are audiobahn amps any good?
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Topic: are audiobahn amps any good?
Posted By: eeh1025
Subject: are audiobahn amps any good?
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 10:57 AM
Hey there im wondering if audiobahn amps are any good, I mean like are they really good compared to like a xpold,mtx,kenwood etc.
thanks
Ernie
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Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 11:12 AM
I'd say they're regarded as about equal to xplod, kenwood In my opinion MTX is a higher quality product and more honestly rated. For my dollar I would never consider buying audiobahn over MTX. ------------- New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: kickercivic1
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 11:27 AM
same here i rather get rockford, kicker in that line. Audiobahn cost more money for looks i think because they dont put out as much as they are listed.
Posted By: eeh1025
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 12:45 PM
Is JL audio a better and alpine better amps them fosgates and mtx. thanks
Ernie
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 1:39 PM
are you asking if JL and Alpine are better than RF and MTX?
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Posted By: eeh1025
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 2:28 PM
yes
Posted By: gumbi_12
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 5:58 PM
ummm..... I think maybe a search is in order to answer that question. I have an audiobahn 4 channel amp pushing my type r components and 6x9s and let me say that I will never get another one again. I mean Im not completely trashing them and I know it is tuned right because I took it to a shop to have them help me tune after installing it. Ive heard my same speakers hooked to better amps and the sound difference was quite noticeable, like night and day. I definantly agree that they are not putting out anywhere close to what they say. And yes I would agree kfr and say they are in the same class as the sonys. I'll be switching to either an Alpine 4 channel or a JL. To me its worth waiting a little bit to buy better stuff than getting cheaper stuff now.
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 7:52 PM
Audiobahn amps are over rated and over priced. I would put them in the same calss as xplod, but I think kenwood amps are better then those. Not quite as good as MTX, but not as low quality as audiobahn.
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Posted By: ricetech
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 7:54 PM
audiobahn totally sucks!!!! i have had both the amps and subs from them. the high current amps burn out and the subs are extremley dirty. get alpine
Posted By: NINsane18
Date Posted: December 12, 2004 at 8:05 PM
I had a few MTX and Kenwood amps, and they rocked, granted they were the from 1996, I hope they have not gone totally downhill. I have yet to hear anything good on Audiobahn, except the chrome flames and decals.
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Posted By: sexyvic1
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 2:05 AM
i have 2 audiobahn a18001d amps, one on each one of my digital designs 9515 subs.
the amp are running at .9ohms each and i never had a problem.
i love them.
i also have the a6601x for my interiors. ( i love that too )
but i can't speak for their other amps. i never tried them.
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Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 6:37 AM
The only thing Audiobahn's are good for is a topic on the forum!
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Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 11:26 AM
Audiobahns running DD 9515s!! What a waste!! I bet some nicer amps would make those subs come alive. They are great subs, but that is a subpar amp to say the least.
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Posted By: sexyvic1
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 12:48 PM
pimpincavy wrote:
Audiobahns running DD 9515s!! What a waste!! I bet some nicer amps would make those subs come alive. They are great subs, but that is a subpar amp to say the least.
they do bump, and they look real good. i hit in the mid- 150's on average with this set-up. i have won a bunch of trophies too. u think i may hit higher with a different amp? what would u reccommend? thanks -------------
Posted By: Audiobahn1500
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 1:07 PM
I like the audiobahn amps too i used to have an a1500hct but sold it to get a 801d for my mtx 9500 and it sounds better than the audiobahn amp does so honestly i would have to say i like the mtx over audiobahn Chad
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 1:10 PM
Two of these Hifonics Brutus 1800W amps would definalty get more out of the subs then your audiobahn amps, and they wont break the bank. If you have a little more money to spend Memphis makes some really nice amps. Great choice on those DD subs by the way, if I had the money those would be high on my list of subs. You did a really nice job on your whole truck to, looks sweet. How big is your alternator? -------------
Posted By: sexyvic1
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 3:18 PM
pimpincavy wrote:
Two of these Hifonics Brutus 1800W amps would definalty get more out of the subs then your audiobahn amps, and they wont break the bank. If you have a little more money to spend Memphis makes some really nice amps. Great choice on those DD subs by the way, if I had the money those would be high on my list of subs. You did a really nice job on your whole truck to, looks sweet. How big is your alternator?
thanks for the compliments on my grand cherokee. the alt is a 200 amp ohio generator. i also have a optima yellow top and a 5 farad cap. i recently bought a 2001 tahoe. i have been working on that. i removed the equipment from the jeep. i got a 300 amp alt this time from dom iraggi. i also have 2 yellow tops and a 50 farad cap. the install is not done yet, but hopefully i can finish soon. i do everyhting in my driveway, and it is starting to get cold here ( New York ) . i use to be a fan of hifonics back years ago. i had 2 zues amps that were insane. i don't here much about them anymore. ( this is when the power wire use to stick out of the amp...no terminals ). memphis amps look tiny right? or maybe did i see a certain one? do u really recommend there amps? i know there subs are pretty sweet. i haven't seen too many people use memphis amps though. -------------
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 3:23 PM
You probably don't see many people using Memphis in the SPL arena because they're higher SQ amplifiers than either Hifonics or Audiobahn, are most honestly rated, and are simply more expensive per watt.
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Posted By: dedlyjedly
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 4:35 PM
yeah, audiobahn is definately towards the bottom of the food chain as far as performance. that said, i would say performance and such would be like a sony xplod or a low end kenwood, but those units are much less expensive than audiobahn. just wanted to clarify that value is the relation of performance AND price. some of the sony and kenwood stuff may not be top-of-the-line but can definitely offer some bang for the buck. as for audiobahn, this is not so flattering of a comparison, unless your favorite color is chrome! ------------- MECP certified, 5yrs experience, you probably otta listen bitch!!
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 9:43 PM
I live in NY to. Up in WNY, near Buffalo. We just got hit with snow today, looks like my driveway is out for working on my car. Luckily my friends dad own a shop in town that we can use after hours, or weekends if I need to do any system stuff.
Another amp idea you might want to look into is one of the older Visonik amps. Not sure of the model name, but they are 3000W, and are friggin huge. Some of the SPL guys in my area use them, and im sure someone on here knows what im talking about. US Amps and MMATS make some good amps as well, sort of expensive though, especially compared to Hifonics, which IMO is one of the best deals on amps out there.
Oh yeah, one of my freinds has a old amp with no terminals, just the wires coming out. Its a Jensen 100x2, he was running it in his ranger for awhile, not sure if it works anymore though....that thing was a relic, thats for sure.
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Posted By: sexyvic1
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 10:04 PM
the amp i had with the wires sticking straight out of it was a hifonics zues.....it was huge and white with a red and grey stripe...excellent amp now i don't know which hifonics is good anymore....there is like 20 different models of the zues alone...not to mention all the others. the prices seem pretty cheap to....back years ago the zues i was talking about was like $1500 i believe maybe $1200 it was definatly above a $1000 -------------
Posted By: 5150azn
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 10:17 PM
are audiobahn amps any good? no
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Posted By: sexyvic1
Date Posted: December 13, 2004 at 11:15 PM
audiobahn a18001D and a6601x.................YES
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Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: December 14, 2004 at 11:27 AM
The Hifonics Brutus are the best "bang for your buck" in the HiFonics line. The SQ isnt the very best, but they do put out the power they advetise (unlike audiobahn). They are pretty big among SPL guys, and everyone ive talked to that has one has had no problems with it.
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