yes hifonics is bad. JL is ok but i really don't like the sound.

 

i have a hifonics zeus 6006 amp powering my diamond audio and it sucks it. my subs hit harder wit a differnt amp when i seen it. FOr amp wise i would go for Arc audio

 

McIntosh FTW

 

Thats not even fair to mention them in the same thread with Hifonics or Memphis lol.

Hifonics is budget. It can get worse but can get a ton better. Their Brutus line of amps are fairly decent amps.

Btw, LOL at the comment of DLS being bad.

 

hahahaha i know i was just messin..

 

its not the worst, but it is far from being good. what is your budget exactly, im sure people can help you out if there's a budget. For something low priced but still quality, look into a phoenix gold rsd12 and a xenon x400.1. These, you need to buy used, but for the price, they're pretty decent if you put that sub in a good box (that sub is said to be a "poor man's idmax").

im not a pg fan boy by any means, just for a low priced set up, it works, my friend had that same set up, sounded good, and it pounded when you wanted it to.

 

I know some people don't like JL, but that's mainly due to price I think. They're rock solid if you can find them used, or discount from eBay if you find an honest seller. Just keep in mind the warranty's gone at that point.

Also, does anyone have any experience with their G-series of amps? They're supposed to be JL's budget line and don't incorporate some of the power regulation circuitry to give a constant power output across the impedance and voltage band.

 

jl is the best audio I've ever had. And I've gone thru alot of different brands. I'm running a 13w7 off a 1000/1 and I use to have 3 jl 10" w3 and those were great too. u just can't go wrong with them

 

only reason why jl is so expensive is the amount of r&d they put into their products. think of it this way.. the w7 is still what everyone compares new products to, and that came out 8 years ago or so. Also, with authorized you get a good warranty, anything goes wrong, go to the dealer, get new part. done deal, this is only if you buy authorized.

sure, you can find parts that are similar for less money, but to each their own.

 

i don't dislike jl because of the price i just don't like the way it sounds.

 

maybe u need a hearing aid neb? Jk

 

maybe.... but that would mean i can't hear soft thigns which is not an issue. i had jl equipment and upgraded to some dls stuff which is hands down a better setup.

 

same here, i had JL Audio and downgraded power wise to CDT Audio and Elemental Designs. Sounds way better now!

 

OKAY...i got a new deal. Alpine Type-S 12" with box and offbrand sub for 120-140. good price?

 

Kickers ftw :D

 

no, and i think u mean off brand amp.

 

yeah i meant offbrand amp lol. i think ima just wait for blackfriday and go for the sony combo.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/bundl...de+bass+bundle

^its 197.99 + tax which is like..193. worth it? brand new ^_^ 2sub(s),box,amp.

 

don't get the sony combo, just buy the JL W3 with the hifonics amp, wiring kit, and whatever else your friend is including because it's a really good price for all of that, just don't give the amp all of the gain and blow up the sub. i used to own a hifonics brutus bxi1606D amp for 2 years and then gave it away since i got my Memphis audio system for free, but that amp hits alot harder than my current memphis and never had a problem with it as well so i know it's a good amp for the cost of it. as for the comment about memphis being better than DLS i'm not sure because i have never heard a DLS system before but i sure hope it's well worth the cost of it, i know memphis isn't bad as well because it's good for the cost and sounds alot better then stock speakers.

 

I love my Memphis, it hits WAY harder than the Alpines I used to have.

 

^we'll see how hard it hits.