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Thread: Local rip off |
    
Silver Member Username: Brynm
Prince Albert,
SK
Canada
Post Number: 227
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 12:04 am: |
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So I head out to see what is available in my town for amps and go into all the places talk to the guys for awhile then get down to business. I tell them I'm looking for an amp that'll do about 1200-1500rms at 1 or 2 ohms,out of the 5 places these are my options (lucky me) Either an MA audio HK2000D Which has the output I want but is $950CAD (about $825US) or a Lightning audio Strike s2.1000 at $600CAD ($530US). Ouch, guess I won't be buying local. does anybody have anything for sale in the $200US range? |
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Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400
Huntsville,
Alabama
U.S.
Post Number: 9800
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 12:25 am: |
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not in that power or price range..
a good 1000-1500rms amp will cost around 300+us |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 3226
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 08:25 am: |
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the cheapest one you can find is a hifonics 1206D. |
Bronze Member Username: Qbenjamin
Florida
Post Number: 12
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 10:19 am: |
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I actually have MA 401SX (Class D/1 channel/Stable @ 1ohm) hit's about a solid 1200w rms for sale. Email me if you want to know more Mountford. |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 3235
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 10:36 am: |
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^^^^ don't get MA audio, they're overrated, their actual ratings are done with 17V. Then, they put their other ratings at 14.4V, even if you have a electrical charging upgrade, you'll never see their true RMS ratings. |
Silver Member Username: Cavsmaxima
New York
United States
Post Number: 493
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Sunday, November 05, 2006 - 01:02 pm: |
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u must have some crappy local shops lol, place by me has an arc audio 1500 RMS for like 500 |
Silver Member Username: Mixmastaspig
Canada,
Canada
Canada
Post Number: 848
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 02:33 pm: |
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Yeah Canada has slim, slim choices for audio dude. My town has 4 audio stores...none carry amps over 1200rms. 600rms Xplod amp for like 299-399 *Canadian* woo hoo on that.
Theres Alpine, Rockford, Sony, Pioneer, Fusion, Clairion, Bassworks, Infinity, jenson, panasonic, Lightining Audio, very little MA, some dragon company, a few mmats amps (one shop)...and really thats about it, I will never buy anything local Im wayyy past that stage Ebay is the way to go or some people on here.
No good deals locally I paid $130 for a 0awg Stinger amp kit and locally they wanted 199-250 (not including taxes and such)..... |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 3280
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Monday, November 06, 2006 - 07:03 pm: |
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clarion, infinity, alpine, pioneer rockford and some fusion products are good, and you have mmats.
You don't have good prices, that's the problem |
Bronze Member Username: Jeromebaker
Post Number: 15
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 01:59 pm: |
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"I actually have MA 401SX (Class D/1 channel/Stable @ 1ohm) hit's about a solid 1200w rms for sale. Email me if you want to know more Mountford."
That is a damn decent amp, and they sell for like 200 bucks. Best amp for the price I've ever owned.
It's got a digital voltage meter, thermometer, stable to 1/2 ohm, pounds about 1500w all night...why waste money on a name...
As for them being overrated, so what?
Don't kicker and mtx do the same?
AN amp that says 1800 rms is really 1500, it still pounds and costs 200 as opposed to the prices the threadstarter is talking about.
He could get 2 and be set with $$ left over.
Unless he can find something similar for a similar price, he should get the MA 401sx, IMO. |
Silver Member Username: Cavsmaxima
New York
United States
Post Number: 517
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 10:28 pm: |
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kicker dont over rate their products |
Gold Member Username: Chaunb3400
Huntsville,
Alabama
U.S.
Post Number: 9912
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 10:52 pm: |
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Remember..u get what you pay for... and a watt is a watt..when buying an amp...u pay for quality and if it puts out what it says... |
Silver Member Username: Usask8er1
Appleton,
Wisconsin
USA
Post Number: 451
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 10:54 pm: |
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Yea listen to Chauncey save up a little more it will be worth it. |
Silver Member Username: Grebnereon
Post Number: 450
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 10:58 pm: |
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thats right, kicker and alot of mtx under rate |
Silver Member Username: Usask8er1
Appleton,
Wisconsin
USA
Post Number: 454
Registered: Jun-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 11:01 pm: |
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What kind of subs are you powering with the amp? |
Silver Member Username: Brynm
Prince Albert,
SK
Canada
Post Number: 232
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 12:11 am: |
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Well right now I have 2 Infinity 1230's powered by a Rockford P3001, but my first step in an upgrade is the amp. I'm underpowering the subs I have now and figure with gains down they'll be ok for a little while, then I'm seriously thinking about an Fi Q 12" |
Silver Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 733
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 01:39 am: |
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75% of car audio stores are rip offs. |
Bronze Member Username: Motomattic3
Post Number: 91
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 06:27 am: |
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No sh*tin' ^^^ |
Bronze Member Username: Motomattic3
Post Number: 92
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 06:28 am: |
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at least my dad is best friends with the owner of the audio place here otherwise I would be burnin' sonys. |
New member Username: Sinful_systems70
Post Number: 4
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 - 12:46 am: |
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I suggest Hifonics BX1500D is cheap and powerful. I got two of them delivered for $454 off Ebay. None (new)on ebay now but very good amp for the money. $227 a peice for new in box and sealed with bass nob shipped to my door.
1500 watts RMS @1 ohm (at 14.4 volts)
1000 Watts RMS @2 ohms (at 14.4 volts)
500 watts RMS @4 ohms (at 14.4 volts)
Strongly recamend if you can keep 14.4 volts up.
Otherwise go with the Crossfire VR1000D which is 1000 watts RMS at 12.4 volts @1 ohm and 1392 watts RMS at 14.4 Volts @ 1ohm. |
