whats better or are they worth it

[joeybaldamore]

can anybody tell me about these amps. hifonics bxi1610d, hifonics hifi1500d, ap15001d or ap18001d. do they do rated power, are they power hungry,are they worth it.

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[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

Hifonics and AudioPipe offer decent, budget friendly options.

- Do they put out rated power? I don't know. I'd have to see bench tests.

- Are they power hungry? Are you asking whether you can run 1,800 watts without electrical upgrades? If so, no you can't.

- Are they worth it? Depends on where you buy them, how much they cost and whether they're covered by a warranty.

- What's better? All kinds of stuff.

 

[joeybaldamore]

what about the mb quart onx1.1500d

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

what about the mb quart onx1.1500d

Buy the DSC1500.1 instead. The Discus series amps were a forum boner for quite a while. Lots of people had good results with them.

 

[byrdman75 10+ year member]

hey i have a the AP1500 and cant be happier with it, have it pushing a DC LVL 4 15" and its doing rated if not more, the sub is loving this amp, i have stock electrical and interior lights only dim when AC is on high at a stop light, it gets hot after awhile but its also like 103 here lol

 

[joeybaldamore]

thanks for the input

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

i second the discus for 1500rms at 209 shipped

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

with anything 1500rms ur going to have to do power upgrades what is it going in, big 3 def may need battery etc. need to know car you might have a 70 amp alt up to 130 plus stock makes a big difference

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

The HiFonics Brutus bxi1610D is a quality amp, I had the 1606D and it pounded the piss outta my old 12" Kicker L7 and tore its tinsel leads right off.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

if ur worried about current draw then

Cadence A7 + HC Car Amplifier - eBay (item 320550254399 end time Jun-24-10 19:05:37 PDT)

one of the most effecient amps i have every used built by zed audio 1400rms at 1 ohm 80 amp fuse dosent draw that much power

or

MMATS PRO AUDIO D1500.1 AMPLIFIER - eBay (item 180522891861 end time Jun-26-10 14:48:32 PDT)

mmats amp with its 120v rails very effecient 80 amp fuse made in usa

 

[ahole-ic]

if ur worried about current draw then Cadence A7 + HC Car Amplifier - eBay (item 320550254399 end time Jun-24-10 19:05:37 PDT)

one of the most effecient amps i have every used built by zed audio 1400rms at 1 ohm 80 amp fuse dosent draw that much power

or

MMATS PRO AUDIO D1500.1 AMPLIFIER - eBay (item 180522891861 end time Jun-26-10 14:48:32 PDT)

mmats amp with its 120v rails very effecient 80 amp fuse made in usa

Look I know fuses will do double their rated current for a long time before they blow so technically it's possible for a split second on music but, 1400w / 80 amps = 17.5v @ 100% efficiency. This seems like quite a stretch once you factor in the actual voltage they will see and efficiency. 1000w is pretty reasonable. 1400? not so much.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

built by zed audio

Cadence A7CH was NOT made by Zed. Designed by a guy who used to work with him. Still a highly regarded "cheater" amp. Well known for being well built grossly under-rated, and efficient.

Oh and as to the topic. Ppl have good luck with both. Solid budget amps.

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

Cadence A7CH was NOT made by Zed. Designed by a guy who used to work with him. Still a highly regarded "cheater" amp. Well known for being well built grossly under-rated, and efficient.
Oh and as to the topic. Ppl have good luck with both. Solid budget amps.

steve mantz designed them

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

Look I know fuses will do double their rated current for a long time before they blow so technically it's possible for a split second on music but, 1400w / 80 amps = 17.5v @ 100% efficiency. This seems like quite a stretch once you factor in the actual voltage they will see and efficiency. 1000w is pretty reasonable. 1400? not so much.

Signal to Noise Ratio

>100dBA

Variable Input Sensitivity

300mV - 8.0V

Remote Variable Input Sensitivity

No

Variable Low Pass X-Over

50-4KHz @ 24dB/octave

Variable High Pass X-Over

Current & Thermal Protection

Yes

Remote Gain Control

Yes

Variable Phase Control

Yes

Master / Slave Option

No

Efficiency

Variable SubSonic Filter

N/A

Fuse(s)

External 1 x 120

Max Current Draw

280 Amps

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

SAZ-1000D

look 75 amp of fuses well 75 times 14 is 1000 rms guess that amp is 100 percent effecient wait, at 4 ohm its only 84 percent a lot less then cadence and mmats so im guessing 60 to 65 percent effecient at 1 ohm so id say you get 600rms right