Help me pick out an amp please.

[TheKingOfHearts]

So, I've got three choices here:

Orion 1200D - $329.98

Kicker KX1200.1 - $469.00

Pheonix Xenon X1200.1 - $459.00

Things I like about them,

Orion 1200D: It's at a cheap price, about $130-$140 less than the other two. I could save alot of money going down this route and get a decent pair of components, maybe some Polk Momo's - though I've heard their mounting depth is kinda deep. Not too sure if the amp will still be going strong a few years from now though.

Phoenix Xenon X1200.1: The 1-4 ohm regulated power input. That's pretty damn awesome. It's also 5% more efficient electrically than the other two. Puts out a little less wattage than the others.

Kicker KX1200.1: It has a 0/1 gauge power input while the other two have 4 gauge inputs. Comes with a bass knob. Probably the most reliable of the bunch. I won't have any kind of manufacturer's warranty so that matters a bit.

I've been thinking about this for awhile and I still can't decide, but I want to get this done with quickly as I just missed a pretty good deal at another site. As for setup, I'll probably be running two Type-R's or Pioneer 3004SPL's sealed, I'd go ported but chances are I'll **** everything up trying to make them. Running 0/1 gauge wire with Big 3 on a lower amperage alternator, new battery soon. Thanks for reading!

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[Rattlebrain 10+ year member]

Welcome to the Forum.

Here is an old link I came across that may help in your decision.

http://www.caraudio.com/vb/showthread.php?t=98545

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

First off: //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wave.gif.002382ce7d7c19757ab945cc69819de1.gif Welcome to he forum and our little corner of the car audio world. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Well - all three choices are solid units, no doubt. I think they are all going to be close enough in actual output that any wattage advantage from one to the next would be inaudible to your ears. (ergo ~ if there was a difference of say....400 watts....the extra 200 watts going to each sub won't be noticeable)

With that in mind, were it me I would go with whichever unit fits your personal ecomnomics the best.

 

[TheKingOfHearts]

Hello, and thank you for responses! You don't think that the 4 gauge input would matter at all if I went Orion? I mean, I've got a distributor, but will the voltage drop going to smaller wire like that? And I just read that link you gave me, and I dunno about that Xenon anymore, it said people had alot of problems with them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

EDIT: I just ask this because my alt is lower amperage than most

 

[Fosgate Forever 10+ year member]

go with the orion, i run 4 gauge wiring in my truck and i only have an 80amp alt your gonna get dimming on peaks but a cap will fix that.