not sure what amp to buy

[butler239 10+ year member]

Hey, i got 2 RF t1 15's and im going to buy an amp tonight. i can either get a Memphis MCD1500 1500rms for 300, or should i just get a hifonics BXi2607D 2600 rms for 300? i mean the hifonics has a ton more power it says but im just not sure because the Memphis sells for 670 on sonics, is it a more quality amp? if someone could give me some advice that would be great =]. heres the specs for the amps

Memphis

Amplifier Specifications

Amplifier Class D

Number of Channels 1 - Mono

RMS Power (4 ohms) 750 watts x 1 channel

RMS Power (2 ohms) 1500 watts x 1 channel

RMS Power (1 ohm) N/A

Bridged RMS Power N/A

Total RMS Power Output 1500 watts

Peak Power Output N/A

Total Peak Power Output N/A

Maximum Input Gauge Size 4

Minimum Impedance Unbridged 2 ohms

Minimum Impedance Bridged N/A

THD at Rated RMS Power 0.5%

Speaker Level Inputs No

Preamp Outputs 1 pair

Built-in Crossover Low-pass (LP)

High-Pass Crossover Frequency N/A

Low-Pass Crossover Frequency 50 - 250 Hz

Subsonic Filter 20 - 50 Hz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 90 dB

Channel Separation N/A

Bass Boost N/A

Bass/Gain Remote Optional (Accessory required and sold separately)

* Memphis 16-MCRG

Fan Cooled No

Fuse Rating 30A x 5

CEA-2006 Compliant No

Hifoincs

Amplifier Specifications

Amplifier Class D

Number of Channels 1 - Mono

RMS Power (4 ohms) 850 watts x 1 channel

RMS Power (2 ohms) 1700 watts x 1 channel

RMS Power (1 ohm) 2600 watts x 1 channel

Bridged RMS Power Not Bridgeable

Total RMS Power Output 2600 watts

Peak Power Output Not Specified

Total Peak Power Output N/A

Maximum Input Gauge Size N/A

Minimum Impedance Unbridged 1 ohm

Minimum Impedance Bridged N/A

THD at Rated RMS Power .1%

Speaker Level Inputs No

Preamp Outputs 1 pair

Built-in Crossover Low-pass (LP)

High-Pass Crossover Frequency N/A

Low-Pass Crossover Frequency 35 - 250 Hz

Subsonic Filter 15 - 35 Hz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 95 dB

Channel Separation N/A

Bass Boost 0 - 18 dB

Bass/Gain Remote Yes

Fan Cooled No

Fuse Rating N/A

CEA-2006 Compliant No

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[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Memphis is vastly better than Hifonics. Are the T1s dual 4s?

 

[butler239 10+ year member]

yeah dual 4 ohms

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

So you need 1200 rms at either 1ohm or 4ohm. Neither of those amps really fit the bill. An MB Quart 1500d would however. Its about 200$ and is better than the Hifonics, and closer to Memphis then some would expect

 

[TMali 10+ year member]

Memphis

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Memphis

Of the 2 the OP asked about, yes...But it doesnt fit his needs as well as some other applications would

 

[butler239 10+ year member]

hm well that sucks, that memphis is real cool looking. So it would be a bad idea to wire to 2 ohm? if its a real bad idea, where can i get one of those MB Quart 1500d's? iv never heard of the brand

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

You cant wire those subs to 2ohm. Either 4 for series, or 1 for paralell.

And MBQuart is a solid brand.MB Quart DSC-1500.1D (dsc15001d) - Mono Subwoofer Amps - Sonic Electronix

i believe it can be found a little cheaper tho if u look

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

some info since you were considering Hifonics...MBQ is from the same parent company as Hifoncs (Maxxsonics), and MBQ is the best line from Maxxsonics

 

[butler239 10+ year member]

oh well i know the subs are wired 1 ohm already, they were pushed by a rf 1000db before i bought them. so looks like thats what i need to go for is 1 ohm. is 1 ohm good for daily use?

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

is 1 ohm good for daily use?

Sure. 4ohm would be optimal, but its harder to find that type of power at 4ohm.

However, you are going to need good electrical. I suggest at least quality 4 or 2ga power and ground, as well as Big 3 upgrade (its fairly easy, there is a sticky in the electrical forum)

 

[butler239 10+ year member]

Well, what are a few other options of brands i should get? just so i can research them and compare.

 

[butler239 10+ year member]

ah well i have a cap, and i have a extra yellow top battery in my garage i was thinking about hooking up, can you hook up batterys in cars or does it need to be a power cell? an alternator really inst in my budget at the moment, would those 2 work ok for now?

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Sae 1200d, AQ1200d, Audiopipe 1500d (budget), Fosgate 1000.1bd is actually an optimal match for those as well

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Caps are useless. Big 3 can be done for about 30$, and is better than a cap