Sundown SAE-1000D Or Audioque 1200D??

[Bipolar 10+ year member]

I can get either amp for about $240...I need it to push a single Dual 2 ohm RE SX 15" sub..Which would be the best amp?

Audioque 1200D http://www.audioque.com/aq/AQamps.htm

Sundown Audio site Look for SAE-1000D http://www.sundownaudio.com/

THANKS!!

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[90accordman 5,000+ posts]

i dont know the actual output of the AQ but if its decently close to rated output then go for it. i love the SAZ lines but the SAE 1000d isnt a fave of mine, nothing wrong with it at all, just not as nice as the SAZ expectantly

 

[Bipolar 10+ year member]

How would these compare to a KICKER ZX1000.1 also??

 

[NightDrifter05 10+ year member]

They are all good amps. You honestly wouldn't go wrong picking up either of them. I would probably go with the Sundown or the Kicker since they are both proven amp's where as the AQ1200 hasn't really been out long enough for anyone to get in a lot of time with it.

 

[ctmike 10+ year member]

never used an aq amp but the sundown is really nice. can't go wrong with it, will do rated power and then some. and great warranty and c.s..

also, i don't think the kicker would work since you're sub is dual 2ohm and the zx1000.1 isn't 1ohm stable.

 

[Q&A 10+ year member]

It looks as though the AQ has a second torriodal transformer and more capacitance as well as more fusing. Wether it makes it the better amp or not I don't know. What THD is the SD rated at, the AQ is rated at 1%.

 

[Anonymous 10+ year member]

Aq

 

[Bipolar 10+ year member]

Thanks..

 

[mattldm 10+ year member]

Ok, so I know I;m bringing up an old thread, but I figured thats better than starting a new one and getting told to search first, lol

Anyway... I am also interested in these two amps.... So has anyone compared them?

Is either one a significant upgrade over the other?

 

[mattldm 10+ year member]

It looks as though the AQ has a second torriodal transformer and more capacitance as well as more fusing. Wether it makes it the better amp or not I don't know. What THD is the SD rated at, the AQ is rated at 1%.

Yeah, I was looking at the pics too, and it seems the AQ amp is a bit beefier inside? Its rated for more power, so maybe thats why?

Hard to tell about an amp just by looking at the inside, but to my untrained eye the AQ looks more substantial!?

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[mcsoul 10+ year member]

You gonna be happy with either one.

Personally I'd go AQ, it has a beefier 2 ohm rating.

Unless I cared about efficiency to stock electrical,

then I'd go Sundown.

 

[mattldm 10+ year member]

You gonna be happy with either one.
Personally I'd go AQ, it has a beefier 2 ohm rating.

Unless I cared about efficiency to stock electrical,

then I'd go Sundown.

My sub is a dual 2ohm so I can wire it to 1 or 4... I will probably try running it at 1 ohm.

 

[97gp 5,000+ posts]

Sundown, I

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I love the Sundown for its small foot print and solid output.

 

[pawn man 10+ year member]

can't go wrong with either.