help on choosing an amp
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Topic: help on choosing an amp
Posted By: hightek
Subject: help on choosing an amp
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 2:57 PM
i'm having trouble selecting an amp for my system. i'm going to get a brahma sub and some mb quart speakers. at first i was thinking go with hifonics brutus for the brahma and then a hifonics zeus series for the quarts. then i started looking more. i started reading about memphis amps and have recently been looking at phoenix gold. what are you're opinions on these amps? are there other ones that i should consider? thanx
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Posted By: deva
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 3:39 PM
there are better amps then hifonics in the same price range, like jbl, kicker, mtx
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 4:35 PM
I would argue that Hifonics amps are on par, or at least very close to the quality of jbl, kicker, mtx, etc. Not to mention Hifonics amps can be found for quite a bit cheaper than those brands. If you want a really high quality amp, go with memphis,jl,eclipse, or MMATs (just to name a few). As far as pheonix gold amps go, they arent as good as they once were.
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Posted By: hightek
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 8:03 PM
what about orion amps or directed audio? any good?
Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 8:14 PM
orion amps are good amps. i have used them for over 15 years, several different models. they have strong, clean power.
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'85 Toy
Posted By: heavilymedicate
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 8:40 PM
Directed, DEI, Viper = good stuff, speaking generally.
Posted By: hightek
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 11:59 PM
what's difference between directed audio and orion? aren't they both made by DEI?
Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: October 21, 2004 at 5:26 AM
orion, precision power, viper, dei, are all the same company now.
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'85 Toy
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: October 21, 2004 at 9:08 AM
If you can find a older orion amp, buy it in second. They are great amps and can be hard to find. New orion amps are good to, as are the precision power/directed audio amps. I would stay away from the directed xtreame amps though.
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Posted By: russ lund
Date Posted: October 21, 2004 at 10:32 AM
Don't count out HiFonics amps.Most guys that bitch about them have no experience with them.The Zeus series is ok for mid bass/treble apps.For real blast apps. use a Brutus series for bottoms of the XX for the best of the best.They are 2nd to no one!
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BigDog
Posted By: audiobass10
Date Posted: October 21, 2004 at 11:02 PM
what size brahma are u plannin on gettin?
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Dave
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Posted By: isus
Date Posted: October 22, 2004 at 1:31 AM
GO with PPI or soundstream. You can get a really nice sound stream for under $500 that will give you really clean sound (<.02 THD) and a ton of power. Check out their Van Gogh series.
Posted By: hightek
Date Posted: October 22, 2004 at 2:51 AM
i'll probably get a 12" brahma
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