Alpine or Kicker?

juaniyo

I have 2 mm2124 they are 4 ohms, what would be better to push these subs the Alpine mrp m850 mono amp (800 watts rms x 1 at 2 ohms) Or the Kicker ZX750.1 (750 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms).

1996blackmax

I would personally go with the Kicker. I've had many Kicker amplifiers over the years,my last being a ZX750.1, they have all been solid amps.

MacLeod

Alpine.

Not only will it be built better, have no turn on/off pop but its also a perfect match power wise for a pair of MM2124's. Plus, I love all things Alpine!

juaniyo

Thanks for the advice. I was leaning towards the Alpine more but as I wrote this I found a MTX TC8001 which is (800 watts rms x 1 at 2 ohms) how does it compare to the Alpine?. Sorry for the retarded questions but I have never put a system together before and I want to get the most out of my subs. thanks for the help.jb

MacLeod

Funny you should ask. I just so happen to be a huge fan of MTX as well. Not so much their speakers but their amps and subs are pretty bad ****. Id still go with the Alpine, but if you got a smoking deal on the MTX and it was considerably cheaper, I might lean toward it.

1996blackmax

MacLeod wrote: »

Alpine.

Not only will it be built better, have no turn on/off pop but its also a perfect match power wise for a pair of MM2124's. Plus, I love all things Alpine!

I have actually never had any of those issues with any of the Kicker amps that I have owned.

The MRP line is actually Alpines lower line, so I would still go with Kicker.:)

exalted512

We havent had any reliability problems with any of the 750.1s weve sold.
-Cody

1996blackmax

That is nice amp....they usually test out around 900 watts RMS.

exalted512

we havent had one come through that didnt say at least 900 w on the birthsheet, but I'm not one that exactly believes birthsheets...
-Cody

Bloodhound50

I might go alpine, although I like kicker as well but my friends seems to be childish, there is no ssf settings only on and off and if i remember correctly the lpf as well. It would appear they are build for kickers L7 so its probly ok if you are running one of those.

1996blackmax

Those amps are more than ok for running the L7 or any other sub within their power range. I believe Kicker makes solid amplifiers. I would put them up against many amps out there, including Alpine.

At the moment I have what some would consider "high end" amplifiers...... I would not have any issues running Kicker gear in my car.

Kenji_lim

Alpine can save power supply..and it properly can pump up bass well..and sound smooth..if u going for sound quality..maybe u should try it.

1996blackmax

Same goes for any other quality amp.....

What do you mean by save power supply?

1996blackmax

I actually just switched to a couple of their Power amps this past week (T400-4 & T600-2).

eloplayspolo

my MTX thunder elite class D amp is powering my 2 10" momos and its been incredible so far, people dont except that its only 2 10s, they think its 2 12s or 2 15s, no joke. i have had people in parking lots walk up to my car and ask.

Kenji_lim

power save in amp..even when u off the remote supply from head unit..and it like capasitor..supply enough power to use..:rolleyes:

1996blackmax

Kind of hard to understand what you typed.....

like I said any quality amp will be fine.

Kenji_lim

sorry black..my english suck..anyway thanz for help..i really appreciate it..:)

Kenji_lim

Alpine produce clean highs sound..kicker much more better for SPL..agree??:rolleyes:

1996blackmax

Not at all.......a little more learning is needed on your part .

ilikesound

my mrp-m450 sounds amazing for what it does. id buy another real fast if this one were to kick the bucket. alpine amps are very clean from my experience.

JoshParsons84

Alpine all the way dude! Dont look back! I feel (from my experience) that Alpine produces the cleanest sounding amps on the open mass market. Also they're top-of-the-line speakers and subs in my opinion cannot be more dead accurate. Straight up. Now dont get me the wrong but Alpine's subs hit really hard, but they are not the hardest deepest hitting. I just feel like they're the most accurate subs out there, and then again that was running off of an Alpine amp too.

Kenji_lim

1996blackmax wrote: »

Not at all.......a little more learning is needed on your part .

thanz blackmax..i am starting to learn more from this forum...learning better english and car audio..:)

1996blackmax

That is a good thing .

MacLeod

JoshParsons84 wrote: »

Alpine all the way dude! Dont look back! I feel (from my experience) that Alpine produces the cleanest sounding amps on the open mass market. Also they're top-of-the-line speakers and subs in my opinion cannot be more dead accurate. Straight up. Now dont get me the wrong but Alpine's subs hit really hard, but they are not the hardest deepest hitting. I just feel like they're the most accurate subs out there, and then again that was running off of an Alpine amp too.

No difference in sound between the two.

As for their speakers, their Type R stuff is a little harsh for me but the Type X stuff is quite good.

1996blackmax

JoshParsons84 wrote: »

Alpine all the way dude! Dont look back! I feel (from my experience) that Alpine produces the cleanest sounding amps on the open mass market. Also they're top-of-the-line speakers and subs in my opinion cannot be more dead accurate. Straight up. Now dont get me the wrong but Alpine's subs hit really hard, but they are not the hardest deepest hitting. I just feel like they're the most accurate subs out there, and then again that was running off of an Alpine amp too.

If you are happy with your gear, that is cool. Just remember that there are many companies out there that put out products equal to, or better than Alpine. Keep an open mind, and listen to what is out there.