ALPINE OR FOSGATE

[Ricky A.]

im going to be powering 1 fi btl 15 and ive come down to 2 amps but cant fully decide which i want.. 1st is a fosgate td 1500 which is 1500 rms at 1 ohm. on the other hand im looking at an alpine mrp m2000 which is 2000 rms at 2 ohms. there both about the same price just wanted to know if yall had good or bad experiences with each. this will also determine if i get dual 1 or 2 vc's for the btl

[hdorre]

With the t1500-1bd you should expect about 1700 watts rms. That's underpowering the sub cuz the sub is rated at 2000 watts. Idk if alpines amps are underrated (like Rockford fosgate is). I've heard good things about both brands. I don't think the Alpine includes a remote bass knob like the fosgate amp does

[Ricky A.]

yeah i knew the fosgate was underrated and im pretty sure alpine does as well. i just dont see much of alpine on here as far as amps go and was wondering if it was for a reason. my local shop said they were solid amps but i cant beileeve them they lie to me all time.. and i can pick up a universal bass knob for like 15 buks.

[hdorre]

yeah i knew the fosgate was underrated and im pretty sure alpine does as well. i just dont see much of alpine on here as far as amps go and was wondering if it was for a reason. my local shop said they were solid amps but i cant beileeve them they lie to me all time.. and i can pick up a universal bass knob for like 15 buks.

i think the main reasons why i don't think you see alpine as much as rf on this forum are:

1) Steve uses all RF (tahoe, civic, and Caddy

2) rf has bass knobs that come with the amp

3)RF has more powerful amps (alpines biggest is 2000 watts rms while Rockford fosgate has one that puts out 15000

4) you can wire the impedence lower

5) rf has master and slave

6) rf has the capability of linking amps

[wL<3bass]

t15001bd is not enough power for a BTL... Thats what most people run to BLs

[hdorre]

You should look for a used t2000. A good place to start is on this forum; just post somehing in the "want to buy" section

[Guest]

i think the main reasons why i don't think you see alpine as much as rf on this forum are:

1) Steve uses all RF (tahoe, civic, and Caddy

2) rf has bass knobs that come with the amp

3)RF has more powerful amps (alpines biggest is 2000 watts rms while Rockford fosgate has one that puts out 15000

4) you can wire the impedence lower

5) rf has master and slave

6) rf has the capability of linking amps

OMG I GOTTA GET RF AMPS RIGHT NOW JUST CAUSE OF THAT STATEMENT.

2) bass knobs mean nothing unless you know wtf your doing with them

3) doesnt mean anything about the company. that 15000 rms amp costs about half your house

4) so?

5) so does like every other amp brand out htere

6) same thing as #5, same function.

[rusty959]

First, statement to the OP, Alpine is pretty legit. Ive ran their amps before and they work quite well. I know mine was underrated but just google to see what that one generally does. I can't say much since ive never ran rf, but Id probably go with the alpine in the same situation.

And to kranny, bass knobs are extremely useful IMO about any way you look at it. I guess it may not be quite the same with just a 12" or two, but when Ive got 2 18's behind my head, its useful to be able to turn them down a bit so I can see. Even with less power its still nice to be able to easily change the bass to the music.

[Guest]

First, statement to the OP, Alpine is pretty legit. Ive ran their amps before and they work quite well. I know mine was underrated but just google to see what that one generally does. I can't say much since ive never ran rf, but Id probably go with the alpine in the same situation.

And to kranny, bass knobs are extremely useful IMO about any way you look at it. I guess it may not be quite the same with just a 12" or two, but when Ive got 2 18's behind my head, its useful to be able to turn them down a bit so I can see. Even with less power its still nice to be able to easily change the bass to the music.

i said they are useful, as long as you know how to use them. i mean by not knowing how to use them would be when a guy has the bass knob turned all the way up with volume cranked and fooked up settings.

[CNF Kevosinn]

save up a little more money and get the t2000 or what I would do is get a aq2200 to power it and its wayyyy cheaper. I have one and I love it. It says it puts out 2200 rms but its underrated. also it comes with a bass knob and its linkable. thats just my opinion, what do you guys think? btw the amp is only 400 bucks