RD 15" Alpha and RD1000.1 feedback please!

[throatrattling 10+ year member]

Hey guys, just looking for some advice here. I'm upgrading my setup,

(2) MTX 7500's single 4 ohm coils, wired down to 2ohms on a Planet Audio VX900D, pushing about 650RMS to them. Surprisingly they get fairly loud, and they're not even seeing rated power, but I would like to go with a one sub setup, that will better all around, SQL.

I am looking into getting an RD audio Alpha 15" on a RD1000.1. The price is pretty good, at about $800 for the sub/spec box/amp brand new. Hoping someone running either one of these, or any similar setup can give me some feedback on how it sounds. I'm pretty sure the sound quality will be better than the MTX's, which are neither spl or sq, they're just shit, and the amp isn't very clean either, but it gets fairly loud on my almost stock electrical.

Another question I have, is that for the same money, I can have a JL 1000/1 and a 13W7, so which setup would be better all around for SQL?

Thanks in advance, Derek.

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[MTX520 10+ year member]

if your gona sell they mtx's 7500 let me know...i have a friend thats looking for some mtx's subs...

 

[throatrattling 10+ year member]

I am going to be taking the MTX's out very soon. I bought them new, and they still have warranty, best of all they have only seen ~300RMS each

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

I am going to be taking the MTX's out very soon. I bought them new, and they still have warranty, best of all they have only seen ~300RMS each

are you gonna sell them brotha?

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

I had an rd1000.1. They are great amps. Never got hot on me running at 1 ohm and never agave me a problem. Does rated power + a bit more with the right electrical

 

[throatrattling 10+ year member]

I will be selling them... feel free to throw me an offer

 

[MTX520 10+ year member]

I will be selling them... feel free to throw me an offer

replied in the pms

 

[cstac 10+ year member]

Well Im looking to go 2 10" RD classics on a RD 1000.1, about everyone that I talk to have had good things said about them. Plus I talked to Kevin who works for RD audio on the phone and he said normally they underestimate the rms power just to be safe so that reply earlier stating does rating power + more that is what Kevin was talking about.

 

[throatrattling 10+ year member]

If someone has used the Alpha 15", provide some feedback on what they believe is the best enclosure setup.

 

[throatrattling 10+ year member]

anything..

 

[throatrattling 10+ year member]

any recommendations on box size for this beast?

 

[Junior22 10+ year member]

single spider alpha?

3.5 cubes to 32hz ..

if its the dual spider .. not enough power .. will get it going but needs more ...