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Bangin' Audio
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What would you do? Amp that will be used is a Brutus 1500d, 1500 rms @ 1 ohm. What do you think would hit hardest or do the best with this amp?

The 8s have an SD advantage....

Post your opinions!!! Help me decide!

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can 6 8's handle 1500? cause that would be pushing them at their max power handling
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Its 1500 @ 1 ohm. The 8s will be running at 1.33 ohm. At 1 ohm each would receive 250. Not sure on power output at 1.33.

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I wud go for a HC or XXX
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No...the SX will hit harder than both of those with this power. The XXX needs more to hit harder than the SX. And the HC just isn't as good a speaker.....

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Food for thought:

http://forum.soundillusions.net/showthread.php?p=337204#post337204

18 re8s with 1800watts total.

IT can be doeable lol

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