anyone have any experience with alpine amps? If so, how is the quality?

 

i have 2 of their models from last yr the v12 series I love them.

 

if i wasnt a fan of jl audio i would probably have those amps right above.. good quality. i like the digital. can't go wrong with digital

 

Like pillage, I have the Alpine v12 (05 version) and I've had it for a year and a half without any problems. Alpine has a new line of amps for 06, the PDX. I'm liking the new look and the featured ability to stack atop one another for multi-amp setup, but they cost a pretty penny (but then there is ebay). If you'd ask if I'd purchase another Alpine amp, the answer is yes.

 

i had an alpine vpower, but since i went with JL audio......!

 

I prefer Elemental Design... Their price/product ratio is hard to beat!!

1200watt amp, $315 shipped... 3 year warranty and AWESOME customer service!! http://www.edesignaudio.com/groupbuy.php

 

No, the reason im asking is because I left it up to this guy thats doing my system to choose one and he mentioned he'd be using that one. So hopefully it combines well with the new w3. I was just making sure it wasnt garbage before I went ahead with his suggestion.

 

i LOVE my alpine speakers over JL audio... but their V-12 amps have given me headaches! i have gone through 2 4ch V-12 amps (1 for the small fan not cooling the amp, 1 because the current protection circuit kept turning on). I pulled out my wiring twice and replace my fronts just because I had so many problems. JL audio subs (W7) crushes my type r (and i think even type x) subwoofers.

 

just got two monoblack MRP 450s. They look good and are fairly small. I wil let you know how they do.

 

damn you what were u pushing with the v12s though

 

how do you get the amps to stay against the seat so they arent flopping around while your driving and what not. velcro? my amps flops around i guess because that panel can't withstand the weight.

 

Sounds like something was not wired properly and thats why you killed those amps.
I have installed a lot of alpine amps and we have never had problems like that.

 

you are CORRECT sir!!! good call... what actually happened is the MO MO that originally did my front right speaker put the wires too close so they kept TOUCHING... and it puts on the high current protection circuit confusing me into thinking the amp was at fault it was the wires that fixed it on the 3rd try!

 

well i have three alpine amps ... alpine pdx 1.1000 and two alpine pdx 4.150's and they rock!!! these amps are super clean and efficient ... plus they offer the option of stacking them soooo that and there size make finding a place for them a breeze... ill go take some pics of my set up and ill post them ...

i have those two 4 channels running my highs (boston pro 60's) i have one of the amps running solely my tweets and the other running the drivers ... my third amp (the 1000 watt) runs my two 12" jl w6's in a sealed fiberglassed enclosure.... im going to a bass off this sunday so ill have my spl numbers just stay tuned!!!

 

sweet a hundred percent approval rate is always great....this weekend ill have sum pics as well

 

yay .... those are my subs and amps

 

I actually used gorments to hold them up. They are small and black so hard to notice.

 

Remember to look to the input voltage that the manufacturers use to get their power ratings. Most of the industry uses a 14.4V input to get power ratings which is great for marketing. The problem is your car's charging system does not generate 14.4V (especially under load). Basically, 30% of the power you paid for becomes vaporware once it's installed into your car.
There are still some honest manufacturers out there that use a much more realistic 12.5V input to derive their power specs. One such manufacturer has been mentioned many times in this thread.

 

ok so i had my system spl'ed (sound pressure level) and i hit 140.1 .....

 

wow... i only got to 127 tops on my v-12s (well... with GOOD SOUND REPRODUCTION anyway)