PA1100.5 Amp ?

alienagneda
alienagneda Posts: 28
edited September 2011 in Car Audio & Electronics
Planning a new install in my 2010 Accord Coupe. Fabricating 12" fiberglass corner boxes now. I currently own the following:

SR6500's - had for about 4 years - for some reason everyone wants to buy these from me when the hear i pulled them from my other car...:smile:
db651's for rear fill - new and stupid cheap online.
(2) SR124DVC's - had for about 4 years

In the past I have used a tri-amp setup using the old school JBL 1200.1 to drive the subs. I really would like a cleaner setup and keep EVERYTHING Polk so I was considering the PA1100.5 amp. My concern is that the sub portion is the 600.1 amp which if I parallel up each of my DVC's I should be able to get a max of 300watts to each SR124 and would this be enough?

Any thoughts???
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  • arun1963
    arun1963 Posts: 1,797
    edited September 2011
    The SR6.5's are now collectors items. That's why everyone wants to buy them from you. I'd keep them :smile:

    The rms on the sr sub is about 700 watts. You could wire up one sub to give a 2 ohm load and get about450 watts or you can hook up 2 sub and give 600 watts to your sub stage, spread over 2 drivers. Try it both ways and see which sounds better. Is 450-600 watts enough for a sub stage? I'd say yes.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2011
    It wouldnt be pushing those subs to their full potential but it wouldnt hurt anything and would still sound pretty good.

    If youre a bass hound and want it to pound, then youre gonna have to opt for a dedicated amp with more horsepower but if youre just wanting musical bass and dont really care if it parts your hair or not, itll be enough. A pair of 12's, even with only 300 watts each, will still have plenty of output for music.
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  • alienagneda
    alienagneda Posts: 28
    edited September 2011
    Thanks for the information gentlemen. I have decided that I dont want to starve the 12's so I am going with a PA1200.1 or the new PA D1000.1 as it seems to be the same ratings and a PA500.4 . Not much available on the PA D1000.1 - any word if its as niceas the PA1200.1 ?
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  • Vital
    Vital Posts: 747
    edited September 2011
    Good call on PA1200.1 (or any other amp that will give your subs what they deserve lol)
    I have PA1200.1 powering just one 124dvc and it literally shakes my car up. When i get stupid with gain and filter settings it also shakes cars that are parked next to mine haha. I can only imagine what 2 of them will do given that you will double your wattage AND cone area.
    2008 Nissan Altima
    Kenwood DNX 5140
    Arc Audio IDX and XEQ
    Polk Audio SR6500 active and SR124-dvc sealed
    Polk Audio PA500.4 and PA1200.1
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  • arun1963
    arun1963 Posts: 1,797
    edited September 2011
    alienagneda wrote: »
    Thanks for the information gentlemen. I have decided that I dont want to starve the 12's so I am going with a PA1200.1 or the new PA D1000.1 as it seems to be the same ratings and a PA500.4 . Not much available on the PA D1000.1 - any word if its as niceas the PA1200.1 ?

    The new D series amps are digital amps. If you're going to give a 1 ohm load with the two SR dvc's, then you will get 1200 watts from both amps. The D1000.1 will take up less space. I'd give that a shot. If you have the space, both are fine.
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