Amp suggestions please

TXSpeedDemon

What do you guys think of Orion amps? I've been talking to some guys locally who have built some pretty decent systems and they both recommended Orion, Soundstream or JL.

I've found these online within or barely over my price range, so doable:
Orion XTR10001 (XTR 10001) - 1000W x 1 Chan. @ 1 Ohm
JL Audio J2 1000.1 (J21000.1) - 1000W x 1 Chan. @ 1 Ohm
Boston Acoustics GTA-800M - 500 watts @ 4 ohms

Since I can wire the DVC subs down to 1 Ohm maybe going the Orion or JL route would be a good option. Or I could just keep it all consistent and get the BA amp...

One thing I'm wondering, If the subs are rated at 100-450 watts RMS (225 per voice coil) would I be seriously overpowering them by wiring them for 1 Ohm and using the Orion or JL amp? Or would I just need to keep the gain down and not have to worry about frying the amp or overdoing the subs?

So many decisions, but a good problem to have Thanks for the input

2fast4thelaw

I used to have a pair of the OLD school HCCA Orion amps and they are insane! They were like 25Watts rms X2 but you could wire them down to 1/2 ohm but they were terribly inefficent and they got wicked hot! They are very clean and dynamic amps. Old soundstream is the same way but thier new stuff I am not sure about, they have changed hands and are a completely different design now. JL amps are awesome but they are pricey and the good ones I would suggest are way outside the price range you gave us to work with.

I dont recommend running amps below 2 ohms. They get hot and distortion goes way up and damping factor drops. Excessive heat is indicative of wasted power. I would stick to new class D technology that Alpine and JL have embraced. My 900 watt JL HD amp barely gets warm and its tiny!

I know someone recommended Pioneer but I would not recommend Pioneer. Their amps and speakers are less than stellar! Pioneer like Sony is a mainstream brand and are average at best. Most reputable car audio shop would encourage you to a better product. Like Big-A, I have had nothing but prosblems with thier head units too.

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