Disadvantages of a 5ch amp??

[xr650jkallen]

Whats the pros/cons of using a 5ch amp for a 3 way active setup? Over 3 separate amps. I know sub power is limited when running a 5ch. My setup now consist of a 2ch 500w amp on my mids, 2ch 400w on my tweets, and a 500w mono block on my sub. My HU is a deh80prs. I'm more into sq then spl.

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

If your amp dies the whole system is down

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

Also not a whole lot of power from the sub channel on most of them.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

If you're using full range amplifiers that can truly make that much power then you would have to cut it back to roughly 25-40%. Would you notice the lower power? Maybe.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Also very limited selection/quality in most cases,and space..You can place two-three.even four amps in different locations if space is an issue,as with one 5 ch amp,,most are large and take up space..price for power and quality would be another in my opinion.If I ran a 5 ch..I would like it to have an internal fan as well to run cooler also

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

I agree that they aren't made for high power systems and if the amp goes, nothing works.

Also, I would think they'd be harder to sell because the market for them isn't huge. I mainly see them in SQ builds or simple builds.

Yes, multiple amps are good if space is limited, like audiobaun said.

I can't really think of an advantage to using a 5 channel amp instead of multiple amps, honestly.

 

[xr650jkallen]

This is what I needed to hear. Space isn't really a issue, I was just curious what the general consensus was. I'm only running 1 12 but I still would like to have a good solid 700+ watts on tap for it. I'm currently running an old soundstream reference 500 on my mids and I'm having a hard time hearing anything that sounds as clean and full on them anyways.

 

[xr650jkallen]

T5.2500DL - Tarantula Electro - Amplifiers - Car Audio

This is the one I was pondering on, but it seems more show than go.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

T5.2500DL - Tarantula Electro - Amplifiers - Car AudioThis is the one I was pondering on, but it seems more show than go.

That's 75x4 if it actully does that much, doubtful. Where are you getting your numbers from?

 

[xr650jkallen]

75w x 2 is what my soundstream 500 is rated at but I haven't clamped it to see what it's really doing. But I doubt the newer stuff does what the old stuff did.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I have a pretty clean Elemental Designs 9-5 sitting with a bass knob that would be a great choice. She isnt a small compact amp though

 

[dbjunior 10+ year member]

Nice old school big belle.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

I recommend the massive audio nx5.

Because I've owned one plenty of power on tap sub ch is 800 and not to mention a small footprint.

 

[Roland 10+ year member]

3 AMPS

CONS

you need more space

you need more power and ground cables, wires

you need a distribution block

more equipment and cables mathematically means greater odds to make a mistake like a short or...

Likely slightly more power demand on your system (not a big deal IMO)

higher cost $$$ (most of the time)

PROS

more power (in some cases can means cleaner sound dependant on what speakers/sub you have)

 

[xr650jkallen]

Nice old school big belle.

If I could find one that didn't cost me my right arm. They have plenty of sub power

 

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I have a pretty clean Elemental Designs 9-5 sitting with a bass knob that would be a great choice. She isnt a small compact amp though

Interesting!!!!