I'll take a picture when I get home. Obviously, asthetics are subjective, but I think they look fantastic. Classy, not cheesy. The chrome top plate reminds me of some older amps I used to see in IASCA back in the early 90's. Can't place it, though.
I know Cadence was pretty well respected back in the day, but how do they compare now. That's a very nice price for some good power, just want to make sure they're not in line with Profile (which I like but is still cheaper) or other brands like that.
That looks good. Could you show us a picture of the front panel with all the connections and/or tell us what kind of crossover and eq settings these have. That would be great, Thanks!
It would be pretty tough to get a good clear shot of the front panel. Here are some specs common to all models, from the TXA manual:
Input level adjustment range: 150mV to 5V
Hi/Low pass filter adjustment range: 30Hz to 250Hz
Hi/Low pass filter slope: 18dB/oct
Bass Boost range 0dB to +12dB
Treble Boost range 0dB to +12dB
Bass boost center frequency: 45Hz
Signal to noise ratio >100dB
Damping factor: >200 @ 100Hz
Minimum THD&N: <0.05%
Frequency Response: 20Hz - 30kHz
Mine did not come with a birth sheet/test sheet. Jason Paul from Cadence assured me that they'll make the power, so we'll see when I get it hooked up in a few weeks. One thing I like to see is the power rating at 13.8V. Didn't see a full description, though (150w rms, 20Hz-20kHz, #.##%THD, all channels driven, at 13.8V).
I don't understand why manufacturers place so much emphasis on aesthetics that they make their amplifiers 3x as big as they need to be. The hump on those amps is so unnecessary and inconvenient for a car install.
Most of their gear is horrendous looking... but that looks kind of decent. No neon colors at least
Nice prices if they put out the power... but I don't think I could ever will myself to run Cadence gear. Blaupunkt Velocity series are still my budget amp of choice.
I've seen internals that are just what you're saying. Cadence doesn't seem to have any unused real estate on their board. The probably could have made it more compact, but at the risk of interference and noise. Not to say it can't be done (it obviously has been done), but it would have taken more development time. I do think they are marketing size to a certain extent, though. Like you said, it makes these amps inconvenient for many installs.
Thank you for the hot deals thread on our amp sales @ Cadence. The shipping is free and I will include more photos of the amps soon. If anyone has questions on the amps or other equipment PM me or Email me Jason@CadenceSound.com
Thanks,
Jason
Cool, it looks like I'll be picking up a matching TXA3002 to power the Infinity Perfect 10 sub in my closet. I wasn't thrilled about using the Rockford 551s that runs toasty hot at even moderate volumes.
This guy is an asset to DIYMA, that's for sure. I wish I knew someone that needed a set of budget components. His price on the CVL components is a steal.
Does anyone here have a test bench for an amp review? I'm about to buy another amp. I'd be willing to have it shipped to the reviewer first, and then have him ship it to me, if anyone is interested.
I have a Z8000 and it does plenty of power imo. Rated at 175x2@4ohms...I'm debating on selling all of my amps and going all cadence
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