which is the more solid choice?

[bsean63 10+ year member]

Kicker ZX1000.1

Amplifier Type 1 Channel

RMS Power: 500W x 1 @ 4 ohms THD at 4-Ohm RMS Power:

RMS Power: 1,000W x 1 @ 2 ohms

Speaker Level Inputs: Yes

Preamp Outputs: Yes

Built-In Crossovers: LP

Bass Boost: 0 - 18 dB

Frequency Response: 25-200Hz

Signal to Noise Ratio: 60 dB

Fuse Rating: n/a

Advanced chassis with extruded aluminum heatsink

Efficient class D circuitry

Top-mounted controls

KickBass 0-18 dB variable bass boost at 40 Hz

Variable 50-200 Hz low-pass crossover with 24 dB/octave slope

Defeatable 25 Hz subsonic filter

High level or low level inputs (125mV-10V)

PreAmp Signal Transfer (PAST) RCA outputs

Delayed turn-off logic circuit

Soft start turn-on circuit for reduced startup load

Short circuit, Over-voltage, Reverse polarity, Thermal overload (SORT) protection

Included remote KickBass control

Fully CEA-2006 compliant specifications for real-world power

or

Alpine Mrp-m1000

RMS Power Range : 600-1000 Watts

Number Of Channels: 1

Low Frequency response: 20 Hz

High Frequency Response: 200 Hz

Built In Crossovers: Yes

Channel Separation: Yes

Features

RMS Power @ 4 ohms: 600W x 1 (1% THD)

RMS Power @ 2 ohms: 1000W x 1

CEA-2006 Power Ratings @ 4 ohms: 600W x 1

Class-D (Digital) Amplifier Type

Continuously Adjustable Gain Control

Dual Sided Glass Epoxy PC Board

Gold Plated Input, Output, Power and Speaker Terminals

Gold Plated RCA Input Connectors

Adjustable Low-Pass Crossover

Speaker Level Inputs

Top Mounted Blue LED Power Indicator

Over-Current, Over-Voltage and Thermal Protection

STAR Circuitry

MOSFET Power Supply Design

Thermal Management Control

Signal to Noise: 100dBA

Speaker Impedance: 4 or 2 Ohm

Frequency Response: 20 -200Hz (200Hz/-3dB)

Input Sensitivity: 0.2 - 4.0V

Power Requirements: 14.4V DC (11V to 16V)

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[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

both are good, maybe it depends on the price?

 

[2Kaccord 10+ year member]

kicker ftw. but alpine is also great too, just personal prefrence i believe

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

price not an issue... alpine... much more to control on that amp... and I love how it has codes to tell you what is wrong if something happens

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

price not an issue... alpine... much more to control on that amp... and I love how it has codes to tell you what is wrong if something happens

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