Orion hcca250 or Sundown Sae1000d?

[eg9 10+ year member]

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[gunz4me 10+ year member]

The only way I would recommend running the Orion HCCA 250 gen 1 is if you actually had the amplifier and the bridging module to go with it. If you are having to buy from scratch, I recommend you go with the Sundown.

Don't get me wrong, the Orion was a beast in its day. Sadly, its capacitor life is at the end of its useful limits and you should get them replaced ASAP should you decide to go with the HCCA! I am talking about the power supply capacitors as well as the audio filter caps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

I've actually already got the Sundown 1000D but because I'm old and still favor the old Orion stuff looking to change to the 250. I have a 225r running my front stage and love it was just thinking about going all Orion amps.

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

I will say this is the first Sundown amp I've owned and been very impressed with it.

 

[Ellsworthz 10+ year member]

i will go out on a limb and assume the sundown is very underrated.

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

i will go out on a limb and assume the sundown is very underrated.

Sundown SAE-1000D

1000 watts rms x 1 @ 1 ohm

Orion HCCA 250

800 watts rms x1 @ 1 ohm

according to the manuals of each

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

Sundown SAE-1000D1000 watts rms x 1 @ 1 ohm

Orion HCCA 250

800 watts rms x1 @ 1 ohm

on paper this is how it works out

I am a old school lover also, but the SAE will fun cooler use less power and give you more power and control at the end of the day.

the HCCA is simply cool as hell.

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

The other thing about those Orions is they are rated at 12 or 12.5 volts and underrated at that. IIRC, I know of some who were easilly getting 1,200 watts RMS out of the old school HCCA 250s!

The other cool thing is that THIS can be modified to use with an HCCA 250:

It serves as a bridging module, crossover, and allows you to install your subwoofer in a much smaller than usual sealed enclosure! It is an analog "feedback" device that makes the subwoofer play as if it is in its proper enclosure size. The only downside is I have the last production unit and the inventor, LW Erath, passed away in September 2008 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

Guess I might be keeping the sundown. May still have to buy a 250 just to try one tho, lol.

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

Wow talk about a lop sided pole..

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

Wow talk about a lop sided pole..

lol, yea a little..................what's your thought on them?

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

Well i voted sundown as its just a better amp for your application.But i am partial to old school too..Keep your sundown you will be happy with it..

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

Well i voted sundown as its just a better amp for your application.But i am partial to old school too..Keep your sundown you will be happy with it..

Yea I'll keep it but like I say tho. I'm stubborn I still might get one and try just to prove to myself the difference. Thought about getting the 1200d just to get a little more power to the sub tho.

 

[blackmax 10+ year member]

I think both are great amps. The sundown will have a warranty, but everyone and their brother on here has one.

Sorry to post dump but I am selling my 250 if interested.

 

[eg9 10+ year member]

I think both are great amps. The sundown will have a warranty, but everyone and their brother on here has one.
Sorry to post dump but I am selling my 250 if interested.

well do tell