Best Setup out of these choices? MA vs. Optidrive

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Been shopping around online, and since my ebay auctions are all ending tonight, the time is approaching to choose my new setup.

I was debating between going back to 12" type-x's, but i decided i'm gonna give 15" type-r's a shot, and see if i can't get the lows i loved with the x's, with a bit more output with a bigger driver.

I'm selling all of my equipment, minus my head unit, so i want to get matching amplifiers.

The subwoofer amplifier will be pushing two 15" type-r's.

The component amp will be pushing 2 10" aurum cantus woofers, 2 morel dome midranges, and 2 morel horn loaded tweets. (yes, i'm going passive.... my budget wont allow me to go active until next summer //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif )

Anyways, i want my gear to match this time around, so here's a few choices i've narrowed it down to. I only have a 240A alternator, so i know i wont be able to max out the sub-amps i've chosen, but i want some overhead, so i don't have to buy a new amplifier next summer if i decide to re-up.

Setup number 1 (MA audio)

-HK598 for my components $179

http://cgi.ebay.com/MA-AUDIO-HK598-4-CH-HARD-KORE-AMPLIFIER-AMP-HK-598-NEW_W0QQitemZ170022883161QQihZ007QQcategoryZ4950QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

-HK4000D for my subs $499

http://cgi.ebay.com/MA-AUDIO-HK4000D-DIGITAL-MONOBLOCK-AMPLIFER-MONO-AMP_W0QQitemZ300036972019QQihZ020QQcategoryZ18797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Setup number 2 (Optidrive setup)

-OPTI500X2 for my components $249

http://cgi.ebay.com/LANZAR-OPTI500X2-1000-Watt-2Ch-Competition-Class-Amp_W0QQitemZ270039048788QQihZ017QQcategoryZ4950QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

-and an opti4000D for my subs

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lanzar-4000-Watt-Competition-Mono-Block-Digital-Amp_W0QQitemZ5871496152QQihZ008QQcategoryZ18797QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Comparisons should be based on $ for $ value, quality, reliability, and (most importantly) efficiency............

I realize i wont be able to max out either setup with my current 240A alty, but which one will give me more bang for my buck with what i've got? And which one would you go with?

I have no experience with the MA audio stuff, but have heard they're inefficient. But i've also heard the same thing about the opti's, although i had an opti2000D back in the day, which was NUTS.

Any advice would be helpful!!!

Thanks!

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[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Opti - more power!

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

ya, the optidrive power supplies are AMAZING, as well

but are they as/more efficient than the MA's?

the opti4000D may be able to do 5kw @ full tilt, but if i can only get 2kw out of my 240A alternator because it's so inneficient, it's something to consider.....

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

Opti of the 2. but damn 1100 on amps i think you can do better(no pun inteaded toward opti amps).

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

i'm skeptikal of 'bargains' after getting burned by my hifonics.

feel free to suggest something, tho

i'm open to ideas.

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

what kinda power are you looking for? 1000+ fronts and 2k for subs?

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

nah, i only need 200wrms for the fronts, but they're 8 ohms, and i'm not a fan of regulated output amps.

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ORION-HP-2800-CAR-AUDIO-SPEAKER-SUBWOOFER-2CH-AMPLIFIER_W0QQitemZ140040331571QQihZ004QQcategoryZ18796QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-06-ORION-HCCA-D5000-MONO-AMP-5000W-CLASS-D-BASSNOB_W0QQitemZ180037014093QQihZ008QQcategoryZ18797QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

just some amps i thought of

well under 1100 but just a thought, its your money bro spend it how you see fit.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ORION-HP-2800-CAR-AUDIO-SPEAKER-SUBWOOFER-2CH-AMPLIFIER_W0QQitemZ140040331571QQihZ004QQcategoryZ18796QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemhttp://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-06-ORION-HCCA-D5000-MONO-AMP-5000W-CLASS-D-BASSNOB_W0QQitemZ180037014093QQihZ008QQcategoryZ18797QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

just some amps i thought of

well under 1100 but just a thought, its your money bro spend it how you see fit.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

the opti will do more power, his fronts are 8ohms //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

he said he wanted 200w. read the specs of the amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

it would need to be 400w @ 4 ohms per channel or better......

2500w would be fine for the r's, tho.

i'm probably getting carried away with the 4000D, but i had a 2000D in high school, and it was the nastiest, gnarliest, most terrifyingly strong amp i've had experience with to date, so the curiosity is killing me. the 4000D's gotta be a BEAST

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

it would need to be 400w @ 4 ohms per channel or better......
2500w would be fine for the r's, tho.

i'm probably getting carried away with the 4000D, but i had a 2000D in high school, and it was the nastiest, gnarliest, most terrifyingly strong amp i've had experience with to date, so the curiosity is killing me. the 4000D's gotta be a BEAST

oh sorry bro thought that was your final imp.

+1 DBFan

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

he said he wanted 200w. read the specs of the amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

ohms law > j00

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

ok so now im confussed. so you want 200wrms x 2 @ 8ohms right?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

ok so now im confussed. so you want 200wrms x 2 @ 8ohms right?

Correct.

Which equates to around 400w X 2 @ 4 Ohms. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif