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<blockquote data-quote="gunz4me2" data-source="post: 8685786" data-attributes="member: 613729"><p>Sound is relative since we are talking about the absolute worst reproduction environment for audio, i.e. the car itself. These days I go for power in a given footprint and efficiency. With enough power and equalization channels, I can get just about any sound that I want with a MMATS HIFI-6150D. I also ran a JL Audio HD 900/5 with good results. In all honesty, I tend to gain better sound quality from changing speakers and tuning than I ever did from an amplifier swap, unless the amplifier happened to be garbage to begin with.</p><p></p><p>My favorites prior to embracing full-range class d were Lunar and I actually became friends with the manufacurer/designer of those amplifiers. It's kind of sad that he no longer does car audio. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Then there is Linear Power... The mere mention of that name brings back PTSD... As in the absolute worst decision I ever made in car audio was to seek out old school Linear Power, which often required repair, then still didn't perform as expected after being repaired, no matter who repaired them... One of them had a power transformer that squealed like a pig, literally! One of the repair tech's solutions was to RTV the ever living p!ss out of it, and it still squealed... But hey, if you want a high voltage amplifier that barely has enough capacitance to maintain said voltage with the volume cranked and love a coloring of the sound, then by all means run them. They are NOT FOR ME!</p><p></p><p>As I stated, if I were to get all nostalgic again, 90s era Zapco or Phoenix Gold would be my choice as I always had good luck with them in the past and I preferred their clean sound compared to Rockford Fosgate, Orion, Autotek, Soundstream, and even some Precision Power (the Power Class speed bump looking amplifiers). Granted, the Precision Power black arts would be my third choice because I did like that particular series too back in the day. Another amp that I wanted to run back in the day was the Hifonics Zeus VII. Unfortunately mine was stolen before I ever had a chance to install it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gunz4me2, post: 8685786, member: 613729"] Sound is relative since we are talking about the absolute worst reproduction environment for audio, i.e. the car itself. These days I go for power in a given footprint and efficiency. With enough power and equalization channels, I can get just about any sound that I want with a MMATS HIFI-6150D. I also ran a JL Audio HD 900/5 with good results. In all honesty, I tend to gain better sound quality from changing speakers and tuning than I ever did from an amplifier swap, unless the amplifier happened to be garbage to begin with. My favorites prior to embracing full-range class d were Lunar and I actually became friends with the manufacurer/designer of those amplifiers. It's kind of sad that he no longer does car audio. :( Then there is Linear Power... The mere mention of that name brings back PTSD... As in the absolute worst decision I ever made in car audio was to seek out old school Linear Power, which often required repair, then still didn't perform as expected after being repaired, no matter who repaired them... One of them had a power transformer that squealed like a pig, literally! One of the repair tech's solutions was to RTV the ever living p!ss out of it, and it still squealed... But hey, if you want a high voltage amplifier that barely has enough capacitance to maintain said voltage with the volume cranked and love a coloring of the sound, then by all means run them. They are NOT FOR ME! As I stated, if I were to get all nostalgic again, 90s era Zapco or Phoenix Gold would be my choice as I always had good luck with them in the past and I preferred their clean sound compared to Rockford Fosgate, Orion, Autotek, Soundstream, and even some Precision Power (the Power Class speed bump looking amplifiers). Granted, the Precision Power black arts would be my third choice because I did like that particular series too back in the day. Another amp that I wanted to run back in the day was the Hifonics Zeus VII. Unfortunately mine was stolen before I ever had a chance to install it. :( [/QUOTE]
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