new to the boards..got a ? bout 2 amps.

[batsbaseball14 10+ year member]

I am wanting to upgrade my system, I dont know too much bout car audio but I think I know enough to get around. I would like to either get a HiFonics Brutus Bx1500d amp or a Viper Audio d1200.1 which one do yall think is the better deal. I can get them both for practially the same price. so what do you guys think? Thanks for the input. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wave.gif.002382ce7d7c19757ab945cc69819de1.gif

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[fv04as 10+ year member]

I am wanting to upgrade my system, I dont know too much bout car audio but I think I know enough to get around. I would like to either get a HiFonics Brutus Bx1500d amp or a Viper Audio d1200.1 which one do yall think is the better deal. I can get them both for practially the same price. so what do you guys think? Thanks for the input. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wave.gif.002382ce7d7c19757ab945cc69819de1.gif

Well what kinda subs will you be running?

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

i love viper audio, they're awesome.

 

[batsbaseball14 10+ year member]

um....I'm gonna be running 2 12" DVC Audiobahn high excursion's which can handle up to 1400w but do 700w rms. Thanks,

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

um....I'm gonna be running 2 12" DVC Audiobahn high excursion's which can handle up to 1400w but do 700w rms. Thanks,

what ohm are the subs??

 

[batsbaseball14 10+ year member]

They are dual 4 ohm voice coils but can operate at 2 or 8 ohms..

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

They are dual 4 ohm voice coils but can operate at 2 or 8 ohms..

if you have two woofers, and they both are DVC 4's, you need an amp that does max power at either a 1 or 4 ohm load...

 

[batsbaseball14 10+ year member]

Yeah both those amps I mentioned are both stable at a 1 ohm load...I REALLY dont want to buy a new alternator so do you think it would be better to get that viper d1200.1 or that hifonics...i've heard Hifonics donest consume near as much power as some of the others.

 

[THX 10+ year member]

Many people, like me, have been having problems with HiFonics. I'd go with Viper in an instant over HF. Viper is a DEI company anyway, great quality stuff.

http://www.directedaudio.com

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

or look at the Kicker KX12001.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Mark_ab 5,000+ posts]

The Viper has, thus far, less reliability issues than the Hifonics. Although a good "bang for your buck" amplifier, they have issues at 1ohm and I've seen several blow fets and resistors for no particular reason.

 

[batsbaseball14 10+ year member]

hm....thanks guys. Still undecided bout what to go for though...both have their ups and downs.