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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8737510" data-attributes="member: 614752">Because the ONLY thing that matters is how many root means squared you can get, amirite?My thoughts as well.No sense paying for the big names if you&#039;re not paying the bigger price tag for their good stuff that actually earns them their reputation.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is very likely that entry level Zapco is just something they bought out of a catalog from China.&nbsp; While Zapco has some top talent in their R&amp;D, I doubt you&#039;re buying any of that in their low end lineup.No way to test an amp without powering it up and giving it a signal to see if it works, but 200$ would be a fair price on the used Alpine.&nbsp; Honorable mention for this one here.&nbsp; Amplab is local to me and they&#039;re good guys.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://theamplab.net/kicker-cx-1200-1/[/URL]Will make 500W into 4 ohm for you and has a good bit more on tap if you wanted to upgrade subs later.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve always had good luck with Kicker amps and that&#039;s a fair price.&nbsp; Sundown SFB is 200$ from their site as well, but that&#039;s way overkill for you and I would personally NOT buy a full bridge amp without a factory (or third party) warranty.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8737510, member: 614752"] Because the ONLY thing that matters is how many root means squared you can get, amirite? My thoughts as well. No sense paying for the big names if you're not paying the bigger price tag for their good stuff that actually earns them their reputation. It is very likely that entry level Zapco is just something they bought out of a catalog from China. While Zapco has some top talent in their R&D, I doubt you're buying any of that in their low end lineup. No way to test an amp without powering it up and giving it a signal to see if it works, but 200$ would be a fair price on the used Alpine. Honorable mention for this one here. Amplab is local to me and they're good guys. [URL unfurl="true"]https://theamplab.net/kicker-cx-1200-1/[/URL] Will make 500W into 4 ohm for you and has a good bit more on tap if you wanted to upgrade subs later. I've always had good luck with Kicker amps and that's a fair price. Sundown SFB is 200$ from their site as well, but that's way overkill for you and I would personally NOT buy a full bridge amp without a factory (or third party) warranty. [/QUOTE]

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