I think there are plenty of amps that are atleast as good if not better then jl even at the same price point. Its even hard to compare specs cause jl tests their amps differently then a lot of manufactures. ED is ok but its not nearly as big as jl. It gets a lot of reccomendation on internet boards. Its a small internet company. They have had their problems in the past. Even though i run one i dont feel particalarly loyal to them. I will try anything if i feel i can get better performance from something else. I feel that jl is gets all the publiciby becuase of shows like "unique whips" where they do celeb cars and stuff. What they want isnt nessarily what i want. So ehh jl is decent dont get me wrong but I defintaly dont think they are the be all and end all of amps. Just my opinion.