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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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I'm looking for a good 5 channel amp that will run the front and rear speakers and also a 10" Rockford P3 sub. There are so many amp choices out there and I'm just looking for some recommendations.

I was looking at this one, the price is right!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kenwood-KAC-959-...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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http://www.icixsound.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34125

sounds like Elemental Designs will be coming out with a 5 channel amp pretty quick...sounds pretty basa$$. I have one of their Nine.1's and I love it.


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That's 100 x 4 + 600 x 1 @ .05%THD at 12.5v

@14v - 1% that's 150 x 4 + 750 x 1

LP / HP / BP / Full on Channels 1+2 & 3+4

50Hz - 4KHz band passable on the 4 channels.

It's disgusting what it does when you bridge the front channels.

Accepts 8v inputs.

18dB per octave crossovers on everything.

3 channel input.
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BTW, that amp you mentioned is quite weak in the sub department and I would stay away from anything that lists "maximum power" on the amp....lol The only power number you should look at it the RMS rating, the "max" ratings are useless and are for marketing purposes only.
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it's been released....

for pics, go here...

http://www.icixsound.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34722
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Hey, thanks for the posts, but holy crap that thing is huge! I actually looking to put this amp in a Dodge Ram and I don't think we could fit that anywhere in the cab lol. Even the JL 500/1 is pushing it. We were hoping to have something that we could fit under the seat. Any ideas?
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phoenix gold xs6600 or possilby the octane 9.5 The numbers on the octane are wrong but its as good as I can remember. The xs is where its at if you want one.
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Originally Posted by slayer6x6
I'm looking for a good 5 channel amp that will run the front and rear speakers and also a 10" Rockford P3 sub. There are so many amp choices out there and I'm just looking for some recommendations.

I was looking at this one, the price is right!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kenwood-KAC-959-...QQcmdZViewItem


http://cgi.ebay.com/HIFONICS-ZXi8006...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/HIFONICS-ZX8000-...QQcmdZViewItem

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Originally Posted by slayer6x6
Hey, thanks for the posts, but holy crap that thing is huge! I actually looking to put this amp in a Dodge Ram and I don't think we could fit that anywhere in the cab lol. Even the JL 500/1 is pushing it. We were hoping to have something that we could fit under the seat. Any ideas?
Yes you can. What year is the dodge ram? Kicker makes a 700.5 that's the same size as a kx1200.1.

Here's my ram. I sold it two years ago, but if it's a 2002 and up quad cab. It works. I had two kx1200.1s and a kx650.4. You can put it under the passenger side front seat if your desperate. Take a look, if you have questions, just pm me.

http://dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines....bum=9200&pos=1

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Man, you need to learn to take better pictures
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Originally Posted by dragonrage
Man, you need to learn to take better pictures
If your referring to me, that was four years ago, rofl and a borrowed shop camera. I wish I kept the new pics I took another year later when I added another 1200.1, rofl. I've sold the vehicle 2.5 years ago, rofl.

Besides, there's a good pic that the amps fit behind the box with no problems. Make sure you remove the face. It's cosmetic only. That's the same size as a kx700.5 too. http://dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines....lock/99847.jpg BTW it's a modified subthump.com box.
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