Can someone suggest me an amp for these?
Page 1 of 5 12345 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 43
  1. #1

    Default Can someone suggest me an amp for these?

    http://www.guitarcenter.com/JBL-JRX1...48-i1152806.gc

    I am about to purchase these speakers, but I need an amp. I know very little about amps, but my buddy sais I will need an amp that can do 2 channels 500 watts @ 4 ohms. there are about a million and a half different amps on amazon and similar sites of varying brands and prices (quality?).

    Could someone who knows a bit more about this suggest me an amp that will push these as far as their potential (getting everything i paid for)?

    Thanks!

  2. #2
    Tech Guru Polygon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    A salt mine in Michigan
    Posts
    1,273

    Default

    http://www.guitarcenter.com/Behringe...99-i1884927.gc
    This should do the trick
    It's cheap , light, doesn't heat up that much, and it's got loads of headroom for the speakers you're gonna be driving with it

  3. #3
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    York, UK
    Posts
    3,419

    Default

    Just so you know, all Behringer power ratings are Peak rather than the industry standard RMS. So that iNuke probably can barely manage 500 W p.c. at 4ohm.
    VCM100 / X1 / DJM250 / DJM900 / CDJ2000s / Maschine / Audio2+4 / 2i4 / HS8s / TSP 2.6.8
    Macbook Air i7-3667U+8GB 10.9 / Win7x64 i5-3570k+24GB


  4. #4
    Tech Guru Polygon's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Location
    A salt mine in Michigan
    Posts
    1,273

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by makar1 View Post
    Just so you know, all Behringer power ratings are Peak rather than the industry standard RMS.
    Sure, but they still kick some ass for the price they retail at.
    The 3000 still delivers something around 650rms per channel, which is not that bad at all

  5. #5

    Default

    Get the NU6000. Better to have extra power and not need it, than to need it and not have it.

    EDIT: FORGET THIS> You can even power two extra speakers at a 4 ohm load if necessary in the future.

    The speakers you're looking at ARE 4 OHMS. You don't need the 6000. The 3000 @ 4 OHMS is powerful enough plus some.

    Get the NU3000. or go for the NU6000 and stay out of the red.

    READ up on the NU3000 DSP model. They are a little bit more $$ but they have a USB programmable built in DSP which could make those speakers sound better.

    I would get one of those for a simple set-up like this.

    >
    Last edited by loverocket; 04-11-2013 at 04:12 PM.

  6. #6
    Tech Guru jakeintox's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    NorCal
    Posts
    814

    Default

    Go for Crown or QSC amps. I've been doing live sound for almost 10 years, and have had better luck with those brands than any other.

    Intoxicated /adj./ When you feel sophisticated without being able to pronounce it.

    facebook.com/DJJakeLake
    jakelake.info

  7. #7
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    York, UK
    Posts
    3,419

    Default

    880/sqrt2 = 622W, and that's with the amp running at maximum....

    I wouldn't be surprised if it can barely struggle to 600W RMS.
    VCM100 / X1 / DJM250 / DJM900 / CDJ2000s / Maschine / Audio2+4 / 2i4 / HS8s / TSP 2.6.8
    Macbook Air i7-3667U+8GB 10.9 / Win7x64 i5-3570k+24GB


  8. #8

    Default

    Are you two the same guys that were hating on Class D 5 years ago? What happened?

    total Domination !

    >

  9. #9
    Tech Guru
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    York, UK
    Posts
    3,419

    Default

    You ideally want to match the amp's maximum continous power rating to the program power of the speakers. So something like a QSC GX7 would be ideal for those JBL speakers.
    VCM100 / X1 / DJM250 / DJM900 / CDJ2000s / Maschine / Audio2+4 / 2i4 / HS8s / TSP 2.6.8
    Macbook Air i7-3667U+8GB 10.9 / Win7x64 i5-3570k+24GB


  10. #10
    Tech Guru jakeintox's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    NorCal
    Posts
    814

    Intoxicated /adj./ When you feel sophisticated without being able to pronounce it.

    facebook.com/DJJakeLake
    jakelake.info

Page 1 of 5 12345 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •