Opinion/Suggestions on New RF Punch 25 to Life amps

[2006F150Screw 10+ year member]

I've been looking for an amp that is rated around 175-200 wrms for my new Rainbow 6.5" Germanium comps and was really wanting an Audison Lrx-2.500 to power them but I can not locate one and don't really want to pay $640 + for it, so after looking around I've noticed I can get one of the RF anniversay Punch 75 (for $199 shipped) and these amps are so underrated that the birth sheets on these are averaging around 180-200+ wrms @ 4 ohms per channel and the Punch 150's are averaging 300-340 wrms @ 4 ohms per channel.

Is there or would there even be a big sound difference or would you to the average ear not even notice it? If not why wouldn't you buy a punch 75 amp for a set of comps and a punch 150 to power your subs (1000+wrms @ 1 ohm) and only have ~ $400-500 total in two amps.

The reason I am interested in the Audison is due to it's size I can't go any bigger than 17" and I already have found and purchased the Audison Lrx 2.250 for my Rainbow SL165 coax rear fill and will be using a JL Audio 500/1 for my 10" 10w3v2 JL sub.

What about the Arc Audio 2500xxK would this amp be a could compliment with the Audison Lrx2.250 or should I stay with the same brands and try and find a Lrx2.500 or save my money and just get a RF Punch 75!!

Please need some input I have everything I need but a main amp, before I can install my system.

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[Chester504 10+ year member]

Well, I love my anniversary punch 75...my build sheet said 228 RMS per channel into 4 Ohms at 14.4. I highly doubt you would be able to discern any audible difference...

The amp is pushing Boston Pro 6.0s and giving them all they want. (They are 3 ohm, so I am likely seeing more in the neighborhood of 275 WPC

It can get Really....Really loud if I want it to. And it does sound fantastic!

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I would love a power1000 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[2006F150Screw 10+ year member]

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[Type699 10+ year member]

I am borrowing a friend of mine's car (03 Honda Accord) that has two of the 25 to life Punch 75's. One on the mids/highs, and one on the subs. He's running Morel components in front, and Peerless XXLS 10" sub.

Needless to say, I just placed an order with Crutchfield for a couple of the Punch 75's.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I think sounddomain has a good deal on the 150s