Which is the "better" choice

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

Well I got some new mids and they love wattage //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

I bought some CDT Es comps and I have them running on an MTX amp rated at about 70rms@4ohm per chan.

Ive been looking into a new amp

Space is an issue*

Ive been looking at the Rockford P400-4 and the Blaupunkt 475pnp

both amps are really small and dont take a huge amount of wattage.

They are both rated at bout 200rmsx2@4ohms bridged

BUT the rockford amp states it needs 4 ga wireing and has no internal/extrnal fuse ,as seen here http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=120&i=575P4004P&tp=115

the blau has a 30amp fuse and does almost the same rated power and is even smaller than the rockford

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?g=120&i=023THA475P&tp=115

The blau is roughly 100 more, I dont really mind paying the 100 more if its worth it

but whats the deal?

whats your input on this ?? anyone ran blau stuff?

thanks

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[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

get the RF, better choice out of the two...but get it cheaper on ebay.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

I dont know ebay is just so.......

I really like the RF brand but if the blau is more efficent and takes less space i may go that way

Thanks for the really fast reply

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

well it looks like the Blau is a class D

and the RF is a a/b

so the blau should be more efficent given the same amount of current

I think im going to order it but id like to get some more info on it if anyone has any

 

[ProgMtl 10+ year member]

How much is the RF? You could buy a used Sundown 100.4 (on the classifieds here) and bridge it

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

well the main thing is space

price matters also but i need a really small amp (demensions wise)

 

[Loaked 10+ year member]

Yea rockfords are way better amps than blau, and you can get one pretty cheap here:

http://www.cartronixplus.com/templates/detailnf_price.cfm?zq=45830067&uas=N&globaldesc=na&rnumb=1281&wherefrom=SEARCH&whichord=548135&department=ALL&class=N&special=R&sold=N&nextrow=Rockford%20Fosgate%20Punch%20P400%2D4%20p400%2D4&prevrow=Rockford%20Fosgate%20Punch%20P400%2D4%20p400%2D4&nextprev=0&subclass=ALL&subname=na&pagename=Online%20Store%20%3E%20%20ALL%20%3E%20

You will have an inline fuse holder anyway at your battery, alot of amps out there dont have fuses on the amp itself. There is a reason why so many car audio places cary RF stuff, and few carry blaupunkt stuff. I think most anyone will agree to get the RF amp, and its cheaper.

 

[illbmeubu 10+ year member]

rockford all day

 

[BobbyDD 10+ year member]

If 150x2 is enough get this, if you need more get this.