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Thread: Need OLD SCHOOL Alpine Experts... |
    
Bronze Member Username: Vqman
Post Number: 12
Registered: 02-2004
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| Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 05:26 am: |
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here is a link to a 3527S(not mine) :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3077082771&category=39740&ssp agename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
I have one of these dinasours, its 10 years old...
It still works of course, and I was wondering about this guys claim of 280 watts...(I've always heard it was underrated)
the back of the amp says it's 25 x 4 RMS
so I assume the 280 is a MAX rating.
I don't have my book anymore. I want to run it bridged to a pair of Boston Acoustics 6.5 Pro Series Speakers..off of an Eclipse CD8053 (8 volt pre-outs)
I also have Boston Z6 Components (a step above the Pro Series) for my fronts, and I was wanting to push them with an Alpine MRV-T420 (75x2)
should I flip them around?
is the 3527S so underrated that it would be more powerful than the MRV-T420?
I am going to try the Alpine's and if they don't do what I want them to do, I will then upgrade to a JL 450/4...but only AFTER I give the Alpines a whirl...
so the basic question is this, which should I run the Z6's with, and which should I run the Pro Series with...
the MRV-T420 or the 3527S?
thanks
-vq
ps, I used to run my 3527S 3 way to a set of Boston Pro Series 5 and a quarter's and a Cobalt DVC 10...
the bostons sounded just fine... (can't say the same for the Cobalt)
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Bronze Member Username: Vqman
Post Number: 17
Registered: 02-2004
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| Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 07:26 am: |
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if there is anyone out there that knows what the old 3527S is, will it take 8V pre-outs?
my CD-8053 has 8 or 16V preouts, depending on how I set it up...
it's a shame that I probably won't be able to take full advantage...
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Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 1215
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 11:57 am: |
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280W means 70W x 4 @ 2 Ohms.
It's 35W x 4 @ 4 Ohms.
it's a nice amplifier, but only designed to take 4V pre-outs. I used to sell that amplifier, and installed several back in the day.
What you may want to do is look for a good 4 channel Eclipse amplifier.
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Bronze Member Username: Vqman
Post Number: 18
Registered: 02-2004
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| Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 12:56 pm: |
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doesn't the JL 450/4 take 8 or 16V preouts?
why do you suggest Eclipse?
-vq |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Post Number: 1228
Registered: 12-2003
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| Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 06:13 pm: |
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the JL should be fine as well.
Eclipse makes terrific 4 channel amps for components, and they are matched to the Eclipse head units for line voltages.
worth looking at, anyway.
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Bronze Member Username: Vqman
Post Number: 21
Registered: 02-2004
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 01:38 am: |
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what about my Alpine MRV-T420...
will that except 8V preouts?
-vq |
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