Which amp do I go with, several to choose between? Help!

[Jayh9797 10+ year member]

I am looking for amps to push 2 Polk MM1240 single voice coil 4 ohm subs 100-450wRMS 850wpeak These are going in a chevy 2500. Looking for SQ. These are the amps I am looking at, all about the same price

Nakamichi PA1500

4 ohm 450w x 1ch

2 ohm 800w x 1ch

1 ohm 1400w x 1ch

MB Quartz ONX1.1500D

4 ohm 500w x 1ch

2 ohm 1000w x 1ch

1 ohm 1500w x 1ch

Sound stream rub1.1600D

2 ohm 1100w x 1ch

1 ohm 1600w x 1ch

Hifonics BRZ 1700.1D

4 ohm 600w x 1ch

2 ohm 1200w x 1ch

1 ohm 1700w x 1ch

Massive Audio N3

4 ohm 450w x 1ch

2 ohms 700w x 1ch

1 ohm 1400w x 1ch

Sound stream DTR1.1700D

2 ohm 1100 x 1 ch

1 ohm 1700 x 1ch

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[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

soundstream DTR, massive n3, or the rubi would be what i would choose

 

[07maximan 10+ year member]

I would buy this one...Sound stream DTR1.1700D wire it to 2ohms and you'd be set.

 

[Jayh9797 10+ year member]

If you had to choose 1 which one?

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

soundstream DTR

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

brz1700

 

[Jayh9797 10+ year member]

Would a sound stream dtr1.2200 be too much power?

2 ohms 1400w 1ch

1 ohm 2200w 1st

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

Would a sound stream dtr1.2200 be too much power?2 ohms 1400w 1ch

1 ohm 2200w 1st

now thinking about it, you dont need anything bigger than 1k bro. your subs are rated at 450w, and i bet they wont like too much more power than that. also what kind of electrical does you car have? can you support 2200w?

 

[Robert 2001 10+ year member]

Slightly but the subs may b a little underated. Set it up with a dmm u should b fine just keep it clean and dont clip them by turning the head unit too high or using bass boost. I ran 2 cvr 10s on my amp at 1 ohm no bass boost very little gain less than 1/4 gain for months with no prob till I found current subs.

 

[Robert 2001 10+ year member]

Wire is very important on high wattage setups .make sure to gauge wire correctly and find or make a good ground also use proper fusing on said wiring

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Nakamichi

Does no one know of Nakamichi?

 

[JeepGuy 10+ year member]

I would go with either the Hifonics or the Sound Stream. But that would only be if your eletrical can handle that.

 

[Pataforce8 10+ year member]

I'm partial to the Massive n3, but that is most useful if you're tight on space.

 

[Jayh9797 10+ year member]

I have been reading more and don't want to push my luck overpowering my subs. I also looked at this amp. Anybody had better success with this amp

Cadence ZRS700D - 2600 watt 1st

4 ohm 500w

2ohm 900w

1 ohm 1300w

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Nakamichi
Does no one know of Nakamichi?

For subs though? I'd save it for a good front stage.

That said, you want something with ~1000w at 2ohms. So, the NQ Quartz... or my preference would be the Massive N3. Also, Cadence makes good amps, that would be a good bet too.

Keep in mind, just because it CAN do 45745 watts of power, doesn't mean you have to feed the subs more than 900w. Use the gain appropriately and all is well. That said, any amp making 800-1100w @ 2ohms would be a good bet. My preference would be on the Massive N3, or the Cadence.

Thinking about it just a bit more, the SoundStream Rubi 1600 would prolly work well too. Wired and set appropriately, it makes 1100w at 2 ohms. Dial that gain down just a smidge and you'll be safe with ~900w on your subs. Then when you're ready to upgrade, you'll have 1600w of power available at 1 ohm, and you won't need to get a new amp. Just thinking for the future.