RD Audio or Sundown?

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

Differences between the amps:
RD 1750.

SD 1500D

The RD seems to better built IMO.

How educated is your opinion?

What are you basing this claim on? Just because something looks a little bigger? you even know what the components are in the amp and what they do?

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

well I have nothing opposing to say to this. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/happydance.gif.a963168fea27d8453c3ec467ddcf9e1c.gif Should I whip up another song for you..? lol

please? maybe something by the beatles?

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Differences between the amps:
The RD seems to better built IMO.

Please enlighten me as to why you think this is so.

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

Differences between the amps:
RD 1750.

SD 1500D

The RD seems to better built IMO.

those boards look identical, same capacitors, fets, etc, looks like the only difference is customer service.

 

[ctmike 10+ year member]

my vote goes for sundown. owned a few and hopefully soon will own more. best c.s. i've ever dealt with. have read/been told rd products, and have heard their classic subs, are very nice, but the way they handle themselves online alone makes me to never want to own anything badged rd.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Both great amps, cant go wrong with either.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

those boards look identical, same capacitors, fets, etc, looks like the only difference is customer service.

how can you tell same capacitors? I know from here I cant see any part numbers on those. May be the same size, but the tolerances and etc may be different.

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

right, just judging from the fact that from the looks of the board, they're probably from the same build house. if im wrong sorry.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Differences between the amps:

The RD seems to better built IMO.

Your not serious are you?

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

right, just judging from the fact that from the looks of the board, they're probably from the same build house. if im wrong sorry.

same buildhouse was said earlier, I've never personally used or seen the internals of a rd amp, hell the owner of the company was supposed to send me there big boy subwoofer to test 5-6 times now, but apparently he's too busy to worry about internet customers/marketing. On that reason alone I would go with Sundown, but hey most people probably think i'm biased, little do they know that I'm one of the few on this board that use rd products....

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

yea i was just stating, the boards look identical, but going on customer service reputation , the sundown seems like a better buy.

 

[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

Sundowns customer service > RDs customer service. Have delt with Jake a few times an when something went wrong with an amp he helped out a bunch. So jus by the damn sundown an call it a day.

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

Make a poll to see what people think ull see whats up!

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

The caps after the power supply transformers are one item that I have specified differently from the "normal" build. The first run of 1500Ds came with 80 volt caps (usually capable of 20% tolerance) - later models come with 100 volt caps.

The voltage across these caps was a bit too high for me to be comfortable with only an 80 volt rated cap... granted, not a single 1500D that I am aware of has every blown a cap. But, hey, better safe than sorry - IMHO.

Have also tooled the new SAZ / SAX heat-sink that adds ALOT more cooling capability. If you buy a brand new 1500D now you will be getting the new style heat-sink.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

How educated is your opinion?
What are you basing this claim on? Just because something looks a little bigger? you even know what the components are in the amp and what they do?

I have no idea, but one is moar shiney I think.