JL 500/1 opinions????

[andy240sx 10+ year member]

whats goin on all....its opinion time.....im bout to get a new amp to power my 2 type R 10s, and the JL 500/1 is lookin preetty **** good. it is kinda pricy tho, so i wanna make sure its as good as i think it will be ...let me kno if you have one or any experience youve had with one

thanks alot

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[drkodin 10+ year member]

lets put it this way, if you have the money to spend, get it. The JL amps are some of the best around (if not the best). Granted you can get more power for your money elsewhere, but not the quality. i have had a 500/1 for about 6 months now and love it. i kinda wish i had the JBL 1200.1 (just because it is cheap power and i like power //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif ) but everytime i think that it is simply followed by me thinking "uh...no." My friends constantly comment no how amazingly clean my system sounds, and anyone can tell you SQ is half amp half speaker.

most people who buy the JL amps never go to anything else (unless funds require them to do so).

fyi: $400 is a good price btw

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by andy240sx whats goin on all....its opinion time.....im bout to get a new amp to power my 2 type R 10s, and the JL 500/1 is lookin preetty **** good. it is kinda pricy tho, so i wanna make sure its as good as i think it will be ...let me kno if you have one or any experience youve had with one

 

 

thanks alot

A very good amp, sure it isnt cheap...but it puts out clean power. JBL 600.1 might also be an option, but I would take the 500/1.

- Steve

 

[andy240sx 10+ year member]

awesome, yea im all about the SQ rather than earth pounding bass. and if that means spending an extra 100 bucks, so be it. i was kinda sceptical cus i havent been impressed with any JL subs (except for W7 of course) and i was worried their amps wouldnt be much. but i think im going to do it...ill let you kno how it turns out