Just been speaking to Cactus on msn, not the cheapest amps in the world at 1999 euro + shipping, but Cactus claims that in head to head testing with 2 Z1s against 2 5kws that the 5kws were 1db louder off 1 battery.






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There battery is the goods too. Costs $990us puls postage. I will have to wait to buy one of them to dear at the moment.
Maybe after a buy a Panda.
Man i like dereming. LOL

holy crape. 7000A, that is freakin insane.

*cries* its so... so... beautiful

Edit: uh I mean manly and masculan, yeah thats it. bloody oath

if u look at this chart, it makes similar power at 14.4 volts

Michael if you want your hands on some of these amps or any of the Cactus Products Let me know - They Are being imported into the Country in the Very near futre......

Where's the internal batteries ?

maybe he worked out how to hide them this time?

OH my bad, he's stacked multiple lithium cells inside each of those "capacitors".

now you might be onto something there

LMAO, I was waiting for someone to add that!

I want some of that fibreglass based blue paste and a Crankenstein battery while we're at it.

I must be missing somethere here, they make near on the same power as a Z1 and are more expensive?

You'd run these over a Z1 why..? To be labled a cheat.. Thanks, But no thanks. I'll stick with the Z1s.

Tell me how using this amp you would be labled a cheat.

Because some people are closed minded and think that if Cactus has anything to do with something, he is prob cheating. mature isn't it? (get over it people)

I dont wanna buy one, I just wanna play with one, hell I haven't even had a chance to use my Z1s (here soon ) I'm not about to trade em in.

For anyone interested here is why cheating comes to mind when the name Cactus comes up.

http://audioforum.termpro.com/cgi-bin/ubb/...ic;f=4;t=014462

IMO, Cactus shouldnt have ANYTHING to do with SPL, or audio comps anymore after being caught. Its one thing to try and be different and find new ways to be loud, Its a whole other issue installing more batteries and blatantly cheating.

Pro Athletes get banned after being caught cheating, Why should it be any different in dB Drag?

To clear things up-
I'm not saying that anyone who runs these amps are cheating, But we all know what happened with Cactus and there will always be some questions raised when the words "Team Cactus Sounds" are spoken..

I'm not saying it is happening or would happen and I'm merely using this as an example, But how many people would question DD's records (through all classes) and DD's credibility if, for EXAMPLE Team Loud were found cheating? The exact same is it would if Team Gates were found when they used Kicker or JBL... Or Pioneer with Scott Owens..

It would ruin their name and questions would constantly be raised about the gear and the individuals involved.

I simply wouldnt run these amps out of principal and to ensure people wont talk.. The choice is run Z1s and have no one question you or run CS amps and have the possibility of people talking crap.

I'm pretty sure I'm not alone here, I dont know anyone that would want to be labled a possible cheat.

if they are louder then run them... i mean really comon...
does it really matter what the brand is in the end... if your chasing high numbers then you do whats needed and use the gear that will do it.