Need new amp

[RollTide 10+ year member]

Well the soundstream amp I had went bad on me so I need a new one. It was a 1600w amp which was hooked up to 2 sa 15s. I was thinking about just going up to a 2000w amp but I need one for under $200. If I can't find one for what I can pay then I am just going to get a mb quart onx1.1500w.

Another question:

I'm getting a ported box this weekend. If I got the 1500w powering 2 sa 15s in a ported box, would it be louder than the 1600w and 2 sa 15s in a sealed box.

Thanks!

Edit: not allowed to go on eBay. That's where I got the last amp from.

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[jolly_26 10+ year member]

Another question:

I'm getting a ported box this weekend. If I got the 1500w powering 2 sa 15s in a ported box, would it be louder than the 1600w and 2 sa 15s in a sealed box.

Thanks!

Short answer: Yes

But it's all box dependant, car dependant, setup dependant, etc.

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

It's in a tahoe. Friend of mine is building the box for me.

 

[05_ZX636 10+ year member]

sent u a pm

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

Anyone? I'm clueless to know what's a good amp and what's not.

 

[emilimo701 10+ year member]

The car audio and electronics industry can be shady. Just do some research. And if money is an object, buy only from a reputable source where you know you can get a full refund if not satisfied.

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

Thanks for the info.

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

Ok so I narrowed it down to the Hifonics Brutus BRZ1700.1 for 209.95 or the Crunch PZA2000.1 for 154.95. The Hifonics is a class d monoblock. The Crunch PZA is a monoblock but it says class A/b? I don't really know what that means. I know they are made by the same company, but I need to know which one is better to buy or if someone has a suggestion for me in same price range then please let em know. Again I have 2 sa 15's D4.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

brz is the better line of amp

PLANET AUDIO BB2400.1 BIG BANG 3000 WATT MONOBLOCK CAR AMP MONO SUB AMPLIFIER | eBay

american made amp

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

Those are the people who sent me a bad amp. Wouldn't order from them again.

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

I just got rid of that amp. If I could find one on a website then I'd get one but I can't. I'm not able to by used.

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

Any good amps under $220 not used?

 

[xSPLoder 10+ year member]

Any good amps under $220 not used?

Hifonics zrx2000.1D. My buddy just got one for $229 shipped from I wanna say Sonicelectronic but the price now is a little higher. Hifonics ZRX2000.1D 2000W RMS Class D Monoblock Zeus Series Amp its a good amp

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

The Class A/B is an Analog/Bipolar amp, the Class D is Digital. A decent Class D is cheaper to build and can be made more efficient in terms of power/size ratio. A decent Class A/B is more efficient in terms of sound quality and flexibility, but usually less efficient in terms of cost to build. The Class A/B is prone to produce more heat if close attention is not paid to heat dissipation methods by the manufacturer.( the cheaper ones skimp out internal board layout and internal fans)..

This is a factory refurb Class A/B by one of the best in the business. It comes with a remote voltage meter to help ensure you keep power within it's recommended operating range of 13-14.5 volts. If you are willing to pay a little more attention to voltage fluctuations and can understand the included directions for use in bridged mono operation. This amp was $700 new, it is big and has no problem doing clean rated power down to 2 ohms. As long as you do the required electrical upgrades it would take for that HiFonics, SS, or Quart to operate without failure. Why did the SS fail??

Alphasonik PMA2500A-RB 2-Channel Class A/B Bi-Polar Power Amplifier

you cannot hardly find a used one for $200 bucks.

Features:

Alphasonik PMA2500A 2-Channel Class A/B Bi-Polar Power Amplifier

RMS Power Ratings:

500 Watts x 2 @ 4 ohms Stereo

800 Watts x 2 @ 2 ohms Stereo

1500 Watts x 1 @ 4 ohms Mono

Hour Meter

Remote Mount Digital Voltmeter Included

Heavy Duty One-piece Extruded Aluminum Heat Sink

Beveled Clear Acrylic Protective Cover

Tiffany-Style Input and Output RCA Jacks

Parallel Line-out RCA Jacks

MOSFET High Speed Switching Power Supply

Milspec Double-Sided Glass Epoxy Circuit Board with Through-hole Plating

Heavy 4 oz. Pure Copper PC Traces at All Preamp and Amplification Stages

Solid Brass Nickel-plated Terminal Blocks (4-gauge Power, 8-gauge Speaker)

Terminal Blocks are Compression Type and Soldered Directly to the PCB

Built-In Crossover:

Variable Low Pass Filter: 50Hz~250Hz, 24dB/Octave

Variable High Pass Filter: 50Hz~250Hz, 24dB/Octave

Variable Subsonic Filter: 20Hz~60Hz, 24dB/Octave

Variable Bass Boost at 45Hz: 0~+ 18dB

Variable Phase Shift: 0~180 Degrees

THD: 0.05

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >100dB

Frequency Response: 5Hz~50kHz

Input Impedance:10K ohms

Input Sensitivity: 200mV~8V

4-Way Protection Circuitry: Thermal, Short Circuit, Overload and DC Offset

Optional PMA10B Remote Bass Boost Controller (not included)

Thermal Cooling Fan

Dimensions: 21-1/4" L x 8-1/4" W x 2-5/8" H

 

[RollTide 10+ year member]

I'm in highschool so I wouldn't really have time to do all that stuff. The ss failed because I think the company sent me a bad amp. I sent it back to them and they still haven't sent back after like 2 months.