Best compact 5 channel amp under $230?

[Bass911 10+ year member]

I'm running jbl gto528, jbl gto508, and one Re srx12. I want the Prime amp, but it only needing a 50 amp inline fuse doesn't seem right? The Ppi seems like the best one?

Which one?

Alpine mrx-v70, didn't like some of the reviews on this one

Ppi p900.5

Mb Quart rm740.5

Rockford r600x5

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[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Eclipse XA5000

 

[tat2bass 10+ year member]

I installed a 900.5 for a friend and was pretty amazed by it. Far more output than I thought it would do for such a small size

 

[Bass911 10+ year member]

Eclipse XA5000

Where is it for sale at?

 

[Bass911 10+ year member]

I installed a 900.5 for a friend and was pretty amazed by it. Far more output than I thought it would do for such a small size

The Ppi is kind of ugly compared to the Rf ,but the Ppi seems like it will have more output? I like how all of the adjustments are on top of the Rf. The Ppi has the best reviews.

 

[tat2bass 10+ year member]

It's actually not as ugly in person. I thought that at first as well. But you won't be disappointed with it.

 

[TaylorFade 10+ year member]

PPi phantom is an absolute beast in it's price range. I don't think it can be beat.

 

[Bass911 10+ year member]

I see the Alpine sold out right after I posted this. I'm about to order the Ppi. I think the Alpine is overrated.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

I see the Alpine sold out right after I posted this. I'm about to order the Ppi. I think the Alpine is overrated.

If you care to support a vendor I sell the PPI amplifier you're looking to buy.

 

[Bass911 10+ year member]

The PPi p900.5 amp turned out to be garbage imo. I sent it back. It was getting extremely hot. It seemed like it stopped getting louder at a certain point when increasing the volume. I have the RF Prime r400-4d (birthsheet 558) and the r500x1d (birthsheet 614) now and it is way better. The Rockford is super clear and louder than the PPi. It is a night and day difference. The RF barely gets warm like a d-class should. I had a zxi80.4 temporarily hooked up to this same setup and it was good but the RF Prime is clearer and just as loud. I have a RF Power 2 channel amp, and I don't see anything entry level about these Prime amps. It may be entry level for RF, but when compared to other brands the Prime series is above entry level. Prime is better than the Hifonics Brutus/Zeus amps up to 1200 watts imo, and I run 2 brz2400.1's in another car. I'm hard to impress and Prime amps are pretty darn good.

 

[MXcarAudio]

did you look at the arc audio 5 channel amp?

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

The prime series is not bad at all they do rated power

 

[Bass911 10+ year member]

did you look at the arc audio 5 channel amp?

I did but I used my store credit at Sonic and I don't think they had Arc.

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

do you think it stopped gaining volume after a certain knob point due to the gain being too high?...

 

[12voltz+- 10+ year member]

i have a bnib rockford prime r600-5 ill sell ya for half that price //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif pm me if interested strong clean amp that will do rated power..... and at this price its a steal!