What amp is better to power 2 JL10w3v3-4

[kurtfromct 10+ year member]

i currently have a JL j2 500.1 that i could use, but i think the subs would be only getting around 1/2 the RMS they could take. I found a KENWOOD KAC-9105D new for $180 that has a RMS of 900 watts x 1 at 2 ohms. the 10w3s can take 500w rms, so i guess what im asking is what amp out there gives me enough to power both subs and isnt real expensive. i wanna spend $200 max, and dont want crap. i like my JL amp now but that was for 2 10W0s and will not make enough power for 2 10W3s.

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[dragonrage 10+ year member]

What impedance are your subs?

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

I wonder if that 9105D really produces 900 watts RMS at 2 ohms? IIRC the KAC-9104D did a whopping 644 watts at 2 ohms falling a tad bit shy of its "rated" 2 ohm power.

 

[kurtfromct 10+ year member]

What impedance are your subs?

after reading more, i guess i should go with 2ohm subs instead of 4. that way i can power them at 1 ohm.

 

[kurtfromct 10+ year member]

I wonder if that 9105D really produces 900 watts RMS at 2 ohms? IIRC the KAC-9104D did a whopping 644 watts at 2 ohms falling a tad bit shy of its "rated" 2 ohm power.

wow thats a joke. you pay for all that power and dont get it. someone recomended MB Quart ONX1.1000d. i am looking for 1000w at 1ohm for around $200, that will be reliable

 

[kurtfromct 10+ year member]

ok, did more reading. i found a CADENCE TXA-1000D for 198 bucks on ebay brand new. sounds like some good stuff. what you guys think??

 

[gunz4me2 10+ year member]

wow thats a joke. you pay for all that power and dont get it.

That is the thing most don't realize about the CEA rating and that is that CEA is only good for 4 ohms. The manufacturer can say what they want about other impedance loads even though the power rating is just a pipe dream. Here is the review of the KAC-9104D: Kenwood KAC-9104D - Review Amplifiers - Amplifier Reviews - Car Audio and Electronics

someone recomended MB Quart ONX1.1000d. i am looking for 1000w at 1ohm for around $200, that will be reliable

MB Quart along with Cadence make decent budget amplifiers. I know Audiopipe amps are also favored on this forum, but the only one I ever saw was at a repair shop because the owner of it somehow managed to drop a screw on the circuit board and cause a short. How he got that screw past the heat sink and on to the circuit board, is anyone's guess!

 

[mpowered325is 10+ year member]

go look on your local craigslist. i bet you can find a nice "T" series rockford for that price range.