5 or 6 channel amp what's good

[robdwny]

Hey I'm looking for a five or six channel amp for my boat. It's going to be running

4-6 1/2 speakers plus 1 or 2

10- inch subwoofers.

I have been out of car audio for a while so I don't know what is good and what is not.

This is going to be a nice system but not top-of-the-line.

Amplifiers I was looking at

Hifonics brx5016.5

Percision power ppi900.5

Kicker cx600.5

MBQuart NA540.6

I'm more worried about the overheating just looking for something to last

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[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

That PPI line has been getting a lot of love for at least a year now, probably 2+. Especially the p1000 and the p900.4. They're accurately rated and apparently lasting a while as there have been very few reports of problems.

It's hard to go wrong with kicker. The question with them is usually about cost. $220 for PPI or $400 for about the same power from kicker. Based on the track record of the P line I don't see the point in paying the kicker premium.

I have nothing against MBQ, but you'd be giving up significant subwoofer power.

HF would be ok, but I don't think any of them are accurately rated and it's probably the most questionable quality of the 4.

 

[BBurg247]

I have a dd 5.1000 but it's gonna cost more then those will but I don't know if it would work for you there's no rca inputs it's designed for stock head unit or get a loc

 

[robdwny]

I'm looking for rca inputs

Yeah the only thing I can read on the Percision power is some people are getting a hum through the speakers That's what I'm Reading bad on the amp

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[06gtmike 10+ year member]

This mb quart looks a little better on the sub channel since you really don't need the 6th channel.

https://www.sonicelectronix.com/lp/pla-marine-amplifiers/na7105?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA&affiliate=googpla&scid=scplp69264&sc_intid=69264&adtype=pla&lsft=adtypela&gclid=CNK_4daP_9ICFc9hfgod5FsG6A

 

[robdwny]

Yeah that's not bad at all

Also found for a few dollars more a

massive audio nx5 nano that looks nice

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[Coltsdude1000]

Soundstream T5.2500DL - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VKWIE00/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Yeah that's not bad at all
Also found for a few dollars more a

massive audio nx5 nano that looks nice

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thats the one you should go for out of all of them.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I have a dd 5.1000 but it's gonna cost more then those will but I don't know if it would work for you there's no rca inputs it's designed for stock head unit or get a loc

It has RCAs. It's a dongle that plugs into the low level input.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Yeah that's not bad at all
Also found for a few dollars more a

massive audio nx5 nano that looks nice

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thats the one you should go for out of all of them.

I've owned the amp before. It's def a lot of power on tap, and in a small footprint.

 

[robdwny]

That soundstream amp is not bad either

But I can get one of the massive audio NX5 for $90 more.

Do you think that's worth it

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

I'd get the Massive NX5 over SS....because quality looks better. But that's me and haven't seen any reviews for the SS amp anyway.

I wouldn't order from Sonic....they seem to be having customer issues and such lately.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

I have the NX3, the NX5's little brother, and it's a 3 ch amp which I will be doing a small build log in my s10 soon.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I still have that Elemental Designs Nine-5 sitting that is a great amp if interested.Pretty clean and I have a Bass knob for it from a Nine-1.Boomin_tahoe placed some pics of it a few weeks back for me on here( I thank you sir)//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Coltsdude1000]

I have the Soundstream. The crossovers are very nice. The power is strong. almost 125watts per channel and 550 watts at 2 ohms mono.