coryprine

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OK, I need some help choosing between these two amps. I have a couple guys with these locally that I have been talking to. Both are new in the box. Will be using this amp to power a pair of alpine 6x9's and later on powering a single sub..... Which of these are the one to go for? both are priced at $100.00 here locally...... I am not very fluent in car audio specs and want your thoughts on these.....

Fosgate R400-4D
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...e-R400-4D.html


Hifonics TXI-6408
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...-TXi-6408.html

coryprine

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Anyone? Need some of the audio guru's opinions here.... Personally, I am leaning towards the Rockford Fosgate Amp....

Hawk92z-TDZ

What is the RMS of your 6x9's? Both amps are 4 channel amps, not good for a single sub later on, just so u know

Personaly I'd run a 2 channel amp and when time comes bridge it down to a 1 channel for your single sub

coryprine

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The 6x9's are 75 watts rms at 4 ohm.... Figured pushing a few watts over rms wont hurt anything.... I wanted the 4 ch in case I do some add ons at a later date.

For a sub, I was told I could always bridge out 2 channels for it since both can operate in tri mode....

coryprine

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Reading the specs, they dont seem very dissimilar....

GreenCamaro13

IMO Bro, your BEST and most EFFICIENT best would be to go to amazon and look up Pyramid Arctic Amp, 40$ and is 1000W. im using one right now, i will load a vid of it to show the magic. i have 2 12's hooked up to it( Kicker And A Alusonic) and they BUMP!! love them. and if the amp is about to overheat it shuts itself down and cools down. many awesome feutures, just IMO man, $100 for 400W isnt so good.. ripoff. GL man

Zach/90\irocZ

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You want a 4 channel for your speakers and a two channel for your sub

Usually 4 channels are not that powerfully enough to power a sub unless its a Walmart sub

Zach/90\irocZ

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That's not good that your amp overheats and shuts off your smoking your amp and you get what you pay for in audio I have 2 jl audio w6 with 1000 what amp kenwood bridge and subs are wired parallel in a custom ported box I have that overheat future on my amp but it never shuts off Ive seen a amp catch fire in a car yea that was my car lol with a temp cheap amp

GreenCamaro13

well works for mine man, i litterally at times put maximum bass and it shakes the windows and wont turn off till like 45 minutes and has not once failed me. love it. as for the fire, howd that happen?

Zach/90\irocZ

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Cheap amp overheated lol

Yea I set off car alarms and shake the inside of my apt lol

GreenCamaro13

nice lol, well not bad for a teen with no money lol, wish i had more $ then i would go all out lol

Bad@s car btw

Zach/90\irocZ

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Lol true I get most my stuff used or on here or trade

GreenCamaro13

yea but like i said, for 40 $ and a 1000W amp, its not bad at all, especially since you will hace 60$ to spend elsewhere on the car.

Zach/90\irocZ

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Thanks your car is ba to man I'm waiting for new wheels to come in I'm changing it up

Zach/90\irocZ

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True got to love amazon eBay junk yard lol and thirdgen.org

GreenCamaro13

heck yea man, now im looking for a CAI for my maro' but cant find..

so what are you getting Coryprine?

Zach/90\irocZ

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What's corypine

Go to a junk yard and autos tore and make your own

GreenCamaro13

the one who made this thread lol

Zach/90\irocZ

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Lol

coryprine

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Most likely, I am going to get the Fosgate

Zach/90\irocZ

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There a good brand I think quality went down since they went mainstream

Zach/90\irocZ

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The important thing is what type of box you plan to run cause that's makes a world of difference

inkedbass

Sorry man but spend more money, get better quality, and not have to worry about it shutting off. Just like anything else a protection circuit can fail and your amp can go up in a puff of smoke. ESPECIALLY if its shutting off after 45 minutes. I have a smaller PPI amp that doesn't even put out 500 watts in my wife's Xterra on 4 8" subs and I can go 3+ hours with the music cranked up and have NO issues.

Spend the money and get yourself some good audio equipment. Would you rather buy an amp, or other parts two or three times because they fail, or would you rather spend a little bit more and only make that purchase once?

J

1991CamaroRslow

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Both good amps flip a coin

Zach/90\irocZ

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I agree I got jl audio w6 and still lasting had for 7 years

inkedbass

The W6 subwoofers were truly ahead of their time.


J