but it does hit 12'' hard(just blew 2 rf2)Are the 187's gonna hold up?want to build my own ported box.would 4'' tubes be good?any help would be appreciated!!

i was @ Harbor Freight and saw an analog Volt meter that bosted different color LED's for $19.99 so i got a lil help from Alan Hall and well minus 1 smaller cup holder later... 3/4" Mdf wrapped in Blk Vinyl heres the installed pic off on with motor off on with motor running different colors not bad for a cheep fixx, waiting for Stinger to replace my digital volt meter. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/disp...temnumber=98479

I need help deciding on an amp for my two SDC 2.5 Dual 4. Looking in price range of $400 or less. Looking for 1200 to 1500 watt at 1 ohm. Any other suggestions are welcome that fit what i am looking for.

Hi everybody, I'm getting rid of my rear speakers : I can't hear them with my 15" Icon playing! I will only keep my Focal 165 KP front speakers, but I don't want to go active. What should I do? Keep my current 4 channels amp and bridge it to the Focal? (This amp puts out 2*225 watts rms) Or sell it and buy a 2 ch amp (to save some power , and maybe some space and weight) I was looking at the Sundown amps : 125*2 or the 100*2. What do you think? What would you do?

ok well i have an alpine cda 9886 and the ipod setting isnt on the HU. to even get it to play i have to put the setting on aux+ and plug the ipod in a certain way and most of the time it wont work. when it does i can change the songs on the ipod when theyre suppose to be changed on the HU. ive tried it with four different ipods and its all the same. has anyone else had this problem?

Hello everyone, its my birthday on Monday, June 1 and for a present im getting POWER ACOUSTIK BAMF5500/1D 5500W MONO CLASS D AMPLIFIER. Here are some specs # Amplifier Class : Class D # Number of Channels : 1-Channel # Maximum Power : 5500 Watts # RMS Power Output @ 4 Ohms : 1700 Watts x 1 Channel # RMS Power Output @ 2 Ohms : 2500 Watts x 1 Channel # RMS Power Output @ 1 Ohms : 3200 Watts x 1 Channel # Bridged Power : N/A # THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) : 0.5% # Signal-to-Noise Ratio (dB) : 100dB # Frequency Response (Hz) : 15Hz~150hz # Built-in Crossover : N/A # Subsonic Crossover Frequency : 20Hz-50hz # Low-Pass Crossover Frequency : 40Hz~200Hz # Bass Boost : 0dB~18…

I have a pair of Alpine Type-R's dual 4 ohm version. I currently have them parallel to a 2 ohm load at the amp. I fear as though my amp sucks (i know this for a fact its a Volfenhag). My question to the amp gurus is what amp i should use for the pair. I could always parallel the remaining wires to a 1 ohm load to a mono block. Wondering what kind of amp would be the best. Power Handling * Power Range: 200 - 500 Watts * RMS Power Handling: 500 Watts * Peak Power Handling: 1500 Watts Dimensions * Mounting Depth: 195 mm (7.7'') * Mounting Diameter: 275 mm (10.9'') * Displacement: 0.071 cu. ft (Front Mount) * Added Volume: 0.085 cu. ft. (Rev…

i just ordered all of my wiring from knukoncepts and i want to make sure i got the right fuse type. I have an aq2200d, and i got the 200A fuse type. Is that right?

I recently have gotten an old school amp and when i hooked it up on monday everything sounded great. Yesterday i go out and start play i hear a buzzing/static sound coming from the driverside. so I turn up the volume and did a fade from left to right and the sound was only coming from the driver side. I went and cut the speaker wire and ground wire to give it a fresh end and it that seemed to stop it. An hour later went out the sound was back so i swaped the rcas around took channel ones rca and plug it into channel two and vice versa. Im going out now to see if that worked and ill let u know.... nope it is still ther but it seems to get softer as it plays but as soon as…

Anyone here ever tried to bypass, defeat, or remove the on-board x-over on an amp(class D specifically). My head unit can take care of this function. It would be nice to have up front control.

I just bought an 18" BTL daily driver fully loaded. The question is which amp should I buy to power this beast? I lookin at the RF T20001bd or the Sundowner 1500d. I know the RF might make more power(2000vs1500) but the sundowner is just a little more expensive. Can anyone tell me about their experience with this brand? (sundowner) I never heard of them before but I hear they are excellent. Please leave a little feedback on what you like and why. I want to slam hella hard for my weekend cruiser(91 Silverado) as I already have a commuter car with 2 15's. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks guys.

Would i need a 4 channel RCA to run 2 amps and 2 subs?

what are your guys opions on the JBL GTO 75.4...im thinking about picking it up to run my two mj18 that are 8 ohm each....and this looks like it will do ok for the time being to poush these...thanks

Okay I am some what new to this forum. I have been reading it for quite some time now and see that everyone is pretty helpful. I have a couple of questions about the Fi Audio Btl 18. I see that it comes in dual 1 or dual 2. Well I have a kicker sx 1250.1 and it does about 1310 at 1 Ohm. I was thinking about getting another one and strapping them to power just one fi audio btl 18. Well from what I have read strapping the two kick sx 1250.1 amps together will give me a 2 0hm load which I unfortunately do not want but do you think I can connect either a dual 1 or dual 2 to the amps with out effecting the sub or the amps. I figured if anything it would effect the amp since I …