Budget amp
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 03, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Topic: Budget amp
Posted By: JdM xplod b01
Subject: Budget amp
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 12:44 AM
does anyone know a amp around 100-200$ thats reliable, has a good name and rep. Has around 700-900 rms. 1 or 2 channel. im looking to power my pioneer premier spl sub of 1000 rms.
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Pioneer Premier TS-w3004spl, Bass Slammer vented, Kenwood KDC MP-4028, and a KAC-9152d.
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 1:09 PM
You're not going to find an amp that cheap with a genuine 700-900 watts RMS. You may find some cheap POS amps that claim that kind of power for under $200, but they will be crap and not worth the time it takes to write the check. Give that sub power from a good amp and it will perform well. Give it crap power from a POS amp and you will probably blow it. To get a subwoofer amp capable of a genuine 700-900 watts RMS, expect to pay more like $500 and up. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: crzycreations
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 5:11 PM
Hey JDM, I have a Power Acoustik TS620-2 which is running 150wrms x2 @4ohms to two RF P110S4's and I think it sounds pretty damn good, I got it for $120 of sounddomain. I would suggest from my experience with PA that they are good budget amps. I have seen higher power ones that look like they're in your price range, just a suggestion though, hope this helped.
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Posted By: jlord16
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 5:52 PM
Hey, there is no way a $200 amp is going to properly power one of those. They are a sweet ass sub and they are very power hungry
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Clarion DB36MP
Infinity Kappa Perfect 10"
Respone 800w Mono
ALPINE MRP-F250
*Custom fabrications*
Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 5:59 PM
Well it all comes down to the fact that you get what you pay for. In your case it is probably better to get a high quality amp with a lower RMS than get a really cheap amp with a high RMS. The better amp will sound a lot better and be more true to its RMS rating. IF you are stuck on a cheaper amp with a high RMS look at Profile. I know a lot of people won't agree with me, but I've had Profile before and liked it. I know it is most likely overrated, but they put out enough power in my circumstances. That's just my opinion.
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Posted By: jlord16
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 7:11 PM
Yeah refurbs you can usually get cheap, and they actually work quite well. Try and find a a mono class d referb that does about 800-1000W RMS depending on the independace of that sub. Or you could go for like a kenwood but it wuld hvae to be 2 channel bridged. Have a look on ebay
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Clarion DB36MP
Infinity Kappa Perfect 10"
Respone 800w Mono
ALPINE MRP-F250
*Custom fabrications*
Posted By: JdM xplod b01
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 7:40 PM
Is there any sites that sell refurbs other than ebay? but did anyone have a bad experience with refurbs?
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Pioneer Premier TS-w3004spl, Bass Slammer vented, Kenwood KDC MP-4028, and a KAC-9152d.
Posted By: OhioMike1101
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 8:59 PM
JdM xplod b01 wrote:
Is there any sites that sell refurbs other than ebay? but did anyone have a bad experience with refurbs?
What do you care? You are looking for the cheapest solution. Refurbs are just as much of a risk buying as buying online at all IMO.
Posted By: stang351w
Date Posted: November 20, 2005 at 9:09 PM
hello, you could try the pioneer 3000spl amp that's made for that sub...there not bad and fairly cheap in price for what they are....i'm not a pioneer fan but i used to work at a shop that had them and they did there job...you if you'd be interested i got a kenwood excelon x401 amp i'll sell for $300 cdn plus shipping
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Posted By: menace2sobriety
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 1:43 AM
i bought a refurb from mtx. and had to send it back. i quit working after about 45 minutes of playing. and it didnt go into thermal protection. they paid for the shipping back to me and the 2nd one i got did the same thing! i havent done anything with it. im not paying to send it back again. if i keep sending them back i could buy two new ones. i wanted to replace my small amp with a bigger one. but i found a arc audio 2050 at a pawn shop for $25.
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Posted By: alexv305
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 7:18 AM
Get a Hifonics 1200D. They run for like $220 or so. Or you can get a Hifonics 1000D, they are a little overrated, but Hifonics is a great budget buy. aLeX ------------- Alpine HU
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Posted By: JdM xplod b01
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 1:22 PM
What yal think about the Kenwood KAC-9102D. 850rms x1 @ 2ohm. Around 180 new on ebay.
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Pioneer Premier TS-w3004spl, Bass Slammer vented, Kenwood KDC MP-4028, and a KAC-9152d.
Posted By: wallgood358
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 6:20 PM
Try onlinecarstereo.com I have bought several things off there for almost wholesale and it is always great. I am also a huge fan of the Lanzar Vibe amps. The one i bought is 2x800 watts max and 2x200 watts rms at 4ohm
Posted By: audiobhan101
Date Posted: November 21, 2005 at 11:23 PM
ok maybe its not genuine 900watt RMS but its damn close and is pretty effeciant <if i could spell it>. The kenwood KAC-9152D. its pretty big so its not for tight space requirements. its about $189-199 on sonicelectrnix.com. check it out. its pretty nice comes with bass remote and the whole bit.
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