ok..ive no idea whether this has been previously voted earlier, but my hands are itchy on typing up a new thread for this site..well let us see on the result of what are the most preffered SQ amp in the current car audio scene...
Appreciate any effort on voting up the poll..Thanks!!
I'm a fan of any amp that is basically nothing but a gain block. If I want crossovers, bass boost, or any other crap, I'll handle it at the source. I don't what my amp doing anything but amplifying.
I'm fondest of Tru, but Brax, Genesis, Sinfoni, do meet that requirement. That's what I loved about Linear power amps, but the older they are, the noisier they could be. I see Tru as the modern successor to Linear Power.
Pioneer 880PRS, Tru SSLD6, Morel Supremo Piccolo, Hertz ML 1600, Morel 12" Ultimo, Tru Copper C7.4, Clarion DPX11551
Rules on forums are like speed limits. They are the posted speed but most police are going to give you a 5-10 mile buffer. As long as it's not a flat out violation and more of a stretch against the rules then who cares. That is all this was. Some people on these forums just don't have any lives.
naw brah, not here they get on you. A moderator might message you soon.
He's only doing this to get his post count up so he can post in the classified section. So if we stop responding he'll get the message. And yes I know by posting this I am doing the same thing LOL!
QUOTE=MarkZ;1129584]Fight the power, dude. [/QUOTE]
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Team D.I.Y.M.A, Distortion produced by the driver or rattling stuff kills the illusion of bass up front If you had a low distortion subwoofer to begin with, you wouldn't need those extra midbass drivers.. A. Wehmeyer
He's only doing this to get his post count up so he can post in the classified section. So if we stop responding he'll get the message. And yes I know by posting this I am doing the same thing LOL!
He won't get the message, he's already decided that this is his way to validate his sale, and not only is it instigatory and not appropriate, it's the reason the rules are in place to begin with.
His "5-10 mile buffer" is thumbing his nose at everyone who did wait, it's this kind of attitude that people exude in "Jersey Shore", it might be interesting but it's certainly worthy of a rebuke.
This is your final warning, Jamie Armstrong.
Attempt to sell items again without posting in the classifieds and without the minimum post count, and you're history.
Strike two.
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I don't know if I can cite a single "best" in anything including amplifiers. IMHE, Zapco, Zed-made USA, Xtant, and earlier SS Rubis/Refs (on the low end) are excellent amps.
I have to go with the Arc Audio SE (signature edition), but they are the only high-end amps I've auditioned unless the Steg K serie are considered high-end.
For look the TRU Billet with its TO-3 is hard to beat IMO, but the Helix competition serie are pretty sweet too.
2012 IASCA SBN SQi Champion "Pro/Am"
2011 IASCA North American Runner-Up and SQi Champion "Pro/AM"
2011 IASCA Canadian Champion "Pro/Am"
2010 IASCA North American Champion "Rookie"
Today I can quote one of the best quotes I've seen in a while. Glad my chair has arms on it or I would have fell out.
I like some strange amps, however all those amps are good. I like old alpines, old sound streams, HK, and some odd balls for some things like certain old blaupunkts and a couple others. The blaupunkts were fantastic on IB subs, but they made some wildly different amps or sometimes had them made for them. Zed made amps and Zapco are great, the old PPI are ok but I hate the goofy plugs and all that on any amp as well as troublesome clamping systems.
Pioneer 880PRS~boston comps/alpine coax on Kappa 4 Z~back to Alpine mrd-m500 v12 on pyle 15s IB
I'm a fan of any amp that is basically nothing but a gain block. If I want crossovers, bass boost, or any other crap, I'll handle it at the source. I don't what my amp doing anything but amplifying.
I'm fondest of Tru, but Brax, Genesis, Sinfoni, do meet that requirement. That's what I loved about Linear power amps, but the older they are, the noisier they could be. I see Tru as the modern successor to Linear Power.
Its still crazy how LP used TWICE as many TO3's and had a lower wattage. And Tru uses on most only 8 or 16 and they put out more wattage. Also the stories I have read from "little bird/s" is that the guys who started Tru stole the idea of having the TO3's mounted upside down for display from LP as they were coming up with the plans. Dont know how true this is but its crazy how Fairchild liked using LP's with Cerwin Vega Stroker's.
You can cap a LP amp and it should be fine. They were nice amps for some uses IMHO, but I didn't like them for everything and find no reason to pay for them for my uses. I had a pair of 1002 I sold to a friend. They do clip nicer. They were (TO3 ones) overbuilt and that is why they are still here. It depends on the specs for the particular TO3 they used, the TO3 is just a case they do have different transistors inside, some handle more power. I rebuilt an old 10A 12v supply and put the new flat transistors on it and tossed the old TO3 that were on it. The newer ones handle more power as well, I had to adjust the sink and bolt them on there. The flat transistors can actually transfer more heat for higher ratings iirc. But hey, run what you like, I like TO3 but not enough to search out amps that use them.
Pioneer 880PRS~boston comps/alpine coax on Kappa 4 Z~back to Alpine mrd-m500 v12 on pyle 15s IB
I agree very nice. Reminds me of my quad 12" loaded baffle with the kicker 700.5 on it, not nearly as pretty but what a hunk of lead to install or take out. The subs worked well enough for what I wanted, but was too heavy the car drove different so I took it all out. Could not change amps either nothing else fit, ah well I tried something and it worked but I should have known like I've always been: in a while I'd want to change something.
Pioneer 880PRS~boston comps/alpine coax on Kappa 4 Z~back to Alpine mrd-m500 v12 on pyle 15s IB
Damn eng, that's quite a lump of equipment! Where in Ontario are you? I'd love to hear it.
Thanks,
about 1/2 hr due south of you.
The interior is still very much a work in process. I only have 2 of the 13 speakers installed at the moment.
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VERY NICE though. How many channels are you using??
Thanks, I am using 11 of the 16 processor channels and 13 of the 14 available amplifier channels. (2 pairs of channels bridged)
3 way active fronts, 2-way active centre, 2 way passive rears, active sub
I will create a build log so as not to clutter the OP's poll thread any further.
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