I'm in the process of building my system for my z. i'm starting with a 5 channel amp (space) my 2 choices are the jl 500.5 or the alpine pdx5.
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09-21-2009, 01:45 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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I'm in the process of building my system for my z. i'm starting with a 5 channel amp (space) my 2 choices are the jl 500.5 or the alpine pdx5. I have never used either brand, have had punch,rockford, and memphis currently in my truck. specs on the alpine 75x4 , 300x1.
specks on the jl 100x2 , 25x2 , 250x1. What are your choices and why? Do you own either ? Past experiences etc... |
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I have the PDX 600/5 and is loving it. I never owned the JL 500-5, but honestly, I went for the PDX mainly for the size (the JL is huge). Its perfect for my small setup. If your heart is set on JL and space is a concern, then JL HD 900-5 would be the choice. Its the same size as the PDX...however, depending on your setup, 900w might be an overkill.
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09-21-2009, 07:59 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Both are good amps. I have used the alpine and the JL in installs both have pros and cons but both are pretty well matches the JL from what I have seen might put out some cleaner power than the alpine., Either way you can not rely go wrong.
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I would steer away from the JL Audio 5/500 amp but that is becasue I had some negative experience with it. I had one once and it blew 4 months after I installed it. The final's on the rear channel and sub channel where fried! I bought a second one and it lasted another 4 months, same thing except the front finals were fried. It performed admirably though but it just didnt hold together.
All of my speaker loads where 4 ohms! I bought them off ebay so maybe they were counterfiets?? I dont know, they sounded awesome and delivered brutal power so I doubt it. I have an HD 900/5 but time will tell how long it lasts. I have an extended warranty through Car Toys on it so if it blows, they eat it.
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