Maybe I should have searched, but it is VERY late, and I am tired!

[geowick07 10+ year member]

I was originally looking into an alpine type-r, but I have stumbled upon this in my search for (and decision to use) elemental designs amplifiers. Think I should go with this instead of the R?

Elemental Designs 13Kv.2

http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/product_info.php?t=2&products_id=31

I hope this doesn't earn me a bad rep around here, but I had to ask the question, since everyone on here is a lot more experienced with this stuff than I am. Thanks for any replies !!

NOTE: I am going to be going with two drivers either way I go, and I will be powering it with a eD ninE.1 @ 1200w RMS.

Click to read more...

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

type r will outperform that in SPL, not sure about SQ though

 

[Safe-N-Sound215 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/word.gif.64b12e39f936af3b4fff38a1c0bd0244.gif . And IIRC Ed has been having some reliability issues, but maybe I'm wrong on that one.

 

[AndonD454 10+ year member]

its all good, youre tired/ im shitty but either way...

R is louder, KV has a little bit better sq imho but i dont think they handle all of the nine.1 and im not an eD fan.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

where'd that extra hour go anyways?

I thought i had an extra hour to sleep, and then i realized my computer already adjusted itself..... ohhhh man //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[xluben 10+ year member]

1200W total isn't really enough to two type r's

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Id go with the R's..........

1200 should be enough to get them moving nice. They can take more, but that IS enough power.

Havent heard of any problems with the 9.1, either.......seems to be the ed subs that are crap.

 

[SUB_URBAN 10+ year member]

Yea just because some dumbasses like to throw 1500 watts to one type R doesnt mean you have to to get them wanging. Looks down at Sig.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[AndonD454 10+ year member]

nine.1 is enough

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

well, to add to my original post, i have also been looking at this amp as well.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16368

sub urban, your post rekindled my wonder on these amps. they same quality as the ed line?

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

Or maybe this one, if those r's can handle it?

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6523.html

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

U can get a 5,000 watt amp if u want, as long as u set ur gains right the subs can handle it. I'd go with the Bxi2000D, good power for the money, and if u ever decide u want to do some burps than u can send around 1900 watts to the pair. Cuse I know the bxi are still a little overrated, not as much as the original BX's were but still.

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

ok. i am going to go with the hifonics bxi 2006. after some research, i believe that the r's can handle the power no problem. and, i dont plan on running that amp at full power all the time anyway. for burps and such, it'll be nice, but i would rather have the extra power there for either future upgrades, or just for those mentioned burps.

 

[80_Cutlass_mn 10+ year member]

Good choice with the Hifonics BXi2006...want one myself just to have one but im happy with my BX1000D for now. Anyway I believe that like said above, be smart with the gains and volume and you should be bumpin happy.

 

[Demi 10+ year member]

Good choice with the Hifonics BXi2006...want one myself just to have one but im happy with my BX1000D for now. Anyway I believe that like said above, be smart with the gains and volume and you should be bumpin happy.

Okay im confused. I thought that the rated RMS output in watts would be delivered by the amp at any gain setting, just less volume. Doesn't that run the risk of damaging the voice coils? Or do i have it all wrong. Ive been buying amps to match rms to rms.