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1lakerfan
1lakerfan Posts: 112
edited October 2007 in Car Audio & Electronics
whats the best amp to go with the Polk Audio db212-2 for around $200?
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited September 2007
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    Not much to choose from when youre looking for a 700 watt Class D amp for $200 but this one is ok.

    Its extreme entry level but itll work.

    http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWA1000DB
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • 1lakerfan
    1lakerfan Posts: 112
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    how much do you recommened spending at least to really get the bass going
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  • 1lakerfan
    1lakerfan Posts: 112
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    what about this one

    http://www.cardomain.com/item/MTX600XD
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
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    Spend as much as you can within reason. You get what you pay for.

    That MTX is a very solid amp. Id rather use 800 watts on those subs, but 600 will work fine.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
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    i like kicker for that price.



    http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Kicker-Mono-Amplifier-ZX750-1-Car-Audio-Sub-Amp-750_W0QQitemZ110173238857QQihZ001QQcategoryZ64570QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    or for a little more, i love massive audio. great amps with power to spare.

    http://ampguts.realmofexcursion.com/Massive_Audio_P1500.1/
    kenwood excelon kdc-x991 h.u.
    Rockford Fosgate 360.3 DSP
    Rockford Fosgate POWER1000 running entire system
    Image Dynamics IDQ12 Sub
    Morel Elate 6 front stage
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  • Greg Peters
    Greg Peters Posts: 605
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    http://www.cadencestore.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=125&idproduct=380

    A little less than 700 watts RMS @ 2 ohms, I know, BUT...rated at 13.8 V rather than the usual 14.4V- there's no guarantee you'll get 14.4V at the amp in every vehicle without electrical enhancements.
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  • JoshParsons84
    JoshParsons84 Posts: 565
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    What about Polk amps? How do they sound? I'm asking for the 4-channel and for the mono block. How does the 4-channel sound hooked up on a pair of db6501 and a pair of db690? And then how does the mono amp sound hooked up on some db212-2, but later on hooked up to 2 SR 12" DVC?
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  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
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    i love the polk amps, but i think he needs more power.
    kenwood excelon kdc-x991 h.u.
    Rockford Fosgate 360.3 DSP
    Rockford Fosgate POWER1000 running entire system
    Image Dynamics IDQ12 Sub
    Morel Elate 6 front stage
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  • 1lakerfan
    1lakerfan Posts: 112
    edited September 2007
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    how much do you recommened I should spend on speakers I was thinking 200-250
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  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
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    for that price range i highly recommend these. they are made by morel and are carbon copies of the famous morel elate components. i got a pair for my girls car after owning the morel elates and they sound exactly the same for a fraction of the price. great power handleing, great mid bass, and smooth highs. the best bang for the buck!!!

    http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1236
    kenwood excelon kdc-x991 h.u.
    Rockford Fosgate 360.3 DSP
    Rockford Fosgate POWER1000 running entire system
    Image Dynamics IDQ12 Sub
    Morel Elate 6 front stage
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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
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    Polk C500.1
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
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    You can pick up a used Kicker ZX750.1 for that price. Solid amps that will put out alot of power. I ran one of those for a while
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • 1lakerfan
    1lakerfan Posts: 112
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    killerb wrote: »
    for that price range i highly recommend these. they are made by morel and are carbon copies of the famous morel elate components. i got a pair for my girls car after owning the morel elates and they sound exactly the same for a fraction of the price. great power handleing, great mid bass, and smooth highs. the best bang for the buck!!!

    http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1236

    Are these really that good? never heard of that brand.
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  • killerb
    killerb Posts: 390
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    yes, these are killer speakers!! they have a mid with a 3" voice coil and a tweeter with a very low resonant freq. a best buy for the price. grab a pair, you wont be disapointed.
    kenwood excelon kdc-x991 h.u.
    Rockford Fosgate 360.3 DSP
    Rockford Fosgate POWER1000 running entire system
    Image Dynamics IDQ12 Sub
    Morel Elate 6 front stage
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  • ka7niq
    ka7niq Posts: 577
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    check out the Cadence amps, great for the money!
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
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    Those PG speakers are made by Morel. Thats always a good thing!!
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

    polkaudio SR6500 --- polkaudio MM1040 x2 -- Pioneer P99 -- Rockford Fosgate P1000X5D
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  • 1lakerfan
    1lakerfan Posts: 112
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    killerb wrote: »
    yes, these are killer speakers!! they have a mid with a 3" voice coil and a tweeter with a very low resonant freq. a best buy for the price. grab a pair, you wont be disapointed.


    Are they better than polks componets speakers (seen some for around $200). Its just that when I hear car audio I think of brands like kicker, mtx, infinity and so on, I just want to know they are going to be reliable speakers when they start to get older.
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
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    Those brands you mentioned are good brands, but there are so many more brands out there that offer very high quality equipment. Take my speakers, they are made by Rainbow, a company that alot of people have not really heard of. I've had them for going on 2 years soon, and they still sound great. If they do develop an issue, they come with a five year manufacturer's warranty. This also shows how confident the company is in the longevity of their products.

    Those speakers are made by Morel, they are very well known for producing very good compoents (not just good sounding, but overall high quality products).
    Alpine: CDA-7949
    Alpine: PXA-H600
    Alpine: CHA-S624, KCA-420i, KCA-410C
    Rainbow: CS 265 Profi Phase Plug / SL 165
    ARC Audio: 4150-XXK / 1500v1-XXK
    JL Audio: 10W6v2 (x2)
    KnuKonceptz
    Second Skin
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  • 1lakerfan
    1lakerfan Posts: 112
    edited October 2007
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    I decided to higher my budget for a 1 ch amp for the Polk Audio db212-2 to no more than $450....so which one?
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