Sims
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Hi guys. won a bid on ebay for a 12" JL audio sub in box. I believe it is a W0 and would be cool if it turned out to be a w3! 
If its a w0 i thought i would either get of these phoenix gold amps:
Phoenix Gold Octane-R 2.5:2 or
Phoenix Gold Octane-R 4.0:2
i think the 4.0:2 would be the better one to go for the extra cash because i think it would have the ideal RMS for the w0 in single channel and would give me the option of getting a second. or i could run the w0 of the bridged output of 400rms. i'm new to all this so not sure what to do. some help please chaps
[Edited on 22-01-2004 by Sims]
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Sims
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anyone got any ideas? suggestions?
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Filby1
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buy a Rockford fosgate amp from CaraudioDirect 299. very good
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Filby1
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thats a 501Db, amp
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Sims
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i'm looking to pay around the £150 mark mate. are these phoenix gold amps good?
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Filby1
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every one on here would prob say yes its a good make, but i neva used them, o and if thats your car leave it as it is looks ace
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Sims
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cool thanks mate. yeah my post picture is my car. still got alot planned for it.
Think i might get on of those phoenix gold amps. my head unit isn't very good though. has no preouts. i have taken wires of the rear speakers to create RCA output. would this be ok to put into an amp for a sub?
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Sims
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the second amp is 400 rms at 4ohms i believe. if i used a second w0 in parralel which would give me 2ohm load. would this be ok and would it increase the rms?
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DC
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Im guessing its probably not 2ohm stabled when bridged but saying that niether r the Rockford 2 channel amps. I no a number of ppl that run such RF amps at 2 ohms with no probs. I wouldnt think u wud have a problem runnin the PG at 2 ohms.
As for increasing RMS yer it should do. If ya getting 400 at 4 ohms i would expect a figure of around 700 ish rms at 2 ohms
[Edited on 26-01-2004 by DC]
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Sims
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sounds good DC. thanks for the reply. would it damage the amp at all or would it jsut not be stable?
700RMS might be a bit much for two 12inch W0s. could i just turn the gain down. would that be ok?
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wainey
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a jl w3d2 12'' has the power handling of 250w rms @ 4ohm, i have one and run it off a rockford punch 200.1 amp and it sounds the bollox for just one sub, sounds better thn most my mates 2 or 3 subs! oh my subs wired in parallel to reduce it to 2 ohms though!
[Edited on 26-01-2004 by wainey]
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Sims
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nice wainey. how much is a rockford punch? they just as good as phoenix gold?
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