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Jl 5 channel amp8/31/2023 ![]() The Alpine amp I originally installed ran 50-watts to each of the four main speakers. To me, it's obvious JL Audio considered the importance of the front speakers. The JL Audio 500/5 pumps 100-watts to the front speakers, 250-watts to the sub, and only 25-watts to the rear speakers. The rear speakers should only be used for filler. In a decently configured car system, the front speakers are the most important, with the sub being second. When you're listening to music, whether at a concert or at home, the soundfield originates from the front. Many amps run equal power to the front and rear speakers. One thing lesser car audio systems suffer from is that larger speakers are mounted in the rear, thus, most of the sound comes from the rear. One important feature of the JL amp is it's power ratings. If you are good at adjusting amps, the controls are conveniently placed, so that once installed, you can adjust levels without much difficulty. It's a fairly large amp, but since my Town Car's trunk is huge, this is a non-issue. Class D amps run cooler that class A/B amps, and since the class D portion is driving the most power hungry piece (the sub), it is configured the best so as not to overheat. It's a class A/B amp for the four main channels, and a class D amp for the sub. The JL Audio 500/5 amp is considered a hybrid amp. My ears basically bleed at a volume of 17, with very little if any distortion. Once I stepped up to the JL 500/5, it's a whole new ballgame. The amp was over-heating because my normal listening volume was pushing the limits of the Alpine amp. Immediately, I was having problems with the amp going into protect mode when the head unit was at a volume of 24. When I had the system originally installed, the amp was the Alpine MRV-F450 5-channel amp. Since I was limiting my budget, I needed to consider each piece separately first, then consider the system as a whole. ![]() I ended up spending around $2,000 for the system (including installation). Multiple amps can get pretty expensive, and you may have to alter your cars electrical system to handle all that power. You want to impress people inside the car only - you want your music to be clean at all listening levels without distortion. If you're like me, and the music is the most important, you want a system that mixes the highs, mids, and lows. If you want to impress people with thumping bass from a half mile away, you should have a separate monoblock 1000-watt amp driving at least a pair of 12" subs, and one or two multi-channel amps driving the main speakers. Ones listening style is also critical in choosing the proper component. JL Audio 12" W3 dual 2-ohm sub in custom box (in trunk) In rating any one component, it's important to know what the entire system is, so here's mine (installed in a 1997 Town Car):īoston Acoustics Pro-Series 5.5 Component speakers (front) I do not expect to change the settings of the amp - I fine tune the music with the flexible setting of the Alpine head unit (includes sub level adjusting). It should also be noted that while in the shop, I worked with the installer to tune the amp to my liking. I do not have the ability to install a full-fledged system as noted below. I know enough to be dangerous, but am by no means an expert. Matching components is a daunting task, and even though I relied on a salesman at first, I went back to the shop three times - first replacing a subwoofer, then finally the amp before I was happy. Planning to turn it on once upgrades with 6w0's are added.įirst things first - I never realized how technical and complicated a decent car sound system can be. It sounds great when DVD's are on but I like the little extra bass and overall fill with it off. Not sure if I like the ambience mode on or off. ![]() I like the 100x2 up front and rear fill of 25x2. I just dont want to mess up the JL theme nor do I know if that amp will make me happy. Im wondering if the 250 watts leaves my 10w6 hungry for power however and have considered installing 2 6w0's to take the power and dedicating a second amp for my 10w6(perhaps a free RF power 800a2). I wish this amp were a couple inches smaller bc it wouldnt fit under my front seat and since Im so limited with space in my Toyota Tundra, it sticks out just a little (thank God for floor mats :s). From authorized amp install fees to shop supplies and even double the cost of 300 watt amps quickly adds up to $900-$1000. This amp saved me $200 easy, I haggled and compared prices and went with the 5 channel instead of seperate JL amps. My 1st expensive system! Alpine IVA 900, JL 500.5, 10w6ae(.77 cubic inches), VR 525csi frnt, TR 650cxi rear.
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