What does everyone think of the "POWERBASS ASA1100.5x"? 5 Channel amp...

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

09 ASA Series Amplifiers

First one on the top.

I dont know anything about powerbass amps...However I am trying to find a 5 channel amplifier that will run my girls system in her honda del sol. My first choice was going to be the baby belle... 50x4@ 4 ohms, and 400x1 @ 1 ohm. I know I can get one for about $200-$250. The mids and tweeters will be run active. 50w for the tweeters is plenty, however 50w for the mids seems just a bit low. I owned the big belle, and that thing was a MONSTER. However its double the price! And its too long anyways.

The specs on the powerbass say 75x4 @ 4ohms and 500x1 @ 2 ohms.(this way I get 25w more on the mids, and 100w more on the sub) Is this highly overrated?.... Its really tough to find a 5 channel with a decent price that puts out around 400-500+ sub channel. Most of them only put out 150-300 at most. I was really trying to keep the amp around $200...

Would I be able to run the speakers @ 4 ohm, and the sub @ 2 ohm on this amp? I dont see why I would not be able too...I know its a dumb question but I have been in and out of this hobby too many times.

I really dont want to end up buying 2 amps. I really dont. The install would be so much easier, and cleaner with one amp sitting right on top of the sub box.

Thanks.

Kris

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[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

Okay so after some digging I seemed to find this thread on DIYMA:

Powerbass ASA-1100.5 5 Channel - DIYMA.com

Anybody care to add anything??

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

i never thought the PB 2channels were overrated. They seem to be good budget amps

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I think it's a 5 channel amp.

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

I think it's a 5 channel amp.

ya, the one the OP is asking about is. He was asking if PB is overrated. I dont think they are, but I had to qualify it by saying that Ive only used the 2channels.

Clarification.

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

From all that I have read... this seems to be one of the more powerful 5 channel amps out there around the $200ish range. I REALLY wish this amp had built in crossovers up to 4-6k or so....that would be really impressive and would seal the deal for me. I guess I will just end up picking up an external crossover.

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

i have the PB 5ch and the Massive Audio 950.5

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

for the money it is a pretty good amp. I have a buddy that was a pb dealer a couple years ago before closing down and he installed a lot of their amps and never had many issues with them. Just the typical customer returning after turning the gain up and asking what went wrong?

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

I went ahead and bought one for me, and one for a friend. Not bad for a $200 amp.

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

I like to have at least 1000 watts for subs and I think the only 5 channel amp that does that is the Memphis Belle, and that thing is huge.

It just sucks that if you want to upgrade the subs later the 5th (sub) channel will kind of go to waste.

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

Powerbass is good SH*t

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

where you getting it for 200?

 

[*SlappinAzz*]

Powerbass is actually underrated.....

 

[krisfnbz 10+ year member]

where you getting it for 200?

ebay.

 

[Team Maxxsonics 10+ year member]

I like to have at least 1000 watts for subs and I think the only 5 channel amp that does that is the Memphis Belle, and that thing is huge.
It just sucks that if you want to upgrade the subs later the 5th (sub) channel will kind of go to waste.

Hifonics Zeus

ZXi60.4/1k

4 x 60 at 4-Ohms + 1 x 1000 @ 1-Ohm (RMS)