Which amp is better?

Pioneer Premier GM-D7400M
RMS:400 Max:800 THD: .03% $147

Kenwood KAC-8104D
RMS:500 Max:1000 THD: .8% $148

 

Whats the woofer(-s) choice?

 

I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the JL 12W1-4.

 

Well by the numbers, that Pioneer gives up 200 watts ... but does so with 26x less distortion.

 

26 1/3 times less to be exact. HAHA! I get 100RMS less, 200Max less but a better sound. But with the Kenwood I have some room for improvement later. If I use the Kenwood properly I wont blow the subs even though it has 300RMS and 600Max. Thanks for the help Low.

 

Pio.

 

Thanks. May I ask why?

 

LOW! Does it really matter if the amp has a gain remote? This one doesn't, would it be possible to add one? Or should I go the Pioneer GM-D8400M. 600RMS 1200Max .03% THD with remote, or would this just destroy my subs? The price difference is $147 to $190.

Sorry to be so troublesome. And thanks again!

 

Whats your budget?

 

For the amp....like around $100-$200, but the cheaper the better. As long as it's quality, both made and sound.

 

id go with the kenwood. i had one in the past and loved it. had pioneer car products and was not so impressed.

 

jl audio should push jl audio......IMO

 

LOL @ that. Im curious...why do you say so?

Amps are the one thing where "you get what you pay for" is tough to get around.

 

jl is a quality amp it is quality power.. not ever one issue with my jl amps my 500/1 is 5yrs old and still no trouble, for instance i put a crossfire amp on 2 jl12w3 and it was ok, but not clean,, once that one went, put on jl and night and day diff.. i dont know the technical stuff,,i do know what sounds good

 

But keep in mind for the price of those JL amps you could get much better. Same goes for their subwoofers. Well, pretty much anything they make actually.

JL = Quality? yes. Worth the pricetag? Nope.