Posted October 22, 200717 yr I've scanned the forum and seen some suggestions on what amp to use to power a single Fi Q. I want to know what amp you guys are using if you have it and how well does the amp perform as well as cost.
October 22, 200717 yr I thought it worked fine with the PG Tantrum 1200.1 when I tried one, slightly under 1kW was all that was needed...if that.
October 22, 200717 yr I'm grossly overpowering my Q12 with a US Amps USA-2000x (2000x1) - pre-sell out model. No BP option either.Paid $600 used on ebay.
October 23, 200717 yr When I get my 15Q, I will be running it off of my MD2d at 2 ohms with just over 1kw
October 23, 200717 yr Author What options on the Q did you all get to get the most output from the amp
October 23, 200717 yr Cadence TXA-1000d. I was clipping it so bad the felt underneath melted and the dreaded tinsel slap reared its ugly, obnoxious as hell self. So, I grabbed some new felt soaked it with some spray adhesive and showed that tinsel slap whose boss! Now, its all peachy and kicks mucho a$$! I just wish I knew the true rms of the amp to set the gain to the max w/o clippin it.
October 26, 200717 yr What options on the Q did you all get to get the most output from the ampOptions on the sub won't get you more output from the amp...only the coil configuration will do that.
October 27, 200717 yr i'm using a fosgate p1000-1bd, tested 1230 rms out of the box. of course not getting all that power to it. it's really slamming, but i want to upgrade to something that's closer to 2000 watts, i'm a basshead, and i honestly think after calculations that i'm probably only getting maybe 900 watts to the sub after voltage loss and wiring power loss. the sub seems hungry for more power. of course i got the bp power option.
October 27, 200717 yr very nice, what did that amp test at out of the box??? 3000 rms i'm guessing? you can probably put even more on those Q's, if bp power
October 28, 200717 yr Author I have to be honest. I'm stealing ideas. How many Qs and what are the specs of the boxes? While I'm at it, how about your front stage? Does the bass overpower or what?
October 28, 200717 yr While I'm at it, how about your front stage? Does the bass overpower or what?That's totally dependent on how power-happy and volume-happy you get, and how much planning you've put into the front stage...When I listened to it, I didn't need any more than 900W, and no BP option was needed because that's all it took to become noticeable. Once a sub gets loud enough to be located, it's useless to go louder to me...
November 2, 200717 yr I'm using a JBL GTO 1201.1 II to power my 15" Q... got it for $300 shipped and it's working great for me.
November 2, 200717 yr sae 1000D sundown on my 12" fi q, does 1000 @ 1 ohm on a d2 fi q with no options and it slams so hard in my 2.5 cu ft @ 30 hz box and stays flat and sounds amazing all the way through...i have just as many watts going to my front stage almost =].i have 100 watts to my front stage mid bass's 80 to midranges 70 watts to my tweets power coming from a 100.4 and 100.2 sundown amps.i thinking of selling the 1000D because im upgrading to 1500D when i add another q soon. pm me if u intrested. it the 1st prototype and has year half of warrenty great conditionif not any amp around 1k watts is perfect
November 3, 200717 yr i'm planning on using a 1500d at 2 ohms (800rms) in a sealed enclosure. sq baby.
November 4, 200717 yr im using a USAmps XT4000 but weill be selling the amp soon and runing something else
November 24, 200717 yr using an Elemental Designs Nine.1 @ 1ohm.Rated at 1200w at 12.5v, so headroom is definitely there. All on my 12 Q, 2.5 cubes, 32hz tuning