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Thread: Amp for 12w7 |
    
Bronze Member Username: Adampit
Post Number: 25
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 07:23 pm: |
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I am getting a 12w7 in a HO box. I cannot afford a JL audio 1000/1, so i am wondering which Hifonics amps would work with it, or any other amps around the $300 area.. I hear the w7s can only be used with 3ohm stable amps, so which amps other then the jl ones can do that.. thanks in advance |
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New member Username: Nitescort
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 05:33 am: |
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PPI DCX 1000.1
Xtant x1001
Phoenix Gold Xenon X600.1
I say if you spent that kind of cash on a sub you should be willing to spend on a top of the line amp. dont cut corners now. get the potential out of your sub! |
Bronze Member Username: Adampit
Post Number: 26
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 10:44 am: |
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well, i am getting the sub in the box for 400 bucks my friend used it for a month and decided he doesnt want the sub anymore
those are 3 ohm 1000 watt amps? |
New member Username: Nitescort
Post Number: 8
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 03:23 pm: |
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they would have no trouble at all running 3 ohms. they all can handle it. the ppi can handle 1 ohm, the Xtant 2 ohms and the Pheonix Gold 1 ohm. |
Silver Member Username: Southernrebel
Monroe,
Louisiana
USA
Post Number: 448
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 03:45 pm: |
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adam,
what voice coil configuration does that 12w7 have?
depending on the coil config, someone here can tell you what amp(s) will work. |
New member Username: Nitescort
Post Number: 9
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 03:49 pm: |
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i just told him. |
Silver Member Username: Southernrebel
Monroe,
Louisiana
USA
Post Number: 449
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 04:07 pm: |
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what i am saying is that the JL 12w7 comes in more than one VC configuration.
if i remember correnctly, you can get it in either SVC 3ohm or DVC 3ohm versions.
if the sub he has is SVC 3ohm, then all the amps listed above would work nicly. but the PPI amp would only produce about 500wrms at 3ohms.
if it is a DVC 3 ohm sub, it would yeild a 1.5ohm load in parallal and i wouldnt recommend using the xtant amp on the sub since that amp is 2ohm stable. (but it would still prolly work on the sub because of box rise, i just wouldnt recommend running it in at nominal load that is lower than the amps rating) |
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