Soundstream Amps Question

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

The order goes like this ( with sound quality at their power ratings)

Rubicon

D-tower -Tarantula

Picasso

The reference is in its own class but the monoblack amps for that series aren't even out yet.

Rubicons are your best bet because they are cheaper than the tarantula and they have a higher sq. SS is phasing out the tarantula series at the end of the year.

Tarantula is staying. They have to keep it. Picasso is going bye bye.

Incorrect my kind sir, from top to bottom

Human Reign

Reference

D Tower

Stealth

Tarantula

Rubicon

Picasso

 

[18inchjeepin 10+ year member]

Just think of it like this.... If you purchase a new Soundstream, you are purchasing yet another Epsilon Electronics, Inc. amplifier. You know, the same guys who brought you quality products like Power Acoustik, Kole Audio, SPL Audio, and now PPI. I wish you lots of luck with your Soundstream purchase.

Hater, and I will agree they are similar to PPI, but since when is that a bad thing?

Tarantula is staying. They have to keep it. Picasso is going bye bye.
Incorrect my kind sir, from top to bottom

Human Reign

Reference

D Tower

Stealth

Tarantula

Rubicon

Picasso

wheres the XXX line?

 

[ThumpinLawyer 10+ year member]

Thanks to all for the insight.

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

Reference line

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

Hater, and I will agree they are similar to PPI, but since when is that a bad thing?

Call me what you will! Regardless, I don't see what all the fuss is about over a blue Power Acoustik circuit board with the name Soundstream stamped on it.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[loud-n-low 10+ year member]

Call me what you will! Regardless, I don't see what all the fuss is about over a blue Power Acoustik circuit board with the name Soundstream stamped on it.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

the reference line?

 

[magliteman 10+ year member]

Call me what you will! Regardless, I don't see what all the fuss is about over a blue Power Acoustik circuit board with the name Soundstream stamped on it.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

You are mistaken........search for the writeup and explanation from the soundstream rep.

The 'New" reference line is being made to the same specs as the "original" reference amps. FYI.....the original reference amps were bullet proof and one of the best amps ever made //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

You are mistaken........search for the writeup and explanation from the soundstream rep.
The 'New" reference line is being made to the same specs as the "original" reference amps. FYI.....the original reference amps were bullet proof and one of the best amps ever made //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Actually, I hope they improved them over the old Reference line which earned Soundstream the nickname of "Smokestream". Regardless, I will believe this so called quality product produced by an Epsilon Electronics, Inc. held company when I see it. Until then, it is all hype and BS to me!

 

[Audiomagnum300 10+ year member]

I have used the Rubicon and the Tarantula amps and they have been great.....also I know people that have used the Reference amps and love them....as soon as the Mono blocks come out I am going to try them...

 

[whatsinaname 10+ year member]

Actually, I hope they improved them over the old Reference line which earned Soundstream the nickname of "Smokestream". Regardless, I will believe this so called quality product produced by an Epsilon Electronics, Inc. held company when I see it. Until then, it is all hype and BS to me!

The " S" and "SX" references were hit or miss...hence smokestream (yea, soundstream got a little greedy). NOT the original first reference series which is what the new reference amps are supposed to be like.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=403408&goto=newpost

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

The " S" and "SX" references were hit or miss...hence smokestream (yea, soundstream got a little greedy). NOT the original first reference series which is what the new reference amps are supposed to be like.
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=403408&goto=newpost

The original Reference series were Smokestreams too due to idiots trying to squeeze blood from turnips with the switches. They did stupid things like trying to keep it in high voltage mode at low impedance.

I won't comment on what Soundstream management and bean counters did with the S and SX series but I will say that what they did was just flat out WRONG!

ETA: I was wrong earlier.... It appears that certain Power Acoustik models have blue ciruit boards too:

Stamp Soundstream on it and call it a day!

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

The order goes like this ( with sound quality at their power ratings)

Rubicon

D-tower -Tarantula

Picasso

The reference is in its own class but the monoblack amps for that series aren't even out yet.

Rubicons are your best bet because they are cheaper than the tarantula and they have a higher sq. SS is phasing out the tarantula series at the end of the year.

what about the XTA series....

 

[dave_damage 10+ year member]

xta series is trash and was discontinued mid 2008

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

The original Reference series were Smokestreams too due to idiots trying to squeeze blood from turnips with the switches. They did stupid things like trying to keep it in high voltage mode at low impedance.
I won't comment on what Soundstream management and bean counters did with the S and SX series but I will say that what they did was just flat out WRONG!

ETA: I was wrong earlier.... It appears that certain Power Acoustik models have blue ciruit boards too:

Stamp Soundstream on it and call it a day!

only some of the s and sx lines were bad and that was pretty much instantaneous. So if it powers on and stays on, then you got a good amp.

Didn't early rubicon models were made in Korea but they put a Made in USA sticker on it? lol

what about the XTA series....

i think that has already been phased out

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

ah, thats why they was cheap then and cant find em anywhere. I want to upgrade mine to the tarantula series. Do you know how good the D-towers are?