Opinions needed! Trying to decide which amp.

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I'm looking to purchase an "inexpensive" amp and need help choosing which one I should buy. I'm either gonna get the Hifonics BRZ1200.1 or the Audiopipe AP1800. Yes one's a 1800 watt and one's a 1200 watt for nearly the same price but the Hifonics is CEA certified. I've never owned an Audiopipe amp or the new BRZ line from Hifonics. I'm kind of leaning towards the Hifonics mainly because I've read about the not so great build quality of the AP and because it's not that great to look at. Hell I don't know, what do you guys think?

http://www.vminnovations.com/product_4486/Audiopipe-AP1800D-1800W-Mono-Power-Amplifier.html

http://www.vminnovations.com/product_4514/Hifonics-Brutus-BRZ1200-1D-1200W-Mono-D-Amplifier.html

Click to read more...

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

AQ1200D Amplifier

 

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Or a used Kicker or Fosgate power

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

AQ1200D Amplifier 

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Or a used Kicker or Fosgate power

$100 more than the two above. Gotta keep it under $200.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You can find a ZX1000 or T1000 BD in the classifieds or Craigslist for that or less..

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

You can find a ZX1000 or T1000 BD in the classifieds or Craigslist for that or less..

Thanks for the replies but I havent seen one and I'm looking to buy this week. I've own RF, Kicker, Sundown, MTX, on and on. I'm going with something different this time and cheap. I've got two DC subs and will be going with one of these two amps more than likely.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Oh well, I'm impatient, going with the BRZ1200.1

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

What subs?

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Level 2 8"s

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

brz has at 140amp fuse the ap has a 120amp fuse. So I would bet the BRZ will do more power. Also that CEA things is junk it only certified the rating at 4ohm. Not 2 and 1 likw most of us will use it at.

 

[LuckyatVMI 10+ year member]

Given your budget either BRZ1200.1 or AP1800D will work great. FYI, not sure if you checked but Audiopipe AP15001D gets A LOT of love from the car audio community (also CEA certified).

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Given your budget either BRZ1200.1 or AP1800D will work great. FYI, not sure if you checked but Audiopipe AP15001D gets A LOT of love from the car audio community (also CEA certified).

A lot of love from were?

 

[LuckyatVMI 10+ year member]

A lot of love from were?

from people who bought and used it + on here and other forums as well - couple of results from quick search //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/amplifiers/474262-audio-pipe-ap-15001d-guts.html

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/amplifiers/498935-audiopipe-ap-15001d-2.html

I'm sure there are tons of great amps that may or may not be better than this but bang for the buck people who own it seem to be pretty happy with it.

Cheers.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

A lot of love from were?

A year or two ago everyone here was talking about them.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Ive seen the threads before but I would never use it.. If you are going to do something do it right. Dont run $500 subs on a $100 amp, dont put $3000 rims on a $1000 car. Thats just my 2 cents.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Ive seen the threads before but I would never use it.. If you are going to do something do it right. Dont run $500 subs on a $100 amp, dont put $3000 rims on a $1000 car. Thats just my 2 cents.

only paid $200 for the subs, so why would I spend $500 on the amp? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif