Mono Amp - Team-BHP

somebodystopme · 22nd February 2007, 18:20

Can anyone advice me nice mono amp for powering jst 306DVC Sub for reasonable price.

Sam Kapasi · 22nd February 2007, 20:04

Well a reasonable thing to do is buy a pioneer 6100 amplifier and run the woofer off it.

Mugen_Power · 23rd February 2007, 00:18

As told by Sam Get a pioneer 4 channel amp and run sub and speakers off it.

sk456 · 23rd February 2007, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Well a reasonable thing to do is buy a pioneer 6100 amplifier and run the woofer off it.

guys, He might already be having a amp for his other speakers. I think all he wants is an amp for the sub !! So why put in a 4 channel amp for that?? a decent monoblock should do the trick.

Autophile · 23rd February 2007, 10:52

As you have 306DVC sub, you need a mono amp stable in 2 ohm load. And the cheapest available option is Sony XD Series mono amplifiers.

panky12345 · 23rd February 2007, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Well a reasonable thing to do is buy a pioneer 6100 amplifier and run the woofer off it.

well SAM, i may be wrong but I tried the same thing off a Pio 6100F....it didn't work out well. the amp would clip at high volumes, desi alpine did the job better. waise bhi, he's looking for a monobloc.

Safest bet would be to dispose off the 306 DVC and go in for a JBL CS1200T coupled with JBL 301 monobloc. or add pio to this set up as I did!!

and u'll look no further!

if that is not feasible, go for pio 7200 mono.

somebodystopme · 24th February 2007, 00:25

Well I already have a pathetic amplifier that is sony 504 "4" channel desi amp.I am planning to use 504 for powering speakers only.

Well I dont mind a amp even if it isnt monobloc, I jst want my sub to perform the way it is supposed to.

Should i really dispose of this sub?? I heard its quite good?? Or should I go for jst an additional new amp to power this sub?

vikram_d · 24th February 2007, 09:28

Well the 306DVC is a really good sub. You dont need to dispose it. Just find an amp that works well with it and also a good enclosure. I had the same sub and used to run it of the JBL 301 mono amp. The only reaons I got rid of it was because I was not happy with the local enclosures available. I now use a GTO 1204BR sub.

determinus · 24th February 2007, 10:23

Isnt Alpine MRP-M350 mono available in the market? I remember seeing one with the Alpine dealer in Pune. The price quoted was 12k or so, though you can get one online for $50-100. For something that tiny, it can hit 300 rms at 2 ohms!

navin · 26th February 2007, 13:14

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Originally Posted by Autophile

... the cheapest available option is Sony XD Series mono amplifiers.

are these cheaper than the Pio amps like the famed D510 etc..?

Ace (aka Jim), since you have a 504 and a 306C your options are
a) Get a nice 4 ch. amp for your fronts and sub and let your 504 drive the rear
b) get a mono or 2ch. amp like the Blau PA275 for the sub.

(I am presuming that you are not happy with your 504 (bridged) running your 306c).

gunbir · 26th February 2007, 23:25

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Originally Posted by navin

are these cheaper than the Pio amps like the famed D510 etc..?

I think he meant with B&W. The Sony puts out 250w @ 4ohms and 500w @ 2ohms, retails for Rs 11990. I think the Pio mono also sells for somewhere around this much in grey.

navin · 27th February 2007, 10:28

just realised that Sam's 6100 option was about the cheapest. Bridge the 6100 into 2 channels. use each bridged channel to drive one voice coil. Not ideal but at 7K it might be the cheapest option.

hydrashok · 27th February 2007, 11:54

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Originally Posted by navin

Bridge the 6100 into 2 channels. use each bridged channel to drive one voice coil. Not ideal but at 7K it might be the cheapest option.

Would this be bad for the sub? I mean, with each VC getting a slightly different signal, wouldn't the two VCs uhhh... confuse the sub's cone? I was thinking of the very same thing (changing my current sub to a DVC sub and using my old 4-ch amp to drive it) a couple of months back, as I now have a 4ch amp lying spare.

navin · 27th February 2007, 11:56

did i say bad? I said "not ideal".

Bass&Trouble · 27th February 2007, 12:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydrashok

Would this be bad for the sub? I mean, with each VC getting a slightly different signal, wouldn't the two VCs uhhh... confuse the sub's cone? I was thinking of the very same thing (changing my current sub to a DVC sub and using my old 4-ch amp to drive it) a couple of months back, as I now have a 4ch amp lying spare.

Nothing wrong with two bridged channels of a 4-ch amp (or stereo channels of a 2-ch amp) driving a DVC sub. Go for it.

What Navin meant by 'not ideal' was perhaps in reference to the fact that a Class D monoblock like the Alpine will put out more power to the subs than the meek 6100, and that would be good for the subs.

22nd February 2007, 18:20	#1 (permalink)
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 293	Mono Amp Can anyone advice me nice mono amp for powering jst 306DVC Sub for reasonable price.

22nd February 2007, 20:04	#2 (permalink)
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bombay (but watch this space) Posts: 7,211 View My Garage	Well a reasonable thing to do is buy a pioneer 6100 amplifier and run the woofer off it. __________________ Live the YetiLife®

23rd February 2007, 10:52	#5 (permalink)
Autophile BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 948	As you have 306DVC sub, you need a mono amp stable in 2 ohm load. And the cheapest available option is Sony XD Series mono amplifiers. __________________ Danes Don't Lie !

24th February 2007, 09:28	#8 (permalink)
vikram_d BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 873 View My Garage	Well the 306DVC is a really good sub. You dont need to dispose it. Just find an amp that works well with it and also a good enclosure. I had the same sub and used to run it of the JBL 301 mono amp. The only reaons I got rid of it was because I was not happy with the local enclosures available. I now use a GTO 1204BR sub. __________________ She's back.

24th February 2007, 10:23	#9 (permalink)
determinus BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 223 View My Garage	Isnt Alpine MRP-M350 mono available in the market? I remember seeing one with the Alpine dealer in Pune. The price quoted was 12k or so, though you can get one online for $50-100. For something that tiny, it can hit 300 rms at 2 ohms! __________________ "Reality continues to ruin my life"

23rd February 2007, 00:18	#3 (permalink)
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Morbi - Gujarat Posts: 1,254	As told by Sam Get a pioneer 4 channel amp and run sub and speakers off it.

24th February 2007, 00:25	#7 (permalink)
somebodystopme BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 293	Well I already have a pathetic amplifier that is sony 504 "4" channel desi amp.I am planning to use 504 for powering speakers only. Well I dont mind a amp even if it isnt monobloc, I jst want my sub to perform the way it is supposed to. Should i really dispose of this sub?? I heard its quite good?? Or should I go for jst an additional new amp to power this sub?

27th February 2007, 10:28	#12 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 12,576	just realised that Sam's 6100 option was about the cheapest. Bridge the 6100 into 2 channels. use each bridged channel to drive one voice coil. Not ideal but at 7K it might be the cheapest option. __________________ Scixelsyd Etinu

27th February 2007, 11:56	#14 (permalink)
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 12,576	did i say bad? I said "not ideal". __________________ Scixelsyd Etinu

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