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Bronze Member Username: 2001aurora01Post Number: 19 Registered: Dec-05 | Simply put what is the best amp out to date and price is not a factor |
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Anonymous | definately the PYLE DRIVER. Excellent DRIVE WITH AUTHORITY!!! |
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Silver Member Username: TheelfkeeperStockbridge, GA USA Post Number: 707 Registered: Feb-05 | what kind of amp?? zapco makes some killer amps |
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Silver Member Username: Terry6405Sullivan, IN US Post Number: 144 Registered: Sep-05 | exaclty how much are you planning on spending? |
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Bronze Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 89 Registered: Mar-04 | there's no best. One guy's best is another's so-so. There are several brands that make the debate. |
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Gold Member Username: CarguyPost Number: 5108 Registered: Nov-04 | That's not entirely true. There are some brands that can be considered the "best" in their class. McIntosh, Sinfoni, Treo, and Zapco are up there. |
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Gold Member Username: Suleman36Maryland U.S.A. Post Number: 2728 Registered: Feb-05 | what about Arc Audio ? I was looking to get this amp for my 2 jl 12w6v2's from them direct since there are no dealers around. $689 plus shipping / Jonathan says its one of the best out there and has excellant build quality. http://www.arcaudio.com/arc-05/amplifiers/xxk_1500.htm |
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Bronze Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 96 Registered: Mar-04 | Then there's Brax, and US Amps, and JL (often discarded b/c they're relatively common, but still excellent amps)... Gotta mention phass -- any amp maker that has the balls to charge 5K for 80w MUST make great amps :rolleyes: There are a lot of good ones - still hard to say there's a "best". |
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JA1 Unregistered guest | US Amps are powerful but don't sound very good. Exile is an execellent amp. |
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Silver Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 103 Registered: Mar-04 | yep - gotta stomp out those bad sounding watts... :D |
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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveCollege Park, MD Post Number: 806 Registered: May-05 | "US Amps are powerful but don't sound very good." are you out of your mind or just totally ignorant? You've never heard one, admit it. |
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Bronze Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 17 Registered: Dec-05 | hey you guys are lost, MB quart has very powerful amps, and what about pyle driver plad215 is it good or bad? |
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New member Username: PaogrAthensGreece Post Number: 3 Registered: Dec-05 | There are many. One of the best... http://www.extremeaudio.gr/showprod.php?id=5358&scat= |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5254 Registered: May-04 | In addition to the ones mentioned above, TRU Technology also makes excellent amps. |
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Silver Member Username: Kojak28Augusta, GA USA Post Number: 157 Registered: Feb-05 | I am really surprised that no one mentioned ppi art series. I just recently purchsed a measly a200 and it makes ALL the difference in the world. |
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Gold Member Username: Jonathan_fGA USA Post Number: 5256 Registered: May-04 | PPI Art is up there, just harder to find these days. In that case, I'll go ahead and mention the 1st gen Orion SX amplifiers and Orion XTRs. |
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Silver Member Username: SpyderEglin AFB, Florida USA Post Number: 230 Registered: Jun-05 | speaking of which how do the Orion Cobalts stack up? |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 10821 Registered: Dec-03 | cobalts were Orion's economy line of amplifiers. they're ok, but not the quality level of their other products of the time. when you ask about the best amplifier no price limit, specify details, like what it'll be used for, power range, class AB or D, etc.. different amplifiers will be 'the best' depending on what the application is you want the amplifier for. |
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Gold Member Username: Kd7nfrMontpelier, ID United States Post Number: 1322 Registered: Apr-05 | It disappoints me to see when someone asks what the "best" amp is, the "best" always seem to be the older models that they no longer build... Upsets me really, to think that they don't build amps quit like they used to... |
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Silver Member Username: Kirbdog22New Bern, North Carolina USA Post Number: 132 Registered: Nov-05 | US amps are hand made |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 10837 Registered: Dec-03 | there are still good amps being made, and like the best amps of former days, they are still well outside the price range of most buyers |
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Bronze Member Username: NemenTrinidad & Tobago West... Post Number: 100 Registered: Dec-05 | Hey glass whaat do you think of this amp http://www.arcaudio.com/arc-05/amplifiers/kar_10002.htm would you say its better than the jl 1000/1 |