Opinions needed

[chevy_man 10+ year member]

So what do you guys think about this amp:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-BHtTbA5WyCE/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=113KAC9103

hooked up with 2 of these subs in sealed boxes, at 8ohms for breaking in and 2 ohms after awhile:naughty::

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/product/details/0,,2076_310069929_297969819,00.html

They will being going in a regular cab truck, and that amp will give me the power to run some big subs if I end up getting an extended cab in the future.

I am an electrical major in college so I know all about impedance, current, voltage, etc. so I won't be stupid and I know how to set gains. I have meters and have access to an ossiliscope (sp?).

Also, it seems like most of the amps me and my buddies have need to have their gains set **** high to reach their advertised power levels, so I'm buying bigger than needed. Wired in parrallel they should be around 450w rms to each speaker according to advertisements, so I'm thinking it should be capable of 350w to each speaker easy. I WILL NOT be using bass boost at all, have the subsonic filter at 15 hz (sealed boxes) just because, and will pull out the ossiliscope to tune the gains and filters.

Almost forgot, deck will be pioneer premiere 960 (I've fixed it 4 times now, I guess I'll just keep it forever!) w/6.5v preouts IIRC, speakers for now are some polk 4x6's, will be upgraded to components this summer. 4x6's being amped by a kenwoode 4x40w rms that is also going to be replaced this summer.

Thanks for any and all opinions.

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[Silverbane 10+ year member]

IMO, that is a large price for a 500 watt rms amp...

This should be enough power and is a solid amp...saves you 200$ as well...

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-FASvGm8CyzE/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=500MRDM105

 

[chevy_man 10+ year member]

I don't know what amp you were looking at but the kenwood in my post was $300 and that alpine is $400. The alpine puts out more power, yes, but as I said I only need 350 rms. I'm looking at buying one "new in box" from an ebay store for $150.

I used to be a huge alpine fan, but lately I feel they just don't provide the features for the price. They cost more, have the same features, and they do look better, but looks don't matter to me since it'll be on the back wall of a regular cab truck and hardly ever be seen. I'm way more worried about sound quality than looks, so the extra money for Alpine just isn't happening.

Also, please don't post if you don't know what you're talking about, it just confuses newbs. And my second paragraph is my opinion, the first is solid fact, so please don't try arguing with me.

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

That amp does supposedly 900w rms @ 2ohms, so your going to blow the hell outta them (Subs 350X2=700w rms)

 

[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

Newer Kenwood products blow *** anywayz........

 

[chevy_man 10+ year member]

As stated before, I have access to an oscilliscope and I do know how to set gains. I'm really not worried as even at 900w rms @2 ohms, the speakers really aren't going to see more than 350, and even that is a long shot considering that my 960 goes up to volume level 40, I set the gains at 30, and I only ever turn it up to about 20 when I'm DD. It will produce 900w@2 ohms with a test tone and the gains maxed most likely.

So again, I'm not worried about overpowering them at all, and as far as the amp goes, would you care to elaborate as to why kenwood sucks? Most people who post shit like that are fanboys of one brand or another.

Also, learn how to use the edit feature and don't bother posting twice. I don't need to scroll through your sig twice to read posts.

EDIT: I just read Pyle throughout your sig, I really hope that's a joke! If not, you need a good smackin boy.

 

[chevy_man 10+ year member]

so is there anybody in here that can give me a good reason not to go with the kenwood amp? Looking at buying within the next 2 weeks, and I still haven't gotten a good opinion on several sites.