Audiobahn High Current Amps Flaky?

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Topic: Audiobahn High Current Amps Flaky?

Posted By: Devilchrist
Subject: Audiobahn High Current Amps Flaky?
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 11:38 AM

I bought a Audiobahn 4 channel HCT series amp last year and just hooked it up to my system last week. I thought these amps were suppose to be good?

I have tem hooked up to my stock head unit with line out converters. and they are running set of DEI components and a 12" polk sub. after about an hour of hard playing the amp goes into safety/protection mode. This is the 3rd time that it has done this.

for a amp priced over $1000 MSRP this is pretty pathetic. the amp is A4125HCT which is suppose to be 1 ohm stable. and 2ohm bridged stable. I've heard of people running 4 subs with this thing and no problems. Did I just get stuck with a bad unit?

setup:

stock head unit with lineout converter(until kenwood fixes my 8017)

4awg power wire w/ 60A inline fuse, 4ohm

Polk Momo sub 300Watt RMS, 4ohm

DEI 6.5" components 50Watt RMS, 4ohm

Replies:

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 11:48 AM

I agree with your assessment of Audiobahn. IMO they do not make any products worth their price tag.

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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 11:53 AM

Your paying for the chrome on the outside.

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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 12:28 PM

Audiobahn, eh? The answer is in the question.

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Posted By: TruckSystem
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 12:37 PM

They make wonderful paperwieghts.

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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 1:01 PM

Great boat anchors too!

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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: November 08, 2005 at 2:22 PM

But it's all about the flames and blue led's.

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