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1982chevycamaroz28 · 11-20-2002, 06:44 PM

well im goin to be different here and well since its my first real system. i have 2 jensen mofset (or whatever it called) amps. a 400 watt 4 channel and a 200 watt 2 channel amp. i mean so far so good with the qaulity and clarity. ive heard the sonys and they suck and then yet the will die on u fast. but im happy with my set up i have right now. when i go for a real allout custom system ill probably go with the rockferd (spellin) fosgate amps.

but the only ones ive seen like 400watts and higher ive only seen 2 channel amps and a 200 watt is only 2 channel. do they make a 4 channel amp or no? becuz when i was at best buy they had the amps on display and they were only 2 channels

scrawnywhiteguy · 11-20-2002, 07:10 PM

Audiobahn

Wootah · 11-20-2002, 07:57 PM

PPI > All

CAMp3RO · 11-20-2002, 08:16 PM

well i had an USAmps one time. it was a nice little amp. it was also a cheater....12.5w x2@4 ohms, 300w x 1@2ohms. what i didnt like was that it was one of the earlier models which had the power wires and speaker wires soldered to the board. seeing i got it way down the line, those leads were getting really short. had an awesome sony mobile es amp, got stolen. now really dig the ample audio amp i have. need to get another one for my comps up front. great amps, low price, and the whole non-mainstream brand (i'm a sucker for that kinda stuff, although i have nothing against mainstream brands.). its fun to be different

Z28ricer · 11-21-2002, 02:41 AM

My Orion Xtreme 500.4 , my Memphis CA300-4 and now my Memphis ST1300D "Memphis Belle"

SlowMaro · 11-21-2002, 02:54 AM

i had that usamp lol...i liked em, rated at like 25 watts and threw out 500 at one ohm. i liked the old lanzar 50c's and 100c's, ...optidrive. memphis is pretty decent. i dunno about my favorite amp though. depends on the application honestly, ...comps or enjoying pleasure.

Huckster's '84 TA · 11-21-2002, 03:06 AM

i need to add Sinfoni to my wish list

SlowMaro · 11-21-2002, 03:20 AM

soundstreams are great if you use the right setup and got ALOT of money, the divinchi or turanchula's are GREAT heh

junkyarddog · 11-21-2002, 03:53 PM

JL audio and Alpine are the only amps I've ever cared for, I'm sure there are a few other good ones, but I haven't seen them.

sony amps.......garbage!

kenwood amps....ok, but way overated powerwise.

CAMp3RO · 11-21-2002, 06:32 PM

i agree with the current sony amps being crap. but their ES ones back 3+ yrs were great....

da BEAST · 11-22-2002, 01:09 AM

HELLO did anyone mention DEI? Or what about Crossfire? These are two of the baddest amps I ever dealt with.

CamaroEFI · 11-22-2002, 01:30 AM

i was just about to ask if ayone has heard of Crossfire. i just ordered one a few days ago...700 w. i have it going to 2 12" Polk Audio DX series subs. i don't know much about car audio systems yet but im sure 700 watts going to 2 12's is enough for me. they are supposedly rated at continuous power

Justins86bird · 11-23-2002, 04:10 AM

The OLD Alpine V12s, the OLD Phoenix Gold M series, the OLD Soundstreams, the OLD Fosgates, the OLD .......

JPrevost · 11-25-2002, 08:35 PM

Alpine v12 series for cost

erformance but PPI wins my vote.

FatJ · 12-04-2002, 03:06 AM

Alpine MDRP500 Digital processing and enough power for two of the best subs out there (alpine type R 12's)... this is the system im gettin when i can afford it

Gumby · 12-04-2002, 12:19 PM

I like free ones the best, any brand.

PimpRod92RS · 12-04-2002, 11:19 PM

My 1998 model Orion XTR 400 tears its (&*^ up!

caleb · 12-05-2002, 12:27 AM

new fosgate 700S ripping it up actual wattage 854

:hail:

Gumby · 12-05-2002, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by caleb
new fosgate 700S ripping it up actual wattage 854 :hail:

actual wattage is a key issue, there is a guy onlie who build true 3 watt home stero tube amps that cracked his foundation.

he makes 3 and 5 watters now.

mcss383 · 12-05-2002, 01:52 PM

isn't that also the guy that made the huge horn in his floor? Thats why it only took 3 watts. lol

TorchRay · 12-06-2002, 05:08 PM

Im going to have to say Pioneer all the way. So far ive stuck with them....and havent had a prob since.

SanitariumTour0 · 12-09-2002, 05:26 AM

hehe...didnt even bother to look at the post replies but I'd say my Orion HCCA 2100. rated at 1400x1 at 1ohm and 12.5v. That's seriously underrated tho and pushes over 2000w easily. :hail:

Cyclops · 12-15-2002, 08:36 PM

Diamond d5 amps are great for the price. D7 one of the best in the world.

elcamaro · 02-02-2003, 04:18 AM

Is it interfire or crossfire that actually melts your speaker terminals?

MartyMcFly · 02-02-2003, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 90RS3.1
Freinds dont let friends buy Sony Amps.

You are a smart man.

Personally, I prefer soundstream and PPI. Of course Soundstream got bought out, so no more of that. I guess PPI will have to do.

Tribe · 02-02-2003, 09:03 AM

Phoenix Gold all the way, been running mine for almost 6 years now without a problem. And I bought it used.

82berlinetta350 · 02-02-2003, 11:52 AM

Any of the Memphis amps. First couple of amps I ever had were Jensen and Power Acoustik. Both of those went down quick

Now I pay the price for the good stuff.

My86Firebird · 02-02-2003, 12:25 PM

Memphis MoJo!!!

:rockon: :rockon: :rockon: 2200watts RMS:rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

White Ninja · 02-02-2003, 12:35 PM

JL and JBL

- Andy

The Man Metz · 02-02-2003, 03:39 PM

I'd have to say for being a 16 year old with no job. I like my JBL's for the money.

quadgoat · 02-02-2003, 10:31 PM

I am definitely a fan of my 700 watt Bazooka. I'm driving two 12" Bazooka subs w/ it and it's got a lot of kick, even though I'm getting signal through a high level to low level converter

Although when I get it out of my Reatta and into my T/A I will definitely be running straight low levels from the head unit to the amp. (The reatta has a touch screen radio, and I didn't wanna be messing around with that, so I just used the high to low level converter and hooked it up to the back speakers, so I've got door speakers and 2 subs

I think it sounds quite good, all things considered)

-Paul

BadMunky87TA · 02-03-2003, 02:33 PM

earthquake makes some killer amps

i like the one that is rated at (think) 40 watts at 8 ohms, but at 1 ohm is rated 1000watts, i think that was earthquake that made that

406-Z · 02-06-2003, 11:54 PM

LINEAR POWER....little on the pricey side but hard to kill and very clean!!

beafedupRS · 02-07-2003, 12:05 AM

well my personal favorite amp brand is MATTS, because of the durability and price. now for those who are serious and have some money i would suggest looking into the orion amps

NEEDforSPEED · 02-07-2003, 06:28 PM

INFINITY

<-- i dont see them hardly anymore ...why?

Rockford Subs but never had a rockford amp

bubbakutz · 02-07-2003, 08:32 PM

im rocking the Volfenhag 1600 watt amp and 2 12" 1000 watt subs

CAMp3RO · 02-07-2003, 09:42 PM

loving my Ample Audio amp. a240x. was one of their top models. got a factory refurbished one for $260. retail is $600+

now just need an amp for my 3-way comps (thinking an a210x to match its big brother)

Catchen22 · 05-02-2003, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KicKeR
IMO Kicker makes everything they make higher quality. Thats why I chose my Barics.

You have 4 barics in your third gen? How did you get them to fit...can I see a pic?

HanSoloWS6 · 05-02-2003, 02:08 AM

A thread brought back to life I see. But I'll add my vote.

For me it's a toss up of Alpine, MMATS and Kicker. Old school PPI and Soundstream were great too. Out of all of them, I have yet to own MMATS, but I have heard a set up. It was *** like. lol :hail:

Justins86bird · 05-02-2003, 03:14 AM

Alpine V12 MRV-F300 from 1995. Used to run chan 1&2 stereo at 2 ohms and chan 3&4 bridged at 1.5 ohms and never had a prob. Still using the amp today, altho for different purposes. IMHO it looks better then almost any of the current amps being made.

paul_huryk · 05-02-2003, 11:46 AM

Alpine
Phoenix Gold
Kicker
Soundstream
JL
older Rockfords
MTX
Xtant
Orion
PPI
Autotek

I have a 5ch PG Saphire in my Camaro, mono SS (angina) in my TL

FyreLance · 05-02-2003, 01:16 PM

:hail: Pyramid!!! :hail:

FyreLance · 05-02-2003, 01:17 PM

(No, no I'm not serious.)

Mark W. Winning · 05-02-2003, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FyreLance
:hail: Pyramid!!! :hail:

Hey don't forget the Sherwoods! LOL

I had a 40 and an 80 that we beat to death. We hooked something like 8 -10 speakers to the 80 to see what it would do. It never blew. It shut off a few times and when we finally removed it, it had started to burn the carpet!

I will secong the RF Power 1000, it is a beast and it rocks.

I have used a ton of different amps over the years. My Firebird still has two Rockford Fosgate Punch 150 HD's in it that I bought in the very late 80's early 90's. One has been factory rebuilt since then, but they still work perfect.

I have a 600 DEI and it works pretty well.

For mids and highs, I miss my old a/d/s power plates. Those were great amps.

Catchen22 · 05-03-2003, 02:17 AM

How come not very many people said anything about PPI?

SlowMaro · 05-03-2003, 10:00 AM

good lord, did someone really put pioneer?? i feel that half of these kids are relaying the bs that best buy feeds then....

old school lanzar 50c, and im sticking with it. U.S. Amps made decent amps too....memphis, old rockford 225.2, mmatts and anything your local best buy WONT sell.

Huckster's '84 TA · 05-03-2003, 12:05 PM

Pyramid?

RSpeed · 05-03-2003, 11:24 PM

Alright.I just got off the phone with my Earthquake rep and one of their engineers a little earlier. The new Earthquake D3 is rated 3000 wrms @ 2ohms. They have one in the lab playing at .5 ohms all day long with no problem. Then the engineer told me that they have a couple vehicles using the D3 pushing around 6500-7000 watts RMS at 1/4 ohm! I've been impressed with my D2 playing at 1 ohm all day with no problems.This new D3 is bad@$$.

SlowMaro · 05-04-2003, 12:39 AM

1/4 ohm, id buy it :hail:

Catchen22 · 05-04-2003, 01:33 AM

but why hasn't anybody mentioned Precision Power?