JL audio 500/1

[drasik 10+ year member]

I've been reading up on this amp the specs state that it's 500 watts @ 1.5-4 ohms, but I need to ask people who have had experience with this amp, what is the most ammoutn of power you have generated from this amp stabily at the lowest possible ohm load? meaning how much watts at the lowest ohms

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[Jacobs 10+ year member]

@ 4 ohms I am getting well over 500W with the sensitivity turned up only half way... If you are thinking of getting it I would recommend it.... Awasome amp!

 

[InF 10+ year member]

i've changed my mind and i'm gettin the 500/1 amp and then i'm gonna get the 13 1/2 JL w7 sub but the amp first but i think it will be too much power for my MTX 6000 12's so i'm prolly gonna sell those and get the w7's. I hope its gonna be money well spent for me :/

the 300/2 JL amp just dun seem enuff power heh

InF_

 

[ace7733 10+ year member]

you might ask around on the sub and speakers forum before you spend all that money on the w7, I haven't heard it, but the ppl who have aren't very impressed

 

[InF 10+ year member]

when and where did this happen at?

i heard it for myself

it freakin bangs ur head off for real one 500/1 JL audio amp hooked up to one 13" w7 sub hit as hard as 4 12"s on my life. I heard it at Dr. Dashboard Car Stereo. and ever since then i've been hooked ^_^

InF_

 

[ace7733 10+ year member]

I haven't heard a w7, but several of the "vets" around here have and have commented that it is severly lacking in midbass. As far as what other choices, it depends if u want sq or spl or both. I would suggest posting a topic on the subs and speakers section asking for opinions on the w7 and possible alternates, then compare your choices (listen to them all) and pick whatever you like the best.

Good luck!

 

[abercrombie2582 10+ year member]

the 500/1 isn't that great of a class d amp to let ya know. Check http://www.carsound.com and see the review on it. I would suggest getting a jbl 1200.1 and get an adire audio brahma or image dynamics idmax, as these subs will impress your more than that W7(no midbass)

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

500/1 would barely power the 13w7 and would suffer on a pair that is even fact from jl. the 500/1 is a solid fully regulated amp if you bothered reading on it at 1.5 ohms its 600 watts or so while at 4 ohms its 500..no big or noticable difference here . stays rock steady down to 11 volts ...now u r thinkin hmmm thats low power but in reality its pretty solid because subs are reactive loads and the 500/1 will be 500 watts always where other class d's will be jumpin all over the place powerwise

 

[abercrombie2582 10+ year member]

thats true, but id rather have a dei 600.1 or memphis 500d(i think its the 500) on a sub like that than the jl. They are better made amps than the jl for subs!!!!

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

errr a 500d is 250 watts at 4 ohms ..... is weaker than a 500/1

 

[bondjr]

what size fuse for 500/1?

 

[InF 10+ year member]

it should be 60 amp

InF_

 

[liwaj79 10+ year member]

This is such A great amp it puts out a lil more then 500 but it sounds like it puts so much more out!