deciding on these two amps

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

k im thinking of either getting any of these two amps...the reason why these r my choices because i know someone that can get me these for cheap...

JBL GTO601.1

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10042127&catid=20103

or RF P6001BD

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0926INGFS10040353&catid=20103

Which would u choose? pls give reason if u can...i would like to know which last longer, sq, better overall..etc?...i will be powering one 12w3 with either amp and in the future upgrading the sub to a w6..

thanks

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[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

Get the JBL GTO 601.1 amp.....Wait a second here, when did Best Buy start selling JBL equipment???????????

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

surely your just looking at those amps, and not that price range right??

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

these canadian prices..and best buy in canada carry jbl products

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

Jbl>rf

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

I'd take the JBL over RF as well...

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

um u know your 12w3 can handle 600watts......

80

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

um u know your 12w3 can handle 600watts......
80

so ur saying i really dont ahve to worry as much for overpowering the sub...

how much rms u think the w3 really is?

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

um u know your 12w3 can handle 600watts......
80

peak watts

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

peak i would say 800watts

i played my 10w3 with 600watts on a continous basis

u should be fine with 600watts....i got a vid of my 10w3 with 600watts playing a 13-19hz test tone and it love it......showed no sign of stress.......it was in a 2cubic ft box tuned 2 29hz.......things in my home was moving..alot

80

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

someone on these forums is selling that JBL amp for $120

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

that jbl amp...its about 580rms right? underrated

peak i would say 800wattsi played my 10w3 with 600watts on a continous basis

u should be fine with 600watts....i got a vid of my 10w3 with 600watts playing a 13-19hz test tone and it love it......showed no sign of stress.......it was in a 2cubic ft box tuned 2 29hz.......things in my home was moving..alot

80

do u have that vid of ur w3 on a site? i wanna check it out...

 

[FOSGATE JOE 10+ year member]

rf>jbl //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif if you are going to use the bass bost then and the r.f amp would be my pick sense it comes with it free unlike the jbl amp that you have too pay for //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif but if you are not going to use the bass boster then either amp will work //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[turnstylez18 10+ year member]

so far my mind is set on the jbl...my concern is that if it can last me long...and will i be able to run a w6 with it (for the future)??

 

[Mackenzie 10+ year member]

jbls are some of the most well built amps out. They should last a long time with no problems. very reliable company.