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Thread: HK 4000D or XX colossus?? |
    
Gold Member Username: Thomas_g
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Post Number: 2210
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 01:34 pm: |
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What do you think would be better, more powerful, the MA Audio HK 4000D or the Hifonics XX Colossus, which would you get?? Thanx. |
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Gold Member Username: 420alldaylong
Post Number: 1005
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 06:48 pm: |
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Out of those two amps I would get the Hifonics XX-Colossus. My opinion
MA Audio needs 17 volts for rated power.
Hifonics XX-Colossus needs 14.4 volts for rated power. |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
Chicago,
Illinois
U.S.A
Post Number: 1315
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 06:58 pm: |
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I've seen the Hifonics XX Colossus run and it was pretty impressive for the money.I've never seen that MA amp run though so...I just thought I'd say that Colossus is a pretty solid amp. |
Platinum Member Username: Chaunb3400
Huntsville,
Alabama
U.S.
Post Number: 11707
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 06:59 pm: |
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HIFO |
Bronze Member Username: Sheriff
Post Number: 77
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 07:16 pm: |
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Go with HIFONICS. MA Audio amps aren't that great. |
Gold Member Username: Thomas_g
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Post Number: 2213
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 12:44 am: |
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Kool thanx guyz i really appreciate all the input, another question, how big is the colossus really, some say its 30 inches, some say its 40, does anyone know the real size of it?? I could get a moded HK 4000D for $399, should i go with the HK, the cheapest i could get the xx colossus is $700, both are on sonicelectronix, but i think the HK4000d is like $900 there. |
Silver Member Username: Oleg
Santa Monica,
CA
USA
Post Number: 545
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 01:05 am: |
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Both amps are about $640 shipped on eBay. Colossus II is 26.5in long. |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 4250
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 12:39 pm: |
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XX colossus= better quality and they both have similar power output. |
Silver Member Username: Oleg
Santa Monica,
CA
USA
Post Number: 552
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 01:51 pm: |
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So we're saying go with the Colossus II. Consider yourself helped  |
Gold Member Username: Thomas_g
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Post Number: 2214
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 01:18 am: |
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kool i do thank you guys, now do you think 2 18" Q's, or 2 18" BL's?? Thanx. |
Silver Member Username: Skies
Courtenay,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 398
Registered: Aug-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 01:21 am: |
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Q's for SQL.
BL's for SPL.
I'm quite sure that's how it goes, although I have been out of it for awhile. Someone correct me if I'm wrong |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 4256
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 04:18 pm: |
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i'd try 2 Qs. Cuz at those levels, it will get loud |
Gold Member Username: Thomas_g
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Post Number: 2215
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 04:40 am: |
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kewl thanx tyler and Juliob, xx colossus it is!!! Do you think ima have to run 1 gauge??
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_3935.html
That should do right??
Few more questions im new to the whole alt, and batt scene. What size of alt, and why do people use yellow tops?? Thanx ALOT guyz!! |
Silver Member Username: Oleg
Santa Monica,
CA
USA
Post Number: 564
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 01:32 pm: |
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That amp kit will be fine, but you also need some RCA cables with that. You will most likely need a high output alt to ensure the amp gets enough power, otherwise you're risking blowing your car's charging system and even breaking your stereo equipment. Yellow tops by Optima (people also use kinetik, stinger, etc) are deep cycle batteries, which don't get damaged after a few times of complete discharge, like regular batteries do. This allows you to play your stereo while the car's off and if used as a starter battery, you won't have a problem with a dead battery. Both, alternator and deep cycle battery, are pretty much essential with your setup. |
Gold Member Username: Thomas_g
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Post Number: 2216
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 01:50 pm: |
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kewl thanx ya i got a pretty good $50 dollar pair of RCA's. Where do they sell yellow tops?? Well do they just add a yellow top or do they only change to a yellow top cuz they like add it in the back, do you know how much those cost?? |
Silver Member Username: Oleg
Santa Monica,
CA
USA
Post Number: 566
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 06:22 pm: |
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I got my yellow top from autozone for $180 or so, but they have them on eBay cheaper - be sure to check for the size that you need. If you get a high output alternator, which everyone here recommends, you'll just replace your stock battery with the yellow top, upgrade the "big 3," and you'll be all set.
Big 3 is:
1) Battery negative to chassis
2) Alternator to battery positive
3) Chassis to engine |
Silver Member Username: Big_fletch
Newport, Ar,
Ar
United states
Post Number: 638
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 06:38 pm: |
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yeah i juss got a colossus amp and mine is 41 inches long but the newer ones are 28 inches long same output but different size and still tryin to figure out what subs to get but if u like loud subs go with (2) 18" BL subs fully loaded |
Gold Member Username: Tremor1127
Fi Car Audio has got m...
Post Number: 1165
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 11:33 pm: |
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hey fletch, are you running 18" BLs?
it feels cool to call someone fletch, as i am a fletch(er) myself... |
Gold Member Username: Thomas_g
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Post Number: 2217
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 02:19 am: |
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Hey Tyler, is yours a colossus xx 2?? |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 4258
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 03:49 pm: |
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YEAH TJ! bass freak. Get those yellow tops on ebay or PM chad lee. Nice choice there. IF i were you, i'd use 0AWG. |
Gold Member Username: Thomas_g
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Post Number: 2220
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2007 - 04:30 pm: |
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lol Juliob, you know how all of us bass heads are!! |
Gold Member Username: Juliob
Santo Domingo
Dominican Re...
Post Number: 4269
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 - 01:43 pm: |
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Silver Member Username: Big_fletch
Newport, Ar,
Ar
United states
Post Number: 645
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:03 pm: |
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tremor1127 my real name is tyler fletcher everyone just calls me "fletch" but yea i have the colossus xx amp its powerful dont get me wrong on that any thing u feed it it will push it but one of my channels on the amp isnt working right now and i dunno what's wrong with it so im gonna look at it and either send it back or sell it |
Bronze Member Username: Turnmat
Post Number: 93
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:50 pm: |
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Hey Fletch if you sell the amp i will buy it...if the price is right |
