Debate, Sony vs. HiFonics
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Printed Date: April 20, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Topic: Debate, Sony vs. HiFonics
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Subject: Debate, Sony vs. HiFonics
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 12:16 AM
Alright ladies and gents. My good buddy thinks that his new amp, a Sony XM-2002GTR is better than my HiFonics Brutus 1500D. He thinks that his sony puts out more power and is a better amp over all. I tell him no way, but he insists, and calls my amp a pos. What do u all think? ------------- 1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Replies:
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 12:20 AM
No way in hell is the Sony equvalent to the Brutus. That being said, both of them are cheezy, compared to Eclipse, Zapco, Brax, and others.
Of the TWO, I'd take the HiFonics over the Sony any day... But NEITHER of them over my Eclipse DA7232.
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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: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 12:24 AM
One man's cheese is another man's treasure.
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Big Dave
Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 12:36 AM
lol...saying his 400 watt sony amp is better???? haha
I'd take the Hifonics anyday over anything sony.
Posted By: djscustomz1
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 12:58 AM
Wow not to be mean but your freind is hillarious... he should take that act on the road... I am still cracking up..... hold on I cant breath... he should get paid for comments like that....
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I dont care about who has the bigger name in the business... The Bigger the name the Bigger the price. NO BETTER QUALITY!!!
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 2:30 AM
simple, put a volt meter on your speaker leads and SHOW HIM! as long as your amp is running at anything but 4 ohm it will smoke his sony!
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Posted By: master5
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 3:55 AM
who cares? If the amp is serving it's purpose..and is not breaking down every other day..then that is the best amp. Example..which car is better...a hyundai or a ferrari? well it depends right.the hyundai is probably more reliable...gets way better gas milage..the whole car costs less then a ferrari rim and tire, much lower insurance..and it can haul more groceries and passangers. But the ferrari is much faster, handles much better and you have a better chance of picking up chicks with it. So which is better? If you can afford the ferrari, I bet you would think it was better. -------------
Posted By: advanced_audio
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 4:04 AM
Agreed, on that master5 , kinda sounds to me like an old fashioned manhood measuring contest lol. Hey like your new sig by the way
Posted By: master5
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 4:12 AM
lol.thanks,.whats funnier is the original post states he is running a pyramid 4ch in his vehicle. I wonder if he ever got the noise out. But yes...the old "whats better" thing..it always cracks me up. especially when comparing crap vs. garbage...kidding aside..I have seen the cheesest stuff sound surprisingly good and stand the test of time. The average "consumer" is not an audiophile or competitor so I really don't see how any of it matters. -------------
Posted By: killer sonata
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 4:23 AM
master5 wrote:
who cares? If the amp is serving it's purpose..and is not breaking down every other day..then that is the best amp. Example..which car is better...a hyundai or a ferrari? well it depends right.the hyundai is probably more reliable...gets way better gas milage..the whole car costs less then a ferrari rim and tire, much lower insurance..and it can haul more groceries and passangers. But the ferrari is much faster, handles much better and you have a better chance of picking up chicks with it. So which is better? If you can afford the ferrari, I bet you would think it was better.
you forgot to mention the hyundais also come with a 10 year powertrain warantee and a 5 year bumper to bumper with an option to up that to a 10 year also.
Posted By: master5
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 4:42 AM
true, true. The ferrari probably has a 3 month warranty if that and something as basic as an oil change on a ferrari is probably thousands. But..If I could afford a ferrari and it's constant maintenance..I would still think it was the better car...but since I have hyundia pockets..I believe the Hyundai is way better..lol -------------
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 9:53 AM
Sony car audio - unless it's an old-school ES - is good for only a couple of things: target practice and bonfires.  And Pyramid makes one heck of a fine doorstop. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: jonathancullen
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 2:02 PM
hey dont be dissing pyramids lol, my first system i had 2 12" pyramid subwoofers and a 600watt pyramid amp. ALRIGHT FINE THEY SUCKED LOL but they where cheap and i sold them for a profit after beating the crap out of them xD. i prolly hit a whopping 120db!!!!! which prolly came from my 6x9 speakers lol.
Posted By: master5
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 8:05 PM
120db of alternator whine? Now thats impressive...  -------------
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: November 29, 2006 at 10:41 PM
haha, thanks fellas. i just showed him all the replys. :) stephen, that was a good one.
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1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: November 30, 2006 at 7:43 PM
master5 wrote:
who cares? If the amp is serving it's purpose..and is not breaking down every other day..then that is the best amp. Example..which car is better...a hyundai or a ferrari? well it depends right.the hyundai is probably more reliable...gets way better gas milage..the whole car costs less then a ferrari rim and tire, much lower insurance..and it can haul more groceries and passangers. But the ferrari is much faster, handles much better and you have a better chance of picking up chicks with it. So which is better? If you can afford the ferrari, I bet you would think it was better.
THE perfect analogy. -------------
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