Orion Hcca 250 or Hifonics Bxi1606??

[whammybarallsta]

I got a new Chrys 300 and I am going to put 2 JL12w6 4ohm subs in it. I came across a guy with 2 amps.. the old Orion Hcca 250 (great working condition) and a new Hifonics class D Bxi1606. He's selling them for the same price.

I want an amp to thump clean and hard but not break a sweat or get stupid hot. Reliability that won't screw with my new car's electronics too bad, draw too much current (can bus vehicle), or experience anything but casual maintainance.

Plan is to run the Orion at 1 ohm, and the Hifonics at 2 ohm

Which amp would I be better off with? Opinions greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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[Galante 10+ year member]

Better pair those 2 W6 with JL Amp instead get slash 500/1..

 

[capitolj80 10+ year member]

galante's right about the jl500/1 being your best bet...but between those two, i'd go with the orion

 

[whammybarallsta]

well between the Orion and the Hifonics cause I'm getting them for dirt cheap. I just blew all my cash on the new car and rims/tires. Adding subs was basically an after thought cause I already had the 12's laying around and I ran into this guy selling the amps for almost nothing. Otherwise, if I had more money I would def be on the lookout for 500+ dollar amps.

thanks, though.. that's 1 vote so far for the Orion. Any particular reason why besides the old school vibe and that they had a great rep from the past?

 

[SilverSquared 10+ year member]

I'm an Orion guy. But...I'll buy that 250 from you if its the right generation

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

I love the old school Orions but they do drink current (class AB). The Hifonics might be a better choice in this sistutation, but only because it prob wont pull as much as that Orion. The Orion is still a very strong amp though..

 

[whammybarallsta]

here's the Orion hcca 250

 

[97srad750 10+ year member]

That is an old school orion.

 

[MC AUDIO 10+ year member]

how much are you looking to spend i have a orion hcca 250 second gen. i will sell for $225

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I love the Orions

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

how much are you looking to spend i have a orion hcca 250 second gen. i will sell for $225

Good job at bringing a nearly ONE YEAR OLD thread back from the dead:laugh:

I love the Orions

I like them too but the ones I have been getting off of eGay all seem to need repair

As a result, I have started looking to current production amplifiers to meet my needs for sub duty.

 

[frzninvt 10+ year member]

Another vote for that 2nd generation Orion 250 HCCA, as long as you can keep supplying voltage and current it will keep producing more and more power due to the unregulated power supply. They are solidly built quality amps! I was running an XTR-2150 that was in a rollover and smashed on the highway mounted to a sub box. The casing was bent, twisted and beat to hell but the amp still worked perfectly!

I have an XTR-200 that I am selling that was Orion's best offerings and the precessor to the NT's.