mono Amps
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Topic: mono Amps
Posted By: wayland1985
Subject: mono Amps
Date Posted: December 01, 2004 at 11:27 PM
I'm looking for an amplifier putting out around 1000-1200 watts RMS power (at either 1 or 4 ohms) into 1 channel.
So far, the best I've seen in my price range are offered by
Memphis
Orion
Precision Power
I know Precision Power and Orion are owned by the same company, but which (if any) is the better choice/higher end model?
How does Memphis stack up against PPI and Orion?
Any other brands I should look into?
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~WAYLAND
Replies:
Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: December 02, 2004 at 12:21 AM
Orion is usually reguarded as the better of the two. It's kina like trying to compare a Lincon to a Jaguar (Both owned by Ford) Both are high end, just one is a little higher-end than the other.
Paul
BTW, i love my PPI amp.
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Posted By: /R7
Date Posted: December 02, 2004 at 12:26 AM
i've heard good things about the memphis belle series, no experiance with them though.
i've heard of orion being spoke highly of... again no experiance -_-.
but i would go with the most affordable, you cant really go too wrong with either 3 of the company's
Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: December 02, 2004 at 2:28 PM
I would say any of these would be a good choice. All 3 make good products. As far as which is better, I'm sure you will get several different opinions on that.
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: December 02, 2004 at 5:52 PM
i would go alpine, I am not impressed with the memphis products for the money
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Posted By: wayland1985
Date Posted: December 02, 2004 at 11:10 PM
Are Phoenix Gold or Hifonics comparable to those three brands, or are they in a different league? ------------- ~WAYLAND
Posted By: /R7
Date Posted: December 03, 2004 at 8:10 AM
i would probably buy a phoenix gold Ti amp over any other company, even if its not the 'best' the components, and eq have been great additions to my system and i wouldnt be afraid of putting more phoenix gold into the car.
Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: December 03, 2004 at 8:45 AM
Phoenix Gold is also ranked in the top as far as amp manufacturers go. I've owned 2 PG amps and actually, I liked them more than my PPI amp.
Paul
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: December 03, 2004 at 4:52 PM
I will vouch for The PG ti series. I would rate them along with the orions
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2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
Posted By: gcorrea
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 12:34 AM
i have phoenix gold amps from back in the day and still perform like new. ------------- gcorrea
Posted By: Asmodeus
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 12:52 AM
I have ran Memphis Amps in many competitions and have never had any problems out of the equipment...They have many amps that are one ohm stable...Mostly the Mclass Amps....The MC1000D for example will put out 1100 watts at one ohm and will do it all day long with minimal to No out side cooling...... Orion is also good....Never been a fan of PPI -------------  Making the World A Louder Place
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 11:17 AM
I had a little 250W memphis amp powering my subs for awhile. It pounded the subs pretty good for its size, and ran at 1 ohm without a problem (even though it wasnt technically 1 ohm stable). Hifonics are great amps, especialy since they are much cheaper then the others you mentioned.
On a side note, if you end up going with orion or ppi, they have some good deals on them at ikesound.com.
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Posted By: switch_hitter
Date Posted: December 09, 2004 at 11:34 AM
Memphis is definately the way to go...you can push the amps to the max and they will handle it. they are a bit pricey but you get what you pay for. There are a couple stores on EBay that sell the older model ST1000D amps, which are the same as the new MC1000Ds except for the casing...you should be able to pic a new one up for about 250-300 bucks....
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2 Memphis HPO 12s
1 Memphis 1000D
2 Memphis 8s
1 Memphis MC200
4 Memphis 3way 6 1/2s
1 Memphis MC3004
4 Memphis Tweeters
1 Memphis 3-way electronic crossover
2 Memphis 5 1/4
2 Memphis 4s
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