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Gentlemen,

Here is my dilemma, i got a great deal on 12" IDMAx 4/1ohm sub that i couldn't pass up. As a result ive been pushing the thing with 300rms at 4ohm on my poor abused MTX amp... Obviously i need an upgrade,but SQ is my main concern... I figure the thing will boom loud enough whatever quality amp i put to the IDMAX. With my available budget $300+ area, im looking at the following used amps. FYI: I drive a Lexus ES300 '98 with a stock electical system 90 amps...

The following are the amps ive had my eye on:

US Amps 1000-DE: Well over 1000 watts at 1ohm. Great amp... I've heard damping factor is over >250. This matters cause i want great SQ. But if my electrical system cant handle it how would it sound if i just ran it 4ohm? Hell 600-700watts is still great, and wouldnt this save my electrical system? Give me the option of using the extra power if i ever upgrade my electrical system. Would cost a bit extra...

Phoenix Gold 600.2 Titanium: Heard these are great amps, but i hear very little about them here. Anyway it does 600watts into 4ohms... Its class A/B so i figure it should play cleaner than the U.S. Amps? But again would it kill my electrical system?

JL Audio 500/1: 500 watts at 4ohms... How would this one do? Damping factor >500. But the lowest wattage of the 3.

Opinions? I want the best SQ possible, and as far as SPL i just want it enough to be able to feel it in my chest on occasion... Not necessarily make me go death after 60 seconds. Ill likely be installing another 200-300rms amp soon enough to push some components. What do you guys think? Another rout ive though of is the Zed audio Minilith... Class D 600 watts at 1 ohm? Sorry for the long post.

Thanks in advance for any help!

with those offerings, you could look at an Audison LRx1.400, gives 900w @ 1ohm. Excellent little amp, and the new version has internal cooling too. I would highly suggest it. Out of the ones listed, I would definately look at the 500/1, then the Zed, then the US Amps, and finally the Phoenix Gold.

I agree with Onyrmrk the JL 500/1 Is a great amp and pushes clean power with the greatest damnpening factor. I know That the Phoenix Gold is not what u would want, its not a great sq amp.

Thanks for the feedback. It looks like the consensus is the JL audio... But, here is what i am wondering... Wouldn't the U.S. Amps run at half its potential, sound better than a JL audio amp being pushed to its limit?

Why not a nice Legacy amp? Even save yourself some money!

http://ikesound.com/product-product_id/129

DevaughnB wrote:Thanks for the feedback. It looks like the consensus is the JL audio... But, here is what i am wondering... Wouldn't the U.S. Amps run at half its potential, sound better than a JL audio amp being pushed to its limit?

No, and even if it does run cooler, there will be no difference that you will be able to notice.

Have u guys been to the JL Audio site, the new 500/1 is soo pretty now with Blacked out steele lol

Yea i know that was queer lol

yeesh

hahha i had no idea that they had a face for that lol

Justin from Detroit wrote:No, and even if it does run cooler, there will be no difference that you will be able to notice.

So under those conditions the JL would still play cleaner/tighter... I'm impressed!