Orion HCCA 275g vs. U.S AMPS AX1000X which is better?, amp comparison

[rjcastr 10+ year member]

To all you amp freaks out there

these are two of the best power driviing amps my vintage orion Hcca 275g is of course legendary line of Orion it can drive 1100 watts rms at 1 ohm stable the U.S amps Ax1000x can push 1000 watts rms at 1 ohm as well , they both for bass so im deciding which one would provide clean bass and is an overall better amp?

Any suggestions?

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

The US amps will draw less current, alot less; Class D vs. Class A/B being what it is and all. For that reason alone I would use it if there were no other constraints. Doubt you'll hear a difference.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

He does have a point, the advantage of the Orion is being able to drop to really low loads. For daily needs the US Amps will be the better choice IMO>

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

the g series was the beginning of the end for orion- i would take the us amps for sure...

 

[rjcastr 10+ year member]

Thank you all for your info

Ron

 

[stopdrpnro 10+ year member]

the orion is rated at 1200w @1ohm if you can suplpy it with a constant 14.4 you will see around 1500-1600w. the us amps will be without a doubt alot easier on the electrical system but will probaly only give you 1300w. i doubt u'd hear the difference so in this case us amps

ftw

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

ya, the orion would be sexier...however the AX is much more practical, and u wont hear that 300w differance to the ear...usamps