Boston Acoustics GT-2300 2-channel car amplifier -- 300 watts RMS x 2 Review
| Product Code | B0028U5HRQ |
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| Price | $229.99 |
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #137522 in Car Audio or Theater
- Brand: Boston Acoustics
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Not the best amp for subs!!
By SDH
This is the first Amazon review that I have ever felt compelled to write. I was running a JL Audio 1000/1 on 2 Kicker L-7 10" subs. It was absolutely incredible!! Well, my JL malfunctioned and I did not want to wait the 6 week turnarond to get it repaired, so I sold it and since I could not afford another one, I researched for quite awhile to find one that was comparable that I could afford, which brought me to the Boston GT 2300. This amp compared to the JL is like a mouse going up against a god. I may just be spoiled because of the JL's sound quality, I don't know, but this amp does not hit ANYWHERE near as hard as the JL. It may be one hell of an amp for mids and highs, I don't know, that's not what I got it for, so don't write this amp off just yet. It may be good for subs, just not in the L7 sub or 1000 watt class (which is what this amp and the JL puts out). The JL would give you a headache at 1/2 gain (on the amp) and level 6 (out of 15) on my Alpine CDA-117 head unit. I had to turn the gain up to 3/4 (amp) and level 15 (Alpine) to get this thing to hit anywhere even remotely close to that JL.Needless to say, I was very disappointed in this amp as I was hoping for much more from Boston. Right out of the box, I thought that something was not right when this amp weighs maybe a little more than 1/2 of the JL and its just as big (even longer). The end caps are plastic also. I just do not think that this amp is worth even the $300 that I paid for it on sale, much less the $500 that it' going for at most places. Now, I'm going to give the Rockford Fosgate T1500-1bdCP a try. From what I've heard, that will give the JL a run for it's money although it's not as flexible and it's a little (not a hell of a whole lot) cheaper.Update (3/23/12)- I ended up sending the JL amp in for repair and there was only a 2 week turnaround! They even replaced one of the endcaps that was broken (which had nothing to do with the problem with the amp). It cost me a flat rate of $180 for the repair with a 90 day warranty. Needless to say, JL Audio is the way to go if you want the best. That's been 4 months ago and I haven't had a single problem since, except for an occasional headache or two!!
