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10-06-2011, 11:53 AM | #1 |
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Choosing an amp for my set-up, Help!!
Hey guys, I’m trying to pick an amp for my set-up, and I have hit a wall as I do have a specific requirements for the amp, one of which is it must be small (stealth reasons).
This is my current set-up:
So I need a amp to run the Focals and the SWS-8XI on four separate channels, the 4" loudest.com mids will be run from the MS-8 (I hope the MS-8 is powerful enough to run them). The other issues apart from matching RMS and ohms, is it needs to be no bigger than 8" wide x 10" long and 2.5" deep, as it’s all going under the trunk. The only perfect amp I’ve found is the JL HD600/4 with R.I.P.S technology which is perfect as I won’t need to worry about battery voltages (as I have a European E87) and load impedance. This means I would receive the same power output at 4 ohms as at 1.5 ohms each time. But its pricey around £500 here in the uk. The other choice which is both cheap, small and powerful is the VIBE LiteBox Stereo 4 which looks like it would be perfect: 4 ohms: 90 watts x 4 chan. 2 ohms: 125 watts x 4 chan. But I wonder if the SWS8 maybe alil underpowered at 125w each. Any recommendations or advise on another amp what to do would be much appreciated. |
10-06-2011, 12:05 PM | #2 |
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Good luck trying to find info on this stuff on this site, not too many people still into the car stereo scene.
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10-06-2011, 12:13 PM | #4 |
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recession huh....
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10-06-2011, 01:01 PM | #5 |
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All I can tell you, since I'm no longer in the car audio scene, is that the JL 600/4 is a good, quality amp. Not the top of line and certainly not the bottom either. If it meets your needs, I would use it in a heartbeat.
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10-07-2011, 03:20 AM | #6 |
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Yee but at that price point, it should be nothing short of class-ending. And would only go for it if, I can't find any other options ...
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