Need help picking out an amp

[JPx7 1]

i am looking to get 1 icon 12 but i am not sure where to start looking for an amp. Any suggestions?

[bassahaulic 155]

What is your budget?

What is your goal for this system?

What kind of box will the ICON be in?

How much experience do you have with car audio?

[emh9009 199]

DB-r.com, SSA store, woofersetc.com... The list goes on.

[JPx7 1]

My budget is $400

I want the system to sound really good and get loud

Not really sure what box it will be in... haven't looked into it yet and I have little experience so if you have any suggestions on a box that would also help.

[bassahaulic 155]

My budget is $400

I want the system to sound really good and get loud

Not really sure what box it will be in... haven't looked into it yet and I have little experience so if you have any suggestions on a box that would also help.

What do you drive? How much room do you have to spare for an enclosure?

I think I know a good amp, but I will hold out until I get those answers.

[JPx7 1]

My budget is $400

I want the system to sound really good and get loud

Not really sure what box it will be in... haven't looked into it yet and I have little experience so if you have any suggestions on a box that would also help.

What do you drive? How much room do you have to spare for an enclosure?

I think I know a good amp, but I will hold out until I get those answers.

I drive a 2000 jetta... It has a decent sized trunk that is about 40 inches wide

[bassahaulic 155]

Oh ok, so you can fit a nice ported enclosure back there.

Based on what you want out the system I do recommend you get the Aluminum coil option for the woofer, so it can hold a little more power.

To be right on par with an Aluminum coil ICON

$200 Audio Que 750w rms amp.

Audio Que 750

For more power......

$250 Audio Que 1200w Amp

Audio Que 1200D

$400 Sundown SAX-1200w amp.

Sudown Audio SAX-1200D

All are very strong amps, each will hold a 1ohm load from the sub woofer. The extra from the Sundown will come from the customer service with Sundown is unbeatable, and it looks better. lol

[JPx7 1]

Oh ok, so you can fit a nice ported enclosure back there.

Based on what you want out the system I do recommend you get the Aluminum coil option for the woofer, so it can hold a little more power.

To be right on par with an Aluminum coil ICON

$200 Audio Que 750w rms amp.

Audio Que 750

For more power......

$250 Audio Que 1200w Amp

Audio Que 1200D

$400 Sundown SAX-1200w amp.

Sudown Audio SAX-1200D

All are very strong amps, each will hold a 1ohm load from the sub woofer. The extra from the Sundown will come from the customer service with Sundown is unbeatable, and it looks better. lol

Is the sundown amp worth the extra $$

[bassahaulic 155]

Is the sundown amp worth the extra $$

Personally, not at all. The AQ amps will do their rated power if not more.

Plus, they have a clip indicator LED on the bass knob that tells you when your sending a clipped signal to the woofer.

[JPx7 1]

Is the sundown amp worth the extra $$

Personally, not at all. The AQ amps will do their rated power if not more.

Plus, they have a clip indicator LED on the bass knob that tells you when your sending a clipped signal to the woofer.

My friend has a DCON 12 hooked up to an audiopipe 1000w amp... there are a lot of audiopipe amps on ebay for really cheap... would one of those be a good choice or is the AQ amp better?

[turbowrx15 0]

Is the sundown amp worth the extra $$

Personally, not at all. The AQ amps will do their rated power if not more.

Plus, they have a clip indicator LED on the bass knob that tells you when your sending a clipped signal to the woofer.

My friend has a DCON 12 hooked up to an audiopipe 1000w amp... there are a lot of audiopipe amps on ebay for really cheap... would one of those be a good choice or is the AQ amp better?

AQ is better but I have an audiopipe AP 1500 and it does what I need it to.

[JPx7 1]

Is the sundown amp worth the extra $$

Personally, not at all. The AQ amps will do their rated power if not more.

Plus, they have a clip indicator LED on the bass knob that tells you when your sending a clipped signal to the woofer.

My friend has a DCON 12 hooked up to an audiopipe 1000w amp... there are a lot of audiopipe amps on ebay for really cheap... would one of those be a good choice or is the AQ amp better?

AQ is better but I have an audiopipe AP 1500 and it does what I need it to.

Yea i think i am stuck between the AP1500 and the AQ1200... but the AQ is about $100 more... is there any reason why I should get the AQ?

[turbowrx15 0]

Is the sundown amp worth the extra $$

Personally, not at all. The AQ amps will do their rated power if not more.

Plus, they have a clip indicator LED on the bass knob that tells you when your sending a clipped signal to the woofer.

My friend has a DCON 12 hooked up to an audiopipe 1000w amp... there are a lot of audiopipe amps on ebay for really cheap... would one of those be a good choice or is the AQ amp better?

AQ is better but I have an audiopipe AP 1500 and it does what I need it to.

Yea i think i am stuck between the AP1500 and the AQ1200... but the AQ is about $100 more... is there any reason why I should get the AQ?

The AQ looks better.

[bassahaulic 155]

Is the sundown amp worth the extra $$

Personally, not at all. The AQ amps will do their rated power if not more.

Plus, they have a clip indicator LED on the bass knob that tells you when your sending a clipped signal to the woofer.

My friend has a DCON 12 hooked up to an audiopipe 1000w amp... there are a lot of audiopipe amps on ebay for really cheap... would one of those be a good choice or is the AQ amp better?

AQ is better but I have an audiopipe AP 1500 and it does what I need it to.

Yea i think i am stuck between the AP1500 and the AQ1200... but the AQ is about $100 more... is there any reason why I should get the AQ?

The AQ looks better.

More then that, the AQ willl do rated power if not more. The AP amps probably do not, if he had a true 1000w on the DCON it probably wouldn't last to long.

Also, I can almost guarantee the AQ amps are much built better, and with AQ you get a warranty. Try to warranty an amp off EBAY.

[djjdnap 78]

1000w amp should be easy to find.

Only thing i would say is depending on which amp you get make sure you get the right coil to wire it accordingly