Two amps, one choice (help)

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

Have you looked into old school Soundstream Rubicon or Reference series amps? They tend to be small and pack a large punch.

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

hello! my choice is the alpine!

leagues your sub's in parallel, being to 2 ohm in the amplifier.

you are with 350 wrms, that is what the sub's needs.

the amp's healthy alpine very good!

he is well!

you really think 100 watts to each re8 would be enoyugh in my hatchback?

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

btw man, my subs cant be wired in 2ohm if each of them are 4ohm dvc right?

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

Im sure the questions Im asking can be answered by a lot of folks on this site.

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

whats your budget? new/used make a difference?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

1. Is the mrd-m350 underrated enough to justify going the alpine route when it comes to powering my subs?

In my experience the Alpine V-power series amps aren't particularly underated at all. I Can't speak on the V12 series amps as I've never owned one. It should hit right close to the target of what the specsheet says it'll do.

2.does 35 watts per sub even make much of a difference?

I do not believe it would make a truly audible difference, myself.

3. does directed even perform the right amount as advertised in the first place, or does it usually go over the rms?

I personally have no experience with any of DEI's products so I cannot comment on this one.

4. How trustworthy are refubished amps from ikesound anyway?

Again - with no personal experience I really cannot comment for certain. But ~ I will qualify that with the addition that refurbished units from ikesound (various Orions, Vipers, etc) are continually and highly recommended by several members on this forum so if i were forced to make a guess I'd say it's a pretty safe gamble.

5. To anyone who has seen or actually owned a directed 600d, are its dimensions 10 11/16 L x 8 3 /4 W x 2 H exact? Is it really about 8.5 inches wide or is it 10.5 inches wide?

I would have no clue whatsoever on this one

And finally, which amp in consideration of those questions would be the best choice and why?

If they will both fit into your intended mounting location and you're absolutely convinced that it has to be one of those two I'd just go with whatever is cheaper. I don't think the minimal amount of output difference would amount to a hill of beans in your listening space so go with whatever's cheaper to acquire.
just my $0.02, anyway //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Good luck with your install.

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

In my experience the Alpine V-power series amps aren't particularly underated at all. I Can't speak on the V12 series amps as I've never owned one. It should hit right close to the target of what the specsheet says it'll do.
I do not believe it would make a truly audible difference, myself.

I personally have no experience with any of DEI's products so I cannot comment on this one.

Again - with no personal experience I really cannot comment for certain. But ~ I will qualify that with the addition that refurbished units from ikesound (various Orions, Vipers, etc) are continually and highly recommended by several members on this forum so if i were forced to make a guess I'd say it's a pretty safe gamble.

I would have no clue whatsoever on this one

If they will both fit into your intended mounting location and you're absolutely convinced that it has to be one of those two I'd just go with whatever is cheaper. I don't think the minimal amount of output difference would amount to a hill of beans in your listening space so go with whatever's cheaper to acquire.

just my $0.02, anyway //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Good luck with your install.

thanks man

Since 30 watrs per sub wont make much of a difference and since the 600d is about 20 bucks cheaper though still a refurb, I might let a quarter decide which one goes between my subs.

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

whats your budget? new/used make a difference?

its not actually a budget, rather its a choice betwen the two amps I put up.

 

[Vadude 10+ year member]

whats your budget? new/used make a difference?

Ive decided to go with the alpine mrp-m350