Best Amp specs to power my Sony XS-L120B5D 2x12" Subwoofer setup

[ewadz3006 10+ year member]

how much did they want for it? keep in mind thats only 300 @ 4 ohms.

 

[KillerQ 10+ year member]

They wanted $100. They said it already sold. I thought it put out more than that... Thanks for the update.

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

They wanted $100. They said it already sold. I thought it put out more than that... Thanks for the update.

You know if you could find a good 2 channel that would work well. Larger 2 channels can be bridged and ran at 4 ohm. That one that Audiobaun had mentioned would be excellent. Do you know anything about impedance? I mean could you handle rewiring the speakers down? That would be another option. 600 @ 1 ohm is a little easier to find and cheaper than 600 @ 4 ohm. If you want to stick with Sony (I wouldn't as far as amplifiers but...) here's a 2 channel that does 540 @ 4 ohm bridged which is pretty close. http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/p_25439_Sony_XM-GTR2202.aspx?utm_source=pricegrabber_shopping&utm_medium=Product_Feed&utm_campaign=pricegrabber_shopping_Price_Comparison

 

[KillerQ 10+ year member]

Thanks again for the responses,

Yes, I'm familiar with impedance, but was hesitant to open the box to rewire them....

Along those lines, however, what if I were to keep the current Pioneer amp which is 120W PER channel RMS (2 ch: (4 Ohm) 120Wx2) - and re-wiring the speakers so that each goes to its own dedicated, 120W channel. I would assume that taking them out of series wouldn't drop them from 4ohm to 2 ohm - it shouldn't...lol

Would that work?

See, here's what's odd. They already sound great to me - but I would at least like to harness the power of my current amp (if I can't afford a new one right now).

Thanks,

Matt!

P.S. Dumb question, will hooking up to a more powerful amp allow me to SIMPLY listen to it louder? Or will the sound quality improve at any volume level?

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

P.S. Dumb question, will hooking up to a more powerful amp allow me to SIMPLY listen to it louder? Or will the sound quality improve at any volume level?

it will get loud to the point to where you can put the subs into distortion and burn them up if you consistantly do it.

 

[KillerQ 10+ year member]

it will get loud to the point to where you can put the subs into distortion and burn them up if you consistantly do it.

Ok... Hhmmm. Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree, and may not even need a better amp. I just figured that the ratings for the subs were so much higher than the specs of the amp that I figured I was doing an injustice to my ears.... I'm not looking to compete - just want nice sound.

Thoughts?

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

FYI - the subs are SVC 2 ohms

"The XS-L120B5D utilizes two front firing 12", SVC, 2-ohm"

 

[KillerQ 10+ year member]

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"The XS-L120B5D utilizes two front firing 12"' date=' SVC, 2-ohm"[/quote']

Ah, totally skipped over that. According to the specs, the amp won't output 2 channels @ 2 ohms per channel . Hmmm

 

[KillerQ 10+ year member]

Would this amp be TOO powerful? I found it locally for $100

Lanzar - HTG157 - 3000 Watt 2 Ohm Mono Block Mosfet Amplifier

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

Would this amp be TOO powerful? I found it locally for $100
Lanzar - HTG157 - 3000 Watt 2 Ohm Mono Block Mosfet Amplifier

I would never pay $100 for that.

It has a 40 amp fuse

If it was 100% efficient (no amp is) the most you could get is 480 watts from it (12 volts x 40 amps)

You can get an audiopipe amp for around $100 brand new that will put out much more power (and be brand new)

 

[av83 10+ year member]

Would this amp be TOO powerful? I found it locally for $100
Lanzar - HTG157 - 3000 Watt 2 Ohm Mono Block Mosfet Amplifier

If you want cheap and good, hit the classifieds here. you'll do better than cheap new garbage like ^^^ that...

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

Matt, your subs are capable of being wired down to 1ohm, where there is a VAST pool of amplifiers that will easily power the setup and give you room to grow when you're ready to upgrade, at a very attractive price as well. Look for any amp that can do 500+watts RMS at 1ohm. Again, there are a large assortment of amplifiers that can easily do this you should easily find a winner. I think I saw an Audiopipe ASPM-1300 around here for under 100 bucks. It will do at least 1000@1ohm and give you room to grow. Take a look into it.

Nobody has mentioned this yet, and don't take this as an insult, but those woofers are at the bottom of the spectrum of what we usually utilize around here. I think everybody has been friendly about it because you are asking legitimate questions without sounding/acting retarded. I applaud you for this. Keep coming back with questions before you make any big decisions and we will readily help you along the way!

 

[av83 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/amplifier-classifieds/560021-f-s-audiobahn-a8000t-class-b-monoblock-800w-rms%40-2ohms-%3D-cheap.html

get this now... Before its gone.

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

Nobody has mentioned this yet, and don't take this as an insult, but those woofers are at the bottom of the spectrum of what we usually utilize around here. I think everybody has been friendly about it because you are asking legitimate questions without sounding/acting retarded. I applaud you for this. Keep coming back with questions before you make any big decisions and we will readily help you along the way!

That was a very nice way of putting that.

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/amplifier-classifieds/560021-f-s-audiobahn-a8000t-class-b-monoblock-800w-rms%40-2ohms-%3D-cheap.html
get this now... Before its gone.

that is a good deal!