Help Picking Very Powerful and Clean 4 channel amp to power CDT Components ...

[Tim_in_NC 10+ year member]

CDT SQA-4140 will also provide a continuous maximum of 280 Watts bridged from each of two pairs of channels into 4 Ohms.

So this would pump out 280 watts @ 4 ohms to the front pair of CDT Comps and then another 280 watts @ 4 ohms to the rear pair of CDT Comps ...

I was thinking that the ohms would go down to 2 when bridged and going to all 4 channels ... Correct ... thus equaling 140x4 at 2 ohms ... right ?

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Read up and don't fall for any hype.

 

[BringDaBoom 10+ year member]

Precision Power PC 4800.2http://ampguts.realmofexcursion.com/PPI_PC4800.2/

One of my favorite amps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Aahhhhh, the old PC models. "Greys" as I call 'em. Great, great amps. If you can get one of those, hell yeah. Also agree with the JL 450/4 or 300/4

 

[Tacosys 10+ year member]

Sundown SAX-100.4...

 

[bottom3 10+ year member]

Your confusing bridged with a reduction in ohms. You do need to read up some.

Regardless, the amp will suit your needs, they are ZED amps.

 

[dalucifer 10+ year member]

i have a rf t8004 im selling for 300.00 shipped..

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

kicker zx 650.4 and be easy on the gains.

 

[Tim_in_NC 10+ year member]

Your confusing bridged with a reduction in ohms. You do need to read up some.Regardless, the amp will suit your needs, they are ZED amps.

Here are the specs for the ZED Draconia ...

Continuous Output Power into 2 ohm per channel ... 140wx4

Continuous Output Power into 4 ohm per channel ... 70wx4

Typical Output Power into 4 ohm per channel (0.8% THD) ... 95wx4

Continuous Output Power 2 channels bridged into 4 ohm ... 280wx2

Continuous Output Power 2 channels bridged into 8 ohm ... 140wx2

Maybe the CDT Amp mentioned isn't exactly the same as the Draconia as I was thinking ... if The CDT can do Bridged 280x4 @ 4 ohms ...

Am I missing anything here?

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

It does not do 280x4, only 280x2.

 

[Tim_in_NC 10+ year member]

It does not do 280x4, only 280x2.

Thanks ... that's what I was thinking ... just like the Draconia ...

 

[genxx 10+ year member]

Ok. Now and try and find some CDT amps. From what I have seen same problem with trying to get Zed. Before anyone goes all bonkers about getting some CDT amps see if you can even find them.

The authorized retailers on line everywhere I have seen no longer even have them listed.

This goes back to trying to get Zed stuff which can be very difficult. Depends on when the next time Zed makes a run of amps. Great stuff just hard to get. Which appears to be the same for the CDT.

I could be wrong so do some checking to see where you can get your hands on CDT amps or contact CDT directly. I have never seen a review of a CDT amp or no anyone that owns one. Could be a reason for that, just a thought.

 

[genxx 10+ year member]

Your confusing bridged with a reduction in ohms. You do need to read up some.Regardless, the amp will suit your needs, they are ZED amps.

CDT SQA-4140 will also provide a continuous maximum of 280 Watts bridged from each of two pairs of channels into 4 Ohms.

You just told Dejawiz he needed to read up some, must have been a joke. Did you even read that on DIYMA or was it just to technical for your feeble brain.

Read and learn.

Also if he bridges how the hell is going to run the rears. He will need more than 100w per side to run just the front comps. He needs to keep the front around at least 150w to 200w per side.

Having run the CDT HDM6 it needs a good clean 100w and would be better with 125w.IMO

 

[bottom3 10+ year member]

No need to call names to voice your opinion.

You misunderstood my post,

If he is using

A set of M6's with the ES-01 Tweets and 560i crossovers ... and

A set of EF-61CF's with the TW-25 Tweets and 560i crossovers

he is running a passive system, so the two pairs of tweets and mids will not see a 4ohm load, the load will typically be closer to 2ohms. The amp I recommended has right at the power he was looking for at a typical 2 ohm load with 4-channels. Those amps are also under rated. The Draconia is the only Zed amp I know of that is out of stock, this is a CDT amp.

 

[mach999 10+ year member]

No need to call names to voice your opinion.You misunderstood my post,

If he is using

A set of M6's with the ES-01 Tweets and 560i crossovers ... and

A set of EF-61CF's with the TW-25 Tweets and 560i crossovers

he is running a passive system, so the two pairs of tweets and mids will not see a 4ohm load, the load will typically be closer to 2ohms. The amp I recommended has right at the power he was looking for at a typical 2 ohm load with 4-channels. Those amps are also under rated. The Draconia is the only Zed amp I know of that is out of stock, this is a CDT amp.

His passives are 4ohms. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

1. he is running a passive system, so the two pairs of tweets and mids will not see a 4ohm load, the load will typically be closer to 2ohms.

Are you meaning to say that if 2 sets of 4 ohm comps are wired in parallel to a single amp channel it'll provide that channel with a 2 ohm load?