looking for a good amp

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Topic: looking for a good amp

Posted By: kaffeene
Subject: looking for a good amp
Date Posted: April 02, 2004 at 7:18 PM

I want to get a 4 channel amp rated around 50 RMS per channel, I was wondering about Audiobahn amps compared to Phoenix Gold amps. Any input?? Also how are Alpine amps??

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Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: April 02, 2004 at 7:43 PM

alpine makes great amps and so does PG, and there are many others, audiobahn well I let others comment on that brand posted_image

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 02, 2004 at 7:46 PM

Of the three you listed, it's definately Alpine #1, PG #2, and Audiobahn #3. Actually, in this price range I'd put US Acoustics at #2, and slip in MTX at #4, Rockford at #5 and Audiobahn down to #6.

Posted By: superstreet786
Date Posted: April 02, 2004 at 7:49 PM

I think Alpine are very good and despite the other opinions I think Audiobahn is better than PG.

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1 Lightning Audio S2.600.2 Amp
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1 Lightning Audio 1 Farad Cap

Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 02, 2004 at 7:57 PM

I have not had one failure of an Audiobahn amp in the year that I have carried the line, but what do I know, I use Xtant and recommend Eclipse as well. I would throw the Eclipse EA3422 and PA5422 into your mix of amps to consider as well. My fricken car is being a pain in the butt, I have to move my fuse box so the fibreglass will form better in the front trunk. I can see hours of sanding ahead of me, great.

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Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: April 02, 2004 at 8:01 PM

Eclipse is awesome stuff,

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If we learn from each success and
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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 02, 2004 at 8:13 PM

That's why I'm proud to sell it, use it myself and highly recommend it, now if I can just get my car to co-operate with my plans.

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Posted By: kaffeene
Date Posted: April 04, 2004 at 1:54 PM

thanks for the input