Most Efficient Amp Ever? Brutal Sounds BS5.1

[8 Inch Vince]

Should be drawing 347.222 amperes of current. How is it possible that they're getting far less than that??

Paging TaylorFade....you have a call on extension 2385...

Realistically it should be drawing 480. 340 would be like 150% efficient.

 

[8 Inch Vince]

My 5k has come in the mail today but I am afraid to open and use it yet. I kinda feel ripped off now tbh. I paid $800 for this fucker and I'm not even sure what to expect out of it. If this thing isn't at least 90% efficient then I should return it and get something with normal efficiency (70%) like the Orion HCCA 3000 or 5000. Same price or cheaper with more power. The only reason I bought this was because of the efficiency. Otherwise the Orion HCCA 5000 puts out like 8k @ 1 ohm and cost the same lol

 

[youdoofus]

And it's gone

 

[dbjunior 10+ year member]

Does anyone notice its a dual input amp and he is only clamping half of it. You need to clamp both wires to be accurate. Most likely all readings on the amp clamp are double. Thats 480amps at 13.79 to make 4890 73% efficiency still good but not magic.

 

[8 Inch Vince]

Does anyone notice its a dual input amp and he is only clamping half of it. You need to clamp both wires to be accurate. Most likely all readings on the amp clamp are double. Thats 480amps at 13.79 to make 4890 73% efficiency still good but not magic.

If this is the case then the Orion HCCA 5000 is a much better deal. Same price but almost 4k more wattage.

 

[8 Inch Vince]

She looks sexy no doubt but I cannot sit here and let this crap continue. I need an explanation as to why that Facebook page said that? I don't want to reward this crap.

 

[8 Inch Vince]

Just confirmed with Brutal Sounds that it 480 amps drawn. I will be returning this for the Orion. 

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

Orion amps are where its at if you want anything 1.5k and above. The wattage per dollar combined with good build quality and an established company makes it a no brainer. 

 

[8 Inch Vince]

Orion amps are where its at if you want anything 1.5k and above. The wattage per dollar combined with good build quality and an established company makes it a no brainer. 

This. Orion is taking over. They definitely have mine money from now on when it comes to mono blocks. Might look at  their 4 channels too.

 

[kcr357 10+ year member]

Id love to know how someone with voltmeters, clamps, a power supply big enough for a 5k amp, etc., didnt know enough to check both inputs and didnt catch 150% efficiency 

 

[youdoofus]

Orion amps are where its at if you want anything 1.5k and above. The wattage per dollar combined with good build quality and an established company makes it a no brainer. 

arent the orion amps made by zenon?

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

arent the orion amps made by zenon?

That would be a question for @bigblank69

I can never keep up with all the foreign buildhouses, but i know the xtr and hcca amps are of Korean origin.

 

[bigblank69 10+ year member]

Orion has their own buildhouse.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Does anyone notice its a dual input amp and he is only clamping half of it. You need to clamp both wires to be accurate. Most likely all readings on the amp clamp are double. Thats 480amps at 13.79 to make 4890 73% efficiency still good but not magic.

And this is why we don't use faceberg for anything important.  It's nothing more than junior high girl's bathroom tier gossip for boomers and GenX ers..

 

[8 Inch Vince]

Brutal Sounds posted that garbage on their Facebook and deleted as soon as somebody called them out. I asked them to make it right and they wanted me to pay return shipping. f**k em I say. I grabbed an Orion SPLX 5000. Based off testing on their 3k, this 5k is more like their 8k hcaa D v2 they are selling now. Same size and puts out like 10k. I might send it in for testing.