orion xtr 2150 a good amp?
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Topic: orion xtr 2150 a good amp?
Posted By: chicomax75235
Subject: orion xtr 2150 a good amp?
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 9:54 PM
just wondering is an orion xtr 2150 a good amp,ive had this amp since 1996 and had no problems with it other than it shutting off when it gets reeel hot,,but all speakers i have used keep blowing out,first i had 2 orion xtr 12dual voice coil and the leads that go to the coil keept breaking,then i got three jl audio 10 w6 and only got one out of the three working others are frozen,any suggestions on subs to use,amp is bridged and card on amp set for low frequency
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Jose Chapa
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Posted By: ss-installer
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 9:58 PM
try eclipse or cadence. ive never had problems with either brand.
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Posted By: Sound&Style
Date Posted: May 15, 2005 at 11:59 PM
I can't speak for the xtr 2150, but I own 3 Orion 2250sx amps and 1 Orion 2510sx amps. I believe they were all made before the xtr model came out. My amps have all ran good since I bought them (around 10 years ago I think). Right now they're stored until I need to use them again though.
If your amp is getting hot and shutting off, I'm guessing you probably are running the ohms too low. I believe it's a 4 ohm load bridged (mono) recommended on those amps (at least it was for the SX series). However I ran my 2250sx's at a 3 ohm load and they held up well. I just had to changed the internal fuses to a little higher rating (I know they have low amp fuses for a reason though). LOL
Good luck and let us know if you get this figured out.
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Posted By: Sound&Style
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 12:01 AM
I guess we can't edit our posts here.
On the first line of the last post, I meant I have 3 Orion 2250sx amps and 1 Orion 2150sx amps.
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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 4:35 AM
All of the older Orion amps were good amps.
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'85 Toy
Posted By: 04MDX4SQ
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 1:35 PM
XTR2150 is what the 2150SX became when it got the removable top and crossover modules built in. ------------- 04 MDX - Clarion DRZ9255 / MB Quart QAA4250 / MB Quart QSD216 / Orion Concept 97.2 / JL Audio 10w6v2
91 GMC Syclone - Delco tape deck
90 Syclone powered 2wd S10 (for sale) - Pyle CD / Fosgate 4x6
Posted By: chicomax75235
Date Posted: May 16, 2005 at 8:57 PM
yeah then mine is the 2150sx because it has the removable top on it with the module in it ------------- Jose Chapa
Posted By: 04MDX4SQ
Date Posted: May 17, 2005 at 8:35 AM
The XTR had removable top plate (great idea if it didn't rattle) where the SX had no removable plate. SX did have the clip indicator lights which dissapeared on the XTR. Both very good amps, just make sure to feed them well when it comes to power.
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04 MDX - Clarion DRZ9255 / MB Quart QAA4250 / MB Quart QSD216 / Orion Concept 97.2 / JL Audio 10w6v2
91 GMC Syclone - Delco tape deck
90 Syclone powered 2wd S10 (for sale) - Pyle CD / Fosgate 4x6
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