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Old 12-09-2006, 02:57 PM
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Im getting 2 12"alpine type r's for chrismas and i was wondering what your guys opinion would be on the a good amp to power them that wont be to expensive but still good quality. Any help woud be great. thanks fellas
 
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Old 12-09-2006, 03:22 PM
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how much is "too expensive" ?
 
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Old 12-09-2006, 03:24 PM
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lets say under 300
 
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Old 12-09-2006, 03:46 PM
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well its all about quality, i would say Rockford Fosgate but they run higher but imo its worth it. but another good Ok brand would be sony but why dont u just get alpine amp yo go w/ ur subs

BUT I SAY GET THE ROCKFORDS

what is the out put of ur sub?
 
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Old 12-09-2006, 04:27 PM
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500 rms - 1500 max
 
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Old 12-09-2006, 04:40 PM
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I heard the Orion 600d mono 1200w amp is a great for the money...has anyone heard anything about it?
 
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Old 12-09-2006, 07:58 PM
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Get an Alpine V-power amp. One of the best amps made and it's a little cheaper than RF. RF amps are kick *** too but if you want one that is quality and will power those amps, you're lookin' at more than a V-power will cost. Ebay has pretty much every amp ever made and you can buy it NIB if you want and still pay a hell of a lot cheaper than you will from Best Buy or Circuit City. Get a monoblock and just bridge it. Make sure you divide the RMS wattage running from the amp by 2 since you'll be hooking up 2 amps to it. Also pay attention to how many ohms you'll be running the subs at. A lot of people think they're getting 2x the power they actually are.
 
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Old 12-10-2006, 07:29 AM
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Yea I have 2 Rockford Fosgate p3's and a Rockford fosgate 1200 watt mono amp(Birth Cirtificate tested at 1445 watts). Make sure the amp says it is bridgeable and can be wired down to 1 ohm. Your subs will pound. I have my bass on -4 and with the volume at 14 is about the max after that it just rattles too bad.
 
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Old 12-10-2006, 07:56 AM
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Kenwood KAC-9102D. I had one set up with two 10" Type-Rs and I took them out because it was WAAAY too much. But with two 12" Type-Rs, I kind of have the feeling that's what you're going for.

Also, the Type-Rs are dual voice coil, so wiring them up can get a little confusing. Make sure you run them at the lowest resistance that your amp can handle.
 
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Old 12-10-2006, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by White04GT
Yea I have 2 Rockford Fosgate p3's and a Rockford fosgate 1200 watt mono amp(Birth Cirtificate tested at 1445 watts). Make sure the amp says it is bridgeable and can be wired down to 1 ohm. Your subs will pound. I have my bass on -4 and with the volume at 14 is about the max after that it just rattles too bad.
damm u got the p3, shoot the guy told me that the p3 was competion so i got the p2 but it still kicks ***. i wonder waht the T1's are like?
 
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Old 12-10-2006, 01:38 PM
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let me put it this way. subs r the cheep part any will do fine but... the AMP is the most important. Make a good investment and get the rockfords its well worth the money. my amp was 600 bucks and the subs were 40 for 2.
 
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Yea I went with 2 12" p3's..If I remember right I think I payed just a little over 300 for both. my amp was $450 but in stores it sells for double that.
 
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Old 12-10-2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by White04GT
Yea I went with 2 12" p3's..If I remember right I think I payed just a little over 300 for both. my amp was $450 but in stores it sells for double that.
well it looks like we paid the same they just priced it diffrently
 
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You want to make sure you get good subs too. The rubber mold that holds the cone to the frame can affect the sound quality a lot. Alpines are infamous for their in-and-out rubber molding which allows the cone to move further in and out to get a deeper and louder tone.
 
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Old 12-10-2006, 10:12 PM
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There a christmas present from my parents so they will never go for the rockford amps. there definatly going to want me to keep it around 250-300 range.
 
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Originally Posted by SlicK
You want to make sure you get good subs too. The rubber mold that holds the cone to the frame can affect the sound quality a lot. Alpines are infamous for their in-and-out rubber molding which allows the cone to move further in and out to get a deeper and louder tone.
LOL. where do you learn this stuff from? I wont call you out, instead ill just laugh at your statements.
 
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Heard it from my buddy and sounded logical to me.
 
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Old 12-11-2006, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 03stangblue
There a christmas present from my parents so they will never go for the rockford amps. there definatly going to want me to keep it around 250-300 range.
well if you have the money and are willing to pay half it would be great.
 
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