Old technology vs. New technology

[cleansoundzz 10+ year member]

To all who read this thread, what are your opinions about amplifiers using the older technology in the 1990's vs the newer technology vs. 2000's? Does it always mean that older is better? There are a lot of people on this forum who have bought their amplifiers in the 2000's and have used them for the last 5-7 years even though they are made in China, Korea, Taiwan, etc. A few people will stand by their Kicker, JL Audio and other brand amps made in Korea or Taiwan. What is your opinion?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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[Morals 10+ year member]

LP for life.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Other than the widespread use of SMDs, I don't see the fundamental technology of Class A/B amplifiers changing much, certainly not in the last decade.

There's some neat stuff being done with switching topologies...those Arc Minis impressed me quite a bit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

LP for life.

X2

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

Seriously.. is there not enough threads on this same goddamn subject??? Old shit is, well...shit. We havent gone backwards in technology.

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Well thanks for the enlightenment.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Shit isn't censored //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Annnarbor84 5,000+ posts]

Seriously.. is there not enough threads on this same goddamn subject??? Old shit is, well...shit. We havent gone backwards in technology.

Have to disagree with this statement totally

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

Subwoofers are less effecient now than back in the day.........

 

[chaunb3400 10+ year member]

Seriously.. is there not enough threads on this same goddamn subject??? Old shit is, well...shit. We havent gone backwards in technology.

Fuc#ing 09 nga //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif

Subwoofers are less effecient now than back in the day.........

But most handle tons more power

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

Fuc#ing 09 nga //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/mad.gif.c18f003ab0ef8a0d9c27ca78d77a6392.gif

But most handle tons more power

Hope your joking..

And that means what?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Hope your joking..
And that means what?

that means that any idiot can get loud by buying 2000 watt equipment, instead of going through the hassle of sounding better with 500

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Subwoofers are less effecient now than back in the day.........

But now they can move more air and handle more power, and have a lower fs to dig down low easier.

 

[germandark 10+ year member]

old equipment tended to have more pride put into it. companies loved their work. now its hard to find that because of the crap economy, even when the companies outsource.

dedication in America is gone, its all personal growth...no more unification for a better product or skill.

meh, what can you do?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

old equipment tended to have more pride put into it. companies loved their work. now its hard to find that because of the crap economy, even when the companies outsource.
dedication in America is gone, its all personal growth...no more unification for a better product or skill.

meh, what can you do?

if there wasn't a market for crap equipment, they'd go out of business. seems to me that the consumer is to blame.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Can you share with us which technologies you're talking about? It is pretty hard to discuss such a general question.