MB Quart DSC1000.1? Others under $200?

[Ramblin 10+ year member]

A colleague has a 17-year-old son who wants some boom in the trunk of his Toyota Camry. He's never had a sub. I volunteered to help him out. The budget for the amp and 12" or larger sub is around $400. I'll build the ported enclosure and provide a lot of install goodies since I have them laying around the garage.

Does anyone have any experience with the MB Quart DSC1000.1 AB amp? Realize it's not a class D, but they are available new for $175. Used JL 500/1's are $200-225. And there's a DD M1a on Ebay right now for $250. Does anyone know the stability on the M1a? Can I run it a .5-ohms, or just 1-ohm?

Also need a sub. The kid really wants a 13" or 15". I don't think he cares at all about SQ. He wants LOUD. He's been looking at a JL 13W3V3-2 at $200 new, but I think we can do a lot better. Heard the Sundown Z15 is excellent, but may be a little outside of the budget.

Any thoughts you have on a $400 combination are appreciated. Wish there was more money to work with, but that's it for now. Thanks.

Keith

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[Relax 10+ year member]

Do you have the wiring already? so basically 400 for sub(s) and amp

saw a few things in the classifieds section that would be worth your while. a pair of 10s/12s should fit into the budget that could out boom 1 15. mb quart would be a nice way to go amp wise. keep a look out on the classifieds, you will find a much better price and most prices quoted include shipping. Don't go with a jl. you can get much more sub for the money if you look.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Audioque SDC2.515 would be loud. About $160 a piece new.

 

[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

I installed a dsc1000 couple weeks ago. Looked like a solid amp. Peformed great an had seemed like it did rated power. You can slo pick up an MBQuart 15 for round $100 from woofersetc. Heard that they have good sq an decent output.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

NEW Cadence DCA1000 Class D Competition Mono Block Amp - eBay (item 290426896383 end time Apr-26-10 20:00:00 PDT)

REFURB Cadence FXA1200D 1 Ohm 4800 Watt Mono Block Amp - eBay (item 290415346837 end time May-17-10 14:53:15 PDT)

they make amazing amps, you dont want a class a/b on stock

and pm ssackett on here he will make you an amazing custom sub to take both of those amps.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

Sundown Z15 D2 and D4 Close-Out Special - SSA Car Audio Forum

may or may not have any dual 2's left

DC Audio - Woofers

call rusty at dc sounds he sometimes has used subs with great prices you would want a level 4 with the 1000 watts on it.

 

[Sir Swish 10+ year member]

Audiopipe 1800 is under 200 bucks. I think it would be a much better choice on stock electrical. The Mb Quart is a fine amp but A/B can be harsh on stock electrical. I suggest you do the big 3 at least.

 

[Ramblin 10+ year member]

Thanks for the input, guys. Learn something new every day....like Class A/B is harsh on stock electrical. Yeah, I'll go ahead and do the big 3 so he'll be ready for the inevitable upgrades later. I'll let you know what we decided. Still waiting on the kid's finance manager (mom) to release the funds.

Keith

 

[Twista89 10+ year member]

Why is A/B considered so harsh...yes D is more efficent but I wouldnt just cross out A/B amps....I had my GS Designs A/B running at 1 ohm pushing 800 watts along side my 100.4 on stock electrical and 105 alternator never gave any problems...

 

[Sir Swish 10+ year member]

Why is A/B considered so harsh...yes D is more efficent but I wouldnt just cross out A/B amps....I had my GS Designs A/B running at 1 ohm pushing 800 watts along side my 100.4 on stock electrical and 105 alternator never gave any problems...

This ^^^^ A/B amps are just less efficient. You can use them but they can really strain stock electrical.

 

[RLJ676 10+ year member]

Get an Audiopipe 15001.d (or 1800) and an AQ HDC 10, will be right about $400. I don't think he'll need a 12 with that setup. Try this amp AudioPipe APF1801 Class D 1800 Watt Mono Block Amplifier w/ Remote Subwoofer Volume Control

I just bought my 15001.d there and wish they had this deal then. This plus HDC10 and shipping should be right at $400, and loud for a single sub setup I think.

I have the 1500 and the SDC 10 so it's at 2 ohms (about 950 watts). It's a bit much for the sub, and underutilizing the amp since it's not at 1. I should have just started with the HDC at 1 ohm. My SDC is loud, but if it was in a trunk I'd want to push it harder and would definitely go HDC.