i am going to go with ONE IDmax sub. should i get this Hifonics Brutus amp to power it or would putting out another hundred dollars to get a JL 500/1 amp be better? isn't the price difference ridiculous..? is it because the brutus doesn't put out the claimed wattage? or is it because the JL amp puts out A LOT more than claimed??? why is the JL amp so expensive?!? i've always wanted a JL amp until i saw hifonics price tag.. if i go with hifonics which model hifonics would be better for this sub; this HIFONICS ZEUS or this HIFONICS BRUTUS?

 

ever since jl has hit the market, they have always under rated their products! i was running 3 12" w6ae's(300watts each) with 3 250/1's! i had my 250/1's tested and they were pushing 4XX watts. as far as quality, you WILL get your moneys worth out of the JL!

 

jl is the best in the industry. period

 

I have heard good things about the hifonics stuff, and am running one of their 5 channel ams in my gmc jimmy. I have had no problems what so ever.....so take that for what it is worth.

JL makes quality stuff though, and you probably wouldn't be dissapointed with either brand. I have heard the JL's put out the same wattage through multiple resistances, so that may be the difference. The Hifonics amps produce a good bit of power at lower resistance, where the JL's will be consistant. May depend on how you are going to run the amp.


Please someone correct me if I am wrong about the JL amps, no expereince with those personally.

 

more opinions please!

 

Get the Brutus and keep the gain low. The abundance of power will help to keep the music cleaner.

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However, if you do go with the JL I have a 300/2 and 300/4 for sale.

 

how about 175 for the 4 channel?

 

get the mtx 1501d

 

Hifonics amps are also quite under-rated. Either one will be sufficient to power your sub. Even though I am a big JL fan, you can save the money and use that $100 somewhere else.