Lightning Audio 250.1 vs Pyramid 1600 Sounds bad right

 

Bronze Member
Username: Jerome

Post Number: 48
Registered: Mar-06
Well im now questioning the performance compared to my old LA b2 250.1

The LA amp has 2 15amp fuses while the Pyramid has only 1 20amp fuse. So that means LA is putting out 420watts(30x14volts) and the Pyramid is putting out 280watts(20x14volts)

Some please tell me if im doing this right.
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 2869
Registered: Apr-05
There isn't much in way of what one would consider 'performance' with those amps, but it sounds about right.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Jerome

Post Number: 50
Registered: Mar-06
so i am doing it right?
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 2872
Registered: Apr-05
If you use P=IxV, your measurements would be correct, but lets get a bit more technical and (hopefully) more accurate...

If each is single channel...

Lightning Audio: 30x3=90 (times by 3 since the average music signal requires about 1/3rd of the average power in a test tone) then 90x13.8=1242 (I'm going to use 13.8 as alt voltage) then divide by two to account for amplifier inefficiency and it's 621watts


By the same method:
Pyramid: 20x3=60 then 60x13.8=828 828/2=414watts

If you had more than one channel per amp, you would take the final value and just divide it by the amount of channels.

I haven't done this for a while so if anyone sees something, tell me. I think the thing I botched on is including the ohm impedence... Also, the fuses are only going to give a rough estimate of the exact power output anyway, so be aware that those values aren't exact.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Jerome

Post Number: 51
Registered: Mar-06
Its setup for 2ohm load
also i bridged the Pyramid.

PS i switched the amps and it seems the LA has it when the sound is turned up.(like the Pyramid kicks in fast but overall i think the LA is louder)
 

Bronze Member
Username: Jerome

Post Number: 52
Registered: Mar-06
Well im going to buy the Audiobahn A8000t this week
 

New member
Username: Iceman62

Waukesha, WI Usa

Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-06
OK Guys who can help me figure this amp and head out ? Sony xplode system
 

Gold Member
Username: Illuminator

USA

Post Number: 2877
Registered: Apr-05
What are you asking, Scott?
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