Amp question

[yroc434]

Can anyone tell me if this is a good 4 channel amp that can run my front door and rear deck speakers?

my front door speakers are:

Kicker 40CS654 6-1/2" 2-way car speakers at Crutchfield.com

my rear deck speakers are:

Kicker 41KSC694 6"x9" 2-way speakers at Crutchfield.com

and here is the amp im looking at:

TA4.480 - Tarantula - Amplifiers - Car Audio

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[gstokes]

Soundstream makes quality products and they have a large fan base (including me) but i would avoid it simply because it's an older Class AB design and a bit dated, modern full-range Class D amplifiers sound just as good and are 2x more efficient..

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Soundstream makes quality products and they have a large fan base (including me) but i would avoid it simply because it's an older Class AB design and a bit dated, modern full-range Class D amplifiers sound just as good and are 2x more efficient..

Made quality not makes. Not all full range class D sound good and I've yet to hear one sound as good as old AB.

 

[gstokes]

Made quality not makes. Not all full range class D sound good and I've yet to hear one sound as good as old AB.

Not sure if you're familiar with "Trumpet" but he is highly respected and quite the connoisseur of SQ and last time i spoke with him he was using full-range Class D amplification for his system, I also use a Full-range Class D amplifier and very pleased with the sound quality as is everyone else who listens to the system, I believe you would be hard pressed to hear a difference between Class AB and modern full-range Class D but that's just my $.02.

I don't want to quote him but i believe he would agree with me and tell you that full-range Class D is the future of car audio..

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Not sure if you're familiar with "Trumpet" but he is highly respected and quite the connoisseur of SQ and last time i spoke with him he was using Class D amplification for his system, I also use a Full-range Class D amplifier and very pleased with the sound quality as is everyone else who listens to the system, I believe you would be hard pressed to hear a difference between Class AB and modern full-range Class D but that's just my $.02.I don't want to quote him but i believe he would agree with me me that full-range Class D is the future of car audio..

I doubt you would even know what to listen for. There are two different types of class D. Cheap and not cheap. Not cheap comes close but it's not the same. Direct comparison between JL HD and JL slash. It was not the same and it don't get much better than the HDs

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Autotek 7600BTS and 7204BTX | eBay

Id take these over several Class D amps any day:naughty:

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Massive Audio NX4 1600 Watt Nano Block Series 4 Channel Car Audio Amplifier 623169630422 | eBay

Better deal for your money

 

[sonicknuckles49]

I had a ROCKFORDFOSGATE T400-4.. u could set every channles gains and filters independently. Try craigslist or a local person. I traded a 8th of skunk for mine and it was no joke the best mids amp you can get. I ran by nines and 10 inch speakers and everything with it.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Not sure if you're familiar with "Trumpet" but he is highly respected and quite the connoisseur of SQ and last time i spoke with him he was using full-range Class D amplification for his system, I also use a Full-range Class D amplifier and very pleased with the sound quality as is everyone else who listens to the system, I believe you would be hard pressed to hear a difference between Class AB and modern full-range Class D but that's just my $.02.I don't want to quote him but i believe he would agree with me and tell you that full-range Class D is the future of car audio..

The better sounding amps on the market are still class AB, (sundown, DC, Digital designs, audison, JL, helix, B2, mosconi). Class D is budget friendly, space saving and efficient. (A LOT CHEAPER to produce so higher profit margin for companies). Class Ds sound neutral and bland but get pretty loud from power and efficiency, basically just raw power to the speakers. Class AB makes your music come alive, not sure what it is but it does sound better after comparing them with my class D 4 channel. Of course there are junk class ab amps on the market too as well as junk class Ds, in that case both sounds bad.