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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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Best sub amp under $150? (looking for quality, not power)

It'll be powering two CDT Audio 8" sound quality biased subs - they need no more than 100 watts RMS a piece so 200 watts RMS should be plenty.

Any suggestions?

I've always appreciated Alpine equipment - I see they've got this one:
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/prod...model=MRP-M450

And it's all over ebay for under $150 new, or well less than that, used.
Old May 3, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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It's no brainer IMHO. Get a used JL 250/1 off ebay, it goes $140 - $160. You will be VERY happy with this amp! Perfectly engineered, very reliable, amazing SQ, efficient, regulated PWM supply gives you 250W RMS on any impedance.
Old May 3, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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What kind of speakers are they? 4, 2, 1 ohm?

I got my JBL GTO75.2 off ebay for $100 new and it puts out 290W @ 4 ohms or 97Wx2 @ 4 ohms.
Old May 3, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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jl or kicker are gonna give you the best quality sound, it will be cleaner power
Old May 3, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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I dont have any experience with that amp yet, but I will in a few days hopefully. I ordered it and itll be at my house early next week. Got it for around 150 shipped, brand new.
Old May 4, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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hey man i have a concept amp its a 100 watts and i had it running a 15 inch crossfire bmf and it was a loud little amp. i got mine for 40 from a friend but they run for about 90 bucks new. you should look into it u wound regretit
Old May 5, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Listen man, CDT audio is good stuff. Don't buy a cheap amp. With car audio, you get what you pay for.
Old May 8, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Try and find a used zapco amp. They can be had for around 150.00 and you wont find much better quality out there.
Old May 13, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by z28rider78
Try and find a used zapco amp. They can be had for around 150.00 and you wont find much better quality out there.
X2 Zapco Reference 200.2 would do the trick and fit your price range
Old May 14, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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what is all this recent talk of zapco??

i'll stick to my infinity.
Old May 14, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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Zapco is nothing new. And there is nothing wrong with infinity. I used to sell the brand. I would call them a mainstream middle of the road brand. If you could ever hear one of the eilites you would change your tune. Elites being brands like Zapco, Rainbow, Morel, ScanSpeak, Audison, Genesis and the like.
Old May 14, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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my kenwood 900 watt amp 2 channel amp is def. very great quality for about $150 depending on where u buy it. its easy to tune and is a very nice amp it has gave me no problems.
Old May 15, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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i'll have to wait for one to turn up in my bay and see what it has to offer. I tweaked an MA audio setup the other day and it sounded pretty decent.
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