SMD DD-1 compared to JBL GTO EZ-501 Amp (internal gain setting technology)

[meade916]

The other day, someone brought up a video showing the new JBL amps with the special "internal gain setting" technology. It sounds pretty good but i wanted to see how it stacks up against the DD-1.

Here is the video i saw.

so i bought it and tested it....here is the video.

overall its a nice amp but to me without knowing where the deck distorts FIRST, everything else is out the window. What happens if you have a processor or line driver in the system? This will do you no good then either. On top of that, if you used those high level inputs, the deck itself would distort MUCH sooner and the gap between gain settins (dd-1 vs theirs) would be much wider.

So not dissing on JBL, i really am a fan......but i think they missed the mark.

[stevog]

if it wasnt 12 at night here i would make a response video nice video steve dd1 ftw!!

Edited April 28, 2012 by stevog

[One Way]

apparently someone stole my 1st comment glory on youtube... lol

Edited April 28, 2012 by One Way

[t-money]

thats why i am proud to have my own dd-1 so its done RIGHT. no rail systems and no guessing

[bre2ts]

what kind of video i have my car stripped out right now to ship it to italy

[KillaCam]

What if you had ignored JBL's manual and put the deck to its maximum UNDISTORTED output before setting the gain?

[Jcityblazer]

I cant send a response video right now the cop will lock me up at 1am lol my shit knocks

Edited April 28, 2012 by Jcityblazer

[SubbinBlazer]

I thought you were going to clamp it also.

[Noobtastic14]

Is there a particular reason you set the jbl unloaded and set with the DD1 loaded?

Drew

[bass_stalker]

damn 720 upload time