Diamond D6

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

okay, so im going to have ordered, 2 12" Dimaond D6 woofers.. now i was wondering what amp i need to power them.. and price is somewhat an issue..

what i had in mind:

hifonics tx1505d -$240

hifonics 1800d -$240 (this is the older BX ###0D series not ###5D)

orion 1200d -$290

if u have anything else in mind within this price range of $300 by all means lead me to it!

thanks alot

laith

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[mattmcss 10+ year member]

orion over the hifonics for sure , i've owned a bx1205 and there are much better amps out there

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

im very hesitent in buying the orion though, because it seems like i could give them more power than just 600wrms each...

do i have any other options with amps?

thanks

 

[mattmcss 10+ year member]

well the orion is underrated from what i know , and the hifonics are way underrated, so dont expect true power ratings from the hifonics

other amps....

 

[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

I had a HiFonics that died within 2 weeks!! It kept going into protect and never coming out! Then I got a ED NINe.1 and couldn't of been happier!!

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

alrite.. so since many of u arent recommending hifonics.. i dont think i want to take my chances...

so im going to ask u guys a favour!

what other amps in the price range that i can easily find and get off ebay.. since i live in canada.. the most hastle free US based sellers are on ebay..

this is where im getting all my car audio from..

so what other powerful amps that can nicely power 2 12" dimond D6's can i find on ebay within the price range of $300US

thanks alot again

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

well the orion is underrated from what i know , and the hifonics are way underrated, so dont expect true power ratings from the hifonics
other amps....

You mean the orion is underrated and the hifonics is overrated?

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

thats preety much what im guessing he meant

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

that orion or an alpine mrd-m1005....might not seem like enough power, but it pushes my d6's with ease....never overheats ever....i havnt even gotten the cooling fans to turn on....i hear it can be wired at 1 ohm daily without a problem....

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

so do u really recommend that orion amp?

even over a bx1800 amp?

like the way i see it.. is the hifonics amp cant be THAT bad powering the D6's.. cuz no matter how over rated it is.. they will still be powering the D6's at or above the D6's RMS wattage.. wouldnt it?

like my gains will prolly be only half way up.. and if thats the case.. wouldnt the hionics just serve me right?

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

so with the bx 1800.. i would be giving around 700 watts approx to each amp.. and with the orion i will be giving around the same amount.. no? so why are you all up for orion and not hifonics.. if i should be getting the same results with both?

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

Concept CC 2400's are going cheap on Ebay

SoundStream 1500D,eD 9.1(I think they are 1200w@12.5v)

I would avoid Hifonics,and that Orion 1200D is a little small

 

[lakshyt 10+ year member]

hey.. thanks alot for these suggestions..but i cant find neither of these 2 models on ebay :S

is there anything else u would recommend?

or anyone?

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

I don't know what your car's electrical system can handle but I'm giving my M6 over 800W in a sealed box and I bet there's still some room to grow if I wanted it.

I'd aim for about 700w per D6 in a ported box.

 

[armstrong 10+ year member]

yea im curious to know what a good amp is to power 2 d6 12's too.