Sundown 1200D or JL 1000/1v2???

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

Which amp should I go with? Going more for sound quality. I know they will both be loud, but I want it to be clean too.

Running two 12" JL W6v2's

Just need some quick opinions because I'm about to buy one or the other.

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[AQHDC3 10+ year member]

JL

 

[heyitsmekyle15 10+ year member]

depends on your electrical, jl if you dont have a beefly electrical, sundown if ya do.

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

depends on your electrical, jl if you dont have a beefly electrical, sundown if ya do.

While the JL Audio has a strictly regulated power supply, the Sundown is more efficient.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[gboo559 10+ year member]

Jl

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

for sq and better efficiency the JL or an MbQuart dsc series 1500.1 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

While the JL Audio has a strictly regulated power supply, the Sundown is more efficient.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

this is true to an extent.. the jl does power at 1.5-4

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

this is true to an extent.. the jl does power at 1.5-4

The JL Audio also has class AB efficiency when it comes to current draw. Of course, efficiency was not JL's design with the 500/1 and 1000/1. In order to get the same power from 1.5 to 4 ohms, versatility was more important than efficiency.

 

[pawn man 10+ year member]

the company support for sundown is going to be better.

 

[swrve31 10+ year member]

Jl

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

The JL is a nice amp but very expensive. Is budget a concern here at all ?

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

Sundown sae-1200

 

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

The JL is a nice amp but very expensive. Is budget a concern here at all ?

No, If I get the JL it will be used. Looking at Thirstycrew's in the classifieds now.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

In that case is warranty a concern ? You can get a new v.2 SAE-1200D at a pretty good price with 2-year warranty.

 

[mcquesten 10+ year member]

In that case is warranty a concern ? You can get a new v.2 SAE-1200D at a pretty good price with 2-year warranty.

Well, not really to big of a concern. Out of all the amps I have ever had I have yet to have a problem out of any of them, knock on wood.

The main thing is I know they are both high quality solid amps, and both are going to be plenty loud for they way I will use them. I just want which ever one has the over all better sound quality. I know they are both good, but which is just a little better. I'v heard Jl's before, but have never heard a sundown.