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Old May 4, 2003 | 03:29 AM
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they have, what do you think PPI is?

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Old May 4, 2003 | 09:38 AM
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Originally posted by Catchen22
but why hasn't anybody mentioned Precision Power?
Precision Power,along with Orion,has been bought out by DEI(Directed Electronics Inc.),which are the makers of Viper,Hornet,Rattler alarms,and a few others. It just seems that ever since DEI expanded its line to video and audio and bought out these other companies, that these once high-end audio manufacturers(PPI,Orion)seemed to have lost a bit of its quality. Now,DEI is certainly not a bad company at all.They manufacter some of the best 12v security systems around. And their line of video systems are so far some of the best that I have installed and dealt with. I attended one of DEI's training seminars and they said that they are still working on some of the newly acquired lines and making a few changes to them. Once all the engineering changes are finished,everything will be back in order. Seems like DEI tried to change a few things and the PPI and Orion lines just didn't meet the quality their longtime loyal customers have come to expect from these products.
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Old May 4, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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Originally posted by NEEDforSPEED
INFINITY <-- i dont see them hardly anymore ...why?

because they stopped making them a few years ago

the 202a kappa is my fovorite amp
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Old May 5, 2003 | 07:52 AM
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PHOENIX GOLD M SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old May 5, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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Originally posted by onebadwagon
they have, what do you think PPI is?

moron.


adam
I know PPI stands for Precision Power

"moron"
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Old May 5, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Planet Audio makes some pretty good amps...and Im liking a new brand I heard called DHD, they aint to bad at all . If my freaking JBL would ever show up, I'd prolly put that to.
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Old May 6, 2003 | 04:04 PM
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I moved up to Big Boy Class now.

XTANT 1001

This amp is the Sh*t....
Straight up, it will blow your mind....
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Old May 6, 2003 | 07:50 PM
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hey catchen, alot of people said PPI, so dont say anything dumb in the first place, and you wont get called a moron.
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Old May 7, 2003 | 07:18 AM
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Xtant 1001a
Dimond Audio
Rockford Fosgate (old)
Phoenix Gold
PPI
Autobahn
soundstream
Orion RED HCCA High power (awsome!!!!)
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Old May 7, 2003 | 09:44 AM
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I've owned quite a few amps in my day, most of it was low $$ crap. The first real amp I bought was my PG XS2300 which powers my POS MTX sub, and does an excellent job of it! I'll be installing a Boston Pro 10 within the next week and I have no doubt that the PG will perform excellently. The XS line is their "low $$" line froma few years ago, but I gotta say it performs flawlessly!! I have a Planer Audio amp running my highs. Not bad, but a little too much background noise IMO. I;m waiting for a good deal to come up on ebay for a 4 channel PG XS amp to complete my setup. If I ever need to step up my sub amp, I will probably go to a high end PG or a Memphis class D.
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Old May 7, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Oh yeah cant leave out HiFonics they ROCK!!!!!!!!
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Old May 8, 2003 | 12:38 AM
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i still have my directed 250d around here somewhere. i like thedei line, i also like what alpine has to offer.
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 03:48 AM
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Man I got the stock Delco cd!, I'd be happy with anything!
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 09:41 AM
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I have always like soundstream. Too bad they got bought out and now produce crap. Well compared to the old stuff.

Rockford, always good for pushing subs.

Phoenix Gold, for your mids and tweets, personally. I like the clairity of them.

I have noticed no one has mentioned Clarion, Concept, or Alpine yet. (Maybe alpine but I am too lazy to go back through the posts)

Interesting ... .. .

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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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US AMPS but i would really like to try out...


TRU technology
http://www.trutechnology.com/main.htm

and tsunami amps for the price
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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I've heard good and bad about Audiobahn, but I love their subs. No experience with their amps though...

My favorite brand so far is Kenwood. Relatively cheap and sounds great! I have 2 of this amp now, the 1 was with the old box/setup.
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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As per my recent experience w/ several amps (Planet Audio, Alpine, JBL, Eclipse) GO PLANET AUDIO!! None of the aformentioned amps run 1 ohm exept for planet audio...the JBL says it does, but it wouldnt for me, and the Eclipse says it does, and it does fine for the sine sweeps, but not for music. The Alpine just says only 2 ohms. The Planet Audio (TT1250D) did a nice 151.6 dB on 2 Eclipse Aluminum cone subs, and the JBL did a very inpressive 148.3 dB on one Eclipse Aluminum cone sub. On order is a Planet Audio TT2250D .
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 11:46 AM
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I'm sporting Avionixx 500M

i just wish i could turn the gain up above 0, guess i need to get better subs then those poor old 10" Kickers.

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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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starting to hear good things about avionixx. maybe they'll be next setup (cause systems are like hotrods; you're never done with them)
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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yeah i am happy with it, SQL is great, it hits hard, and has good sustane.

i'm thinking i should get another 500M, and then a pair of ED subs that setup should be more than enough.
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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Ample Audio 1100DX!!!! One bad baby!!!!
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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Originally posted by 90RS3.1
JL Audio- one of the best out there right now
Precision Power - some simply amazing setups
Diamond Audio- very very good
Thease are my 3 favorites. I have 10 year old presicion power artists series ans they freakin rock.


Freinds dont let friends buy Sony Amps.

I agree... JL Audio is the best amp on the market right now. The clarity in those are amazing. My last amp was a PPI and i loved it, except it was power hungry, so my lights would dim...
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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I love my memphis but it keeps killing my ****ty audiobahn subs i'd like to get a better sub maybe brahma or something that the memphis can't destroy in 5.2 secs
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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nothin can touch TRU Tech for sq and spl amps
i got 2 of the T2.100's. 1 running my IDMax12 at 4ohms pushin 550w to it and the other to my fronts which r ID cd1pro mini horns and ID6's.
for spl gotta get the SH1. does 6000w rms and barley even gets warm.

as for fav my list
Tru Tech
old skool orion
arc
zapco
avionixx
us amps
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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i just bought my second ample audio amp. already have an a240x pushin my 12" type-r, now i got an a210x to push my crystal 3-way comps. i'll be selling off the old school (remember wires coming out of the amp instead of terminals?) rockford that ive got in there (should be able to get some decent change for it). its hard to find ample amps that people want to get rid of; most people who buy them dont want to give them up.
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 03:46 AM
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Lets see my favorite I have owned was my Planet Audio. I have been pleasently surprised with the ability of my current crunch which is several years old (bought it cheap from a friend). The only one I ever had a real problem with was the Alpine I had the just quit one day for no reason.
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 10:41 PM
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xtant is mtx

If you like Xtant but dont want to spend that much, try mtx. They are the same company. Same quality asXtant but cheaper and just as much power. Im running 2 Mtx Thunder1501's Class D mono amps,each on a Alpine Type R, and a Mtx Thunder1004 4 channel for 2 sets of MB Quart components.
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Old Nov 22, 2003 | 12:47 AM
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Old Nov 22, 2003 | 12:48 AM
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lmao

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