Best budget amp fpr SVS sub (1 Viewer)

[Rick Osgood]

I am looking at buying a 20-39CS sub from SVS. Any opinions on a budget amp for this sub?

Thanks

Rick

 

[Dustin B]

How about this one:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...=9387&CATID=43
156W at 4ohm for $80 bucks. You'd just have to change or find someone to change two resistors to change the boost from 5dB at 35hz to 1dB at 25hz and it should make a great cheap amp for an SVS.

 

[Martice]

And if you did buy the PE amp, just request them to disable the bass boost and they'll do it for free.

 

[ShalM]

Can someone explain about the bass boost on the PE amp. Why in the first place is it setup like that, I assume the negative to it is the hump in output you will see at the 35 Hz region. Is there any positive to it ?

 

[Ryan Schnacke]

Equalization is often used to get flatter response/more extension in a sealed sub. It does, of course, cost you headroom though.

 

[Brian Bunge]

I'm not exactly sure how you would disable the boost on this amp since the back is sealed. I'll have to double-check the one I have at home but it doesn't appear that the back is removable.

Brian

 

[jeff lam]

Brian,

You can remove the back. It's only held on with 4 screws. Then you get to the guts of the amp.

 

[Dustin B]

Thanks Jeff. Brian had my heart sank there for a moment. I'm trying to get a freind and my parents a 18-20hz tune 120L 12"DVC powered by one of those. I was counting on being able to disable the boost.