JBL A6000GTI Amp - 12 Volt Tuning
A Heavyweight In More Ways Than One, This Class-I (BCA) Amp Is Rated At 3000 Watts x 2 Into 2 Ohms.
This amp does everything in a big way and the idle current seems to follow suit. At 12 amps, the A6000GTi can add a little stress to you average charging system, but we can only assume this will never be in your average vehicle.
ListeningSo how does an 8,200 watt amplifier sound? Good, as a matter of fact. We're just afraid to turn the volume up on this thing, especially since we just don't have the speakers to test 8 kilowatts. But honestly, who really cares? The A6000GTi makes over 8,000 watts and it will undoubtedly sound good even with your earplugs in!
ConclusionTo say that this amplifier has a tremendous amount of power is a huge understatement. To create this amount of power at these low distortion levels and at this efficiency level is a true engineering achievement. If you were going to spend $6,000 on a single low-frequency amplifier for your car, this would have to be the one to get. By the way, did I mention that it does have cool blue neon, too?
| TEST RESULTS |
| MONO @ 4OHMS | 770 WATTS |
OUTPUT POWER @1% THD 100HZ 14.4 VOLTS
DUAL MONO CONFIGURATION |
| 8 OHMS X 2 CHANNELS | 2 X 1600 WATTS |
| 4 OHMS X 2 CHANNELS | 2 X 2,800 WATTS, 460 AMPS |
| 2 OHMS X 2 CHANNELS | 2 X 4,150 WATTS, 755 AMPS |
| PARALLEL CONFIGURATION |
| 2 OHMS X 1 CHANNEL | 1 X 5,300 WATTS |
| 1 OHM X 1 CHANNEL | 1 X 7,700 WATTS |
| BRIDGED CONFIGURATION |
| 4 OHMS X 1 CHANNEL | 1 X 8200 WATTS 760 AMPS |
| OUTPUT POWER @1% THD 100HZ 12.5 VOLTS |
| DUAL MONO CONFIGURATION |
| 8 OHMS X 2 CHANNELS | 2 X 1213 WATTS |
| 4 OHMS X 2 CHANNELS | 2 X 2050 WATTS |
| 2 OHMS X 2 CHANNELS | 2 X 3150 WATTS |
| PARALLEL CONFIGURATION |
| 2 OHMS X 1 CHANNEL | 1 X 5300 WATTS |
| 1 OHM X 1 CHANNEL | 1 X 5900 WATTS |
| BRIDGED CONFIGURATION |
| 4 OHMS X 1 CHANNEL | 1 X 6250 WATTS 760 AMPS |
| DISTORTION AT RATED POWER, 100HZ (6,000 WATTS) | 0.043% @ 2 OHMS |
| INPUT SENSITIVITY (4 OHM) | 150MV - 8.5 VOLTS |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1DB) | 17 HZ - 250 HZ |
| S/N (A-WEIGHTED, BELOW CLIPPING ) | 96 DB |
| DAMPING FACTOR @ 100HZ, 4 OHMS | 102 |
| IDLE CURRENT | 2.2 AMPS |
| SLEW RATE | 13 V/US |
| STANDBY CURRENT | 65 MA |
| EFFICIENCY AT FULL POWER, 4 OHMS / CH. | 85% |
| EFFICIENCY AT FULL POWER, 2 OHMS / CH. | 76% |
MAXIMUM CURRENT CONSUMPTION, UNCLIPPED SINE
760 AMPS @ 1% THD, 8200 WATTS |
| CROSSOVER |
| CROSSOVER SLOPE | 12 / 24 DB, SWITCHED |
| CROSSOVER RANGE | 32 - 320HZ |
| CROSSOVER DAMPING (DBO BOOST) | VARIABLE |
| LOW FREQUENCY BOOST (VIA CROSSOVER DAMPING) | 0 - +12DB |
| OTHER |
| REMOTE LEVEL CONTROL | YES, UNTESTED |
| PHASE CONTROL | 0 - 180 DEGREES |
| WARRANTY | LIMITED THREE YEARS |
| DIMENSIONS | 23" X 29 3/8" X 6 1/2" |
| WEIGHT | 88 POUNDS |
Pros & Cons+Pros·High power, low distortionConfigurable outputs, dual mono, parallel, or bridged·Very high quality components and construction·High efficiency·Snazzy blue neon tubes·Top quality components·Over 90 watts per pound
-Cons·It's too big for my car·Needs a huge electrical system to operate