uality SQ amp

[66ca 10+ year member]

wanting to get some input on this....

Will be running a quality set of 6.5 comps and a set of 8's or 10's. Would i be better off getting a nice pair of say Zapco's or Alpines to run them or one of the older Rockford Fosgate Power 650's?

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[Audio Master 10+ year member]

id recomennd you look at audiobahnusers build log or if you like the zapco you could even try genisis if you can get it in the states i know of three other great amps but i cant tell you cause its a secret

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=120

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

$$ doesnt always mean better quality...I would not trade my Avionnix 4 ch for anything else on mids and highs.

 

[Audio Master 10+ year member]

$$ doesnt always mean better quality...I would not trade my Avionnix 4 ch for anything else on mids and highs.

this i agree with whole heartedly there are a few diamonds in the rough out there that are outstanding value for money and its hard to go past them for me thugh at the end of the day i say you still get what you pay for

so the trick is to find a brand thats shiznet hot and not bad on price top shelf for middle doller i havent herad the avionix gear but here in oz a lot of guys use the SPL dynamics stuff i dont know much about it

sundown are always a good bet and in total SQ i think the italians have it down pat as do the danish so have a look at those types of things danish italian well quite a few euro brands actually and then try out the stuff at the local car audio store

as for the $$$ thing is genisis expensive in the states

 

[66ca 10+ year member]

ive also heard the Sundown is a quality brand

 

[Audio Master 10+ year member]

as far as the amps go man it depends what you can afford what speakers you are putting with them as you can have a 3000doller ampo and 30doller speakers and you wont get a rat to look like a miniture poodle

spend a little more on the speakers and then try to find out opinons of the best match for those speakers rather than buying by what a brand is known for or used to be known for

buy the amps that make the most sense and also make your speakers sound the best for instance if you have alpine type e speakers you dont put a zapco amp with them but if you have say vifa or scanspeak or seas lotus speakers then a zapco or a genisis or even one of the hundreds of other euros is the way to go but if the money is the issue maybe find a japenesse brand with 2 front channels and a Low pass only set of rear channels

run your splits and your sub from the same amp like a 3 channel amp or or a four channel with the two rears bridged into the subs or a 6 channel for the added varity of a whole extra set of speakers

sinfoni do nice genisis as do celestra and also ground zero, sundown, audio design and beleive it or not there are a few konaki amps that aint to bad alpine is always a safe bet but its boring the prs pioneer stuff is good but i think more spl and also the audio system twister series 3 stuff is good and italian and good price very under rated amps the twisters i think there is some in the calassifids too but dont quote me

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

as far as the amps go man it depends what you can afford what speakers you are putting with them as you can have a 3000doller ampo and 30doller speakers and you wont get a rat to look like a miniture poodle
spend a little more on the speakers and then try to find out opinons of the best match for those speakers rather than buying by what a brand is known for or used to be known for

buy the amps that make the most sense and also make your speakers sound the best for instance if you have alpine type e speakers you dont put a zapco amp with them but if you have say vifa or scanspeak or seas lotus speakers then a zapco or a genisis or even one of the hundreds of other euros is the way to go but if the money is the issue maybe find a japenesse brand with 2 front channels and a Low pass only set of rear channels

run your splits and your sub from the same amp like a 3 channel amp or or a four channel with the two rears bridged into the subs or a 6 channel for the added varity of a whole extra set of speakers

sinfoni do nice genisis as do celestra and also ground zero, sundown, audio design and beleive it or not there are a few konaki amps that aint to bad alpine is always a safe bet but its boring the prs pioneer stuff is good but i think more spl and also the audio system twister series 3 stuff is good and italian and good price very under rated amps the twisters i think there is some in the calassifids too but dont quote me

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66ca: What's your budget?

Buying an amp is pretty much this simple; Buy the amp that offers the highest power output you can afford, has the features you need, the build quality you desire, aesthetics you prefer, fits your space requirements and has a warranty & customer service you can live with.

Now, which amp best fits all of those criteria; The RF? The Zapco? The Alpine?

 

[66ca 10+ year member]

i plan on buying the Hertz 165's for the ft doors. Alot of people are raving about them. Just curious as to a good quality sq amp to push them. My budget....probably not more than $300 or $400

 

[66ca 10+ year member]

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