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Dan Sayers
- 6 posts
February 17, 2012 3:37:47 AM PST

need some help choosing some amps heres a list of my speakers and subs so far

2 Hertz sx 380D 15" subwoofer's

2 Hertz ML280 Mille series Tweeters

2 Hertz ML700 Mille series Midrange 3" Speakers

2 Hertz ML 1600 Mille series 6.5" Woofer

Just wondering what would get the most out of them all
Dimitri Triantafillidis
- 83 posts
February 17, 2012 7:36:07 AM PST

Are you planning go passive or active?
Henry Motew
- 161 posts
February 17, 2012 8:58:11 AM PST

to run fully active, get a bitone, av quattro, av due, and av 1...that would be bitchin! i would say a lrx 6.9 but it doesnt provide enough power
Brad Stolberg
- 487 posts
February 17, 2012 9:24:04 AM PST

BitOne and a pair of 5.1k's, then you'd have the same setup as me except I've got 10w7s :)
Dimitri Triantafillidis
- 83 posts
February 17, 2012 10:23:09 AM PST

If you go active follow one of the 2 gentlemen options as stated above.If you go passive go either Audison AV quattro/LRx 4.1k and for sub AV uno/LRx 1.1k or LRx1.2k (depends of what your budget is).Going active is the best way but in need of a deep pocket lol.Go for it.There is huge difference between the 2 ways but worths every penny.

Henry I run the same with an LRx6.9 and they sound great.For sure ML1600 are hungry for watts but going active with a great processor as a Bitone helps a lot and will cost cheaper.Budget is a major deciding factor.Right Brad?
Brad Stolberg
- 487 posts
February 17, 2012 10:47:29 AM PST

Well getting Milles with a crossover is more expensive, so I like to think that helps pay for the BitOne and as far as amps you could go with some Audison SR or Hertz HDP amps to cut costs too but going active is the best way no doubt
Dan Sayers
- 6 posts
February 18, 2012 12:10:06 AM PST

Thanks for the help guys i was thinking about the bitone anyway so il probably wait till iv got a little more cash and go down that route if it makes that much of a difference
Dimitri Triantafillidis
- 83 posts
February 18, 2012 12:33:12 AM PST

Dan Sayers said:
Thanks for the help guys i was thinking about the bitone anyway so il probably wait till iv got a little more cash and go down that route if it makes that much of a difference

Thumbs up.You made the right decision.Spending a bit more will guarantee you much more pleasure.Believe me you wont regret it.As for the amps you will finally choose you can;t go wrong.Either LRx or Voce are great.The main differnce between the two of them is Av bit in which allows you digital connections.Except that they are identical
Dan Sayers
- 6 posts
February 18, 2012 1:37:47 AM PST

so would it be better getting the av uno , av due and the av quattro ?
Brad Stolberg
- 487 posts
February 18, 2012 9:02:46 AM PST

Well to get an Uno, due, and Quattro would be more expensive than a pair of 5.1ks, with the set of 3 you'd be running the sub amp at 1 ohm which IMO is less than ideal, and with the 5.1ks you'd have more power to the subs and the midbass drivers, or have rears, but have slightly less power to the mid and tweet, but still sufficient power, and if your going Voce amps and BitOne then you'd wanna use the AV bit in and buying 2 is cheaper than 3 obv...I like the pair of 5.1ks
Dan Sayers
- 6 posts
February 18, 2012 11:47:49 AM PST

ok thanks brad il do that then thanks for the help much appreciated
Dan Sayers
- 6 posts
February 18, 2012 11:56:18 AM PST

oh one last thing would it be worth getting a power Capacitor and if it is what farrad ?
Dimitri Triantafillidis
- 83 posts
February 18, 2012 11:59:55 AM PST

Dan if you feel that their price is sky high go with LRx(4.1k,2.9k,1.1k or two 5.1ks as Brad said) or Hertz HDP4HDP1.They re also very good
Dimitri Triantafillidis
- 83 posts
February 18, 2012 12:04:00 PM PST

Do the big 3 and put a better battery and an alternator upgrade and you ll be fine.If you do all these and still have problems go for a cap 2 farads will be fine
Brad Stolberg
- 487 posts
February 18, 2012 12:22:28 PM PST

don't need a cap, aka a band aid, those amps have a really good caps built in to condition the power...you might wanna look into a kinetik power cell or similar and the big 3 for sure, maybe a big upgraded alt