small amps
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Forum Name: Motorcycle Electronics
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Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Topic: small amps
Posted By: jimlegg
Subject: small amps
Date Posted: October 16, 2004 at 10:26 AM
Hey guys, I'm looking for a physically small 2 ch amp in the 50 to 75 watt range. it needs to be less than 11 inches long 1.5 high and 6 wide and prefferibly have the connections on the long side. i'm gonna use it in a motorcycle application so space is at a premium, more so than power or super sound quality. I also don't want to use junk. Any help wpuld be apprecitaed, thanks. P.s. in case any of you might be going, hummm I think I know this guy, I used to be Avital Securty's tech support.
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 16, 2004 at 11:24 AM
If you are looking to power speakers not a sub which I am assuming. I would just go ahead and get a decent powered head unit, some of the new panisonics have really amazed me on the output clairty of the stand alone internal amp...I have always been one to use an aftermarket amp but Recently I ooked one up in the car, and it sounded great on the internals but had some trouble keeping up with the pounding from the rear...I would think even on a bike you wouldnt have a 144.7db noise varition, But I know it gets windy! I am alos a frequent bike rider let me know what you are looking to do and maybe I can help you a little further
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Posted By: jimlegg
Date Posted: October 19, 2004 at 7:45 AM
Its going on a 05 electraglide. I want to fit it in the faring with the radio. im not going to change out the head unit, it maches, has integrated controls, auto volume, cd, mp3, blah blah blah. but after abvout 80 mph the volume dosent cut it. the footpronnt on the new pioneer gm3000 is good but the damn heat sinks are too high. if you guys have anything let me know.
Posted By: russ lund
Date Posted: October 19, 2004 at 11:34 AM
Jeff is right about the Panasonic decks.Good quality power.If you need more,Hifonics Hawk 45x2. 71/2"x73/4x2".Good luck
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Posted By: boxmaker85
Date Posted: October 19, 2004 at 11:39 AM
Alpine makes a small amp (50x2 the MRP-T220) and MTX makes a few also. But yeah I'd go w/ what everyone's already said and get a really nice hu that kicks out some power. If you've got 6x9 or something then yeah go w/ an amp but you'll be pushing 75-100 watts per channel then.
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: October 19, 2004 at 12:37 PM
https://www.xtant.com/html/products/xtant1.1i.cfm Are very tiny AND full range class D (more efficient). Too bad you can't fit 2 though, b/c they're mono. ------------- New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: October 19, 2004 at 12:52 PM
Also, have you tried putting bass blockers on your current speakers? Getting the bass off them should significantly increase how loud you can push them without the speaker distorting. If you're clipping the head unit though, you definitely need a more power amp.
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New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: mladams
Date Posted: October 19, 2004 at 2:41 PM
alpine does make some very nice amps and they're very small too. I would look for them.
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Posted By: jimlegg
Date Posted: October 19, 2004 at 2:55 PM
thanks for the input. distortion is not a problem i can run this thing full tilt and not have the speakers break up, the radio has a bass attenuator, like the old GM s used to, and i have changed out the speakers for eclipse. any input on ALTO amps. they have one that might work but no retalers in Chicago, can you belive it, ay procing i like the adp 152
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: October 20, 2004 at 9:31 PM
The Panasonic decks with the TriPath amplifier modules WILL do a real 4X70 into 4 ohms, and no aditional amplifier is necessary. Check into them...
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Posted By: fatgotti
Date Posted: October 21, 2004 at 7:53 AM
I can tell you that this amp will amaze you it is true digital amp and my jaw dropped when I heard this one.. https://www.lanzar.com/itempage.asp?MODEL=OPTI2X150D ------------- Fatgotti Yeah my name is John and I am FAT!! YEAH BABY
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: October 21, 2004 at 10:51 AM
The only reason I would reccomend that amp to him is so that he throw it off his bike while he's going down the highway  . This little Kicker amp should fit and do the job alot better then your factory cd player: https://www.cardomain.com/item/KIC03KX752-------------
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