Why not the Nine.1?

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

What keeps people from high end subs from buying the Nine.1?

I have a Mag 15" and people always recommend the Sundown 1500D but I cant understand the point of paying more?

I am currently planning on the Sundown but what makes it so much better than the Nine.1, I know it is more efficient but the ED has a nice warranty (and the company will definitaly be around for the next 3 years) and a (much) lower price.

Does the eD make really distorted power or something?

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[delvryboy 5,000+ posts]

no, the eD is a very good amp. from what i have seen though, the sundown makes more power.

the sundown/mag is a combo many choose because the companies work together.

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

Ok, I know the sundown makes more power, but does the Nine.1 make "dirty" power or is there also very little distortion?

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

the sundown IMO is just a higher quality amp. And eD as a company can lick my balls.

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

my nine.1 was awesome, and pesteele is running it now.

people hate eD because the owner, and the fact Ben has enough business sense to sell EVERYTHING possible in car audio with his name on it. He IS in fact a douche....but I havent heard a "bad" eD product.

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

Well how is there customer service if something goes wrong and you need it fixed? Anybody ever had to send an amp back?

 

[saywhat? 5,000+ posts]

i havent ever burnt up a nine.1....ive owned one and it was perfect imo. reasonably efficient, didnt **** with my lights. stayed around 13 volts with my 130 amp stock alt.

I DID however lose some screws and they were shipped the following business day.

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

just a matter of how much you need to make you budget, and how much you don't mind contributing to someone the bulk of the forum hates.

If the ED is enough power, get it. Even ED bashers can't come up with anything negative about the amp itself.

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

The pictures should explain the price difference. Double the parts count throughout nearly the entire amplifier.

But from the accounts I have heard the Nine.1 is an excellent unit in it's price range. There really is nothing wrong with it per-se, it's just not incredibly overbuilt like the SAZ-1500D is.

As was previously stated many folks don't care for the owner, Ben, or the company as a whole. This is a pretty common view on the more major audio forums.

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

I definately plan on the Sundownz Im just trying to understand the difference?

Yeah if the guy is a douschebag I really dont want to support him anyway even if the product is quite nice...

 

[BIGsherm7272]

the nine.1 is a really solid amp. plus they are rated 1200 wrms @ 1 ohm at 12.5 volts. pretty good for stock electrical.

 

[shiipseki 10+ year member]

sundown can be dropped to .5 and still be warrantied.

Not sure if nine1 would offer a warranty at .5ohm

 

[creyc 10+ year member]

Whats wrong with ben?

 

[Pyro_By_Nature 5,000+ posts]

Whats wrong with ben?

A lot.

 

[theothermike 10+ year member]

problems with preorders so i hear, and also some other issues in past.

I agree with what many have said.

If you have the cash go with sundown, the are made to last and also provide what ever you needs be. both sq and spl, efficient, and lots lots of power, not to mention .5 ohm warrentied.

If you can't afford then save, or go with a good amp, the nine.1. It has had lots of success. not many problems, and still provides just the right amount of output for the mag. But me personally i would get the sundown because if you have the cash for a high quality sub, get a high quality amp, then your set for quite some time

Mike