amp brand opinions..not sure newbe

[flys96eb]

setting up a system in my 96 bronco.

thinking of a kenwood head unit and replacing the factory speakers, front doors and mid panels, and I have a single 10" thx in a tube. looking at 5 channels amps, hifonics, audiobahn, soundstream, pyle, all about the same specs and price ($180-250-ish). any opinions? advice? recommendations? any others to look at?

thanks..

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

Big belle

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

They're all pretty much the same, low end made in China. You'll get what you pay for, just have reasonable expectations and be very sure you buy from a company who will honor the warranty. These cheaply made electronics are rather prone to problems. Short life should be expected but at least a good warranty will save you if it fails in the first month out of the gate. Odds are if it'll last a month it'll last 2-3 years. Resale value will be little to none on this type of equipment but at the price, they're meant to be disposable.

 

[SounDrive Pro Seller]

I would mark audiobahn and pyle off of the list. PPI should also be similar to soundstream.

Sometimes the JL 5 channels pop up for sale in the classifieds; a nicer used amp would be my first choice.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Id look at used around that price range for a 5 ch amp.Id try to find like an Elemental Designs 9-5(ED 9-5)would do nicely..Look for an Older US Amps 5 ch also..Those have a nice sub ch with some decent power.Id recommend a 4 ch for all your mids and highs, and a dedicated sub/mono amp to get the best for your money.Youd be surprised at what you can find used for both especially old school power for the money

 

[Chevy Blazin' 10+ year member]

setting up a system in my 96 bronco. thinking of a kenwood head unit and replacing the factory speakers, front doors and mid panels, and I have a single 10" thx in a tube. looking at 5 channels amps, hifonics, audiobahn, soundstream, pyle, all about the same specs and price ($180-250-ish). any opinions? advice? recommendations? any others to look at?

thanks..

gotta memphis big belle if interested but yo will have to tack on some more funds

 

[BoomTaco64]

gotta memphis big belle if interested but yo will have to tack on some more funds

what color is that big belle you have? original silver color or the newer bronze or the even newer with the black caps that cover the ends? all three are bad as $hit. it being the big belle it has the huge 4ch and the 1k sub as well

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

cadence z6000 korean made amp im selling its a 6 channel 5.1 dts amp, will be hard to beat for the price of 200 shipped //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Channel 1-5:

4 Ohm Power - 5 x 75W

2 Ohm Power - 5 x 150W

Channel 6 (Sub):

4 Ohm Power - 1 x 250W

2 Ohm Power - 1 x 450W

DTS/Dolby 5.1 Ready. The 5th channel is your front centre channel.

Freq Response: 10Hz - 40 KHz

Signal/Noise Ratio >103dB

Damping Factor >200 @ 100Hz

Minimum THD

Channel Separation >65dB

Input Gain Control 9V - 200mV

Dimensions: 21" x 10.75" x 2.4"

 

[snyderd758 10+ year member]

if your looking at new the only one out of those I would consider is soundstream. I would look into polk and boston acoustic or go used you will get a much better amp.

 

[gstokes]

setting up a system in my 96 bronco. thinking of a kenwood head unit and replacing the factory speakers, front doors and mid panels, and I have a single 10" thx in a tube. looking at 5 channels amps, hifonics, audiobahn, soundstream, pyle, all about the same specs and price ($180-250-ish). any opinions? advice? recommendations? any others to look at?

thanks..

MB Quart OA1100.5 or that Cadence amplifier listed above, both good stuff..