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<blockquote data-quote="Notwerk" data-source="post: 2322446" data-attributes="member: 553427"><p>Clarion's amps aren't THAT bad, and for the price, that's a tough deal to beat. Sounddomain is selling it for around that price and that would be an authorized deal, with warranty.</p><p></p><p>The amp is CEA rated, so the 60 watt rating is probably at least close to honest and for a starter system, that's not bad at all.</p><p></p><p>The CDT CL's claim a sensitivity (I know people are going to say they're "hungrier" or whatever, but I don't know what that really means) of 91.6 db. Assuming CDT rates honestly, that's a pretty high sensitivity and should respond well to 60 watts of power. Remember that going by normal standards (CDT doesn't state how they rate), that would mean the speaker generates 91.6 db at 1 watt at 3 feet. 60 watts should be plenty for basic tunes, (and assuming gains are set safely). In fact, over a long enough time, it ought to be enough to cause mild hearing loss.</p><p></p><p>It would also fall in his budget and be completely authorized, with warranty. I wouldn't go e-Bay for this considering there is a solid, authorized deal in your his budget.</p><p></p><p>I say:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=1090" target="_blank">http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&amp;Product_ID=1090</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLAAPX2120" target="_blank">http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLAAPX2120</a></p><p></p><p>People forget that for a long time, Clarion's APX amps were being made by the same OEM manufacturer as Arc Audio (using the same circuit boards). Even then, people kept insisting Clarion's amps were of lower quality, which was a ridiculous claim given the evidence. People put too much into brand-ranking and fall for marketeering.</p><p></p><p>Swoop, given this setup, I don't think you can realistically expect a 120db ghettoblaster, but if what you're after is solid, daily-driving tunes, this should meet your expectations well.</p><p></p><p>Also, you can look over this setup:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.millionbuy.com/phgr252.html" target="_blank">http://www.millionbuy.com/phgr252.html</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.millionbuy.com/ozav650s3.html" target="_blank">http://www.millionbuy.com/ozav650s3.html</a></p><p></p><p>I like Oz a bit more than CDT, but this comes out about $20 over your budget (I'm not factoring shipping, so you may want to look into that because I think Millionbuy will ship that order for free, which might negate the budget shortfall.)</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>PS: Why waste money on temporary gear? If it comes to that, just save a bit longer and get something even better. Don't waste money on throw-away gear. It puts you further from your goal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Notwerk, post: 2322446, member: 553427"] Clarion's amps aren't THAT bad, and for the price, that's a tough deal to beat. Sounddomain is selling it for around that price and that would be an authorized deal, with warranty. The amp is CEA rated, so the 60 watt rating is probably at least close to honest and for a starter system, that's not bad at all. The CDT CL's claim a sensitivity (I know people are going to say they're "hungrier" or whatever, but I don't know what that really means) of 91.6 db. Assuming CDT rates honestly, that's a pretty high sensitivity and should respond well to 60 watts of power. Remember that going by normal standards (CDT doesn't state how they rate), that would mean the speaker generates 91.6 db at 1 watt at 3 feet. 60 watts should be plenty for basic tunes, (and assuming gains are set safely). In fact, over a long enough time, it ought to be enough to cause mild hearing loss. It would also fall in his budget and be completely authorized, with warranty. I wouldn't go e-Bay for this considering there is a solid, authorized deal in your his budget. I say: [URL="http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1090"]http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1090[/URL] [URL="http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLAAPX2120"]http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLAAPX2120[/URL] People forget that for a long time, Clarion's APX amps were being made by the same OEM manufacturer as Arc Audio (using the same circuit boards). Even then, people kept insisting Clarion's amps were of lower quality, which was a ridiculous claim given the evidence. People put too much into brand-ranking and fall for marketeering. Swoop, given this setup, I don't think you can realistically expect a 120db ghettoblaster, but if what you're after is solid, daily-driving tunes, this should meet your expectations well. Also, you can look over this setup: [URL="http://www.millionbuy.com/phgr252.html"]http://www.millionbuy.com/phgr252.html[/URL] [URL="http://www.millionbuy.com/ozav650s3.html"]http://www.millionbuy.com/ozav650s3.html[/URL] I like Oz a bit more than CDT, but this comes out about $20 over your budget (I'm not factoring shipping, so you may want to look into that because I think Millionbuy will ship that order for free, which might negate the budget shortfall.) Good luck. PS: Why waste money on temporary gear? If it comes to that, just save a bit longer and get something even better. Don't waste money on throw-away gear. It puts you further from your goal. [/QUOTE]
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