Not sure that you are going to locate an amp with that much power on the sub stage in a 5 ch version.If so, its going to be pretty expensive, and prob pretty large(hoping you have the room for it). It would be more cost effective to get a dedicated 4 ch amp and a dedicated Mono/ sub amplifier to get the power you need for that sub stage.last I remember US Amps had a Merlin 5 ch. that was decent on substage, but that was quite a few years back.. Memphis had one that may have met your criteria, that Im not sure they make any longer as well.
Yea both are quite expensive. I'm not going to get greedy with what I am now running I'm happy with the output. This morning on the way to work I was surprised at how they preform. I was running 2 Kenwood 12's at two ohms 400 rms each and same with my 2 kicker 12s 500 rms each with not a problem. Amp didn't bat an eye. I'm still selling the kicker amp and still looking for a substitute I was thinking another pioneer 5 channel like my mono or a RF 5 channel I have to remember it's an everyday car. I know most would go with the RF but I have heard to go with same brand amps when doing more than 1. Stereo arrives tomorrow so let me know what you think. I appreciate your inputExactly what Audiobaun said, most 5 channel amps cut off at 500w @ 1ohm minimum for the subwoofer channel. .5ohm is also unrealistic for a "do everything" 5 channel amp.
That's the most powerful one that Crutchfield sells @ 720 watts on the sub channel (2ohm)Focal FPX 5.1200
5-channel car amplifier — 75 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms + 720 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms
The only 1 ohm stable one I see is the one I have which is listed here
If you have questions about that one I've used it daily for over a year previously.Rockford Fosgate PM1000X5
Punch marine/powersports 5-channel amplifier — 75 watts RMS x 4 (4 ohms) + 500 watts RMS x 1 (1 ohm)
Like Audiobaun said, it's way more common to have 2 amps if you do speakers and a powerful subwoofer setup.
I am going to still in two amps one for subs and everything elseExactly what Audiobaun said, most 5 channel amps cut off at 500w @ 1ohm minimum for the subwoofer channel. .5ohm is also unrealistic for a "do everything" 5 channel amp.
That's the most powerful one that Crutchfield sells @ 720 watts on the sub channel (2ohm)Focal FPX 5.1200
5-channel car amplifier — 75 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms + 720 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms
The only 1 ohm stable one I see is the one I have which is listed here
If you have questions about that one I've used it daily for over a year previously.Rockford Fosgate PM1000X5
Punch marine/powersports 5-channel amplifier — 75 watts RMS x 4 (4 ohms) + 500 watts RMS x 1 (1 ohm)
Like Audiobaun said, it's way more common to have 2 amps if you do speakers and a powerful subwoofer setup.
500W is actually a decent amount of power, it just depends on what type of enclosure you have it in and what your car is in terms of the sound you'll get from it. I mean with a ported enclosure, even a prefab you can lose the ability to see cars behind you in the mirrors with 500w. Maybe your budget would be better put towards a custom enclosure to get more out of less wattage. If you want to go louder once you have a good enclosure I'd suggest keeping the 5-channel and getting a beefier mono. There's nothing wrong with only using 4 out of 5 channels.
