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AQ 1200D:
DESIGN FEATURES
* AQ series amplifiers are fully stable down to one ohm.
* Daisy Chain connection of two amplifiers stable down to 2 ohms
* Four way protection circuits: Speaker shorts, DC offset, High/Low voltage, Thermal protection
* Double sided boards with high current MOSFET switching devices
* 24db/oct slope crossovers, Fully adjustable Low Pass Filter and Subsonic Filter
Specifications
Model AQ1200D
Frequency Response 20Hz—250Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio 100db
Low Pass Crossover 24db / Oct
Low Pass Crossover Range 20Hz—200Hz
Subsonic Crossover Range 10Hz—50Hz
Input Sensitivity 0.2V—8V
Output Master / Input Slave Connection Yes
Working Voltage 8V—16V
Efficiency @ 4 ohm 84%
Damping Factor Less than 150
Fuse Rating 40Amp X 3 (Linked 240 Amp)
Output Power 14.4V @ 1% THD 510X1 @ 4 ohm,
870X1 @ 2 ohm,
1200X1 @1 ohm
Output Power 14.4V @ 5% THD 1470X1 @ 1 ohm
Dash Mounted Remote Included
Dimensions 12.75″(L)x9.27″(W)x2.35″(H)
JL 10W6v2:
Free Air Resonance (Fs): 28.5 Hz
Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.497
Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 8.458
Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.469
Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 1.18 cu. ft. / 33.4 liters
One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 0.60 in. / 15.2 mm
Reference Efficiency (no): 0.149%
Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 83.7 dB SPL
Effective Piston Area (Sd): 51.4 sq. in. / 0.0332 sq. m.
DC Resistance (Re): 6.30 ohm***
Nominal Impedance (Znom): Dual 4 ohm
Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 600W
Driver Displacement: 0.068 cu. ft. / 1.9 liters
Net Weight: 14.4 lbs. / 6.4 kg
1. Is this truly a good quality, reliable amp, at least as good as a Kicker ZX1000.1, which I was also looking at? I'm paranoid because Audio Que is not a big or well known company and known of the installers that I've spoken to, know of them.
2. So my installer told me that since I don't listen to music very loud and don't care to vibrate the screws loose in the trunk, but do want qualtiy, strong bass, I don't need full power from this amp. He suggests hooking up the AQ1200D at 4 oms to my two JL10W6's and says that for my listening habbits, 500 watts will be more than plenty to give good clean kick and at the same time, give the speakers more protection. He's right about my listening habbits, but is he right about the rest?
DESIGN FEATURES
* AQ series amplifiers are fully stable down to one ohm.
* Daisy Chain connection of two amplifiers stable down to 2 ohms
* Four way protection circuits: Speaker shorts, DC offset, High/Low voltage, Thermal protection
* Double sided boards with high current MOSFET switching devices
* 24db/oct slope crossovers, Fully adjustable Low Pass Filter and Subsonic Filter
Specifications
Model AQ1200D
Frequency Response 20Hz—250Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio 100db
Low Pass Crossover 24db / Oct
Low Pass Crossover Range 20Hz—200Hz
Subsonic Crossover Range 10Hz—50Hz
Input Sensitivity 0.2V—8V
Output Master / Input Slave Connection Yes
Working Voltage 8V—16V
Efficiency @ 4 ohm 84%
Damping Factor Less than 150
Fuse Rating 40Amp X 3 (Linked 240 Amp)
Output Power 14.4V @ 1% THD 510X1 @ 4 ohm,
870X1 @ 2 ohm,
1200X1 @1 ohm
Output Power 14.4V @ 5% THD 1470X1 @ 1 ohm
Dash Mounted Remote Included
Dimensions 12.75″(L)x9.27″(W)x2.35″(H)
JL 10W6v2:
Free Air Resonance (Fs): 28.5 Hz
Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.497
Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 8.458
Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.469
Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 1.18 cu. ft. / 33.4 liters
One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 0.60 in. / 15.2 mm
Reference Efficiency (no): 0.149%
Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 83.7 dB SPL
Effective Piston Area (Sd): 51.4 sq. in. / 0.0332 sq. m.
DC Resistance (Re): 6.30 ohm***
Nominal Impedance (Znom): Dual 4 ohm
Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 600W
Driver Displacement: 0.068 cu. ft. / 1.9 liters
Net Weight: 14.4 lbs. / 6.4 kg
1. Is this truly a good quality, reliable amp, at least as good as a Kicker ZX1000.1, which I was also looking at? I'm paranoid because Audio Que is not a big or well known company and known of the installers that I've spoken to, know of them.
2. So my installer told me that since I don't listen to music very loud and don't care to vibrate the screws loose in the trunk, but do want qualtiy, strong bass, I don't need full power from this amp. He suggests hooking up the AQ1200D at 4 oms to my two JL10W6's and says that for my listening habbits, 500 watts will be more than plenty to give good clean kick and at the same time, give the speakers more protection. He's right about my listening habbits, but is he right about the rest?
