Good Sound Quality Amp?

[Txhouse 10+ year member]

I am looking at getting a good SQ amp to power my Focal 165krx2 components.

I have narrowed it down to these few amps:

Mosconi ONE 120.2

Treo SSX100.2

Sundown SAX125.2

Zapco DC Reference 350.2

or

ARC Audio KS125.2

Please let me know what you think is the best amp for these components in terms of SQ reproduction. I am trying to keep it under $500.00

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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[Inferno333 10+ year member]

Those are all very good amps.

I don't know anything about the Mosconi. The Arc KS series is a bit over-rated from my experience.

Is the 100-150 watt range where you want to stay? I have a higher power option that compares well to all of these for a good price.

 

[Txhouse 10+ year member]

Pretty much anything under 200 watts into 2ohms that gives good SQ and is under about $500.00

The reason I am asking about these are because they have gotten good reviews but I have no way to hear them hooked up because my local dealers carry them but don't have them hooked up on a sound board.

 

[Ge_off_me 5,000+ posts]

I have an old school Treo SSX 125.2 that has the old heatsink if you are interested.

 

[xjoeyc23x 10+ year member]

will have a zapco 650.6 if interested

 

[Txhouse 10+ year member]

Do you have any pics of the treo you can send me and a price you would be willing to sell it at.

xjoeyc23x. Sorry, not interested in a 6 channel amp at this time.

 

[Inferno333 10+ year member]

Are you running another amp for subs?

My amp is a 4 channel that meets the requirements for the 200x2@2ohm, but ti would be a waste to let the other two channels sit unless they were bridged to a sub.

 

[Ge_off_me 5,000+ posts]

I could do 180+shipping on it

It is the exact amp on ampguts...

 

[Txhouse 10+ year member]

I don't have any subs at this time. I plan to add two Treo TE's later. I am piecing this system together and want to do my components first as the stock alpine system in my truck is overly bright even with the treble turned way down.

 

[Ge_off_me 5,000+ posts]

SSX 125.2 - Amp Guts

 

[Txhouse 10+ year member]

What is the difference between the old and new heatsink in the treo amp? Sorry for so many questions.

 

[Ge_off_me 5,000+ posts]

It's cool.

The new amps are not quite as powerful, and the old heatsink isn't nearly as ugly compared to the old school ones lol.