Can anyone drop some knowledge!

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

I own 3 JL Audio W7 13.5. Can anyone tell me some great!! amps to choose? Money is not a factor for sound quality. I was looking at the Zapco 9.0 they are nice. Thanks

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Zapco is a very nice amp.

JL 1000/1's aren't bad either, if you want to stick with the JL theme...

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

I would choose the Zapco if you can afford it (which you say you can), so go for it. What are those beasts going into? I would like some install pics //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

I have a 1971 chevelle ss that I just finished rebuilding from ground up and I need some great stereo equipment to go with the ride.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I own 3 JL Audio W7 13.5. Can anyone tell me some great!! amps to choose? Money is not a factor for sound quality. I was looking at the Zapco 9.0 they are nice. Thanks

I sooooo wish I could say the same and it not be wishful thinking //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

The Zapco is a solid unit, to be sure. Hard to go wrong with any of their gear.

Like Jack suggested keeping the JL-theme going and using a 1000/1 certainly wouldn't yield poor results.

Audison makes a fine-as-rain amplifier as does Arc Audio.

I've always been a huge fan of Mac, myself, but cannot afford that upper echelon of equipment, myself.

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

i hope you guys got that one

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I don't know if your old BowTie is going to have enough trunk for a trio of 13.5 W7s. But for the sake of argument let's assume that you do ~ three of the biggest Dub 7s on adequate power in appropriate enclosure will certainly get loud! Possibly for three of those a single 1000/1 amp might not be enough juice to truly do those Dubs justice. If money is truly no object then maybe....

Three 500/1 amps - one per sub.

Shoot - three 1000/1 amps.

There's really countless combinations from various companies that would truly sound outstanding. If this project comes with an essentially limitless budget then it will really be a matter of what sounds best to your ears - and that's a decision only you can make. There is no single "best audio equipment company."

There are too many of them that make really freggin awesome gear to say that you should definitely do this, that, or the other.

I know that's a lot more ambiguous answer than you were looking for but no limit to what you'd be willing to spend leaves open too many options for a definitive answer. :shrug:

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Like Jack suggested keeping the JL-theme going and using a 1000/1 certainly wouldn't yield poor results.

Audison makes a fine-as-rain amplifier as does Arc Audio.

I've always been a huge fan of Mac, myself, but cannot afford that upper echelon of equipment, myself.

I agree with this, BUT I also agree that those 13.5's might want more than a JL1000 in a sealed box...because he isnt gettin those ported correctly if he wants with that space

 

[2_many_projects 10+ year member]

hey guys and girls. there is a guy I met on here that is selling Mmats pro audio, what do you think of there Amps? He is cool and really helping me out. I just want to know you guys is opinion. I still love the zapco style but i also checked out Mac Audio "nice" Audison and Arc Audio. Where would I find a website that sells them amps? or anyone that would have them. I am in Livermore California. I also talked to this guy that is selling a new Zapco 9.0 for a grand that sound good too. Thank you all for your info.

 

[Cbass 10+ year member]

for that setup i would go with the Rockford fosgate 30001T...3000rms@1ohm? more like 4Krms and a great sound quality and flexibility.

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

any amps listed would be great...mmats make great amps that yeald the dB's out of subs.....the new rockfords and very under rated. if budget isnt an uption 3 memphis mojo 2000D's would be SICK. Some old school us amps would be nice (6000X, many others).......endless possiblities

 

[Bigrick31 10+ year member]

you kow what i love Jl amps out of all the differnet amps i have used i like jl's setup the best with all the options you have to fine tune your setting through the amp. to bad they are so danr expensive though. Orion 2500D is a good one

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

get an autotek mm4000..u should be fine with that

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