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[trism]

I'm rethinking my amplifiers...

Not only do the DD waiting times annoy the hell out of me, ive realised i really dont need 3kwrms...i love the C4a, but i cant justify the cost a Z1 at this point in time...

so im looking for a 4channel for fronts, mono for sub, stable to 1ohm..

budget around 2k.... id like matching amps.....

so far im looking at:
Audison LRx *
Eclipse XA4000 for front, ?? for sub
Audiosystem *
Alpine PDX *
possibly Focal... *

(*means ive heard them..)

any other suggestions??

im open to 2nd hand as well...

Edited by trism, 29 April 2007 - 10:08 PM.

[Louie]

JL 'slash' series? I do believe there are some 1000/1, 500/1, and perhaps a 300/4 in the second hand area

DLS Reference amps?
Oz Audio amps?

I havn't heard any of these, but they are from brands with a decent SQ rep

[Woob]

slash series ftw.

[Wisdom]

i've heard both pdx and focal amps. imo, i'd go with pdx in your scenario

[trism]

i am seriously considering the PDX amps yes.....

[Louie]

If you were quick, there was a PDX4.150 going for an insanely cheap price, I was tempted to buy it just to run both bridged, 1 for the left side, 1 for the right, that was how good the price of it was. But there are a number of decent amps around in the price range your lookin at, just gotta figure which looks better to you

[trism]

lol...

the pdx are winning, due to size...i have no room, due to the huge box, and c4a...

when i have some pdxs, stacked up, and a smaller box...ill have more room...which is good

[Wisdom]

hey trism if you pm me i dug up some pics of a friend's install with pdx amps. it's insanely nice

[Louie]

You can look at my install as well, there are pics in there somewhere, its pretty plain and a bit messy (the wires) but the PDX's look like secks

[brady123]

Personally, Id take Audiosystem over PDX.

Audiosystem, Focal, Eclipse... thats very close to my own short list (not in that order).

As you know, its all personal, see if you cant borrow / try-before-buy these amps. Or at the very least hear them in other cars. Its the only way to find out.

[trism]

ive heard all but the eclipse....

i like them all lol...

althought, the focals were in marty's car...

[brady123]

The Eclipse is very nice, but an acquired taste. A lot of SQ purists dont like it, maybe because its a bit warm sounding?

Its getting more and more popular in CAAVIC - Im the latest sheep to have bought one.

I think it sounds awesome, running my Dyns active. And Al (Sierra) is winning just about everything he enters running passive.

[Louie]

So I guess it depends on whether you want to be a sheep (not having a dig) and get something you know has proven or spend all your damn time tuning the hell out of the different/unproven gear to get it sounding as good as the proven stuff

[trism]

why not, its part of the fun!!! lol

[philz]

For sheer size I would go PDX, nothing like having tiny little amps and being able to mount them in unusual or in tight spaces.

I like the sound of Audison amps tho, very nice.

But in your instance, go the PDX, something different, and maybe prove some people wrong about Alpine amps, ie/ like you wanted to for your DD amps.