Rockford fosgate Power T500-1bd or MB Quart DSC 1500.1D (DSC1500.1D)?

[tenpointfive]

What amp would be good for 2 alphasonik 8 series 10" subs 800 watts RMS each. The guy at the local car audio shop told me a RF power series t500 would provide a enough PURE watts to push these subs nicely. I went in there looking for a MB quart dsc 1500 and he told me the MB1500 is sub par to the RF. In addition, i already have a 4 guage amp wiring kit installed. MB recomends 0/1 guage. Out of these 2 amps or any other amps for around $250?

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[DarkScorpion 10+ year member]

The guy at the local car audio shop told me a RF power series t500 would provide a enough PURE watts to push these subs nicely. I went in there looking for a MB quart dsc 1500 and he told me the MB1500 is sub par to the RF. In addition, i already have a 4 guage amp wiring kit installed. MB recomends 0/1 guage. Out of these 2 amps or any other amps for around $250?

Orly? Typical salesman/fanboy bs. According to birth sheets, the t500-1bd does ~700w @ 1ohm. That's less than half what the DSC-1500.1D puts out at 1ohm (and that's RMS, not max ratings FYI). Only a fool would pay that much for an amp such as that, let alone believe the salesman that's trying to sell it. The DSC will do rated.

4Ga will be fine, but it had better be true 4gauge and OFC, not CCA. If it's CCA, I would upgrade. It really depends on the length of wire, though. If it's 20 feet or more, I'd upgrade to 1/0ga.

 

[AARON30 10+ year member]

^^^ditto^^^

mb quart all day

 

[tenpointfive]

Ok so the RF t500 is a dead issue:violent:! What about a kenwood kac9104D? or a power acoustik BAMF4000/1D would be over kill or should I go ahead and pull the trigger & get MB quart dsc1500?

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

get the discus dude. you will be happy. both the kenwood and pa are ****!

 

[DarkScorpion 10+ year member]

get the discus dude. you will be happy. both the kenwood and pa are ****!

x2. The PA is overrated to hell, and the DSC is a much better value than the Kenwood.

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

the mb 1500 has 4 gauge inputs and they put out lots on power even on stock electrical, why cant these stupid shops just be honest with there customers sometimes, a fosgate 500 for 250 gtfo 50 bucks more gets you the mb 2000

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

yea and if ur on budget

AUDIOPIPE AP15001D 1500W MONO D Audio Amplifier - eBay (item 230476687888 end time Jun-17-10 14:33:56 PDT)

and yes for 195 u can get the

http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIOPIPE-AP1800D-1800W-MONO-Car-Audio-Power-Amplifier-/230482396893?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item35a9d246dd

but i do prefer the mb over the audiopipe but both put out rated and are great budget amps

 

[tenpointfive]

RE: D775 ets.

On the specs its says recommends 0/1 guage wire? Am I good with the 4 guage wire running a 1 ohm setup?

 

[BangThisBeat 10+ year member]

dude get the DSC, ull be fine with 4g wire.

Shops lie..

hmm 700 watts @ 1 ohm for 250? or dsc 1500 @ 1 ohm for 209.99 on ebay.

hrrrrrmmmm

 

[corrie32 10+ year member]

make sure u get one with a warranty

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

fyi i would get 1/0 for the discus. i did and it helped my voltage drop going from 4 gauge.

 

[davidt487 10+ year member]

the t-500bd i have had a 1000+ on the birthsheet that cam from rockford and ive never had a problem out of it before it got put in the garage for more power

i dont know nothing about the mb though