Stereo & Electronics - The PA BAMF 5500/1 amp came in today, WTPU a Subwoofer now !!!!

I searched today and the best subs i found are the Alpine SWR-1542D 15" sub and the Pioneer Premier TS-W3001D4 sub,

i want to wire them to 1ohm load.

what do u think ?

EDIT: i wtb 2 subs

ill be putting pics by the end of the day, if i have time :(

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amp compaired to my size 44.5 shoes

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pics of the board

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You're in Europe are you? lol But they were definitely right when they named it the BAMF lol.

kuwait,

its the first time i work with the PA amp i hope i dont get disappointed.

Post pics when its all installed, I dont think you will be disappointed. Congrats!

So did you figure how you're going to wire it up yet?

yes ive i figured out how to wire them + i will send pics and more likly vids.

ill be taking things slow for my installation, i hope this bamf put out 2000rms @ 1ohm

The web site says 3,200watts RMS @ 1ohm. Some quick math tells me that running it cranked will draw 200+ amps. That's a considerable amount of SPL.

WARNING: Continued exposure to high DB of SPL can and will cause permanent hearing loss.

The web site says 3,200watts RMS @ 1ohm. Some quick math tells me that running it cranked will draw 200+ amps. That's a considerable amount of SPL.

WARNING: Continued exposure to high DB of SPL can and will cause permanent hearing loss.

http://images.sonicelectronix.com/images/67780/big/bamf55001d.jpg



the amp has 5 40a Fuse.

calculating tells me:

5 x 40 = 200a

200 x 14.4 = 2,880w

This is not including voltage drop and efficiency.

You don't happen to have a diagram on how you're going to wire them do you?

You don't happen to have a diagram on how you're going to wire them do you?

the subs are DVC 4ohm


http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard/2_4ohmDVC_1ohm.gif

What are the specs on the subs?

EDIT: One question for you ... I'm going with an RE SE Series Sub 4ohm and a Hifonics Brutus BX1600D. How would you go about wiring it up? Would you do a 2ohm load or an 8ohm load? Thanks for the help!

The web site says 3,200watts RMS @ 1ohm. s.

At 100% THD.

These amps are shit. You cannot get an amp that big for what you paid for this amp. A 3200 watt amp is usually considerably larger in size as well. I run a 1200w RMS amp that makes this thing look like a calculator.

Sorry to rain on your parade. You are considering pioneer subs with this thing? That will sound sound great. There is now way in hell that this amp puts out the power that it says it does. It's like AudioBahn or any other flea market brand. Chinese shit.

This is an amp.

http://www.sundownaudio.com/index.php/products/amplifiers/saz-3500d.html

And this is a sub.

http://www.audiopulse.com/products/subwoofer-drivers/lms-ultra

And this is a paperweight.

http://www.poweracoustik.com/pa2006/product_AUDIO_amp_BAMF.htm

We sell these at work. I've installed them.

What are the specs on the subs?



Pioneer Permier

12" Dual 4 ohms Champion PRO Series Subwoofer
Power Handling:
Peak: 3500 watts
RMS: 1000 watts
Impedance: Dual 4 ohms
Interlaced basalt/carbon fiber reinforced IMPP cone
Wide-roll, 3-layer fiber woven aramid radial with honeycomb cloth surround
Phenol resin coated glass cloth bobbin
Copper voice coil wire
Dual 4-layer, long voice coil
Double stacked (110oz) magnet
Frequency response: 20-150 Hz
Sensitivity: 90 dB
Aluminum die-cast rigid chassis basket design
1-Piece rubber gasket
Integrated single-sided silver compression wire terminals
Mounting Depth: 7-1/2"
2-year SonicElectronix.com warranty



EDIT: One question for you ... I'm going with an RE SE Series Sub 4ohm and a Hifonics Brutus BX1600D. How would you go about wiring it up? Would you do a 2ohm load or an 8ohm load? Thanks for the help!


What are the specs on the sub and amp ?

At 100% THD.

These amps are shit. You cannot get an amp that big for what you paid for this amp. A 3200 watt amp is usually considerably larger in size as well. I run a 1200w RMS amp that makes this thing look like a calculator.



im not gonna stand up for it BUT, i read in other forums that it was tested at 16 volt and it made 3472watts.

ok guys i made up my mined,

since my amp puts out small power ill go with the Alpine SWR-1542D,
IMO 15 in sub will give more bass than 12" sub in a same giving power coz of its larger surface area.

im not gonna stand up for it BUT, i read in other forums that it was tested at 16 volt and it made 3472watts. And how much does your alternator put out? 14.4 At the most. Most cars are closer to 13.8-14.2. They are b/s'ing the numbers. Power Acoustik has never been one for CEA compliance. They find a way to fudge on all of that. I'm just saying there's no earthly way you are getting clean power out of an amp that claims to be that many watts RMS at 16v, then is as big as a shoe box, and costs a quarter of what amps that do that much power honestly.

And how much does your alternator put out? 14.4 At the most. Most cars are closer to 13.8-14.2. They are b/s'ing the numbers. Power Acoustik has never been one for CEA compliance. They find a way to fudge on all of that. I'm just saying there's no earthly way you are getting clean power out of an amp that claims to be that many watts RMS at 16v, then is as big as a shoe box, and costs a quarter of what amps that do that much power honestly.

im 100% with u,

and i feel :bang: for buying this amp, but still i have to put up with what i paid for, ill finish my set up soon and see how it sounds, ill let u know.

i'm sure its probably worth what you paid for, although maybe not close to matching the numbers on the box.

I guess Alpine is about the right subwoofer to pair with a Power Acoustik amp ;)

Seriously though, Alpine subs are nothing special.

^^^^ thats what i thought bigger diameter will move more air plus i heard/read the type r will take 1000rms smiling.

EDIT: those are the best 2 i can find here :(

i added 2 pic of the borard in post # 2,

any one seen the board used in other brands ?

What's your opinion on the RE SE series? I got a 10" sitting in the box waiting for my amp to get here. Probably gonna go with the Hifonics Brutus xd1800d.

havnt used them my self, but i read they are good.

ask keeaudio, pentavolvo or dragonrage they should have better ans than me.

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DD 9515f with a Carbon Fiber cap...

cant seem to find a pic of my amp online... Resonant Engineering 35.1 1500w RMS

Sub was 325 shipped direct from DD with a fresh recone, amp was 175 new... Box was about 80bucks

~$500.00 and I can almost break 150's on a term lab...

2 already in,

now waiting for more produces to come,

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i might buy these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350125898031&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching what do u guys think.

Those are only 500w RMS each right? That amp is probably going to push out a constant 2k rms at 1 ohm, I wouldnt expect those type r's to last very long, have you looked into AQ? Very nice stuff. I have their SDC 2.5 10", running about 800rms to it, barely gets warm, just be easy with the gain, or youre gonna get a cabin full of smoke lol.

^^^^ on the box it says 750rms but ppl have been runing them to 1k with no problems Plus there 3 years waranty on them no need to worry.
the PA bamf is rated 3200rms @ 1ohm very over-rated, i guess ill see 1400 @ 1ohm or less

oh nice, seems like its gonna hit pretty hard, good luck

i finished wiring the 5500 bamf to 2 type-r 15.

nothing wrong with the bamf amp really, it hits good, gets hot yes (very hot temperature here in kuwait), but never got into protection mode

ill try to put some pics and do a video soon.

For what you paid and the equipment you picked it should pair up nicely. Whatever you do DONT turn the BAMF's level control past like 3/4. Ive dealt with these at my shop and they get real dirty sound quality wise once you start cranking the gain and leave the boost alone(all the way down). I'm not a fan of the Power Acoustik equipment by any means but they have come a long way from where they were a few years back. I get aggrevated with companies like that when they give noobs to the audio world a false sense of HUGE power output when in actuality they are just dirtying up your sound and not very well made.
Im not knocking your setup. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and if you researched what you were looking for in your budget and this is the equipment you picked then more power to ya.
I saw the link to the Sundown equipment and while they make awesome stuff and I mean awesome!!, when you are ready to look into a sub that can handle massive power and thumps hard go here: https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154a822308aa30e/shopdata/0050_Speakers/0010_BTL/product_overview.shopscript

Sorry for such a long link but you will be blown away by these subs. I am saving for them now while I work the crap out of my W6s. lol

Either way good luck with it and post some pics of the install when your done man!!

yeah i have the amp gain 1/2 way up and the boost at 2.

the type-rz are the best i can find here, searched hard and couldn`t find plus i didnt want to pay hundereds $ for shipping subs,

i couldnt challenge the shipping price of the amp, thats why i bought it.

yeah i forgot to say, from first day the front windshield got broken :P

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Glad to see it worked out well for you, make sure you break em in first haha, and I think I saw a birthsheet for the bamf and it was around 2k-2.2k rms at 1 ohm n 13-14 volts? Not bad for the price.

i dought it will make 2k rms, maby 1k rms @1ohm but still hit hard, ill test it and let u know how much power it makes.

how much is the amp mind asking

how much is the amp mind asking

$270 shipped from ebay.