Audiopipe users please read/comment

[MS150 10+ year member]

OK guys, ill admit it, i took a little beak from car audio. Ive been back at it for about a year now and some things have really changed. We all know some of our favorite old school brands have questionable product lines if not the whole brand, no need to name them all, we could be here for a while. Most of the time i feel like you get what you pay for and this hobby, more like lifestyle for some, can get pretty expensive. I have seen a few people recommend Audiopipe. I never say anything because i refuse to comment on something i havent seen or used myself. I actually heard an SUV with two vented TXX-BD12's being powered by an AP-18001D. I cant believe im about to say this, and i know install always matters, but this SUV sounded really good. It wasnt just a lot of loud and muddy bass. Dont get me wrong, it was really loud, but it sounded really nice too. This poor guys buddy just spent probably 3 times as much on a 1000 watt kicker and 2 square 12's, from the same shop / same installer and the Audiopipe setup just out-preformed it. Is this a fluke? Did this guy just get lucky or am i wrong about Audiopipe? I never wouldve believed those amps would do close to rated power. If you have any experience with Audiopipe please comment. Are these amps really cheap, reliable, actual rated power?

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[SplAffair 10+ year member]

They do rated.... But reliable eh not so much.

 

[MS150 10+ year member]

ive read they are power hungry. is this the case or are they just not built great. id almost understand given the price point...

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

ive read they are power hungry. is this the case or are they just not built great. id almost understand given the price point...

I mean any 1500+ rms amp is going to be power hungry. The build quality of audio pipe isn't all that great honestly. You can open one up and compare it to a similar rated high end amp and see the difference. I'd rather just save money and buy a good solid amp then have keep replacing a lesser quality amp.

 

[MS150 10+ year member]

i completely understand. ive never bought anything like the audiopipe. i like to show off my equipment in my installs and id have a hard time flush mounting an audiopipe amp. i was just curious after hearing that vehicle. its not such a good deal if you have to replace it.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

The ASPM's looked at just did not impress me as far as build quality. I understand the AP series is built better, and I know they are much more expensive. Even a true 3k+rms watts for less than $400 makes them a good deal

http://www.vminnovations.com/Product_2382/AUDIOPIPE-Mono-Class-D-3000W-Amplifier.html

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

poast....btw, that damn thing is 30" long..lol

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

Audiopipe subs + MB Quart ONYX amp=great budget combo

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

The ASPM's looked at just did not impress me as far as build quality. I understand the AP series is built better, and I know they are much more expensive. Even a true 3k+rms watts for less than $400 makes them a good dealAUDIOPIPE Mono Class-D 3000W Amplifier : AP30001D : VMInnovations.com

Yeah I can't speak for the ap series. I've only had experience with the apsm series.

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

poast....btw, that damn thing is 30" long..lol

Isn't it literally just 2 of the 1500 amps in one case?

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

i completely understand. ive never bought anything like the audiopipe. i like to show off my equipment in my installs and id have a hard time flush mounting an audiopipe amp. i was just curious after hearing that vehicle. its not such a good deal if you have to replace it.

check this out..how about a little 1800 watt rms amp that aint much bigger than your hand:

Stetsom 1K5H Amplifier - 1 or 2 Ohms 12V ....lol, trips me out.

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

woah thats news to me

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

The ASPM's looked at just did not impress me as far as build quality. I understand the AP series is built better, and I know they are much more expensive. Even a true 3k+rms watts for less than $400 makes them a good dealAUDIOPIPE Mono Class-D 3000W Amplifier : AP30001D : VMInnovations.com

Wow they jacked up that price a LOT. You can get 2 AP1500's for under $300, strap them up and get the same results

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Amplifiers | AP-30001D

this says they are 1 channel, but if you look at the pics, you can see it is 2 ch with bridge mono instructions.

here is a report:

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/amplifiers/359830-tested-audiopipe-ap30001d.html

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Wow they jacked up that price a LOT. You can get 2 AP1500's for under $300, strap them up and get the same results

Audiopipe AP30001D 3000W 2Ch Class D Amp w/Remote Bass Control