On a changing amps kick.

[mahc 10+ year member]

You should keep your money and wait for a nice Zapco 150.4LX to pop up on diyma.

Competition in bold capital letters and this pic are big red flags imo.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Would an Arc Audio XDi 850.5 work for you? It's smaller than the RD900/5, has a fully balanced input stage, slightly more powerful and is a little less expensive.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ARC-AUDIO-XDi850-5-5-CHANNEL-850W-RMS-COMPONENT-SPEAKERS-SUBWOOFER-CAR-AMPLIFIER/400781358847?hash=item5d506e36ff:g:9eMAAOSwnDZUKeHu

The RD was under $500. I’ve heard to many noise stories with the XDi’s.

I’m about to order the Zaps

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You should keep your money and wait for a nice Zapco 150.4LX to pop up on diyma.
Competition in bold capital letters and this pic are big red flags imo.

Heard to many noise stories on the LX’s also.

 

[mahc 10+ year member]

Heard to many noise stories on the LX’s also.

mmats... mosconi AS? idk.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

mmats... mosconi AS? idk.

Not paying that much.

 

[dsw1204]

The RD was under $500. I’ve heard to many noise stories with the XDi’s. I’m about to order the Zaps

Are you thinking of the Zap ST-5D (or are you still thinking of doing the 4-channel and mono option)? That would have been my first recommendation (the ST-5D), but the XDi was a little more powerful and I did not know of any noise issues. My KS900.6 is absolutely quiet, but that is an older and an altogether different line from Arc.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Are you thinking of the Zap ST-5D (or are you still thinking of doing the 4-channel and mono option)? That would have been my first recommendation (the ST-5D), but the XDi was a little more powerful and I did not know of any noise issues. My KS900.6 is absolutely quiet, but that is an older and an altogether different line from Arc.

The 4sq and 1000 mono.

Or this. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F131983981996

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Ok.

Zapco ST-4sq and 1000

Focal FPP 5300

Helix Dark Blue 5. They are hidious looking.

 

[youdoofus]

Ok. Zapco ST-4sq and 1000

Focal FPP 5300

Helix Dark Blue 5. They are hidious looking.

omg that Helix is baaaaaad

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

omg that Helix is baaaaaad

I know but its got really nice specs

 

[dsw1204]

It is unusual to see the sub channel on a 5-channel amp to be 1-ohm stable. That is pretty amazing.

 

[youdoofus]

It is unusual to see the sub channel on a 5-channel amp to be 1-ohm stable. That is pretty amazing.

i didnt think much of it, i guess i base that off the elite.5. kind of a unfair comparison probably, but meh

 

[youdoofus]

I know but its got really nice specs

helix doesnt mess around from what ive gathered

 

[dsw1204]

i didnt think much of it, i guess i base that off the elite.5. kind of a unfair comparison probably, but meh

Yeah, that Elite.5 is a very impressive amp. So is the price @ $1650. The Dark Blue 5 is no slouch, according to the specs. And, at $300 it's a much better bang-for-the-buck amp, assuming it actually does what it say it will do.

 

[youdoofus]

Yeah, that Elite.5 is a very impressive amp. So is the price @ $1650. The Dark Blue 5 is no slouch, according to the specs. And, at $300 it's a much better bang-for-the-buck amp, assuming it actually does what it say it will do.

i cant argue with the price i got my Elite.4 at. I traded straight up for a dual 30 band eq with a t-bat line driver