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<blockquote data-quote="thylantyr" data-source="post: 3114452" data-attributes="member: 560358">Even if the buttkicker kicks down 500w @ 4 ohms, 750w @ 2 ohms clean,is $250 a good price considering it has RCA input, crossovers, class D, fanless design.Bash 500w is normally $228 {in sale right now for $159} and is 500W @ 4ohms,not rated for 2 ohms.Dayton 500w is $298 for 500W @ 4 ohms, not rated for 2 ohms.Dayton 1000w is $398 for 1000w @ 4 ohms, not rated for 2 ohms.These Bash - Dayton amps, who knows what they really do vs. specs.I usually like to play it safe and assume they do less than advertisedif you were to run a stress test like the buttkicker went through.Behringer EP2500, $350 street price, proven workhorse in the DIY sub world.Tested recently {same test as the buttkicker} at 2000w @ 4 ohms, butexpect 1400w - 1600w under low voltage conditions. The amp will run intothermal protect in minutes though. $100 more than buttkicker, but you havefans, it&#039;s full range, not just a sub amp, may need a signal booster if you useRCA to XLR input, no low pass crossover, but has more power than the buttkicker.I guess the moral of the story is. In the $250 price range it&#039;s &#039;iffy&#039; if you wanthigher power. In the $350 - 400 price range you can feel comfortable that youcan drive the typical 1kw woofer. But if you have a 2kw-3kw woofer {or array ofcheaper woofers}, you will need to get into the $500 - $800 price range for a niceamp.. and of course you can always go higher.. heh</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thylantyr, post: 3114452, member: 560358"] Even if the buttkicker kicks down 500w @ 4 ohms, 750w @ 2 ohms clean, is $250 a good price considering it has RCA input, crossovers, class D, fanless design. Bash 500w is normally $228 {in sale right now for $159} and is 500W @ 4ohms, not rated for 2 ohms. Dayton 500w is $298 for 500W @ 4 ohms, not rated for 2 ohms. Dayton 1000w is $398 for 1000w @ 4 ohms, not rated for 2 ohms. These Bash - Dayton amps, who knows what they really do vs. specs. I usually like to play it safe and assume they do less than advertised if you were to run a stress test like the buttkicker went through. Behringer EP2500, $350 street price, proven workhorse in the DIY sub world. Tested recently {same test as the buttkicker} at 2000w @ 4 ohms, but expect 1400w - 1600w under low voltage conditions. The amp will run into thermal protect in minutes though. $100 more than buttkicker, but you have fans, it's full range, not just a sub amp, may need a signal booster if you use RCA to XLR input, no low pass crossover, but has more power than the buttkicker. I guess the moral of the story is. In the $250 price range it's 'iffy' if you want higher power. In the $350 - 400 price range you can feel comfortable that you can drive the typical 1kw woofer. But if you have a 2kw-3kw woofer {or array of cheaper woofers}, you will need to get into the $500 - $800 price range for a nice amp.. and of course you can always go higher.. heh [/QUOTE]

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