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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8849306" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p><h4>Everybody has their preferences. The DS18 line up has many different models, too many in my opinion. DS18 has 2 series that are exceptional, both Korean, the Hooligan and the EXL series. You pay for it. When you compare, best to compare the DS18 Brazilian lines to Taramps as that would be the comparative. Here is a great comparison on the differences put out by D4S.</h4><h4>Brazilian Amplifiers</h4><p><strong>Pros:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cost</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Small footprint</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Efficient</li> </ul><p><strong>Cons:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Voltage-sensitive</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cannot take abuse</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can be noisy</li> </ul><h4>Korean Amplifiers</h4><p><strong>Pros:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Overbuilt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can take abuse</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Large heat sinks</li> </ul><p><strong>Cons:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cost (sometimes)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Large footprint</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can be inefficient</li> </ul><p></p><p>In my experience, the abuse is on the sub amp and I’m not simply after raw power. I run all my .5 - 1 ohm stable amps at between 2-4 ohms and will buy twice to three times the power I need to do just that. My mazda build has the EXL2500 pusing 2 13" Focal 33v2's, (that's more than 2 1/2 times power needed), unless you run that amp at 4 ohms which is what I'm currently doing (1000watts at 4ohms). I don't wire the coils internally on my subs and use dual binding post (4post per terminal) exposed so that I have the option of running things at 4 or 1ohms at my fingertips. Here is a link to that article, it’s a quick read and sums up the differences pretty good.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://blog.down4soundshop.com/korean-vs-chinese-vs-brazilian-amplifiers-which-is-better/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8849306, member: 689267"] [HEADING=3]Everybody has their preferences. The DS18 line up has many different models, too many in my opinion. DS18 has 2 series that are exceptional, both Korean, the Hooligan and the EXL series. You pay for it. When you compare, best to compare the DS18 Brazilian lines to Taramps as that would be the comparative. Here is a great comparison on the differences put out by D4S.[/HEADING] [HEADING=3]Brazilian Amplifiers[/HEADING] [B]Pros:[/B] [LIST] [*]Cost [*]Small footprint [*]Efficient [/LIST] [B]Cons:[/B] [LIST] [*]Voltage-sensitive [*]Cannot take abuse [*]Can be noisy [/LIST] [HEADING=3]Korean Amplifiers[/HEADING] [B]Pros:[/B] [LIST] [*]Overbuilt [*]Can take abuse [*]Large heat sinks [/LIST] [B]Cons:[/B] [LIST] [*]Cost (sometimes) [*]Large footprint [*]Can be inefficient [/LIST] In my experience, the abuse is on the sub amp and I’m not simply after raw power. I run all my .5 - 1 ohm stable amps at between 2-4 ohms and will buy twice to three times the power I need to do just that. My mazda build has the EXL2500 pusing 2 13" Focal 33v2's, (that's more than 2 1/2 times power needed), unless you run that amp at 4 ohms which is what I'm currently doing (1000watts at 4ohms). I don't wire the coils internally on my subs and use dual binding post (4post per terminal) exposed so that I have the option of running things at 4 or 1ohms at my fingertips. Here is a link to that article, it’s a quick read and sums up the differences pretty good. [URL unfurl="true"]https://blog.down4soundshop.com/korean-vs-chinese-vs-brazilian-amplifiers-which-is-better/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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