quality of name brand
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Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Topic: quality of name brand
Posted By: eddiej_07
Subject: quality of name brand
Date Posted: April 19, 2006 at 9:36 PM
i am currently debating on what name brand amp to buy for my new 2500 watt 12 inch visonik sub. could some one please rate these name brands from one to six. one the best according to quality. MA audio Kole audio spl audio visonik audio, memphis audio. and audiopipe. thanks alot
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 19, 2006 at 10:00 PM
The only thing on your list that I would ever pay money for is Memphis. They are several notches above any other brand you've named. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: mr.audiophile
Date Posted: April 19, 2006 at 10:17 PM
Out what you listed. I would choose between Ma Audio or Memphis. The other brands basically sucks. Crappy Pyle brand is better then Audiopipe and Spl. A Audiopipe sub comes in a cheap plastic case with a handle. That right there should tell you something. ------------- Checkout my self installed system. Just click on my homepage.
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: April 19, 2006 at 10:54 PM
"One the best according to quality"? Five sixes and a three. ------------- Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 1:45 AM
Five sixes and a five from me, mind you I am a hard judge.
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 8:17 AM
Memphis is the only option, the rest are excellent surf boards though.....My .02.
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 8:36 AM
Please give us other options here please.............  ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 11:17 AM
Memphis, a SOLID 3, maybe a 2 on a good day... But, I, too, am a hard judge...
The remainder? On a scale of one to six, 11!
Please read my suggestions here on choosing an amplifier. ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: eddiej_07
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 5:41 PM
what about audio bahn, dynamic audio, and diamond audio not dynamic audio but image dynamics -------------
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 6:12 PM
Image Dynamics and Diamond are highly respected brands. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 6:14 PM
Audiobahn, 13
Dynamic Audio, ? (never heard of em... couldn't even find 'em online)
Diamond Audio, 2
Zapco, McIntosh, 1
Eclipse, strong 2 to 1
OLD SCHOOL Soundstream, 1
New Soundstream, 3
Sony Xplod, 10
Remember, these are all graded on the 1-6 scale, as specified in the opening post...
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: eddiej_07
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 10:07 PM
what is zapco mcintosh. what about all these name brands. pioneer premier, kenwood, alpine, infinity, jbl, jl and etc. and mtx. i was at auto audio and the owner was telling me he would recomend crossfire over anything else. is crossfire that good?
Posted By: jayson358
Date Posted: April 20, 2006 at 11:33 PM
zapco 2
mcintoch 1
pioneer premier 3-2 (98-02) 2-1
kenwood 5
k-exceleron 4 now (98-02)-2
alpine 4
aipine f1 status 2-1 (v12 old)-3
infinity 5-4 (kappa 3 on mids & highs)
jbl 5 (96-00) gt series couldnt beat the price
mtx 4-3 (96-01) damn good 3-2
rockford 4-3 (90-99) was the best cause they had wayne harris as their engineer then their amp were litalerally bulletproof u could weld with and still use them afterwards hes now founder and pres of usaci and developed all the meters of all the sound off organizations and rated one of the six best in the world
orion 5 (old cobalt was damn good)
soundstream 5 (old reference series was the sh*t)
jl always has and will be 3
crossfire ok so far
how does any1 rate powerbass (new stuff not old powerbase), clif designs, and alphasonik (mother of audiobahn (which is crap) and dub (which is also)
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93 diamante
pioneer deh-p3800mp
crossfire 40 band eq
alphasonik pma4075 mid amp
clif designs cd10.1Lx sub amp
powerbass xtreme 6 1/2 comp
" " 6x9 rear
alpine 2 12" type r
ported 40hz tune
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 12:27 AM
Alphasonik is not the mother of Audiobahn. It is her in-bred twin sister.
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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 12:49 AM
Twice removed. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: jayson358
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 10:12 AM
well i thought alphasonik makes audiobahn with cheaper stuff cause i have had alphasonik stuff before and an amp of theirs now but before id run them at like 1 ohm bridged and it got hot but never shut down on me but ive had audiobahn before and that stuff will run for like 15min at 2 ohms bridged then shut down that stuff sux major big toes
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93 diamante
pioneer deh-p3800mp
crossfire 40 band eq
alphasonik pma4075 mid amp
clif designs cd10.1Lx sub amp
powerbass xtreme 6 1/2 comp
" " 6x9 rear
alpine 2 12" type r
ported 40hz tune
Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 10:25 AM
eddiej-07 Crossfire isn't bad for entry level stuff. I am sure they sell crossfire therefore it is the best . -------------
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 11:04 AM
jayson358 wrote:
well i thought alphasonik makes audiobahn with cheaper stuff cause i have had alphasonik stuff before and an amp of theirs now but before id run them at like 1 ohm bridged and it got hot but never shut down on me but ive had audiobahn before and that stuff will run for like 15min at 2 ohms bridged then shut down that stuff sux major big toes
Audiobahn is the parent company and makes their brand, Aplhasonik, Xsite, Digital Audio, Swiss Audio, and Ichibahn all on the same Chinese assembly lines. Only the exterior cases and paint jobs are different. All basic entry-level gear that is IMO over-priced and extremely over-rated. As an interesting side note, Audiobahn's owner is the younger brother of the owner of the Anaba Group which makes Mobile Authority, Optiview, Ultra Linear, Thump, Visonik, MA Audio, and Clif Designs. The two companies are very incestuous and share technology, designs, engineering, and money. In fact, cash from the American "bling bling" crowd who love those chrome-plated flame-embossed Audiobahn woofers has been keeping Anaba alive for about the past three years. When kids wake up that it's all bling and sounds like ass, both companies may go down. It can't happen soon enough. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: April 21, 2006 at 12:49 PM
Amen..............
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Posted By: eddiej_07
Date Posted: April 24, 2006 at 6:59 PM
i wanted to ask the experts and experienced people of this site what name brand makes the best head units in terms of powering and controling your subs and highs and in terms of style, quality and eq. i am looking for something with like picture display and flashy looks also. please supply name brands and if you would like modoles also is it true that you loose whats with in dash screens. -------------
Posted By: coppellstereo
Date Posted: April 24, 2006 at 7:07 PM
what do you mean by this: "is it true that you loose whats with in dash screens." -------------
Posted By: eddiej_07
Date Posted: April 24, 2006 at 7:15 PM
sorry i meant watts!!!!!!
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: April 24, 2006 at 9:10 PM
What's loose? You don't need the power of the headunit for anything but its working functions and putting the flash on the screen. The amplifier will supply the power for the music. Isn't this thread about amplifiers? ------------- Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: April 24, 2006 at 10:12 PM
I thought so too, but I guess it changed.
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That's my opinion. Take it, leave it, or correct me.
Posted By: eddiej_07
Date Posted: April 26, 2006 at 10:20 PM
no i started this thread, it is about name brands.
Posted By: j0ne
Date Posted: April 27, 2006 at 1:55 AM
can we just do top 5 amp, sub, speakers, and hu brands??
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: April 27, 2006 at 11:32 AM
why bother?? you'll simply get a bunch of subjective answers based on personal tastes... it's like asking "what are the top 5 cars in the world?" based on what?? I'm not trying to be a drag, but these sorts of threads really just take up space..... the best thing to do is go out and audition some product and decide for yourself what YOU like...... there are good products (you'll notice i didnt say "brands") and there are not - so - good products out there..... decide for yourself..... one thing i've learned from my weekend garage sale shopping wife is "one man's trash is another man's treasure" ------------- Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: Kadetheus
Date Posted: May 13, 2006 at 7:35 AM
i agree with kgerry on this one. i'm the little installing that i've been doing over the years i've learned that people (by ear's definition)will call garbage quality sound. it's all about what YOUR ear likes. now if you gave us a basic factor about an amp or sub or what ever (ie best spl or sq, most relieable power source, or even a price range bang for buck) we could all be more helpful from rookie to moderator.
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