Quick amp question.... - Land Rovers Only

Funrover · 09-18-2006, 11:14 PM

What's a good 300 - 500 watt amp? Looking to power a 12" JBL sub.... and maybe some other tiny speakers!

p76rangie · 09-18-2006, 11:27 PM

Make sure you upgrade your alternator if you are going to pull that sort of power.

Ian

Funrover · 09-19-2006, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by p76rangie

Make sure you upgrade your alternator if you are going to pull that sort of power.

Ian

already did that!!!!!!

daway · 09-19-2006, 08:24 AM

dam, that will b some bass!!!

Funrover · 09-19-2006, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by daway

dam, that will b some bass!!!

not really..... it's a 12" JBL.. and will be in a custom box so I don't loose any cargo room......and so I get to keep the parcell tray.... I just want a little more from my radio..

daway · 09-19-2006, 09:11 AM

that should pack a punch!! x2! i got a new pioneer deck w/ the ipod adaptor and 4-4" pioneer speakers and kept my old tweeters. sounds good but i need some bass to (sounds flat). i was looking at bazooka tubes that come w/ amp (100w) and a 6 1/2" sub woofer (there r differnt sizes.) also i need to get a new ipod (dam) i have the 2nd gen. (old school) which u can not plug it into the newer dock adaptors (always something). any ipod 2004 and below can not work w/ the new dock adaptors. i have had my ipod for 3 or 4 yrs and no problems at all! i guess my wife and i will ask for a new nano from my father and law for x-mas.

98RRover · 12-24-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by p76rangie

Make sure you upgrade your alternator if you are going to pull that sort of power.

Ian

I know this is an old thread but Im running 2800 Watts of power, (2 Kicker L7's and a kicker X) with amps and speakers and i am running my stock alternator with a heavy duty battery and 3 Farads of capacitance. Rover alternators can handle a lot of power.

Funrover · 12-24-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 98RRover

I know this is an old thread but Im running 2800 Watts of power, (2 Kicker L7's and a kicker X) with amps and speakers and i am running my stock alternator with a heavy duty battery and 3 Farads of capacitance. Rover alternators can handle a lot of power.

DAMN!!!!! Can you PM me a few pics of the set up? Would be nice to see what you have done!

ryanc8514 · 12-25-2006, 02:10 PM

i have been working with the stereo on my rrc since i bought it...if you are only powering one 12 inch sub then 300 watts should def be enough as long as it is 300 watts RMS power...some amps will say they are 1000 watts but that is usually the peak power which it very rarely reaches

RageRover · 12-25-2006, 02:25 PM

Hey Aaron, did you Classic come with a factory sub in the passenger rear of the cargo compartment?

Mine has that sub, and sounds pretty decent, although I never really cared for sound systems anymore, but cool to have none the less.

98RRover · 12-25-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Funrover

DAMN!!!!! Can you PM me a few pics of the set up? Would be nice to see what you have done!

once i find where i put my camera i'll take some and send em out.

Funrover · 12-25-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by RageRover

Hey Aaron, did you Classic come with a factory sub in the passenger rear of the cargo compartment?

Mine has that sub, and sounds pretty decent, although I never really cared for sound systems anymore, but cool to have none the less.

Nope.... Mine was the very basic model!

Funrover · 12-25-2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ryanc8514

i have been working with the stereo on my rrc since i bought it...if you are only powering one 12 inch sub then 300 watts should def be enough as long as it is 300 watts RMS power...some amps will say they are 1000 watts but that is usually the peak power which it very rarely reaches

RMS?

Life's Lemon · 12-25-2006, 10:23 PM

Heres the company mine is. Its works great!
http://www.dls.se/english/

Thor · 12-26-2006, 12:10 AM

Probably more that you'd ever want to know. But here's brief quote and a link. As a general rule with amplifiers, if you get too many watts for too little $ it's probably an exageration or dirty power.

The term sine power is used in the specification or measurement of audio amplifiers or loudspeakers. A meaningful and reliable measure of the power output of an audio amplifier, or the power handling of a loudspeaker is continuous sine wave power, or more strictly 'continuous average sine wave power'. Such a figure will often be found in advertising literature referred to as "true RMS power", but this is quite incorrect. Although there is such a thing as RMS (Root Mean Square) power, it is neither useful as a measurement nor what is intended by those who use the term...etc quoted from link below.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_RMS

09-19-2006, 08:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
daway Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Croix Valley, MN Posts: 1,300 Gallery: 0	dam, that will b some bass!!! __________________ 2001 X5 3.0i "dodi" 1993 RRC, county LWB "bertha" 1991 RRC (dad's), parting out (email me or check out the link below) myroverworld

09-19-2006, 09:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
daway Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Croix Valley, MN Posts: 1,300 Gallery: 0	that should pack a punch!! x2! i got a new pioneer deck w/ the ipod adaptor and 4-4" pioneer speakers and kept my old tweeters. sounds good but i need some bass to (sounds flat). i was looking at bazooka tubes that come w/ amp (100w) and a 6 1/2" sub woofer (there r differnt sizes.) also i need to get a new ipod (dam) i have the 2nd gen. (old school) which u can not plug it into the newer dock adaptors (always something). any ipod 2004 and below can not work w/ the new dock adaptors. i have had my ipod for 3 or 4 yrs and no problems at all! i guess my wife and i will ask for a new nano from my father and law for x-mas. __________________ 2001 X5 3.0i "dodi" 1993 RRC, county LWB "bertha" 1991 RRC (dad's), parting out (email me or check out the link below) myroverworld

12-25-2006, 02:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
ryanc8514 ryans ROVER Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 180 Gallery: 0	i have been working with the stereo on my rrc since i bought it...if you are only powering one 12 inch sub then 300 watts should def be enough as long as it is 300 watts RMS power...some amps will say they are 1000 watts but that is usually the peak power which it very rarely reaches __________________ ryan mura 1994 range rover county lwb -BIG BLUE 3" coil spring suspension lift -Procomp ES3000 shocks -custom snorkel -glasspack exhaust system -285/75/R16 all terrain tires -old school CB radio from the 80s-cobra -speakers loud enough to set off car alarms -LR3 side air vent

12-25-2006, 02:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
RageRover Crazy about Rovers and more... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 2,889 Gallery: 0	Hey Aaron, did you Classic come with a factory sub in the passenger rear of the cargo compartment? Mine has that sub, and sounds pretty decent, although I never really cared for sound systems anymore, but cool to have none the less. __________________ Pat Albaugh, Midwest Moderator "Diffage" -the point at which the truck's differential makes contact with the ground. http://www.cardomain.com/id/RageRover42Visit my RRC and others here!(updated as of September 15, 2006) 1995 RRC LWB -LT265/75R16 Pathfinder All Terrains -RTE 2" Lift Springs -Pro Comp ES9000 Shocks (from DAP Enterprises) -KMC Front Diff Guard -4 Desert Fox 55 watt Lighting -Radio Shack CB Radio (never know when signal fails on a cell phone) -2 Halogen Super Sport 100 watt forward lights -Custom slim style front bumper w/ integrated bull bar -Lowe's Special "Homemade" Snorkel -T-Case out of an 92' RRC

12-25-2006, 10:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
Life's Lemon Life's Lemon Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 382 Gallery: 0	Heres the company mine is. Its works great! http://www.dls.se/english/ __________________ 1998 Range Rover P38 http://www.myspace.com/lifeslemon

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09-18-2006, 11:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
p76rangie Ian Matthews Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 2,157 Gallery: 0	Make sure you upgrade your alternator if you are going to pull that sort of power. Ian

12-26-2006, 12:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
Thor Solihull Society, CO and High Desert Rovers, NM Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,295 Gallery: 0	Probably more that you'd ever want to know. But here's brief quote and a link. As a general rule with amplifiers, if you get too many watts for too little $ it's probably an exageration or dirty power. The term sine power is used in the specification or measurement of audio amplifiers or loudspeakers. A meaningful and reliable measure of the power output of an audio amplifier, or the power handling of a loudspeaker is continuous sine wave power, or more strictly 'continuous average sine wave power'. Such a figure will often be found in advertising literature referred to as "true RMS power", but this is quite incorrect. Although there is such a thing as RMS (Root Mean Square) power, it is neither useful as a measurement nor what is intended by those who use the term...etc quoted from link below. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_RMS __________________ Todd Carpe Rangius Roverum

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