hifonics brutus bxi amps. whats aa thhe difference

[riddla 10+ year member]

Ive noticed they have the bxi 2407, then they advertise the 2407D, Then they have the HIFONICS BRUTUS BXi2608D . whats the diffence between these all please as was thinking of upgrading to the HIFONICS BRUTUS BXi2608D

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[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

last 2 numbers are year. first 2 are rated K watts @ 1 ohm. example 2.4K 2.6K. 2407 is the 2407D.

most people say hifonics are overrated. Ask for proof. They cant prove it.

 

[riddla 10+ year member]

Ok thanx. My 1606 plays sweet on 2 pioneer premier 12'2, doesnt even get warm, runs cold so I think Ill give the 2608 a try

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

lol

 

[DDSC 10+ year member]

prove that they do, I wont say that they do or dont do rated power but I will say that they are built like ****in brick houses, I ran a brutus (actually 3) at .6 ohms daily beating the hell outta(at least 45 outta 60 on the volume with bass boost and whatnot) it in 90 degree weather for 7 months average before they blew. Then when I got a bx2005d and actually ran it at 1 ohm it ran for 3 years taking the same beating without ever going into protect, getting hot or anything.

So who cares if its underrated by 200 watts (so to say) when its still the best thing your gonna get without spending $700, compared to spending 350. Thats one helluva deal to me.

Dont get me wrong, I thought they were peices of shit when they kept blowing on me like clock work, but when I found out it was the dumbass's at the shop that wired up my subs at .6 I was actually impressed they lasted that long the way I treated them.

Bottom line, if I ever need a budget amp or im doing a non-serious system Hifonics will be getting my money before anyone else

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

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[riddla 10+ year member]

just noticed this

http://audiosavings.com/product_details.aspx?item_guid=2bc78a9a-9dff-4152-88ef-03a7f1b0ea8c

and this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HIFONICS-BRUTUS-BXi2608D-MONO-CAR-AMPLIFIER-AMP_W0QQitemZ150252945457QQihZ005QQcategoryZ64570QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122

Is it just the casing thats different obviosly or are the 08 models better then 07 models

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

most people say hifonics are overrated. Ask for proof. They cant prove it.

The 2kwatts Brutus has a max rated current draw of 169a. Unless its about 125% efficient its not making 2kwatts. Realistically you'll see 1600 & change.

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

and to the guy who said they were built like brick sh!thouses... you say they are awesome and ran @ .6 for like 7 months until they blew... well they cant be all the brick or sh!t or a house if they blow.

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

The 2kwatts Brutus has a max rated current draw of 169a. Unless its about 125% efficient its not making 2kwatts. Realistically you'll see 1600 & change.

umm if i remember correctly 169 x 14.4 = 2433.6 watts.

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[roarzorz 10+ year member]

umm if i remember correctly 169 x 14.4 = 2433.6 watts.
?

Yeah, at 100% efficiency with ZERO voltage drop. I see you've never actually done any REAL testing.

 

[Team Maxxsonics 10+ year member]

The 2kwatts Brutus has a max rated current draw of 169a. Unless its about 125% efficient its not making 2kwatts. Realistically you'll see 1600 & change.

What?

Where did you get that info from?

The Brutus does not have max rated anything and the recommended fuse rating is 200 amps!

 

[Team Maxxsonics 10+ year member]

The BXi2407 is a special made product for Mexico only and is not sold here unless someone has snuck them in or selling them on-line from Mexico.

Beware!

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

What?Where did you get that info from?

The Brutus does not have max rated anything and the recommended fuse rating is 200 amps!

It was in an owner's manual for a bx2005 I used to have.

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

my 2607d's did rated....