Soundstream Or Hifonics
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 17, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Topic: Soundstream Or Hifonics
Posted By: mobile E
Subject: Soundstream Or Hifonics
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 3:25 PM
If you had to buy an amp from one of these guys , which one would you buy?
Replies:
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 3:28 PM
well actually neither... but Soundstream if i HAD to chose ( depends on the application actually, Soundstream would be an OK choice for running satellites at moderate listening levels )
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: mobile E
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 3:33 PM
im actully lookin for a class d that can run about 1500 watts mono 1 ohm stable and they are the only guys that show decent prices for an amp of this magnitude.
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 3:39 PM
unfortunately i'm basing my choice from a servicers point of view, not based on features, price, etc, etc. i've fixed too many of both to want to own one.....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: fintheman
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 3:41 PM
My hifonics amp run pretty solid ------------- Serving the country, one coffee at a time.
USAF!
Posted By: mobile E
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 4:54 PM
well i dont plan on fixing the amps really.. ever, but now i turned my attention to the 1200 watt diamond audio amp ... runs 1 ohm stable... is 1 ohm okay for sq??
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 5:10 PM
you never PLAN on fixing an amp ( or anything else for that matter ) i was just commenting on the fact that WHEN these two brands of amps blow up, they blow up real good ( picture the implosion of a 60 story skyscraper ) and hate to sound all negative about stuff, but even though an amp may CLAIM to be 1 ohm stable.... i dont really recommend running it at a 1 ohm load for any extended period of time..... yah, yah... i know... the sky is falling, the sky is falling ------------- Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 5:55 PM
I have had Hifonics Amps for 12 years or more and have never had one fail. Great Amps except the newer stuff. The best is Series VII or VIII. Pick up a Zeus Series VII or even a Boltar Series VII for under $400.00 and put it against anything out there. You want the product built by Zed Audio not the maxxsonics junk.
Why do you want to run anything at 1 ohm mono? All this load does is demand more current, generate more heat and take an amp for all it's worth even though it's rated for .5 ohms stereo or 1 ohm mono. From my experience the lower the impedance the more the quality goes out the window.
Posted By: mobile E
Date Posted: June 23, 2004 at 1:20 PM
Because i want to get a brahama and there DVQ 2ohm And i tried looking for a 4 ohm stable amp at a out 1500 watts class D , its pretty hard finding one.. anyone got any ideas?
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