I am putting a system together for my new 03 Accord V6 Coupe 5A EX...

I have Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1s for the front (rated at 100w RMS) and Infinity Kappa 692.5i 6x9s for the rear (rated at 110w RMS)

I have been looking at the RF 801x AMP (100w x 4 RMS) or the JL Audio 300/4 (75w x 4 RMS) to power these 4 speakers.

For the trunk, I have one JL Audio 12" W3v2 Sub with a recommended rating of 300 RMS.

For the sub I am trying to decide between the RF 301s (300w x 1 bridged) or the JL Audio 250/1 (250 RMS x 1 Mono)

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My natural tendency is to go for the Rockford Fosgate amps since the output RMS closely matches the Recommended RMS for each speaker and the RF amps are also Less Expensive...

However, I was talking with a rep at the local car audio store and he was trying to convince me that the JL Audio is a MUCH BETTER AMP than the RF. He suggested that even thought the output RMS is lower, that I will get much BETTER/CLEANER sound using the JL over the RF.

Are the JLs that much better than the RF amps? Would I be sacrificing performance by not getting the MAX recommend RMS for each speaker?



Any insight is appreciated.. Thanks.

 

..... If JL Audio made a 400/4 (100w x 4) and a 300/1 (300w x 1) amp. Then this would be a much easier decision. My big concern is not giving enough power to my speakers.

 

i dont really like the new RF amps. i hear that the quality started going down since the older black grill ones.

if i wasnt on a tight budget, i would go for the JL amp.

 

Let me rephrase/simplify a bit:

If YOU had 2 100w RMS up front, 2 110w RMS in the rear, and a 300w RMS Sub .... how would YOU power them?

 

I like the JL's depsite their slightly lower power output. They are more expensive, but they will have better re-sale value if you later decide to sell them. :thumbup:

I also agree with the statement that the JL's will give out cleaner power...

 

Even though I personally use a JL 250/1, it still bugs me that the dam thing give me the eame rms power even at 1.5ohms

For the price of that JL, why dont you look into PPI amps? :thumbup:

 

Memphis Belle

 

since 100 and 110 are so close i'd go with something that is 100x4.

personally i have a ppi4125 (125x4) running some 6.5" crystal components and the rear channels are bridged running 2 12" subs. i'd rather have clean power than not enough power. jl makes a 450/4. will have like 115x4 or something. remember you can always keep your gains real low to prevent pushing too much wattage to your speakers.