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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 11:10 AM
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I have a JL Audio 500/5 that just bit the big one without warning. Now I need to get a new one.

What are you all using to power your speakers?
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Probably not what you want to read, but JL 1000/1 and JL 300/2
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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If you're looking for a really good 5 channel - All in one amplifier, I would go with the Memphis Audio MCH-1300 or MCH-1600, depending what you're running. OR if you can find them, the Xtant 1001.1 for your subs and Xtant 604.4 for your high end, they are the same physical size and are AMAZING. Xtant was bought out, so they went downhill, but if you can find the last GREAT ones, you'll never be sorry. ( A bit expensive though)

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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by howierd42
I have a JL Audio 500/5 that just bit the big one without warning. Now I need to get a new one.

What are you all using to power your speakers?
It will probably be cheaper for you to send the JL for repairs than to buy a completely new amp.

JL has a flat fee for repairs, you should call and ask them.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bat
It will probably be cheaper for you to send the JL for repairs than to buy a completely new amp.

JL has a flat fee for repairs, you should call and ask them.
That would be very cool. I love the amp. I can power everything with it. And for the cost of a new one I couldn't buy seperate units from Alpine, Diamond, Xtant, or anyone else for that matter (well, maybe Jensen or Kraco but who wants one of those?).

I am going to do some more troubleshooting with it this morning. It goes into Low Impedance shut-down but there are no blown speakers and there is good signal from the deck. I checked all the wiring and fuses last night. All are good. I am going to pull each channel and check each one one-at-a-time. If I'm really lucky maybe it's just a speaker grounding out somewhere?
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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I love my 5 channel as well. I run a Rockford Fosgate Power Series 600.5. Puts out way more than advertised and is very clean!! Love being able to run one amp for everything.
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Originally Posted by howierd42
I have a JL Audio 500/5 that just bit the big one without warning. Now I need to get a new one.

What are you all using to power your speakers?
Pushing all six with no prob HighFonics 4ch ZXi6406.

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Originally Posted by 95bat
It will probably be cheaper for you to send the JL for repairs than to buy a completely new amp.

JL has a flat fee for repairs, you should call and ask them.
True dat. I think it's $175.
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Avionixx 600.4 and an eD NINe.1....

thinking about going with 2 - Alpine PDX 150.4's and a PDX 1000.1 in the way future. It would be great to see what my CDT's sound like with 300watts to them
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Originally Posted by JR HAWK 9
Avionixx 600.4 and an eD NINe.1....

thinking about going with 2 - Alpine PDX 150.4's and a PDX 1000.1 in the way future. It would be great to see what my CDT's sound like with 300watts to them
You runnin the hd-62/m6i? Mine are getting about 250 and im happy with them.
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kicker zx-850.4 and a kicker zx-2500.1
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What you runnin with the 2500.1?
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in the Firehawk, JBL PX600.2, PX300.4, BPX1100.1, and a second BPX1100.1

in the Regal, JBL GTO75.4, GTO600.1
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Originally Posted by habeba86
You runnin the hd-62/m6i? Mine are getting about 250 and im happy with them.
runnin' some ES-620's in the doors and a pair of M6 midbasses in the B pillars. All four are getting roughly 110watts each. Would love to see what they would do with 250-300watts each
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I have an Infinity Reference 5761A 6 channel amp.

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Old May 1, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by JR HAWK 9
runnin' some ES-620's in the doors and a pair of M6 midbasses in the B pillars. All four are getting roughly 110watts each. Would love to see what they would do with 250-300watts each
Sounds like a setup!
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