which amp for my front stage?

[hellbender 10+ year member]

I want to upgrade from my existing jbl amp's 123 wrms per channel to something with more oompff while keeping the same or hopefully increasing sound quality. I did alot of research on amps and considering the options I want them to have and after careful thought have decided on one of these three amps.

1. phoenix gold xenon x200.2 200 wrms x2 $193

2. diamond audio d5600.2 150 wrms x2 $195

3. mb quart raa2400 200 wrms x2 $250

which one would you guys choose out of these three and why? Thank you!

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[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

I have used the PG 200.2 as well as the D5600.2 on my comps side by side

and withought a doubt the d5600.2 is superior to the PG

More power,more SQ and definatly more reliable and also made in the USA

also note the D5600.2, is on sale here by Bimmer -

cant say much about MBQuart since I never used one

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Yup you can a get diamond off me for $185 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.

Never heard the others but I just highly doubt there is a reason to pay extra for the others.

 

[hellbender 10+ year member]

thanks for the great info guys, I appreciate it. Hey bimma what is the max sensitivity on your amps? and the total actual wrms per channel? thank you , I am thinking of getting one from you, I'll check here again after work at around 9pm tonight. thanks,

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

yea, the D5's are strong amps for sure.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

300/2@2 600/1 @ 4

input sensitivity?

 

[hellbender 10+ year member]

did the diamond amp come with a birth sheet? the wrms at 4 ohms, I wanted to know if its underrated or not, I was hoping to find an amp that puts out around 200 wrms at 4 ohms per channel.Input sensitivity I.E the max rca voltage it can handle.

thank you,