1k @ 4 what's my options

O.k. we had a serious discussion at my friends shop.... Here's the situation.... In trunk 0-1 what can be ran.... Can I run a dc 5k since its manufactors rating is 1k @ 4 or a saz 4500 that is rated @ 900 @ 4.... do we go at 1 ohm rating and divide by 4 or their 4 ohm rating??

I thought the sa4500 is 1125@4 .those are nice amps but dont fit usaci class structure .

what about the dc 5k? is says 900@4, but also says 5k @ 1ohm. so that amp is not alowed under 1000. is this correct?

yea the dc amp dont fit .only 2 amps in 601-1800

This thread could get ugly quick.... If you search for some of the 0-600 amps you will see a lot of arguing over the right way to determine the 4 ohm rating. You will also find that there are some borderline amps that only made it in the class because the manufacturer has paid to have the amp certified by a lab and then usaci approved for that class based on lab testing results

This could happen for some 0-1k amps too but I haven't heard of any being tested. I thought for sure that the new ns-1 was going to fit into 0-600 or 0-1k based on what a sundown rep told me but now that I have seen the 1 ohm rating there is no way

The ns-1 would be a game changer if 2 could be used in 0-1000

I saw a clamp test vid on one. Made me wonder what i could get out of it.

whos video was it? just curious what it can do, i figure its prob good for over 8k

I would hate to bust out the cash for a dc 5k and find out that I get bumped up a class because it's 4 ohm and 1 ohm/4 rating are different.... Someone has to clarify this for me.

It is clear! 2 dc 5k' = trunk 1001+.end of story

The best amp is 2 RD D5's

Dc 5k =900@4

what about one dc 5k? its 1 ohm rating puts it above 1000.

while were on the subject, i have 2 d5's or two d9s for sale. how, loud and what class is up to you.

dbdaddy wrote:

what about one dc 5k? its 1 ohm rating puts it above 1000.

DC site lists 900 @ 4, so I understood that is the rating used. Run 2 in SS601-1800, and yes I know D5 is the amp for that class but I would like to support DC as that's what we sell in my shop.