Need new amp

 

Bronze Member
Username: Logan__tille

Post Number: 40
Registered: Feb-06
i need a amp that is around 1600 watts RMS at 2 ohms. but i dont want to spend over $500. does anyone have any ideas what i should get.
 

Gold Member
Username: Theelfkeeper

Stockbridge, GA USA

Post Number: 1688
Registered: Feb-05
not off the top of my head, but ebay has some good deals. Hifonics prob has something close to that output and price range..
 

Gold Member
Username: Tjmutlow

Post Number: 1870
Registered: Sep-05
kicker zx1500.1 or the 2500.1or old school orion pro 2400
 

New member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 7
Registered: Mar-06
where could i buy a kicker zx1500.1? i already checked ebay.
 

Gold Member
Username: Rovin

Trinidad & T...

Post Number: 7178
Registered: Jul-05
orion 2500d does 1700wrms @ 2ohms .....
 

Gold Member
Username: Theelfkeeper

Stockbridge, GA USA

Post Number: 1701
Registered: Feb-05
the ZX's are new so they might not be out there in the discount world of the internet yet.
 

New member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 8
Registered: Mar-06
what is the website for the good/bad/ugly list?
 

New member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 9
Registered: Mar-06
how are jbl amps?
 

Silver Member
Username: Juliob

Santo DomingoDominican Re...

Post Number: 395
Registered: Dec-05
the old list but still works very well, and by the way JBL amps are good


The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly *or* Is this brand any good?--------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----
These are some pretty generalized groupings and also very subjective. We've simply based our experiences with the products whether they are direct installs, personal property or extensive research. You should always physically listen to a product before purchase because you are the one who will determine whether or not an item "sounds good" or not.

This topic, while being controversial, is simply a generalized guide meant for beginners in the hobby. Many brands specialize in certain items, ie. better amplifiers than speakers, better mids than subs, etc... Also almost all manufacturers offer entry level products as well as high quality lines. As I stated before, this is a GENERALIZED guide. It is your responsiblity to research and audition every brand before you purchase anything. Good luck with your decisions.

We've broken this section into 4 catagories:
1: Bad
2: Questionable
3: Good
4: Highly Recommended



Bad
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American HiFi (Rockwood)
American Pro
Audiovox
Automobile
Audiobank
Becker
Boss
DHD
Hollywood Sound Labs
JDL
Jensen
Kenwood (speakers)
Kraco
Kronik
LA Sound
Legacy
MA Audio
Mitzu
Optimus (Radio Shack)
Planet Audio (Boss, by any other name)
Power Acoustik
Profile
Pyle
Pyramid
Rockwood
SAS Bazooka (amplifiers)
Sherwood
Sony (anything by Sony)
Sound Storm
Sparkomatic
SPL Audio
Thump
Targa
Ultimate Sounds
Visonik
Volfenhag


Questionable
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Alpine (lower model speakers)
Autotek
Audiobahn
Audiopipe
Blaupunkt
Aiwa
DB Drive
Crunch
Hifonics
Hollywood
Interfire Audio
Kenwood (amplifiers, head units)
Lanzar
Lightning Audio
Matsui
Morel Acoustics USA
MTX (subs)
Onyx Mobile Audio
Panasonic
Phoenix Gold (ask on specific models)
Pioneer (amplifiers and speakers)
Precision Power (PPI) (newer non-US made amplifiers)
Planet Audio
Phonocar
Kole Audio
Rockford Fosgate (current products)
SAS Bazooka (all products)
Ultimate


Good
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Alpine (amplifiers, Type-R speakers and subs)
Altec Lansing
Alumapro
Ample Audio
Audio Development
Avionixx
Cadence (current amplifier products)
Cerwin Vega (subs)
Clarion (head units)
Coustic
Crossfire
Crystal
Directed (DEI)
Earthquake
Eaton
Elemental Designs (eD)
Helix
Illusion
Infinity
JBL (amplifiers)
JVC Digifine
Kicker (amplifiers, subwoofers)
Memphis Audio
MTX (amplifiers)
Monsoon Audio
Phoenix Gold (some models)
PHD
Polk Audio
Rockford Fosgate (some models)
Soundstream
USAcoustics
TREO

Highly Recommended
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a/d/s
AD
Adire
Alpine (head units, signal processors)
Arc Audio
Audax
Audio Control
Brax
Boston Acoustics
Butler Audio
Celestra
CD Technologies (CDT)
DLS
Diamond Audio
Digital Designs (DD)
DynAudio
Eclipse (Fujitsu Ten)
Esoteric Audio
Focal
Harrison Labs
Image Dynamics (ID)
Infinity Kappa/Kappa Perfect components
JL Audio (subs, XR components, slash series amps)
KEF Kar components
Kove
Lunar
Luxman
Tru Technology
MB Quart
Mmatts Professional Audio
McIntosh Laboratories
Morel (Israel)
Milbert Amplifiers
Nakamichi (Cd and Tape transports)
Ohio Alternator
Orion
OZ Audio
Pioneer Premiere (head units)
Precision Power (PPI) (Art series amps, old)
Rainbow
Resonant Engineering (RE)
Rockford Fosgate (older 80s and 90s models)
Sinfoni
Streetwirez
Stinger
US Amps
Wrangler Alternators
Xtant
Zapco

 

Silver Member
Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 947
Registered: Oct-04
Oh you have to get the Lanzar. Just ask Juliob. There the best you can get. Just look at how many comp vehicles use lanzar. Its absolutely amazing.
 

New member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 10
Registered: Mar-06
hahaha....are you serious?
 

Silver Member
Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 961
Registered: Oct-04
Logan your a newb. what do you know about the king of amplifiers? huh?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 11
Registered: Mar-06
well i know its not lanzar
 

Gold Member
Username: Rovin

Trinidad & T...

Post Number: 7241
Registered: Jul-05
hardly any amps will do that much power 4 $500 except a used orion 2500d or a new mmats D2000.2 which goes around 700/$800 .....
 

New member
Username: 04redmach1

Columbus, GA USA

Post Number: 5
Registered: Mar-06
How bout Alphasonik? I have an Alphasonik amp that does 1500 RMS @ 2 ohms. Nice amps. you can email or pm me.
 

Silver Member
Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 965
Registered: Oct-04
You need two ohm right? Check out the Kicker 2500.1 around $600. Whats the matter Logan wouldn't you recommend Lanzar to all of your buddies?
 

Bronze Member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 12
Registered: Mar-06
no
 

Bronze Member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 13
Registered: Mar-06
what about an alphasonik PMA2500A, are thoes any good?
 

Silver Member
Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 968
Registered: Oct-04
dunno. never tried one, but the Lanzar....
 

Bronze Member
Username: Logan___tille

Post Number: 14
Registered: Mar-06
but does lanzar put out its rated power
 

Silver Member
Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 969
Registered: Oct-04
No. It was a joke logan. NEVER NEVER buy Lanzar. Try this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orion-2500d-amp-Wcc-D5000-amp-5000-watt-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQit emZ9711819173QQcategoryZ18797QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


This will leave you room to upgrade the speakers later if you want.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Logan__tille

Post Number: 41
Registered: Feb-06
ok...i finally made my decision....a kicker ZX1500.1
 

Silver Member
Username: Lbeckner

Tulsa, Ok Usa

Post Number: 972
Registered: Oct-04
nice.
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