Right Amp?

[xander3 10+ year member]

Ok.. i have decided to by a sub.. and im thinking of getting either JL Audio 10W3v3-2 or 12W3v3-2.. could some1 give me some advise as to what amp is good for these subs? thanks

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[Dingleberry 10+ year member]

Here http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/shop/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=2

Grab an SS rl-i 10 or a 10" icon, with a kicker zx750, or something similar in range .. you'll be good.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=3963

Kicker 400.1, 400x1 @2ohm mono.

 

[xander3 10+ year member]

thanks but i have already decided on the sub.. im just looking for amp.. is this one good? Kenwood KAC-9103D

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=186

Diamond Audio D3 600.1 300x1 @2ohms, 600x1 @1ohm...in case you decide on 2 of those JL's

..my .2

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Is it a 2-ohm SVC? Or are those DVCs? From the website, it looks like it may be an SVC, in which case the Kicker listed above would be good.

The Kenwood you listed is almost double the rated power for a single W3, but if you're careful with your gains, it would probably be ok. It's also 1-ohm stable, so you have room to add a 2nd sub later if you wanted to.

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=186
Diamond Audio D3 600.1 300x1 @2ohms, 600x1 @1ohm...in case you decide on 2 of those JL's

..my .2

300W per 500RMS-rated sub isn't a good idea, IMO.

It's more expensive and less power than the amp he is already looking at.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

those jl's call for 300w rms....you going with 2?

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=24

This says 500RMS

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

thats the one that counts...hmm Thanks for that. I have been shopping too..looks like I need to investigate closer.

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Just don't trust the specs or things on Woofersetc too much.

I know for a fact they inflate MSRP to make it look as if you're getting a better deal. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

They have a good selection, but not too sure about their cust service. Prices there are meh at best.

 

[xander3 10+ year member]

yeah the one of the sub is at 300w rms and the other is at 500.. im probably gonna go with the 500 one..

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

Considering they're the manufacturer, I'd definitely take their word for it.

I think that Kenwood amp would be a nice match... decently-priced, slightly more power than you need at 2 ohms, but keeping the gain down and being careful will take care of that. Then you add a 2nd sub later and you get more power @ 1 ohm... sounds like a good deal.

I think those amps have gotten a few pretty decent reviews, too, they're not crap by any means. Probably significantly better than alot of stuff hyped here. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

no doubt..there is alot more to an amp than a gazillion dirty watts..I was just trying to find some quality. I assumed he was going with 1 sub.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

..good luck