View Poll Results: best amp?
Memphis
6
3.57%
PPi
16
9.52%
Mcintosh
30
17.86%
Zapco
14
8.33%
Xtant
12
7.14%
JL audio
51
30.36%
Kicker
9
5.36%
Orion
5
2.98%
P. Gold
9
5.36%
OTHER (please list)
34
20.24%
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Best Amplifier: what do you think?
12-16-04, 05:20 AM
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Originally posted by Percy
Best SQ sub that they USED to make was from Velodyne....haven't touched any others in quite a while. When these were around, NOBODY could touch you in terms of SQ.
Percy
Best SQ sub that they USED to make was from Velodyne....haven't touched any others in quite a while. When these were around, NOBODY could touch you in terms of SQ.
Percy
I'm thinking about just forking out the money for the Zapco Comp amps, they look beautiful and they are said to be one of the best....
Subs, I have heard now Eclipse aluminum or Focal Utopia.
Most likely will be going with focal Utopia components, but not sure about subs....
12-16-04, 06:29 AM
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EV ftw!!!
Originally posted by Blue98Gs3
Yeah, Percy I have been reading up on your pamphlet on the GS audio, has a lot of very useful info.
I'm thinking about just forking out the money for the Zapco Comp amps, they look beautiful and they are said to be one of the best....
Subs, I have heard now Eclipse aluminum or Focal Utopia.
Most likely will be going with focal Utopia components, but not sure about subs....
Yeah, Percy I have been reading up on your pamphlet on the GS audio, has a lot of very useful info.
I'm thinking about just forking out the money for the Zapco Comp amps, they look beautiful and they are said to be one of the best....
Subs, I have heard now Eclipse aluminum or Focal Utopia.
Most likely will be going with focal Utopia components, but not sure about subs....
I have not bought subs yet, however I have heard some very good things about Focal Utopia Subs in 11 and 13 inch variety.
12-16-04, 12:22 PM
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Originally posted by retrodrive
Focals are amazing quality subs. They are not loud but they sound so smooth and natural.
Focals are amazing quality subs. They are not loud but they sound so smooth and natural.
I just went and listened to some Eclipse, going back with a couple test tracks, but they sound very nice, and they are also loud.
12-24-04, 01:59 PM
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Still wondering if you guys think 3 13" Focal subs would be as loud as my 2 JL W6 subs?
Also, would you guys still recomend the Zapco Reference series as good quality amps? I have heard nothing but good things about Zapco, but I can't stand to spend that much on the Competition series.
I love my music, but I am not a true audiophile.
Also, would you guys still recomend the Zapco Reference series as good quality amps? I have heard nothing but good things about Zapco, but I can't stand to spend that much on the Competition series.
I love my music, but I am not a true audiophile.
12-24-04, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue98Gs3
I love my music, but I am not a true audiophile.
That said, you can't go wrong with Zapco Reference or Competition series.
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12-24-04, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RMMGS4
I like your honesty in that statement, but if you sprung for the competition Zaps, you never know if you would become more of an audiophile ! I think for a lot of people as they get older, loud gets played out and cleaner sound starts to take on more of a priority. Just depends on where you are at in the audio portion of your taste. I love pumping up the volume too, but I am more impressed by SQ over DB.
That said, you can't go wrong with Zapco Reference or Competition series.
That said, you can't go wrong with Zapco Reference or Competition series.
Not that I am trying to compete with everyone, I find myself telling the other retards at my school with huge subs what is the point when you cant listen to it without blowing your eardrums?
I have also shied away from Rap, and the big bass deal, i like to hear the guitars, the drums, ect.
I would honestly love to get the competition series, because the mono amp and the 4-channel has exactly the power levels I want with the subs and speakers I plan on upgrading to.
I guess it all depends on how much money I end up with. I might just not upholster the whole car in suede or not get screens.
Hrmmm.... Do you have any experience with subs? I am torn between Focal subs and Eclipse subs, I like my bass, but I also like the SQ. In this sense is why I went with W6's, instead of the boomy W7's.
I'm either thinking of 3 12" eclipse or 3 13" focals....
Well looking through some classifides, I think I can actually afford those suckers, yaaay!
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12-28-04, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue98Gs3
Very true, I have gotten to a point now where I like to pump the volume up and hear all the different sounds in the music. Of course, I am also 17 so loudness is also what everyone is into.
Not that I am trying to compete with everyone, I find myself telling the other retards at my school with huge subs what is the point when you cant listen to it without blowing your eardrums?
I have also shied away from Rap, and the big bass deal, i like to hear the guitars, the drums, ect.
I would honestly love to get the competition series, because the mono amp and the 4-channel has exactly the power levels I want with the subs and speakers I plan on upgrading to.
I guess it all depends on how much money I end up with. I might just not upholster the whole car in suede or not get screens.
Hrmmm.... Do you have any experience with subs? I am torn between Focal subs and Eclipse subs, I like my bass, but I also like the SQ. In this sense is why I went with W6's, instead of the boomy W7's.
I'm either thinking of 3 12" eclipse or 3 13" focals....
Well looking through some classifides, I think I can actually afford those suckers, yaaay!
Not that I am trying to compete with everyone, I find myself telling the other retards at my school with huge subs what is the point when you cant listen to it without blowing your eardrums?
I have also shied away from Rap, and the big bass deal, i like to hear the guitars, the drums, ect.
I would honestly love to get the competition series, because the mono amp and the 4-channel has exactly the power levels I want with the subs and speakers I plan on upgrading to.
I guess it all depends on how much money I end up with. I might just not upholster the whole car in suede or not get screens.
Hrmmm.... Do you have any experience with subs? I am torn between Focal subs and Eclipse subs, I like my bass, but I also like the SQ. In this sense is why I went with W6's, instead of the boomy W7's.
I'm either thinking of 3 12" eclipse or 3 13" focals....
Well looking through some classifides, I think I can actually afford those suckers, yaaay!
I think retrodrive could suggest what the optimum volumes should be.
12-28-04, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RMMGS4
The Focals have a good rep. for SQ at a small trade off for SPL. With three of them I can't say you will be hurting in the SPL dept. tho. If you're gonna do it right then make sure to utlize the appropriate enclosure volume for 3 Focals.
I think retrodrive could suggest what the optimum volumes should be.
I think retrodrive could suggest what the optimum volumes should be.
Very true, probably 3 of whatever sub would be enough SPL. If I get this new system, the entire trunk will be fiberglass, so I will make sure its the right volume.
I'm thinking about the Eclipse Aluminum subs, I have been reading a large number of audio forums, and they are supposedly awesome subs, and not nearly as pricey as the Focal subs...
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..then zapco, macintosh, sinfoni are great amps! 
01-20-05, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by antbo
autotek MX series. bang for your buck. but there pretty huge though. i got an older one mx-1300 it weighs about 25 pounds and its about 2' x 14"
Mx-5000 for the subs, pushes 3000w at 1 ohm, and my 4500 pushes 75 watts by 4 channels.
01-20-05, 08:05 PM
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My $.02, just purchased two amps for installation into my Infiniti... Polk Carbon C500.1 Mono amp to power subwoofers and Polk Carbon C400.4 4-channel amp for the rest... should be going into the car in the next few weeks, still waiting on some stuff to arrive...