Orion 2100HCCA True Power Output??

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

^^^Ok this make me wonder now^^^

 

[frzninvt 10+ year member]

1000W max at 1 ohm for a Orion 2100 HCCA, hmmmmmm.

65-70% efficiency is actually being very generous I think it's a bit lower than that.

I have seen a 2100 HCCA bench tested at over 1600W at 1 ohm mono, hell even an XTR-275 bridged down to 2 ohms mono (it's only 4 ohm stable mono) did 596W. I was getting like 700+ out of my XTR-2150 at 4 ohm mono (14.5V + 140A alternator, big 3).

The XTR-2250 which is essentially the high power version of the 2100 HCCA is known to pump out close to 2000W, they don't call it "The Beast" for nothing.

The NT-200 bridged down to 1 ohm mono did like 996W so there is no way a 2100 HCCA only mustered 1000W unless something was weak or wrong with it.

Keep in mind it took 14.4V and lots of amperage to get the output I listed above but they are certainly capable. A minimum of a 100A power supply like the one's used by Orion would be needed.

I would say the 2100 properly ventilated with ample voltage and current could handle 0.5 ohm stereo load daily.

I hate the way Class D amplifiers sound, stale and lifeless I tried an Orion XTR-1000 Pro and hated it, but did have a MMats D100 for a short time that I actually thought sounded good.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Hmmm....

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

I know that they will quite comfortably do in excess of 800W into a 2 ohm load. This is based on the fact that I regularly blew 20A speaker fuses on mine. That's a 2 ohm nominal load, too. Real impedance after power compression was likely on the order of 8 ohms or more. I used to wail on those subs.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Hmm, Another question i was gonna ask? The inline fuses on the speaker leads are 20amp, i guess i need to upgrade them? Dammit, now im curious about this amp. I wanna order an 18" BTL but was hoping to get the 2000watts@1ohm mono like i was told I would. Of course with all the electrical being upgraded?

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

by the way, mines a competition series one. Not the digital referance...

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

That should do at LEAST its rated power. My old 275G4 (2x75@4ohms, 1/2 ohm stable) did 680 watts per channel with a weak power supply.

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

competition does 800 x2 at 1/2 ohm stereo. 1600 x1 at 1ohm bridged. awsome amp bro!!!!

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

thats what i know, and that at 12.2v rated.

I was told if i run a stuot power supply and a constant 14v ill see very close to 2000watts...

I havent used this amp in 10 years and have pretty much forgot alot about it. THANKS

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

How do you forget about such a sweet amp?? Try it out full range sometime on a nice set of comps. Sweetest sounding thing I have ever heard.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

How do you forget about such a sweet amp?? Try it out full range sometime on a nice set of comps. Sweetest sounding thing I have ever heard.

Well, i had it stored for the 10years. I thought my dad had sold it when he found out the value of it. About 2 years ago I went to clean my storage and found a box not labled, and there it was wraped in blankets. I was like sweet, so as I thought it was sold i didnt keep to much in mind. When I did use it, it was only used for about a year then changed up to US Amps. I bought it new and its only been used for about a year, so its so to say like new...THANKS

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Anyone else?

I just wanna know if ima get 2000watts@1ohm with this amp? Im plannin big battery up under hood, big 3, and a HO alty?

THANKS

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Instead of wondering bout the output maybe ill just sell it like i planned and get something else, lol...

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Correct me if im wrong, but will this amp handle 16v?