is this comment true about the JL500.1 amp ?

[95Prober 10+ year member]

a poster in another forum had said this. just wanna ask what you guys think over here thanks!

"The JL / amps are VERY HEAVILY regulated power supplies, so I highly doubt they do much more then 550 at 4 ohm, and it'll lose power into a lower load while drawing more current. That's why I asked why you were underpowering them. The only "underrated" JL amps are the e series, as they are rated @ 12 volts. The / series are rated between 11-14.5 volts and between 1 and 4 ohm. RIPS is a good system and all, but it's more for the idiots out there than the bassheads. "

is he accurate ?

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[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

Saying they are "for idiots" could not be more wrong. They are VERSATILE which is nice if you ever change speakers or add speakers.

I have seen third party testing on the 500/1 reveal that they output between 550-600 watts under varying impedences and voltages within their operating specs.

Whether or not they are for the bassheads is up for debate. You can certainly find higher powered amps for less money than the JL slash series.

 

[95Prober 10+ year member]

yeah. i didnt like it when he said they were for idiots

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

they are ok amps... do rated power at any load between 1-4 ohms at the lower loads it jsut becomes less efficient ( ie pulls more power and does same amount)

 

[zfactor 10+ year member]

^^^ agreed i dont think they are really anything special myself. ive heard better and dont really like regulated amps as much myself.. again imo

 

[95Prober 10+ year member]

what do u mean by regulated?

 

[BigProof 10+ year member]

they put out the same power anywhere in the posted voltage range. 11-14.5 i believe.

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

the only good i can see out of the / series amp

is i can run at 4ohms and it wont pull on my electrical as much as a 1ohm load

and i still get the rated power

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