Jaycar Amps

[zorrt]

Never used any other brand amps so can't compare. But Ive had no problems with my jaycar amp so far.

[integraz]

yeah jaycar do have DIY amps, i think they have one which produces 115wrms, and thats the most power DIY ive seen.

[arverson]

n back to the original question.

yes the jaycar amp will do the job fine. but do u prefer quality over quantity?? jaycar amp for type s subs for DAILY use rite??

if its for daily use, u only need about 200rms for things to go damn loud. if its for daily use, u wont venture into 800rms watts. the diff btween 800 & 200 rms is a couple db's. hardly - if at all - noticable, especially if its only ur daily driver (lets say u get this jaycar amp, when u turn it on 800rms doesnt magically appear. low volume=low power) sooo i say save up, n go for 1 quality amp instead.

1 question. wat impedence r ur subs?? dvc 4ohm+4ohm/2ohm+2ohm/other??

if ur planning on entering comps, then yes the jaycar is the best BFYB amp. but u wont win any comps with that + 2 type s's anyway.

[Int3gra-T]

so i reakon i go for the Alpine MRD 605 then...

[EuroDude]

well that depends on your sub aswell
u want moderate defined bass buy a small sub 8 or 10 "
want meduim 12"
deep 15"
so i realli need someone to vouch for the jaycar amp or Ney on it

A decent 12" sub can surpass an average 15" sub anyday

Combine an Audison Amp with an Adire Shiva Subby in a decent box, and feel teh earthquake :-D


Reminds me of a video I saw where some guy made a small 6" speaker sound like a mega-bass 12" subwoofer simply by tuning/sizing/designing the sub box properly. Amazing stuff...

[EuroDude]

so i reakon i go for the Alpine MRD 605 then...

Thats alright, but I would prefer to get an Audison LRx 1.400, http://www.audison-america.com/Produ...1400/1400.html
or bridge this into one channel:
http://www.audison-america.com/Produ...SRX2/srx2.html

[arverson]

so i reakon i go for the Alpine MRD 605 then...

if u want. depends on ur budget i guess, n if ur happy with jaycar quality, n if u prefer quality power over raw power, n other...

[JaCe]

Reminds me of a video I saw where some guy made a small 6" speaker sound like a mega-bass 12" subwoofer simply by tuning/sizing/designing the sub box properly. Amazing stuff...

Yeh I've read alot abt ppl who turn small subs into things which sound like much bigger subs with proper design/tuning.

[J-MuN]

If you want your system to sound loud (SPL) then go for these type of amp, if you are in to quality (SQ) better go for a proper amp.

Alpine also have a couple range of amps, the cheaper like VPower stuffs doesnt sound too good either compare to the F#1 or V12. Proper amps does not include those you can find in JB, jaycar, etc

Errr, so you say Alpine amps are pure SQ? I don't think i can agree with you dude. JB sells JL Audio amplifiers, speakers and subs. I can tell you from experience that any of the V series amplifiers from Alpine are not better than the JL Audio Slash series. I'm sure others will agree.

[tranhq]

slash series ftw! very awesome sq.

I dont know why people are putting down stores like JB. They might not be specialised as your private audio store but they still stock some decent stuff.
Those slash series amps by JL will absolutely gun any alpine amp has to offer SQ wise. Heck even autobahn is selling decent audio gear these days, ive seen orion amps for sale at autobahn.
And as for audison. they're nice amps but a bit pricy though. I have one myself but i still i think they're too hyped up.

[JaCe]

Yeh JB offers some pretty decent stuff but there's alot of premium gear which you won't be able to find there which some people would prefer. I asked the guy if he knew anything about the Punch subwoofers and he said he'd never heard of them- I was gonna ask him his opinion on the Pioneer vs. the RF punch.

Anyway back to what you said though, JB is fine- I'm pretty sure they do decent installs; but in my case, I had a new car which had a lot of electronics and integrated dash; and the last thing I wanted is an inexperienced person working on it. The price difference between JB and professional audio store was actually very little (less than $100) but I ended up with an installation job which I was happy with and confident that they'd do a good job- whereas the JB guy didn't exactly inspire confidence when he said he wasn't sure what would happen.

[tron07]

Errr, so you say Alpine amps are pure SQ? I don't think i can agree with you dude. JB sells JL Audio amplifiers, speakers and subs. I can tell you from experience that any of the V series amplifiers from Alpine are not better than the JL Audio Slash series. I'm sure others will agree.

Hellllooooo....I did not mention all alpine amps are pure SQ, but alpine F#1 amps are pure SQ. JL amps are good, however the ones I seen at JB are old models, maybe they have new stuffs now. I dont have an issue with JL as I am using their products too.

Most company got a few range, from cheap to expensive, however some only have expensive and more expensive range. Those are the proper ones, like McIntosh, DLS, ARC Audio, Brax, Tru Technology, Alpine F#1, Audision VRX or Thesis.
Mid range stuffs would be the normal Alpine, Audision LRX, Audio Bahn, RF, etc... Low end, sony, kenwood, mostly stuffs you find at cash & carry like JB, Best buys, etc. Dirt cheap stuffs, taiwan stuffs like Concord, Hunter, Alfine, rockwood, etc.
Catagories are just some example, as most companies usually have a range or products, so try not to flame me.

JB is good? I ask the guy do they carry the 12W7 and he said to me JL does not make 12W7.... only 13W7.

Anyway back to the question, your budget and your equipment matching is important to decide what amp you want. No point of using a low end sub and match it with a US amp, or a W7 with a Jaycar.