Sold FS/T: 2 Eclipse Amps - EA3532 or XA5000

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Reason I say EA3532 or the XA5000 is that what ever one sells first Ill use the other. I will only sell one of these amps so take your pick. I currently use the XA5000 for daily, but can have it out in a day.

I just bought the EA3532 and have some things I want to finish with my install before winter gets here so its up.

1. Product:

Eclipse XA5000

2. Specs:

Eclipse XA5000

Manual can be downloaded here:

XA5000 Manual

3. Description/Condition:

Has some very light surface rubs that can only be seen in the right light. To the ***** eye is perfect.

Internals have never been repaired as far as I can tell.

A very nice under rated amp. The XA2000 is rated for 300@4 bridged, but benched doing 380@4 with clean power.

Heres a nice little review for a comparison:

XA2000 Review

4. Price:

$240 shipped/OBO.

Im looking for 18sqft of MLV, 18sqft of CCF, and 20' of Extruded Butyl Rope (EBR)

Anything else just offer. I need to move this fast.

5. Pictures:

In the pictures the scuffs look worse than they are. Flash tends to do that.

XA5000 pictures by whitedragon5515 - Photobucket

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1. Product:

Eclipse EA3532 4/5 Channel Amp

2. Specs:

* ChannelFlex Crossover

* Adjustable High-Pass Frequency (50–200Hz for Front)

* High-Pass Frequency (120Hz for Rear)

* Adjustable Low-Pass Frequency (50–200Hz for Subwoofer)

* High-Current, High-Speed Output Devices

* High-Efficiency, High-Energy MOSFET Power Supply

* Audiophile Grade Component Selection

* Intelligent 7-Way Discrete Protection Circuitry

Amplifier Type: Multi Channels

Bridgable: Bridgable

RMS Power at 4 Ohms: 40 W x 4 + 120 W x 1

RMS Power at 2 Ohms: 60 W x 4 + 120 W x 1

Performance

Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20000 Hz

Signal to Noise Ratio: 105 dB

Crossover / Equalizer

Bass Boost: Without Bass Boost

Low - Pass Frequency: 50 Hz - 200 Hz

High - Pass Frequency: 50 Hz - 200 Hz

Other Features

Input Voltage: 13.8 volt

MOSFET Circuitry: Yes

Dimensions

Width: 15.75 in.

Depth: 10.82 in.

Height: 2.04 in.

Manual can be downloaded here:

Eclipse EA3532 Manual Pg10

3. Description/Condition:

I described this as old school not because of age, but because of age in comparison to Eclipse's amp lineup. This was among some of the first Eclipse amps ever made.

A few small knicks here and there and a few surface scratches. This thing is in great condition for its age. Id give it a solid 9/10 physical and 10/10 mechanical.

From what I can tell its never been repaired. The warranty label was still intact when I got the amp. I broke it to make sure the insides were in one piece after I received it from USPS prior to testing.

This amp was made circa 2003 according to the manual print date.

All I can say is that this thing is very very under rated and pure SQ.

4. Price:

$140 shipped/OBO or entertaining trades or trades + cash on your end. I have no cash to add on top.

Im looking for 18sqft of MLV, 18sqft of CCF, and 20' of Extruded Butyl Rope (EBR)

Anything else just offer. I need to move this fast.

5. Pictures:

I also have amp gut pictures. I also have taken close ups of the minor defects in the heat sink.

Eclipse EA3532 pictures by whitedragon5515 - Photobucket

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[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Is there a measurable spec on the sound quality? THD or something? I like the age, I'm running stuff from the same kinda era.

Which one? I posted a review for an XA2000 which is a smaller amp from the same series as the XA5000. Its a class D, but in the review its stated that its just as clean as your class A/B. I would chalk it up to the ICEPower technology by Bang and Olufsen.

As for the EA3532 THD at 2ohm stereo is .008%, THD at 4 ohm stereo is .004%, and THD at 4 ohms bridged is rated at .008%. S/N ratio is 105%. Higher the percentage the less noise it will introduce into the system. 105% is pretty high. The highest I saw prior to this was right around 100% from a HU or external EQ.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

I meant is there a spec that is best used? I have a couple of amps that *say* 102% S/N but I'm not 100% sure on their accuracy. Couple of older Planet Audio amps.

I'm confused though, why is the other amp more expensive? It has lower S/N and higher THD

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

The XA5000 is a class D, The EA3532 is a class A/B. As far as prices go thats their market value. I believe the XA5000 was somewhere around MSRP somewhere around $6-$700 BNIB. The EA3532 was MSRP around $300 or so.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

well the 3532 sounds about 10x as good for SQ just will take a bit more power to run. Gonna see if I can find a way to work something like that into my system, hold on

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

To be honest the EA3532 got my subs moving more than the XA5000 did on the sub channel. Both amps at 2 ohms, gains set identical, same imp rise, etc. And the EA3532 did better.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

It'd be right around enough power for my front speakers, if you had a pair of the 3532s I'd get an amazing active setup in front //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

If your running a 2 way setup you can still go active unbridged and have a sub channel left. Only thing left is time alignment.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

That'd be a massive power drop, I have a 150x2 amp going to the front

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Except the amp is extremely under rated. I compared the sub channel at 2 ohms to my XA5000 which does 420@2 and also under rated. The EA3532 kept right up and is only rated for 120@2 on the sub channel.

 

[Sarthos 10+ year member]

Except I'm currently running at 150x2 @ 4 ohms. To go active I'd want about 150 watts to each channel still, and I'm pretty sure the amp isn't underrated to the point it'll put out 150x4 @ 4 ohms, but a pair would let me run each of them bridged to 120x2 @ 4 ohms which would be plenty enough when accounting for underrating. Or I could use an amp like the EA3532 on the driver's side for active, and use my old one for the passenger's side on active. That could actually work.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Bumpola.

 

[2lo2flo 10+ year member]

i suprised these are still here

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Me to. People dont know under rated SQ in these parts of SPL land.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Tippy top. Make me an offer. Have a build to finish up.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Tippy Top.

May just keep the EA3532 and sell the XA5000. Will know by 5:30 tonight.