New Arc Mini amps

[NE14MX 10+ year member]

opps, found it

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[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

maybe

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

i thought t3 were doing small amps as well.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

possibly

 

[meh 10+ year member]

arc minis been out for a while

 

[NE14MX 10+ year member]

arc minis been out for a while

Are they any good?

 

[FJF 10+ year member]

Are they any good?

It depends on what you're looking for. I have one, because it fits into the glovebox and weighs almost nothing. It has more than enough power for my needs, which admittedly aren't geared toward SPL. YMMV

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

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[NE14MX 10+ year member]

That's pretty much my needs as well. Want something, light, small and I don't care about spl either. Think I may try one or two out. Are there any other competing models from other companies that are comparable in size and weight?

It depends on what you're looking for. I have one, because it fits into the glovebox and weighs almost nothing. It has more than enough power for my needs, which admittedly aren't geared toward SPL. YMMV

 

[FJF 10+ year member]

That's pretty much my needs as well. Want something, light, small and I don't care about spl either. Think I may try one or two out. Are there any other competing models from other companies that are comparable in size and weight?

IIRC, Elf Audio sells a model based on a very similar design, as does another firm whose name I can't recall ATM. Both are as small or slightly smaller than the ARC. Before I bought the MINI last summer, I considered the other options and realized that I was either dealing with vaporware or a more expensive product whose guts looked exactly like the ARC. Things may be different now. FWIW, mine is driving Boston Pro60s.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Planet audio's BB amps are tiny

the BB2 are not as small

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

They are quite expensive. Sony has a mini amp as well. I am sure it does just rated power (50x4)..and it can be had for less than half of the arc.

I am still in between the two. I may check out PA's version for a more middle of the road approach.

 

[FJF 10+ year member]

Planet audio's BB amps are tiny
the BB2 are not as small

I'm not familiar with the BB amps. Is this what you mean?

 

[NE14MX 10+ year member]

The PA version measures 17-3/4”L x 2”H x 6-7/8”W. I saw the sony in a dealer and it looked fairly small

 

[NE14MX 10+ year member]

I'm not familiar with the BB amps. Is this what you mean?

Their website showed this:

http://www.planetaudiousa.com/main/593