Shopping for budget amplifier

[Reddish Neck 10+ year member]

I'm looking to buy a cheaper amp for a temp setup, I'm not familiar with MTX amps but any ideas?

http://www.amazon.com/MTX-Audio-TN250-1-Amplifier-400-Watt/dp/B001C3LG34/ref=sr_1_2?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1312917312&sr=1-2

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

bottom line amp not very good .but how much you looking to spend

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

yea that amp is meh... how many watts you looking to get, on what ohm load, for how much cash?

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

meh.. id pass. better to find a used one for 100 on here

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

meh.. Id pass. Better to find a used one for 100 on here

agreed

 

[Reddish Neck 10+ year member]

I have two subs that are 150w RMS at 4ohms and I plan to wire them in parallel to pull 2ohms from the amp. I want to spend as little as I can for a decent amp so I dont wanna spend much more than $100 for a 300-400w amp.

 

[pinoy2o9 10+ year member]

Look up jl audio j2 amps 500.1 or the 250.1

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

i would get some thing that makes more power at 1 ohm that way you leave room to up grade later.trust me 300-400 watts isn't going to work for long .you'll want louder , then you'll have to start all over again. i've seen it time and time again

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

if you want a nice, cheap, 300w amp... here you go:

punch amp

rated at 200, but these older fosgate amps are under rated, and some have been clamped at over 300 watts

 

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Look up jl audio j2 amps 500.1 or the 250.1

ummm... no

 

[Dirtrider4eva 10+ year member]

im sure you can find something on here for your price range. heck, check your local craigslist. you may be able to find something decent on there for cheap.

 

[DonWan 10+ year member]

Look up jl audio j2 amps 500.1 or the 250.1

please don't listen to this guy!!! lol

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

ZX300/400s pop up on CL all the time.. You can get one for $100 or less

 

[Reddish Neck 10+ year member]

i would get some thing that makes more power at 1 ohm that way you leave room to up grade later.trust me 300-400 watts isn't going to work for long .you'll want louder , then you'll have to start all over again. i've seen it time and time again

Thats actually a good idea but my old alpine got stolen and I cant afford much (paying for college).

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

ygpm

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

go through the amp classfeilds, you could get a nicer used rockford, or sundown cheaper, or a little more than that i know last night there was an rf punch 3002 for 60 shipped, id get that way before that term, that was my 3 amp, and it was a peice had no balls.