Your opinions please.... what amps or amp should I use
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New member Username: RedrazorFort Walton Beach, Fl Post Number: 3 Registered: Jun-05 | I'm still new and still learning so here goes. Your opinions would be helpful. I have rockford fosgate's T152c 5.25's that have 60 rms and RF's 1692c 6x9's that have 75 rms. Should I uses these amps These are the amps that match right up with them but for their price I'm really not seeing how they are better than some of the others I've picked out http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/ez2rockford/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?Item Key=10065617&CategoryDesc=Punch%20Amplifiers http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/ez2rockford/ModelInfo/ModelInfo.asp?Item Key=10063520&CategoryDesc=Punch%20Amplifiers or these... I like the sound stream amps http://www.sonicelectronix.com/viewitem.php?id=2072 http://www.sonicelectronix.com/viewitem.php?id=2073 or these... they're cheap but have good points to them and I haven't seen where anyone thought of them as a junk brand http://www.audio-warehouse.com/web/mdl/HA400/detail.asp http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?icatid=303&stk_code=procl300&svbname=403 I like the sound stream but the 360 would be over powering the 6x9's a lil so I'd hafta watch the gains and volume a little there I think. There's always a better deal to be found but still I'd probably hafta pay about 350 with shipping for the RF's and I don't really think they're that great when I could get the other sets ,that look like quality to me, for less. Or course if I got the 360 and messed up the 6x9's after awhile I could replace them with 100 rms versions or maybe I should get a whatever x4 amp that can push the 6x9's and then replace the 5.25's with some other brand of speakers later that can handle more... |
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Bronze Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 25 Registered: May-05 | I would highly recommend against intentionally blowing out your speakers by overpowering them. If the amp overpowers them, watch the gains, like you said. Also, those RF amps seem to be the best out of the amps you're looking at. Also, you say how you like or dislike some of the amps you've been talking about, but on what basis? Appearance, design, features, the opinions of others...? |
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New member Username: RedrazorFort Walton Beach, Fl Post Number: 4 Registered: Jun-05 | Yeah I wouldn't blow my speakers on purpose but just saying with the wattage difference how it could happen and if I did overpower. Now I usually don't care about what something looks like but I like the sound streams appearance. I really like this sieres. http://www.soundstream.com/sub/products_amps_picasso.html I can't find them for sale online so I'm guessing you can only get them from the stores on thier dealer list? plus the RMS from the PCA2.260 would match up better with my 6x9's. Besides the fact that thier RMS matches up to my speakers, can you tell me from a technical stand point why the RF's are better than the 2nd and 3rd seires I listed? |
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Bronze Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 38 Registered: May-05 | Personally, when I need to buy a new piece of audio equiptment for my car, I consider if I will be taking it with me for future systems down the road and try to look to the long run. Perfectly matching the RMS handling of your current pair of 6x9's in my opinion shouldn't be the deciding factor, and neither should looks, although being happy with the presentation of your system is also important. And to answer your question, no, i'm not familiar first hand with all of those brands you are looking at, I've only used a rockford amp once and did fairly well. What I can tell you about amps though, is that 99% of the time, you get what you pay for. You probably wouldn't be happy with that $47 amp, but if you are, more power to you, you'll have more money left over for other stuff. Personally, I like US amps, as well as TRU technology amps. (even if I can barely afford them  ) http://www.usamps.com/ http://www.trutechnology.com/ |
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