Good brands/Brands to stay away from

[sjv13 10+ year member]

what kind of amps lol

two alpines why? I was just sayin I dont only have the 14w from the hu

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Best big box stuff... Select JL products, thats it. MTX, Kicker, RF can die.

Best SQ speakers and subs...mid to high end Hertz, mid to high end HAT, high end ID, high end Focal, mid to high end Rainbow, high end Moral, high end JL, Brax

Best SQ amps.. ZED, JL / amps, Audison, MMATs, Brax, Helix, Mc, Masconi, TRU

Best SPL subs.. DDZ, DC level 5, FI BTL, IA Wardon, Big *** B2... Many more

Best SPL amps.. Stetsom, Soundigital

Best high power amps. MMATS, Sundown, DD, DC, IA, AQ, Nendo.

Im sure I missed something

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Tl;dr

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

two alpines why? I was just sayin I dont only have the 14w from the hu

How do you like that little Alpine KTP-445 booster? Personally, I would not recommend anything less than the MRX line of Alpine products...

 

[sjv13 10+ year member]

How do you like that little Alpine KTP-445 booster? Personally, I would not recommend anything less than the MRX line of Alpine products...

I got it so my speakers could keep up my sub haha. It was put in at the same time my sub was. The Focals I have are rated to 70wrms, so they could take more and it would definitely add more to the music. But for the time being and with the kind of money I can come across it sounds just fine to me. Plus the only thing my friends ever care about is the bass. haha. But that power pack will be upgraded some time when I can. But for now, it's perfectly fine and I dont feel like I'm missing too much.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

I got it so my speakers could keep up my sub haha. It was put in at the same time my sub was. The Focals I have are rated to 70wrms, so they could take more and it would definitely add more to the music. But for the time being and with the kind of money I can come across it sounds just fine to me. Plus the only thing my friends ever care about is the bass. haha. But that power pack will be upgraded some time when I can. But for now, it's perfectly fine and I dont feel like I'm missing too much.

lol...well, it is good to see you have a sense of humor. And as long as what you have sounds good to you, then that is ALL that matters.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Check this out:

Audio Savings | CADENCE ZRS-C9 600 WATT RMS 4-CHANNEL CAR AMPLIFIER AMP

...just an example of the Quality available for cheap, outdated models online.

 

[sjv13 10+ year member]

Check this out:Audio Savings | CADENCE ZRS-C9 600 WATT RMS 4-CHANNEL CAR AMPLIFIER AMP

...just an example of the Quality available for cheap, outdated models online.

wow. That's a good price. Should I buy it? lol

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

lol...at least, if you didn't like it because it put out too much power or some shit, you could sell it for almost what it cost new. I am just pointing out that it is very hard to say what brand is best...especially by cost.

Care to guess which amp this is? ...would you buy it based on Specs?

Peak Power Handling:

2 ohms: 600 watts x 4 channels

Bridged @ 4 ohm: 1200 watts x 2 channels

RMS Power Handling, 4 ohm: 300 watts x 4 channels

Variable Low-Pass Filter: 35-160 Hz

Fixed High-Pass Filter: 200 Hz

Frequency Response: 9-50,000 Hz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 102 dB

Channel Separation: 90 dB

Damping Factor: 125+

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion): 0.01%

External Fuse Rating: 100A

Dimensions(L x W x H): 23-7/8" x 11-7/8" x 2-3/4"

 

[sjv13 10+ year member]

lol...at least, if you didn't like it because it put out too much power or some shit, you could sell it for almost what it cost new. I am just pointing out that it is very hard to say what brand is best...especially by cost.
Care to guess which amp this is? ...would you buy it based on Specs?

Peak Power Handling:

2 ohms: 600 watts x 4 channels

Bridged @ 4 ohm: 1200 watts x 2 channels

RMS Power Handling, 4 ohm: 300 watts x 4 channels

Variable Low-Pass Filter: 35-160 Hz

Fixed High-Pass Filter: 200 Hz

Frequency Response: 9-50,000 Hz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 102 dB

Channel Separation: 90 dB

Damping Factor: 125+

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion): 0.01%

External Fuse Rating: 100A

Dimensions(L x W x H): 23-7/8" x 11-7/8" x 2-3/4"

haha well I have no idea. I havent been around this stuff long enough. But from the dimensions it looks like it's pretty large.

 

[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

two alpines why? I was just sayin I dont only have the 14w from the hu

??? never said you did. i was just wonderin what amps you have

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

haha well I have no idea. I havent been around this stuff long enough. But from the dimensions it looks like it's pretty large.

Audio Savings | Boss CE2404 2400 Watt Peak 4 Channel Amplifier Car Audio Amp CE-2404 + Remote

i would not buy it..

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

the cadence amp is amazing, korean based bored on level with american bass sundown audioque etc except its their old stock so its selling at half the price

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

Boss, Pyle, Legacy, Visonik, Pyramid, Dual, Power Acoustik, Hitron are all good ones

 

[Chriszle 10+ year member]

lol...at least, if you didn't like it because it put out too much power or some shit, you could sell it for almost what it cost new. I am just pointing out that it is very hard to say what brand is best...especially by cost.
Care to guess which amp this is? ...would you buy it based on Specs?

Peak Power Handling:

2 ohms: 600 watts x 4 channels

Bridged @ 4 ohm: 1200 watts x 2 channels

RMS Power Handling, 4 ohm: 300 watts x 4 channels

Variable Low-Pass Filter: 35-160 Hz

Fixed High-Pass Filter: 200 Hz

Frequency Response: 9-50,000 Hz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 102 dB

Channel Separation: 90 dB

Damping Factor: 125+

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion): 0.01%

External Fuse Rating: 100A

Dimensions(L x W x H): 23-7/8" x 11-7/8" x 2-3/4"

Seeing that it is an amp, and the it says "peak power handling" and " RMS power handling", I would not buy it. Specs alone are misleading anyways.