Does Brand make a mojor difference given that both have same power output and specs..

 

Bronze Member
Username: Baba

UnaIndia

Post Number: 19
Registered: Mar-05
Hello
me again..

***1***

an amp rated at 75 w x 4 at 4 Ohms.. say a Hifonics....
and a JL audio or Audison at 75 W x 4 at 4 ohms..

Does it really make that much of a differnce, in t he price , the quality...

***2***

Also say if the hifonics has an amp rated at 125w x 4 at 4 ohms... and a JL audio is 75w x 4 at 4 ohms.. which would you prefer...
 

Gold Member
Username: 420alldaylong

Post Number: 1422
Registered: Sep-06
YES quality is the name of the game.
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 11922
Registered: Dec-03
build and component quality will affect longevity.
go by CEA ratings for power and you'll know what they really put out so you won't need to fear over or under-rating of output.

cheap brands tend to over-rate power by using peak power ratings.
better companies often tend to state specs that are a bit below what their amps really put out, so it may say its a 1200 watt amp but the birth sheet will actually read something like 1430 watts.

features and build quality are the two main things you buy with a good name though
 

Silver Member
Username: Sinful_systems70

15 INCH WANG...

Post Number: 671
Registered: Nov-06
I agree with GlassWolf( The most suggested "Best Ecoustics Member") He is very knowledgeable and can help everyone with anything!

I fell he left one category out though and I would like to add a little as well:

Cheap brands (like Volfenhag) rate their amps at higher voltages(like 16-18 volts) or use their peak power output ratings to increase the stated output.

Budget (like hifonics) rate their amps at a the standard voltage (14.5) and slightly overrate their amps

Better (like Kicker/Rockford) slightly overrate their amps at standard voltage (14.5)

Best (like Crossfire VR series) overrate their amps by testing them at 12.5 volts and letting the extra 2 volts (to get to standard 14.5) create 352 more watts rms at 1 ohm. This is why their VR1000D is rated at 1000 watts RMS at 1 ohm and at 12.5 volts. The birth sheet says it is 1352 at 1 ohm at 14.5 volts.

JMO!
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 11940
Registered: Dec-03
good point.
 

Silver Member
Username: Sinful_systems70

15 INCH WANG...

Post Number: 679
Registered: Nov-06
Thanks, you too!
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