Okay, so I've been thinking of getting the Orion 8004 to power my components. (100w RMS x 4 @ 4 ohms)
But when I did a search on the forums for 'orion amps' I found that they are mass produced in China.
So my question is: Are Orion (newer models) amps any good? What other companies in the same price range (looking to spend 300-400 on a 4 channel) are of the same quality if not better?
About much 75% of car audio stuff is now made in China & Korea - a thread had run on the issue about a mth ago & pretty thats just the way it is nowadays with China's cheap labor ALOT of stuff generally is now being made there ........
I was thinking of saving a little extra money and getting the JL 450/4. It's about $200 more (500 shipped) than the Orion but it seems like it's the best way to go.
actually i am not sure on the Slash series amps being made in China.......i thought i was hearing they were being made in Florida! i know the w6's and w7's are made here in florida. and the 450/4 is an awsome amp!! but i think i saw a Zapco Reference amp on ebay last night 4 channel that was pushing some power!! Check into them aswell!!
I found the Zapco Reference but the seller has 0 feedback and they only want cashiers check or money order. Doesn't seem too honest to me. My choices now are: 1. JL Audio 450/4 (overpowers by 25 watt RMS to polk components) 2. Orion 8004 (underpowers by 25 rms) 3 MB Quart Reference (underpowers by 25 rms)
Orion is owned by DEI now, who also produces and owns a/d/s, PPI, Directed, Viper, and a few other companies. The current Orion stuff is a good product for the price, puts out ratedpower, is reliable, and backed by DEI if you have problems. For the money the amp is a good product.
HMMMM, I'm not a big fan of DEI's support,..I never had a problem with any of there amps though.I just aquired a JL 300/2 for my wifes car.I am pretty happy with it.A good rule of thumb is buy it used for cheap.If it breaks sent it to be repaired by somebody reputible like K&B in Vegas.As far as the Far east products go.MTX is made here. not to bash I own alot of it and I don't think that they are any more reliable than alot of the Far East stuff.Just my 2 cents