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Is it worth the trouble as I already have the v9 to sell it and get the 1600.5 that has more subwoofer power? It's not installed yet. It's going to be going on 2 TW3 10s or 12s under the back seat of my truck.
I know some have said just flip a coin because it's not the end of the world. Is it just worth the trouble for an extra 300 watts? Will I even notice a difference to make it worth the time?
Don't know that I would bother, I have a PDX-V9 and find it has plenty of output, although I only run a single subwoofer with it. Assuming it is easy enough to access, why not install the V9 for now and if you find it lacking, remove it and swap it for the 1600.5
I am trying to install it once and be done to be quite honest. I'm trying to everything mostly permanently so I don't have to go back over and have doubts that i did something else if that makes sense? Just don't want to make it have more trouble than its' worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by naiku
If I got the numbers correct you will gain 300 watts over the Alpine (on paper) which won’t even net you probably 2 db so likely you won’t notice much difference at all if the numbers are correct. You need to double the power to gain 3 db so from 500 watts to 1000 watts for 3 db. I don’t think that’s worth it and that Alpine has a regulated power supply so the difference might be even less if it compensates for impedance rise like a Rockford Fosgate with Constant Power does.
I agree that I don’t think there is enough of a power difference between the 1600.5 vs the PDX-V9, especially with 2 subs involved. Even something more powerful like the MMATS 6150 probably wouldn’t equate to more than 2dB difference but quite a bit of difference in cost plus time waiting for new equipment.
I'll add my $.02...
I currently run 2 PDX-V9s, using both subwoofer outputs to power 4 Image Dynamic ID8v4. I'm running each pair, which all 4 share the same air space, into a 2-ohm load (dual 2ohm version) and they hit HARD. I know that my birthsheets for both amps were rated well over the 500watts. The amps also put out some very clean power for being D-class amps! I say go with the V9 as recommended above if it will save you from spending more money than you need to.
Chris
I'm running a single pdx-v9 in my f150 with two stereo intergrity bm mkv's in an MTI acoustics box. It will shake my side mirrors if I want. It's birth sheet says 566w.
I actually just sold the amp a few minutes ago for more than I paid for it and picked up that 1600.5 anyways. I'm a PG guy at heart so I didn't make out too bad.
@Jdunk54nl, can i see your pods installed?
Ah i saw it was a 14, not a 15+ series. My grilles don't come out like that, that's a sweet addition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jdunk54nl