Amp for ID CTX65CS sundown 125.2 or 50.4

[3onthree 10+ year member]

I just bought an Image Dynamics ctx65cs component system and am stuck deciding between two sundown amps. I know a lot of people run this set around 150 watts rms but would 200watts rms per side be too much? im not trying to push them too hard. If i go with the sundown sax125.2 my options are either 125x2rms which seems a little too low or 200x2 rms which seems a little high. if i get the 50.4 i could bridge it and get 160x2 rms which sounds pretty good. What do you guys think?

Click to read more...

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

how do you plan on wiring the comps to 2 ohms?

 

[CL1CKCLACK 5,000+ posts]

SAX 200.4 ftw

 

[fyerbyrd22 10+ year member]

do the 50.4 bridged

 

[Hoodlum007 10+ year member]

the 125.2 will be good, it will do more than rated power.

 

[Durry 10+ year member]

this set is 100w rms but how much you guys think it would handle well?

150 watts?(passive)

 

[3onthree 10+ year member]

at this point i feel so lost on what amp to get. ive been researching all day and still cant decide what to get. i went on image dynamics forums and asked about the amps and they said it didnt matter if i had 125w x2, 150w x2, or 160w x2 that they would all sound the same. i left out an important peice of imformation that my car was a convertible so they reccomended a higher wattage like maybe 200x2. so now im looking for something that can do 200x2 at 4 ohm stereo. i found a cheap mbquart dsc450 discus amp for like 100 bucks on woofers ect that does this but im not sure if its stereo and the amp i so cheap i wonder if its any good. i also looked at the jl 300.2 slash amp which is rated at 150x2, but someone told me they can really do 170-200x2 dont know if its true.

 

[DarkScorpion 10+ year member]

at this point i feel so lost on what amp to get. ive been researching all day and still cant decide what to get. i went on image dynamics forums and asked about the amps and they said it didnt matter if i had 125w x2, 150w x2, or 160w x2 that they would all sound the same. i left out an important peice of imformation that my car was a convertible so they reccomended a higher wattage like maybe 200x2. so now im looking for something that can do 200x2 at 4 ohm stereo. i found a cheap mbquart dsc450 discus amp for like 100 bucks on woofers ect that does this but im not sure if its stereo and the amp i so cheap i wonder if its any good. i also looked at the jl 300.2 slash amp which is rated at 150x2, but someone told me they can really do 170-200x2 dont know if its true.

The DSC450 will do rated. Running it bridged will give 200w x 2, but i can pretty much guarantee you that yous till won't hear a difference with anything you've listed thus far lol. Just go with what fits your budget and space constraints the best. You could even go with the SAX-100.4D or Crescendo 1000C4, or one of MB Quarts new 4-channel offerings, then run the comps off channels 1 and 2, and a sub off of channels 3 and 4 bridged, or go fully active with a 4 should you ever get to that point.

 

[3onthree 10+ year member]

200x2 wont be louder than 125x2? i just want the speakers to be loud with the top up and down. i am open to any amps that will give me loud volume with good sq. if i can do that with a 100 dollar amp then ill get it. i was partial to sundown because i hear so much good stuff about them and planned on getting a saz1500d for subs and wanted matching amps.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

just get the the mb quart, youll be happy with that, and if you want to stay with sundown, that 125.2 wont let you down

and when you get the saz1500 you better back that thing up with some electrical

 

[3onthree 10+ year member]

cool ill get the mb quart then for now and yeah i figured id probably need a new alternator, battery and wire for that saz1500.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

ok, i just wanted to make sure,

if you need any extra help feel free to pm me, there are a bunch of us that arnt very far away from ya

 

[3onthree 10+ year member]

thanks, i appreciate the help

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

op, the 125.2 is a very strong amp! and a true 125 watts per ch is a very loud. especially when the speakers are installed correctly.

If I were you I wouldn't get to cought up in the I need more until you actually see what 250w of mids and highs really sounds like.

I will tell you this. I have presently about 90 w/ch going to my mids and highs, and they keep up well with the Stetsom 2k5. I am gonna move up to a sax 125.2 soon, and don't see needing any more than that. And that is with 2500 solid watts of sub power. Just an example.

GL

 

[813thumper 10+ year member]

i hated when i had my amp bridged. i lost alot of quality.