final 3

[jaboran 10+ year member]

well i have looked and looked and looked at basically every amplifier from alphasonik to zed and have narrowed my amp choices to these 4... i have heard some bad things about all of them.. but i only want to spend $300 max on an amp, and i expect to find some bad apples in the bunch due to the price range.. but i like all 4 of these amps and wouldnt mind any of them.. but i just thought i would run it past u guys to give me a second opinion on these things: (at least 300 good watts going to each sub)

---- 2005 soundstream tarantula tra800.2

---- phoenix gold xenon 600.1

---- hifonics bx1205d

---- planet audio p1250d (this is a factory refurb so i am kinda wary about this, but apparently it is tested prior to delivery)

thanks for any help in my final choice... i am looking for a nice clean signal producing amp but has good power to push some12" subs (will be replaced by van gogh 12" subs in the next few months)... nothing i want to bring and compete with.. but something that will sound good for daily use

i am hoping the 2005 soundstream models are close to the same quality as their old van gogh models (which i owned and sounded incredible when it was working... but i think i bought from a shadey ebay store befor ei knew anything about ebay.. the amp only lasted a couple of months)

and i have only heard GOOD things about planet audio.. but the refurb thing kinda scares the hell out of me (but the store offers a 1 year warranty so that makes me feel better)..

and i have heard that the xenon amps have reliability issues but sound great when they work(i am willing to toss them bones to get a good xenon amp)

and hifonics is just raw power for the price.. and i think i like that, but am kinda wary about the current draw of that amp(cuz at 1ohm it wil draw a little under 100 amps with a high assed thd rating... but i dont care... i can live with it)

so any input on these 4 amps (please.. no others.. i have exhausted that road ..(ie: i looked at ed audio nine.1 and thought for a d class amp it wasnt very efficient(65%??? and 120 amp current draw???))

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

..(ie: i looked at ed audio nine.1 and thought for a d class amp it wasnt very efficient(65%??? and 120 amp current draw???))

I wouldn't not buy an amp because of inefficiency. With a proper charging system, this goes away as a problem...

 

[jaboran 10+ year member]

I wouldn't not buy an amp because of inefficiency. With a proper charging system, this goes away as a problem...

that still doesnt help me.... i already figured that out.. did a big 3.. but dont want to get another laternator(i have a 120amp stock.. needs rewound, but it still works)...... and like i said: i dont want to go to comps or impress anybody but myself... and i would really appreciate an opinion of the 4 AMPS I HAVE LISTED.. not a "with a proper blah blah blah" or "with so and so amp blah blah blah".. i just want a second opinion on the stuff i have listed.....

i already have my mind made up.. but i just want to see what others think.. and if u think that by simply saying" with a proper charging system, this goes away as a problem" will help me in deciding between the 4 listed amps... then.. um.... that is you, and i still appreicate the time u took to answer