Small, cheap 4 channel amp

[subyman 10+ year member]

I am looking for a decent 4 channel amp that needs to put out around 80-100 per channel at 4 ohms. I have been out of the car audio scene for a few years and don't know what the hot brands are these days. I know when I was in it cadence amps were what I went with, but I no longer know. Hifonics was just getting into the game but a lot of people went with them because of their cheap price.

Anyway I need it to be somewhat cheap, 4 channel, 80-100 watts per, 4ohm output, small (fit under the seat so no more than 1ftx1ft), and decent quality. What would you guys recommend?

I am going to be using it to push some CDT CL-51s that I have left over from my car audio days and haven't decided on the coxials for the back.

Thanks a lot

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[tEh ShOcKeR]

Budget? My cheap might not be your cheap. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Do you have crossover preferences?

 

 

[subyman 10+ year member]

Sorry about being a little vague. Cheaper is 100-200 dollars. I'd like it to have the standard high pass crossover separately for front and rear outputs. Is it uncommon to have the gain for the front and rear separate?

Thanks

 

[mcsoul 10+ year member]

You only need a 2 channel amp, screw rear coax's, but if you really can't live without them, run them off of deck power.

 

[subyman 10+ year member]

That's a good suggestion. I could get some sensitive rear speakers and go with that. They are actually in the rear window, so I was just going to put them back there for the passengers.

So I guess it is down to what are the good brands these days?

Thanks guys

 

[tylork92 10+ year member]

Hifonics and Fusion are cheap and will get you wat you want.

 

[subyman 10+ year member]

It looks like there is a titan series Hifonics that will work. I looked at cadence and noticed a few that would slot in for me. Like the Cadence Xenith. Probably going to go with the cadence unless something else would be better.

 

[dB-r 10+ year member]

http://www.db-r.com/sell/store2/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_67_68&products_id=194

Maybe you could afford one of these? $205 shipped.

I have one in my truck and OMG it screams. And badass crossovers too. Of course I am biased, but this is for real, I have it in my truck and I really like it. And before I had an older model Alpine V-12, a MRV-F250 and it was only about half as loud as this amp, and didn't sound as good either. I am truly impressed at this little amp.

 

[subyman 10+ year member]

I am torn between a Memphis PR200.2 or the cadence xenith. I remember Memphis making quality amps.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

http://www.db-r.com/sell/store2/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=65_67_68&products_id=194
Maybe you could afford one of these? $205 shipped.

I have one in my truck and OMG it screams. And badass crossovers too. Of course I am biased, but this is for real, I have it in my truck and I really like it. And before I had an older model Alpine V-12, a MRV-F250 and it was only about half as loud as this amp, and didn't sound as good either. I am truly impressed at this little amp.

Are the crossovers for this amp the same as the new 100.4? I was thinking of getting one of the 2 so I can have more control over my mids.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

To clarify, do 1&2 and 3&4 channels on the 50.4 come with HPF and LPF?

 

[dB-r 10+ year member]

Crossovers on the SAX-50.4 are same as the older model SAX-100.4 revisions A-C not D. The D revision crossover boards are too long and will not fit inside the SAX-50.4 case properly.

 

[dB-r 10+ year member]

SAX-50.4 has HPF and LPF for both 1-2 and 3-4 seperately yes. If you look at the front pic of the old SAX-100.4A-C revisions its the exact same.

 

[Nut Hair Trick 10+ year member]

I like the D revision crossover boards more, since they allow more flexibility. I think I will buying one of thums very soon.