what do u guys think of JBL audios amps?

98thumpin

true true, so for better sound external is the way to go.

PoweredByDodge

JBL makes great amps... while the aesthetics on some models may leave much to be desired, they are a good product at a relatively inexpensive cost for what you get.

I have run JBL in the last 5 years and I've been happy with the products.

I still think the GT100 was the best 50 dollar sub on the planet, comparative in quality to many 150 dollar subs.

1996blackmax

MacLeod wrote:

I too prefer simplicity, but even the best head units with EQ's wont match up to a typical 30 band external unit.

Unless you get that Russian HU that already has two 30 band EQ's .


For many systems a nice HU, like mine, will provide more than adequate control. I had a couple of peaks in my system that I was able to work out with my parametric EQ. For total control the 30 bands are great, but for me it is not necessary.

By the way I love being able to read the actual frequency response of my system by plugging in a microphone into my HU. It is actually a very useful feature.

98thumpin

good good. thats what i like to hear. lol. now i just have to save up the money and buy my stuff, anf quit being lazy about it.

98thumpin

so ive been talking to jason at arc audio and he is getting me prices on the two amps i want and my eq system. looks like i might get the arc audio after all cause i can buy straight form the company. i dont have to go to the store, or buy online.

1996blackmax

Those gusy over at Arc are pretty cool....

1996blackmax

What amps are you looking at?

98thumpin

im looking at the 1500-xxk for my db212-2

either the 4150-xxk or the 4050-xxk for the speakers.

im going with the mmc 690's and mmc 570's, which would be better the 4150 or the 4050?

also if the speakers are 4 ohm speakers does that mean i have to run the amp at 4 ohms also or can i run it in 2 ohm mode for more power?

neomagus00

the amp doesn't run in a 'mode', it's the speakers that provide resistance, and the amp reacts to it... if the speakers are 4-ohm, the amp will see 4 ohms, and produce power accordingly...

1996blackmax

Those are some nice amps there. If you have the chance to go with the 4150-XXK go with that.

98thumpin

98thumpin wrote:

im looking at the 1500-xxk for my db212-2

either the 4150-xxk or the 4050-xxk for the speakers.

im going with the mmc 690's and mmc 570's, which would be better the 4150 or the 4050?

also if the speakers are 4 ohm speakers does that mean i have to run the amp at 4 ohms also or can i run it in 2 ohm mode for more power?

what i meant by mode is the switch that selects ohm on the amp or am i clueless my home amp had a switch on it to select 2, 4, or 8 ohms?

98thumpin

and i most likely will go with the 4150-xxk

neomagus00

it didn't 'select' the load, it reconfigured the amp to handle the load of the speakers on it, relying on you to know what you were doing... car audio manufacturers are more realistic, they make the amp figure it out

audiobliss

If your HA amp had a switch like that, it was probably a pretty crappy amp. Receivers have a 8/6 ohm switch. What it does is, when you select 6ohms, is limit the current the receiver's amp can put out, thus preventing the amp from frying itself. However, it also prevents it from giving the speakers what they need.

I've yet to hear of a CA amp that has a switch, because they deal with low-resistance loads all the time anyways, whereas the majority of HA speakers are only 8ohm.

98thumpin

point well takin. i was just wondering has neone heard of a pioneer ts-a4103 speaker, or does ne one now anything about them?