i'm looking at jaycar amp's for a low cost sq install what do you guys think of them? and why?
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Started by MAXIMUM EXERTION, Jul 29 2008 11:49 AM
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 11:49 AM
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 11:55 AM
ask Data_mine. He swears by them and manages to get his car sounding pretty good.
mind you, he also swears by his Cadence sub in a 7.8cu ft ported box so,
they are fine for the price, it depends on how serious you want to do your SQ install.
whats your total planned budget, and what other stuff do you need to buy?
mind you, he also swears by his Cadence sub in a 7.8cu ft ported box so,
they are fine for the price, it depends on how serious you want to do your SQ install.
whats your total planned budget, and what other stuff do you need to buy?
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 01:16 PM
Having used the jaycar amps from the past range id say avoid for SQ.
The problems I've had are constant and high hiss, faint popping and static directly associated with the amp of which is either isolated to one channel or two; on 4 channel amps. A simple hiss was found to be associated with bridged two channel amps powering a sub.
Jaycar customer service though is second to none, and if you are to succumb to similar problems with the currant line up as i did repairs for the problems hopefully will result in similar customer service, direct no questions asked exchange or free of charge repair within the warranty period.
For sub amps, besides the HISS they performed very very well for there cost. As per a full range amp? In the end they were removed all together as they were unbearable for SQ.
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The problems I've had are constant and high hiss, faint popping and static directly associated with the amp of which is either isolated to one channel or two; on 4 channel amps. A simple hiss was found to be associated with bridged two channel amps powering a sub.
Jaycar customer service though is second to none, and if you are to succumb to similar problems with the currant line up as i did repairs for the problems hopefully will result in similar customer service, direct no questions asked exchange or free of charge repair within the warranty period.
For sub amps, besides the HISS they performed very very well for there cost. As per a full range amp? In the end they were removed all together as they were unbearable for SQ.
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 07:07 PM
well ive change my mind i will be going for atomic amps now as i am going to be using all atomic speakers as it will be a atomic demo car for my local area, this will be there the gear i am looking at running,
HU Eclipse 7200 mkII
front doors
QT 5.2 C2 and QT 6.0
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
powered by 2 atomic 4 channels both bridged to 2 channels giving 220watts
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
Rear fill
MA 6.5CX
http://www.atomicaus.../manhattan.html
powered by atomic 2 channel amp
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
subs
QT10D which will be dual 2's
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
powered by 1600.1 mono
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
HU Eclipse 7200 mkII
front doors
QT 5.2 C2 and QT 6.0
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
powered by 2 atomic 4 channels both bridged to 2 channels giving 220watts
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
Rear fill
MA 6.5CX
http://www.atomicaus.../manhattan.html
powered by atomic 2 channel amp
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
subs
QT10D which will be dual 2's
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
powered by 1600.1 mono
http://www.atomicaus...ml/quantum.html
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 07:30 PM
i have 2 4X100 w jaycar reference responce amps and i havent any any dramas with them i would buy more anytime..
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jvc dv7305 h/u with 7"lcd tv monitor
2 x 7" lcds
2 x reference response 4x130w amps
2 x kicker 750.1 class d mono amps
2 x kicker L7 12" s12L7 750/1500w subs
1 x soundstream xcs.6 speakers
1 x soundstream sst6.9 speakers
1 x soundstream sst6.5 speakers
2 x soundstream tws.3 tweeters
2 x 4" coaxls in roof above front seats/in fron door trims.
1 farad response capacitor
2 x 4 way dist blocks
2 g wiring & stinger cables
powerd by OPTIMA yellow top dry-cell D34
jvc dv7305 h/u with 7"lcd tv monitor
2 x 7" lcds
2 x reference response 4x130w amps
2 x kicker 750.1 class d mono amps
2 x kicker L7 12" s12L7 750/1500w subs
1 x soundstream xcs.6 speakers
1 x soundstream sst6.9 speakers
1 x soundstream sst6.5 speakers
2 x soundstream tws.3 tweeters
2 x 4" coaxls in roof above front seats/in fron door trims.
1 farad response capacitor
2 x 4 way dist blocks
2 g wiring & stinger cables
powerd by OPTIMA yellow top dry-cell D34
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Posted 29 July 2008 - 10:37 PM
Matt VIP, on Jul 29 2008, 11:55 AM, said:
ask Data_mine. He swears by them and manages to get his car sounding pretty good.
mind you, he also swears by his Cadence sub in a 7.8cu ft ported box so,
mind you, he also swears by his Cadence sub in a 7.8cu ft ported box so,
I got the trophy's to prove it too, smartarse.
I'll be the first to admit they're not perfect, but they're far from poor/bad, and the price is great for what you get.
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Posted 30 July 2008 - 10:57 AM
Good bang for buck.
I swore by my cadence in 6cubes too
I swore by my cadence in 6cubes too
QUOTE (RYDFMX @ Dec 1 2008, 09:56 PM)
it reads 154.3 haha i made a port today bit over twice the length and it plays alot lower now but no where near as loud to the ear as bretts 121 that is insane.
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