Jensen Amp

thewoahna · 01-29-2002, 11:07 AM

Hello, I just got some speakers for my honda. I ordered 2 10' American Bass Subs. The RMS power on the speakers is 150 watts. I was looking to run them with a Jensen amp. The amp can be bridged to run 2x150 RMS (so the box says). Would this amp be a good buy? Also, will the gauge wire (10 or 8) make any differant in running the amp?

Thanks for any info!

crxlvr · 01-29-2002, 11:21 AM

i would steer far from anything jensen, they are well overrated in the descriptions, trust me, i learned the hard way. i had ordered the 800w Max amp when i first got started, tested it and it was only rated around 400max and like 180 rms. So go for something a lil better then those. Sony makes a nice amp, as do Rockford Fosgate, and Hifonics.

And yes thicker guage wire does make a difference, i would run the thicker guage wire to help keep the voltage constant across the path of the wire, plus if you ever upgrade your stuff and go with a more powerful amp which needs the thicker wire, then you wont need to re-run the wires again.

sparq · 01-29-2002, 06:26 PM

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Originally posted by crxlvr
i would steer far from anything jensen, they are well overrated in the descriptions, trust me, i learned the hard way. i had ordered the 800w Max amp when i first got started, tested it and it was only rated around 400max and like 180 rms. So go for something a lil better then those. Sony makes a nice amp, as do Rockford Fosgate, and Hifonics.

And yes thicker guage wire does make a difference, i would run the thicker guage wire to help keep the voltage constant across the path of the wire, plus if you ever upgrade your stuff and go with a more powerful amp which needs the thicker wire, then you wont need to re-run the wires again.

When was this? How did you "test" your amp?

Also yes, I dont like to use power wire smaller then 8 guage ~ the bigger the wire the easier it will be for power to flow to your amp. Depending on how much the amp is I would say pick it up!

thewoahna · 01-29-2002, 06:51 PM

So you are saying to go with the Jensen amp? It would be about $140 for the Jensen 400 watt amp (150x2 RMS). Are the speakers I got )American Bass) any good? Has anyone ever heard of them?

Thanks!

sparq · 01-29-2002, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by thewoahna
So you are saying to go with the Jensen amp? It would be about $140 for the Jensen 400 watt amp (150x2 RMS). Are the speakers I got )American Bass) any good? Has anyone ever heard of them?

Thanks!

No American Bass is not considered to be any good in my opinion and most others... But yes, I would say go for it ~ do you have the model number for the amp?

thewoahna · 01-29-2002, 08:41 PM

Yeah, the model number on the amp is XA4100

http://www.jensen.com/mobile/non/amps/xa4100.asp

GSteg · 01-29-2002, 09:22 PM

get it get it! i like jensen

i have one of their amps. forgot which model it was. it puts out 50x2watts RMS. great for speakers!

Swonder67 · 01-29-2002, 09:44 PM

I have that Jenson Amp. The amp I had before that was an Alpine V12. I heard lots of bad things about Jenson, but over all it was pretty good. Mind you nothing compared to the Alpine amp I had, but of course, it was alot cheaper. One thing though, the Jenson amp overheated much easier than my alpine.

sparq · 01-29-2002, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by Swonder67
I have that Jenson Amp. The amp I had before that was an Alpine V12. I heard lots of bad things about Jenson, but over all it was pretty good. Mind you nothing compared to the Alpine amp I had, but of course, it was alot cheaper. One thing though, the Jenson amp overheated much easier than my alpine.

I may be wrong because im not upto date with Alpine, but doesnt the V12 amp have a fan, and the Jensen does not ~ which would make for an obvious reason as to why it would overheat more often. Yes?

Swonder67 · 01-30-2002, 07:16 AM

yeah, it did have a built in fan. I guess I can't really compare the two anyway. It just seemed the Jenson amp seemed kinda crappy compared to the (much more expensive) alpine amp.

crxlvr · 01-30-2002, 10:19 AM

i didnt test the amp myself, it came with one of those cards saying it was tested and those were the results, just like if you get a new RF amp, it comes with that slip saying saying what it puts out.

sparq · 01-30-2002, 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by crxlvr
i didnt test the amp myself, it came with one of those cards saying it was tested and those were the results, just like if you get a new RF amp, it comes with that slip saying saying what it puts out.

What amp and when was this ~ because I do not recall in recent history of Jensen inserting "birth specs" ...

thewoahna · 02-04-2002, 07:12 PM

I did end up getting a Jensen amp, But I did not get the "400" watt amp that I posted about earlier. I endud up getting the "600" watt amp...

http://www.jensen.com/mobile/non/amps/xa4150.asp

I figured for the Extra $30, It was a better idea to get the higher power one. Now, since it is listed as a 2x200 (RMS) watt amp, and my speakers are only 150 RMS, will the amp overpower them even if I keep the gain down on the amp? Also, If I decided to get only 1 sub, would I be able to bridge the amp even more and get 400x1 even though that option is not listed?

Thanks!

jeisai · 02-04-2002, 07:51 PM

Hrm.. The Jensen amps I've had are good... They hit allright, but I've never had experience with another brand. I have an XA21something, the 500Wx2 amp. I also have a really old 100Wx2 powering my highs. Right now I have a box and amprack being built so I'll have my final (and best) setup - Audiobahn A2300HCX + 3 12" JL Audio W6's. That ought to sound good - oh, and I have a Boston Acoustic 300W waiting to power the highs...

sparq · 02-04-2002, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by thewoahna
I did end up getting a Jensen amp, But I did not get the "400" watt amp that I posted about earlier. I endud up getting the "600" watt amp...

http://www.jensen.com/mobile/non/amps/xa4150.asp

I figured for the Extra $30, It was a better idea to get the higher power one. Now, since it is listed as a 2x200 (RMS) watt amp, and my speakers are only 150 RMS, will the amp overpower them even if I keep the gain down on the amp? Also, If I decided to get only 1 sub, would I be able to bridge the amp even more and get 400x1 even though that option is not listed?

Thanks!

No you can not bridge a 4 channel amplifier down to one channel. And so long as you dont mess around with the gain you shouldn't overpower your speakers.

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