which amp

[welshy1979]

Im loooking to buy a new amp to power my two kicker solarbaric 10 inch subs.cant decide between the rockford fosgate 1001bd (being discontinued) or the directed 1100 d (being discontinued) / 1500d. Any one got eiher of these or can reccomend which one i should choose?

 

[Evil ICE]

Which voicecoil configuration are your subs? e.g. dual 4 or 2 ohm?

I ask that because the 1100d produces highest power at 1ohm (unless sync bridged) and the Rockford at 2ohm. I use a couple of Rockford bd500.1s at 1ohm and they never cut out. The 1001bd is a bit trickier to make stable when ran under impedance without modifications.

Both are great amps and now the Rockfords are on special offer I would say go for one of those...depending on voicecoils obviously.

 

[welshy1979]

it says on the side 4 ohms...so which now?

 

[Evil ICE]

is they are old shape Solobarics or Square ones? If theyre square then you will need the 1100d or risk the 1001bd and make sure you have a second or uprated battery and 2 gauge power cable. That would be a 1ohm load.

If theyre the old single coil round subs then you will be better off with the 1001bd as it will show the amp a 2ohm load.

 

[welshy1979]

they are the round old ones....so looks like the rocky then