4ord fan

does anyone here have experience with the dc audio amps? i need a new amp because mine blew up (audioque 1200d). im looking for an amp that does 1200 watts at 1 0hm. loganberry if youre still around shine some input on this please. thanks!

blackoutoffroad2wd

There amps are bad *** buddy of mine runs all dc and his ****s crazy. U could also look into a db drive 1500.1. Ran it on my fi SSD 18 and it was real power efficient.

4ord fan

thanks, do you know the pricing on the dc audio amp?

blackoutoffroad2wd

Nah I'm sorry I don't

4ord fan

$385 for the dc audio 1.2k amp.... whew thats pricey. the aq1200d is only $280. and from what i seen they both have identical specs....

ibd2328

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Dc are fairly good amps for the price..

Not sure about your budget, but heres a good one.
http://outlet.crutchfield.com/p_675T...dCP.html?cc=01

JoeBoost

I would recommend the Fosgate as well. Solid amp, lots of headroom and the constant power give you more options when looking at subs. They are also underrated - birth sheets are typically 20-25% above published specs.

ibd2328

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As joe stated, the fosgate power series are very efficient and conservatively rated. My t1500 birth sheet said over 1900, so you are looking at over 20% added power.

blackoutoffroad2wd

The thing about that is that power is only at a full 14.4V
When u look at dc or audioque they rate them at several different voltage rating. Either way you can't go wrong cause all 3 are bad *** amps!

ibd2328

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Not real sure where you are gettting the 12v ratings on the DC, and AQ.
Both manufactures rate the following amps at 14.4 volts. And i'm willing to bet they are a tad bit over-rated in power. The price kind of gives that away, along with the 120 amp fuse rating on the AQ.

So mathematically; FOR PEAK OUTPUT=which is what fuses are rated for
Amps=watts/volts equivalenty Watts = Amps x Volts

Then assume the AQ is pulling the max 120amps(the max rating).
We have;
120= (supposed watts)/14.4
AQ= 1728 PEAK wattage.

Rockford T1000 (rated 200 watts lower than the AQ) but 150 amp fuse
150= x/14.4
T1000 = 2160 peak.

Moreover, the lower rated Rockford probably ouputs more continuous power and peak power than the AQ. If you would like I can do the DC as well.

Not trying to sway your opinions, just trying to help you find the best suitable amp for your application.