i need a four channel amp to bi-amp my pro-60s. the digital jaycar amp is $100 more than the analogue one but less powerfull. which one should i go for???
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Started by rawan05, Aug 30 2007 04:36 PM
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Posted 30 August 2007 - 04:58 PM
what's your budget?
I would spend $500-$700 on a better quality amp.
edit: but if your dead set on jaycar amps... I would wait till the new line of jaycar amps which are coming out soon.
I would spend $500-$700 on a better quality amp.
edit: but if your dead set on jaycar amps... I would wait till the new line of jaycar amps which are coming out soon.
Edited by philz, 30 August 2007 - 05:03 PM.
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Posted 30 August 2007 - 05:17 PM
well they will be in the car untill i can afford to get better ones. then i will take the jaycar ones for my smaller car.
how long untill the new line comes out?
how long untill the new line comes out?
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Posted 30 August 2007 - 05:20 PM
supposed to be September, but could be another few months yet
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Posted 30 August 2007 - 09:05 PM
i used the jaycar fullrange digital, great amp...........cors
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Posted 30 August 2007 - 10:07 PM
is the fullrange digital new or old?
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Posted 30 August 2007 - 10:11 PM
its old now and been on the shelfs for over a year , its a fullrange classD amp......cors
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 05:28 AM
so which is better, digital or analouge and why?
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 07:46 AM
your asking the wrong person bro, i never study stuff, i just buy it and if it dont perform then i buy something else.
The fullrange classD amp is an accurate amp........cors
The fullrange classD amp is an accurate amp........cors
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 08:07 AM
Class D amps have more distortion, so their sound quality is not as good, but the upside is they are more efficient, so they make better use of the power they drain.
As a basic insight into how they do this is they continually turn off and on faster than you can notice, this is what causes the higher distortion and the fact they are more efficient.
Class A/B circuitry is more accurate and more aimed towards SQ, it is the balance between having power and efficiency compared to its older "half brother" Class A (Class A amps are the benchmark for SQ but they are extremely inefficient and cannot make very much power due to circuit and component restrictions).
At the end of the day, if you want power for your speakers at an affordable price, buy Class D amps, but if you are out for SQ with some volume behind it a good Class A/B is what you are after. Some Class D amps have quite a nice sound still even when compared to a Class A/B, so it's best to get out and have a listen
As a basic insight into how they do this is they continually turn off and on faster than you can notice, this is what causes the higher distortion and the fact they are more efficient.
Class A/B circuitry is more accurate and more aimed towards SQ, it is the balance between having power and efficiency compared to its older "half brother" Class A (Class A amps are the benchmark for SQ but they are extremely inefficient and cannot make very much power due to circuit and component restrictions).
At the end of the day, if you want power for your speakers at an affordable price, buy Class D amps, but if you are out for SQ with some volume behind it a good Class A/B is what you are after. Some Class D amps have quite a nice sound still even when compared to a Class A/B, so it's best to get out and have a listen
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:15 AM
Any difference between any classes is inaudible with the correct parameters set to allow Blind testing.
The Jaycar amps are both Analogue. The 'Digital' tag is false, and an advertising gimmick.
The Jaycar amps are both Analogue. The 'Digital' tag is false, and an advertising gimmick.
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 10:27 AM
~thematt~, on Aug 31 2007, 10:15 AM, said:
Any difference between any classes is inaudible with the correct parameters set to allow Blind testing.
In a controlled environment yes - such as Richard Clarkes test. In practice a difference is definitely audible, this is possibly to do with pre amps as one variable!? But I for a fact have definitely heard a difference in the environment of my car
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 12:50 PM
the new ones should be in begining of next week. there may be some discounts on offer for the older model. the full range digital is a nice amp.
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Posted 31 August 2007 - 02:51 PM
1point21gigawatts, on Aug 31 2007, 08:27 AM, said:
In a controlled environment yes - such as Richard Clarkes test. In practice a difference is definitely audible, this is possibly to do with pre amps as one variable!? But I for a fact have definitely heard a difference in the environment of my car
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Posted 01 September 2007 - 10:56 AM
Poisoner, on Aug 31 2007, 10:50 AM, said:
the new ones should be in begining of next week.
Im really interested in how the new line will perform. Anyone who gets one has to give a review straight away. Well after you have heard and played with it for a while that is
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