competition car amplifiers

My friend was telling me about how a competition amp can give you a different sound then a non competition amp. In other words, i bought a regular power acoustik 1200wRMS 2000w peak 1 ohm amplifier to power my 12" mofo. he was saying if I bought say a MA audio competition amp, it would provide a different sound aka lower more audible base, instead of the kicky/punchy base that my current amp puts out. Does this make sense, or is an amp an amp, power wise, and it really dont matter?

This is also marketing IMO--- companies will write "competition" on the box or specs, making it sound special, hoping newbs will think its something special (like your friend).

2009-08-02 13:02:22 by jeremy a

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I am wondering if a 80A AGU main fuse will be okay for a Sony 900w Amp(90A). I will basically only use it for daily listening and no competitions. Also the amp has 3x30A fuse so i would use 90A as the total right?

An 80 amp fuse should be fine, as long as you're using at least a 4-gauge power wire.

Most amplifiers don't come close to their fuse rating when it comes to current draw, especially if they're just playing music. You won't have a problem with an 80-amp fuse.

2008-09-09 17:43:07 by TheMetallicOne

Price: $151.99

2 x 225W RMS @ 2 OHMS - Gold RCA Inputs - Soft Turn-on/Turn-off - HPF Freq. Response: 80KHz
LPF Freq. Response: 50Hz-250Hz
Electronic Crossover Network - Line Outs for Left and Right Channel - THD: <0.01%. -
2 x 125W RMS @ 4 OHMS - Bass Boost Circuit - Low Pass Filter Controls - S/N Ratio: >90dB - Subwoofer Remote Level Control
2 x 500W Max @ 4 OHMS - Bridgeable at 4 Ohms - High Pass Filter Controls - Channel Separation: >65dB - Fuse: 25A x 1

Im going to buy * Kicker SoloX S18X2 18" 10000W Dual 2-Ohm Competition Subwoofer *

and would 2 amps power it up? would it be enough of power ?

two of * Kicker 08ZX2500.1 ZX Series Class D Monoblock 2500W Car Amplifier *

RMS Power @ 2 Ohm: 2500W x 1

so should i get 2 of them???

If you can't figure this out on your own, then you'll not be able to appreciate what you're buying in subs. You are simply wasting money.

2008-05-29 07:37:21 by DJ KRAZIE E

Price: $429.00

Includes remote sub control
Line and speaker level inputs with variable gain control
Monoblock Phantom amplifier with Class D power supply
Low-pass variable crossover; 18dB bass boost
Delivers 5000 Watts at 1 ohm; 3500 Watts at 2 ohms; 1800 Watts at 4 ohms

Subwoofer specs:
SPLW15 - 15" 2800 Watt Competition Ready Car Audio Subwoofer
2800 watts power handling
1400 watts RMS
340 oz. magnet
Dual 1 ohm voice coil

Amp specs:
HIFONICS TXI7506 - 1500 Watt Titan Series Mono Block Car Audio Amplifier
1500 Watts Peak A/B-Class Amplifier
1 x 325 Watts RMS @ 4-Ohms
1 x 500 Watts RMS @ 2-Ohms
1 x 750 Watts RMS @ 1-Ohm

Ill make it easy for ya.

a good combonation is when the RMS of the Subwoofer is equal to or less than the RMS rating of the amp

2007-07-26 16:30:43 by ant_rite

I have a Pioneer Premier SPL 12" dual 2ohm subwoofer (3000/1000rms watts). I'm having a little trouble deciding what amp I wanna get. Here are the two I'm looking at. Thanks for the help!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/CADENCE-1000w-RMS-1- OHM-MONO-COMPETITION-CAR-SUB-AMP_W0QQite mZ270171895790QQihZ017QQcategoryZ64570QQ cmdZViewItem


http://www.epinions.com/pr-Mtx_Thunder_1 501D_Car_Audio_Amplifier/display_~full_s pecs
The MTX will not work at 2ohms unless I have 2 subwoofers. I actually have one and it sounds horrible with this subwoofer. The low frequency is WAY too loud and there is absolutely NO response from high frequency.

The dealer I bought the sub from recommended the Cadence. They say it is a "competition" amp and will match my subwoofer perfectly.

From the numbers I see I don't understand how it would be any different.

I would diffilently say the Mtx thunder I own one my self and it great, For the other one do you really ever think that you are going to go down to 1 ohm?? That could be bad depending on how it is wired...so I would try to avoid amps that say that usually their not that great of quality...

2007-10-07 13:59:27 by sonicpilz23