I have two no name 12's in a box and I wanted to know how to hook it up right so I won't ruin the amp. Also i wanted to know if the GM-5000T was a good deal for 80 bucks?

 

heres a link to the 2004 model gm-5000t amplifier.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca/pna...715494,00.html


shows the details and MSRP price listing.

i have this amplifier and i used it for one week but i ran it at 2ohms. it powered my JL Audio subs. it does its job for a pioneer. oh if you want this amp, cause i dont use mine, comes with warranty and all, email me.. $80 +s/h

xabercrombie908x@yahoo.com

 

Pioneer amps have very little power, despite what they say. I would look at something other then Pioneer for an amp.

 

ill prolly need to wear a bandaid from the burns ima get for saying this but Audiobahn amps are pretty powerful (only rated in RMS on their site) and cheap online. mine can push 800watts RMS and it can be had for like $150

 

my old school pioneer premier gm-x1040 600x4 put out more then my 02' jl 600x4 on the test bench. i have also had two identical amps brand new put out different ratings as well though. pioneer makes great products at affordable prices but i wouldn't consider them the bench mark. if the amp works thats a good deal.

 

One, old school. That's a 1996 model (I think). Anything after 2000 is a TOTALLY different story.
Two, how was the bench test set up? I could show you a good +300W from a 240W Jensen (I've done it to prove a point). And we both know that amp would deliver MUCH lest then 240W in the real wold. Bench test can be VARY misleading.
Not saying the test was wrong or that amp didn't push the power, it was an older model so it may have.

 

lol... i hope your kidding.

 

Nope. Now I did do the test WRONG to prove a point to someone. Just found a driver at the shop we had an impedance chart for, run it at it’s resonant F, had him measure the voltage out of the amp (with his non-TRMS meter), then do ohms law. He calculated it with an R of 4. Now you and I know that’s not right, and that was the point I as proving. You can’t just measure voltage and run ohm’s law thinking R is 4 and get anything worth looking at.