new to car audio, which is better?

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

i will be using a 4-channel amp to push 4 audiobahn coaxials in my car.

which of these is better?

SoundStorm F4200

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=17921

Visonik V204XT

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16434

Lanzar HTG414

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=17851

Almani PA-600.4

the front speakers are 80watts RMS @4ohm and the rear up to 200watts RMS @ 4ohm. is it safe to run 100watts RMS on all 4 speakers? i know it is safe to overpower a little bit but would 100w be too much?

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[Qbenjamin 10+ year member]

All of them are crap. Are you shopping at Walmart? Woops, neva mind I saw online. If the suggested range is 80w rms then that's what you should stick to, or below on interior speakers. Subwoofers are different and can be manipulated, but I wouldn't try it with normal speakers.

 

[Raffi 10+ year member]

First, Welcome aboard!

How much are you looking to spend? I personally would not use any of those!

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

okay.....i already bought the speakers and i am looking for a nice 4 channel amp 70-80 watts RMS per channel (4ohm) no more than about $150ish

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

All of them are crap. Are you shopping at Walmart?

I would imagine, going by the links, that he's shopping at OnlineCarStereo.com //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif but your assertion that the four units he linked to being less than stellar equipment is right on the money...

mapolley07 ~

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wave.gif.002382ce7d7c19757ab945cc69819de1.gif Welcome to our little corner of the online car audio discussion board world. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Raffi's query about your proposed budget is a good one. What kind of money are you looking to spend here?

My personal goto suggestion on cheap, reliable power is usually Profile. Strangely they do not currently have any 4-channel units available on their site (stock changes pretty frequently) but have a look at MillionBuy.com or eBay and you ought to be able to find something that fits your needs fairly inexpensively //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Edit ~ (since you've posted your budget)

Something like this would likely serve you well in my humble opinion. That's from an eBay seller that I have personally dealt with in the past and judging by my own experience it is a source that I wouldn't hesitate to suggest. And for $100/shipped it fits into your stated budget well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

look in the classies here you will find a decent one for less than that

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

profile would be good....looked at them on crutchfield.....i prefer a silver amp anyway to match the kenwood i have pushing my subs....i want to make my setup look decent too

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

how's this?

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-WgMilyBmPdQ/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=489AP1040

profile AP1040

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

50 clear watts from a decent amp will be better than the 80-100 distorted watts from any of the amps you have mentioned, it isnt all about power numbers

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

how's this?http://www.crutchfield.com/S-WgMilyBmPdQ/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=120&I=489AP1040

profile AP1040

Considering that is the exact amp I linked to on eBay in my above post and then again re-quoted below...I would imagine it would do just fine. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif You'll pay more getting it from Crutchfield than from eBay but you will also get a valid 3-year warranty buying from Crutchfield. So - if you get from them you have a full 36 months to burn it up and still get it replaced/repaired for free.

Something like this would likely serve you well in my humble opinion. That's from an eBay seller that I have personally dealt with in the past and judging by my own experience it is a source that I wouldn't hesitate to suggest. And for $100/shipped it fits into your stated budget well. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

everything i read said that 80x4 profile was really really clean but probably less than 80 watts in reality....is it decent?

how's this?

profile AP1040

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

sprry for reposting the same amp....i missed the link when you posted it

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

i'm moving and may have the clarion in my sig for sale soon for half that price

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

For your budget and if you're wanting to buy new rather than used the Profile is likely going to be your best bet. I've used more than a few Profiles in the past and each of them was satisfactory for my needs at the time.

If you're willing to buy used, however, it opens up your options considerably.

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

so i think i will go with the profile AP1040 then.

it says it requires 4ga. wire though.

i was planning to do this and let me know if it will work or not.

run 4ga. wire from battery to 4farad cap, 4ga. from cap to fused distro block, and about 10" of 8ga. to each amp.

would that be okay? it is 4ga. all the way except the last 10" or so