Which one is better

[StoneX]

It'll sound fine if you just want a little bass to support your speakers. If you want booming bass, you'll need something different.

And I'd buy neither of those amps. You want at least 250W for it. Ignore the recommendation of a monoblock as they're not made to run 4 ohm subs.

 

[acarmody]

Firstly are you installing this in a Commodore? I personally wouldn't bother purchasing either of those 2 amps. A 250watt RMS sub, in a vehicle the size of a Commodore, is going to do SFA( and that's giving it 250, which those amps won't). Maybe whilst your stationary it may be audible, but once underway, the extra intrusion noise will most likely drown it out completely. IMO, you'd be better of upgrading your front stage.Subs can sound great in the right application, when installed and tuned properly, but i'd be more inclined to spend my money on something more suitable for day to day listening..My 2 cents..

My first sub had a huge 160wrms and I still found it awesome. Never a problem with hearing it. It wasn't car rattling bass but it complimented the song nicely.

 

[AutoSlick]

OT: My first one was 160rms as well, grew out of that quickly...

 

[StoneX]

Mine was 150W and one of the louder subs I've had.

 

[acarmody]

Yeah it didn't last long before I got 400wrms of pioneer mono, then 700wrms of Cadence then 1400wrms of Cadence. If only I'd followed your motto at the start Joe.

 

[AutoSlick]

Mine was 150W and one of the louder subs I've had.

I think you have topped them all with your recent purchase

Yeah it didn't last long before I got 400wrms of pioneer mono, then 700wrms of Cadence then 1400wrms of Cadence. If only I'd followed your motto at the start Joe.

I wish I had followed it when I was younger! Now its my job to protect others from our mistakes! lol!

 

[Fun_Bucket]

I wish I had followed it when I was younger! Now its my job to protect others from our mistakes! lol![/QUOTE]

where were you when i had an 8 inch tornado sub in the bottom draw of my desk, hooked up to a home stereo:idea:

 

[VKCOMMO]

Are you planning a budget build or is this going to be a permanent system. I'm a firm believing in the moto "do it once and do it right".

i know, we had a big convo on it

 

[VKCOMMO]

Hey everyone, Im new to this audio thing and dont a much, would you be able to tell me which amp is better??:hmmm:

1st one:
Never used Currently at $51 on ebay.
Fusion Encounter Amplifier- 2 Channel, 300W, EN-AM30020


Peak power output 300W
Frequency response 10Hz - 40kHz
2ch x 70w RMS @ 4 ohms
Bridged: 1ch x 180w RMS @ 4 ohms
High and low pass filters

2nd one:
Used Currently at $49 on ebay.
CLARION APX-4240 4 CH 240W AMP

400 Watts of Maximum Music Power
60W × 4 Into 4 Ohms, 20Hz-20kHz @ < 0.1%THD
90W × 4 Into 2 Ohms, 20Hz-20kHz @ < 0.1%THD
Selectable Bass Boost; 0dB/6dB/12dB @ 50Hz
Independent Front/Rear Adjustable -12db/Oct. High/Low Pass Crossover, 50Hz-300Hz
Gold Plated Connectors; RCA/Speaker/Power
Speaker Level Inputs
Dimensions 13" × 10 7/8" × 2 3/4"

Here's some pics...

i just got pioneer 2channel 300w amps for 50$ brand new at JB HIFI, were 180 each just because i bought a pair of speakers that were on sale.. keep that in mind

 

[acarmody]

Oh crap someone mentioned JB Hi-Fi, everyone, duck'n'cover!