is it worth the extra $$$???

shady13 · Post by **shady13** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 7:25 pm

ok so my initial setup was 2 10" SWR-1022D type R's with the alpine MRD M1005 amp powering them. now is it worth the extra $200 to upgrade the amp and get the Alpine PDX-1.1000?? if its gonna make a big difference then its a done deal seen as i got a little extra cash for xmas!!
if its worth it do i still get the 1022D subs or the 1042D subs? 2 ohm and 4 ohm is the difference i believe.
thanks for the help/advice

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:31 pm

id prbly get the mrd..

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:34 pm

no you don't.

you can wire as many subs as you want to a mono amp, as long as the amp supports the ohm load.. if his amp is 1 ohm stable and he has 2 dual 4ohm subs (for example), that'd be perfect. the number of channels has nothing to do with the number of speakers... its the impedence of the amp and subs..

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:38 pm

i kno i wasnt thinking sorry..just got off work..wasnt thinking i gotta go do sumthin ur right darthess

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:38 pm

SSORRY...

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phthisis · Post by **phthisis** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:42 pm

The PDX won't make much of a difference. It is basically the high quality amp of Alpine. For a normal street beater system with a couple type R's the MRD would do just fine.

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:44 pm

personally if it was me.. i would spend a little bit of money and upgrade to the type r's unless u have a space issue.. and ya there is really no big of a difference between the amps..id take the first.

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:55 pm

i think he's already got or planning on getting type r's, he's just trying to choose between the 4 or 2 ohm options.

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:55 pm

woops...lol forgot to add th3 12" type r's sorry im out of it 2night

shady13 · Post by **shady13** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:23 pm

so just to finalize this, for this amp http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_3732.html
ill need to run the 2 ohm version of the type R's correct?
o just a side question will this capacitor work really good or is there another i should be looking at? Rockford Fosgate CPCD10-03 http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=17297