Which 5 Channel is next?

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

Maybe contact them. Or if you're buying it new(it'd be over your $275 budget), you could go with Sonic and get with SquareTrade for protection.

 

[Shinju 10+ year member]

Powerbass ASA amplifiers are nice entry level gear as I have one running in my wifes car (a small 2 channel) and it preforms quite well for what it is.

Dragon, Why not look into the MB Quart Reference line or the Onyx, I use Autotek the 2011 amplifiers in a SQ comp system and place very high in scoring.

The price point is good and they can be had cheap.

Next year I am doing a 3 way active + subs with those Autotek amplifiers and a 9855 doing the processing.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MB-Quart-ONX4-80-500-500-Watts-5-Channel-Amplifier-NEW-/200629759707?pt=Car_Amplifiers&hash=item2eb6772edb

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

The mb quart onyx is what i thought about , but it is cheaper to go this way and the amps are better with more flexibility.

MB Quart REF4.80 640W RMS Reference Series 4-Channel Amplifier (this for the 4 channel)

MB Quart REF1.800 (REF 1.800) Reference Monoblock Amplifier (and this for the sub)

I know this is 2 instead of one 5 channel , but the ref series are nice amps and it's a cheaper option than the 5 channel.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Powerbass ASA amplifiers are nice entry level gear as I have one running in my wifes car (a small 2 channel) and it preforms quite well for what it is.
Dragon, Why not look into the MB Quart Reference line or the Onyx, I use Autotek the 2011 amplifiers in a SQ comp system and place very high in scoring.

The price point is good and they can be had cheap.

Next year I am doing a 3 way active + subs with those Autotek amplifiers and a 9855 doing the processing.

MB Quart ONX4.80/500 500 Watts 5-Channel Amplifier NEW | eBay

Im not interested in anything Maxxsonics touches. FWIW Ive sent emails out to ID and Powerbass to figure out who would warranty the amp. The place Ill be getting it from if I go this route is an authorized ID online retailer.

The mb quart onyx is what i thought about , but it is cheaper to go this way and the amps are better with more flexibility.MB Quart REF4.80 640W RMS Reference Series 4-Channel Amplifier (this for the 4 channel)

MB Quart REF1.800 (REF 1.800) Reference Monoblock Amplifier (and this for the sub)

I know this is 2 instead of one 5 channel , but the ref series are nice amps and it's a cheaper option than the 5 channel.

No thanks. Dont have room for 2 amps.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Infinity just for the sexayness

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

I forgot about the Cadence ZRS C8 5 channel as well.

Id like to hear some real feedback from people who have actually used these amps.

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

ID ain't done for yet lol but the way things are going i'd be surpised if it wasn't soon to be. i've heard some ppl say they got cheap stuff from sonix with the make an offer thing. now for wat it's worth the ID and PB have the same board but the ID has more heat sink. so imo it's a better build.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Have any proof they are the same boards with the same parts?

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

remember i had a "vast" knowledge of ID and besides a "lil" birdie told me

if you ever looked at the specs for the i5800 you'll see it said 4ga power and ground inserts but low and behold they are 8ga there's a reason for it. take a look at the pb amp.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

I forgot about the Cadence ZRS C8 5 channel as well.
Id like to hear some real feedback from people who have actually used these amps.

I like this cadence amp it actually puts out enough power for a descent system. Question is is it any good? I have never used cadence amps myself, are they better built then mb quart? and if so how?

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

I like this cadence amp it actually puts out enough power for a descent system. Question is is it any good? I have never used cadence amps myself, are they better built then mb quart? and if so how?

I had a Cadence Z1200 and it did every bit of power + same. Rated for 1200wrms@1 with a .04% THD at rated power.

 

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remember i had a "vast" knowledge of ID and besides a "lil" birdie told me
if you ever looked at the specs for the i5800 you'll see it said 4ga power and ground inserts but low and behold they are 8ga there's a reason for it. take a look at the pb amp.

So the ID and the PB dont do rated power.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

not many reviews on the cadence amp and it no longer made.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Shinju how about the Twister amp over on DIYMA? Its a 6 channel, but could work.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

I had a Cadence Z1200 and it did every bit of power + same. Rated for 1200wrms@1 with a .04% THD at rated power. 

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So the ID and the PB dont do rated power.

My amp does rated power, so do alot others. The componets inside make a big diff in sq though.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

You said in another post when someone asked about the vey same amp that cadence is underated on their power.