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Thread: Help on Amp for Brutus Sub |
    
New member Username: Imyopusha
NC
Post Number: 6
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 01:22 pm: |
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I just bought a Hifonics Brutus B15D2 15" Car Subwoofer ..and want to know what would be a good amp that will make it hit the hardest without damaging the sub....I wasn't a big fan of Hifonics until i heard my roommate blow 2 Kicker L7 12" subs away with 2 12" Hifoniks brutus subs..
Anyway let me know.. i wanna stay at or below $300.. |
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Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 5326
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 01:40 pm: |
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:S your friend might be a liar hahaha lol.
Post rms ratings of your subs please. |
New member Username: Imyopusha
NC
Post Number: 7
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 01:51 pm: |
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Here you go!!
B15D2 15-Inch
MAXX Power = 1400 Watts
RMS = 700 Watts
DVC Imp/Ohms = 2+2
I wish I was lying about it though.. I didn't expect it either..I was there when they were competing..Im a bass head and I've played around with many different brands, but those Hifoniks sounded like I was in a tornadoe with all that bass ... |
Silver Member Username: Killswitchjd
Post Number: 752
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 03:42 pm: |
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I would get a hifonics amp that does 800 at 4 ohms rms. |
Gold Member Username: 04redmach1
Lagrange,
GA
USA
Post Number: 1873
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 05:29 pm: |
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What amp was on the Kickers? A KX 350.2 maybe? In all serious though, we have a special on RD 850.1's right now and That would give you 900 rms at 1 ohm, therefore a little headroom. Shoot me an email for more info.
Kevin
lowhz01@yahoo.com |
Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3557
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 12:59 am: |
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Rockford T5001bd aka Little monster |
Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3558
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 01:02 am: |
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Yeah what amp was being used on those Kicker L7's? |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 5328
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 08:23 pm: |
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hifonics bxi 1208d |
Platinum Member Username: Rovin
1 15 = 149.1DBs
Trinidad & T...
Post Number: 13740
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 10:19 pm: |
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those brutus r pretty decent - heard a 10" recently
id prolly get a 1208 like juliob said ..... |
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Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3565
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 02:47 am: |
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USAmps MD-1D would also bang the sh!t out of the Brutus. |
New member Username: Imyopusha
NC
Post Number: 8
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 07:41 pm: |
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sorry for late response..
The guy had a Quantum Audio Cozmik series QCA4000D 4,000 watt mono-block amp.. i dont think the amp did those kickers justice...
but like i said...i became a believer when i heard those brutus..thats why i copped a 15 myself to see what i can do with it...
but since the sub is a DVC 2ohm ..u guys think i should run a 2ohm load config to get the most power?.. i was also looking at that hifonics bxi 1208d that julio was talking about.. |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
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Post Number: 5337
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 09:52 am: |
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your sub can only be wired at 1 or 4 ohms... 1 ohm amps are cheaper in the power range you need... so a bxi 1208d is your best choice. |
New member Username: Imyopusha
NC
Post Number: 9
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 06:56 pm: |
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thanks for the help ...it was greatly appreciated |
Silver Member Username: Hittin1
LakeCharles LA.,
La
Post Number: 307
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 03:39 am: |
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4000watts on 2 12" L7's... 
FU(K IT!!! Do it BIG!! |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 2097
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 10:06 am: |
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i would do the 1208d |
Bronze Member Username: Eriartika9
Derby,
CT
USA
Post Number: 20
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 12:09 pm: |
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I heard the Brutus Series Amps have a better build quality than the others they make to go with the Brutus 15". |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 7498
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 03:26 pm: |
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With Hifonics,
XX = pretty good but over-rated
Brutus = budget quality, and over-rated
Everything else = crap, and (surprise) way over-rated |
Bronze Member Username: Eriartika9
Derby,
CT
USA
Post Number: 21
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 03:54 pm: |
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M.S. question dude because nobody answered my post yet. I need a new amp to replace my Kicker ZR240 to power my 2 RF Punch HE's. They are 8ohm wired to 4ohm load and need 400rms to be powered. My picks so far are Soundstream, Earthquake, Phoenix Gold, US Amps, and Cadence. Any one that you would recommend. I would appreciate it being I have not had much experience with many of these names. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 7507
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 04:02 pm: |
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US Amps would be the best of those by far as long as it's NOT the XT series.
PG amps are pretty good.
Cadence, Daytona series are good stay away from the other stuff.
Not a big fan of SS amps, and earthquake amps are complete junk. |
Bronze Member Username: Eriartika9
Derby,
CT
USA
Post Number: 23
Registered: May-08
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 07:40 pm: |
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Thanks for the input dude. |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 5342
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 - 08:13 pm: |
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rob you can also search for a Phoenix gold Xenon 400.1, hard to find but IMO a great choice.
A cheaper option would be a 2 channel bridged. |
Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 3596
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 06:40 pm: |
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Rob Kowalski
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=474
Same power at 1-4ohm(400RMS+)^^^^^ |
