stetsom and SD

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

I've only heard of either amps blowing up because people don't repsect the recommended ohm load

 

[kurrupt 10+ year member]

I've only heard of either amps blowing up because people don't repsect the recommended ohm load

thats also what i have heard but you know people on here. oh my someone had it at .3 ohms ill try it to it has to work

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

what did you run before the stetsom? glad to see you are happy

I've run a few different amps in the last year or so:

RD 5750.1, Sundown 1500d, IA 20.1s, Orion 2500ds, AB VFL 150.1s

I ran all these amps at 1 ohm, except for the RD, ran it at 2 ohms.

Even though these amps are all still VERY good products, the Stetsom seems to not be so current hungry as most every Zenon I've run.

I'm not bashing any company or any Zenon amps, like I said, they are very good products. But for the size, power, and current consumption...SD and Stetsom can't be compared. At least that's my opinion.

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

I've run a few different amps in the last year or so:
RD 5750.1, Sundown 1500d, IA 20.1s, Orion 2500ds, AB VFL 150.1s

I ran all these amps at 1 ohm, except for the RD, ran it at 2 ohms.

Even though these amps are all still VERY good products, the Stetsom seems to not be so current hungry as most every Zenon I've run.

I'm not bashing any company or any Zenon amps, like I said, they are very good products. But for the size, power, and current consumption...SD and Stetsom can't be compared. At least that's my opinion.

I feel the same way man. I don't really think you can compare them. Personaly opinions would be best.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

hmmm that review was interesting

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

My experience with the SD1800.1 is that it is rock solid daily. I even ran it @.5ohms

nG

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

I feel the same way man. I don't really think you can compare them. Personaly opinions would be best.

I hear you all the same too, buddy.

And in my post what I meant to say is that SD and Stetsom amps can't be compared to the others. A comparison between the two companies is going to be very subjective I feel.

I would however, like to own an SD one day and then I could offer my opinion about the two.

That review was a very interesting read, yet it is still an opinion aside from the meter results. A power calculation would have been nice to compare with it as well.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

528hz do you find that the fans are very loud and affect sq?

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

http://audioforum.termpro.com/topic/20/14503.html

nice little write up

Cliff notes:

-SD better for music and quiet fans

-Stetsom had slightly higher score but loud fans and not as good on music

(it was an 18V test though...Id like to see more strong 12V setups comparisons)

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

528hz do you find that the fans are very loud and affect sq?

I'm not going to lie, but the fans are loud...at first start up. After about 45-60 seconds, they quiet down to almost silent. My amp is in the very back of my trunk so even with my back seats down and volume all the way down on my HU, windows up...I can't even hear it.

My car is extremely quiet too.

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

Ya I took it as DB don was claiming the sound of the fans was somehow causing to woofers to have poor SQ which that doesn't seem to be the case. He's describing the sound the amp makes so that should be irrelevant to the SQ theory

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

I'm considering one of those as well (you already know that Trav). The fan noise concerned me a bit but then I heard (like 528hz said) it quiets down after a min or so...so that doesn't bother me much. My only concern now is having the amp 5-6 feet away from my batteries and only having a single 1/0 input for power and ground.

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

I'm considering one of those as well (you already know that Trav). The fan noise concerned me a bit but then I heard (like 528hz said) it quiets down after a min or so...so that doesn't bother me much. My only concern now is having the amp 5-6 feet away from my batteries and only having a single 1/0 input for power and ground.

MakeShiftAudio broke it down for me and it will still be fine up to 4' away from the battery I believe. Also I can deal with the amp noise since the amps will be in the bed of the truck.

 

[dtbrown 10+ year member]

I'm considering one of those as well (you already know that Trav). The fan noise concerned me a bit but then I heard (like 528hz said) it quiets down after a min or so...so that doesn't bother me much. My only concern now is having the amp 5-6 feet away from my batteries and only having a single 1/0 input for power and ground.

If you're running 5-6 feet away I highly suggest doubling up your power wire. Less then 3 feet not to much difference but at 3feet + probably pretty big difference. Or see if you can find double 1/0 power wire on line and buy stinger 3/0 to 1/0 reducers.

As for comparing the amps like don said both have pros and cons. Really comes down to choice.

 

[KHARPS 10+ year member]

If you're running 5-6 feet away I highly suggest doubling up your power wire. Less then 3 feet not to much difference but at 3feet + probably pretty big difference. Or see if you can find double 1/0 power wire on line and buy stinger 3/0 to 1/0 reducers.
As for comparing the amps like don said both have pros and cons. Really comes down to choice.

I've never even heard of double 1/0? So if I were to buy the 3/0 to 1/0 reducers, run a single 3/0 run from rear batt to the amp I should be fine?