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Thread: Soundstorm amps? |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1509 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:11 pm: |
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they got very good reviews on ocs.com. the cr4000.1 and the 1F serise amps all got very good reviews. i am tempted in buying 2 of the 1Fd2500's or 1 of the CR5000.1's based on the reviews. |
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Gold Member Username: Talon01
Team Revolution ,
Pa
Usa
Post Number: 1731 Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:34 pm: |
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how much do you want to spend on amps? what kind of real power do you need? |
   
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8846 Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 01:42 pm: |
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Soundstorm = crap |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1510 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 04:40 pm: |
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i need 5k rms i want to spend dirt. its not gonn happen i already know this. i was just asking if anyone has used these amps because based on the reviews they seem like a killer deal. |
   
Gold Member Username: Talon01
Team Revolution ,
Pa
Usa
Post Number: 1735 Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 04:48 pm: |
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what are you powering that you need 5k |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1511 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 04:53 pm: |
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i was thinking of buying a pair of ul 12s because im really looking for good power at 12 volts because i only have a 200 amp alt with battery capacity to power the amp mainly. or xxx's, bl's, hifonics olympus. |
   
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8853 Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 05:50 pm: |
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Why buy such a good subs and put such a sh!tty amp on them A true 5kw amp is gonna be quite expensive no two ways about it
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Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22663 Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 06:26 pm: |
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M.S. knows wassup about chevy trucks. his has 400,000 miles on it i believe. so yeah chevy trucks do last. |
   
Platinum Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 10765 Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 06:29 pm: |
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Soundstorm is way overratted power wise and they overheat. I used to one the first year models they made and both replacements did the same thing. |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1513 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 07:01 pm: |
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which model amp was it? |
   
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8856 Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 08:56 pm: |
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haha wrong thread there chad? And it's 184k...... closin in on that 400 though lol. |
   
Platinum Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 10768 Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:30 pm: |
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I dont remember anymore but I believe it was a 600 watt mono amp. |
   
Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic
San Diego, California
Post Number: 4709 Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Thursday, November 06, 2008 - 09:53 pm: |
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I used to always say "you picked the wrong word after Sound..." but now that's not true anymore. But the huge difference is that Soundstream once made straight up awesome gear, where Soundstorm never did. |
   
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Philadelphia,
PA
Post Number: 8869 Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 01:35 am: |
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It's a shame what has become of soundstream. and orion. and rockford. |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1514 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 09:50 am: |
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ok well im getting an atomic 3000.1 now so it dosnt matter any more. its not enough power but i think it will do. do you guys think i should only need one battery in the trunk now? is it ok to run a hc2400 in the trunk and my stock battery w/o isolating them. |
   
Gold Member Username: Bonhamd
Post Number: 1417 Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 10:07 am: |
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American Bass VFL 400.1 http://www.caraudioclassifieds.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2602&page=3 that is a great amp for a great price |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1515 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 10:18 am: |
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thats pretty good, but it aint better than the deal i just got on the atomic 3000.1 $85 plus my xd2000, cant beat that. couldnt pass it up. ill make it work. ill just get different subs now. somthing that will run on 1500 rms each. |
   
Gold Member Username: Snowball123
West Allis,
WI
Post Number: 1589 Registered: Oct-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 10:37 am: |
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lmao chad. |
   
Gold Member Username: Talon01
Team Revolution ,
Pa
Usa
Post Number: 1736 Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 10:41 am: |
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do you want a set of rd alpha's 12" |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1516 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 10:42 am: |
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v1's? |
   
Platinum Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 10774 Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 11:30 am: |
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Thank goodness you didnt buy the soundstorm. The atomic amp is a much better choice. |
   
Gold Member Username: Talon01
Team Revolution ,
Pa
Usa
Post Number: 1737 Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:20 pm: |
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v2 |
   
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22679 Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:26 pm: |
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v3 |
   
Silver Member Username: Cozce
St. Louis ILLside U.S.A.
Post Number: 367 Registered: Mar-08
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:29 pm: |
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Holy Chad Lee post day. |
   
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22681 Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:36 pm: |
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Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1520 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 12:42 pm: |
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how much for the pair? |
   
Gold Member Username: Talon01
Team Revolution ,
Pa
Usa
Post Number: 1738 Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 01:00 pm: |
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what is your zip so i can include shipping but should be around 425-450 |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1523 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 01:12 pm: |
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14506 |
   
Gold Member Username: Talon01
Team Revolution ,
Pa
Usa
Post Number: 1739 Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 01:53 pm: |
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440shipped |
   
Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind
Post Number: 22686 Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 01:55 pm: |
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can't beat that price. the alphas are sick. they get loud. i used to have a 15 inch alpha and for one sub, it got insanely loud. so i could only imagine what a pair of 12s would do. |
   
Gold Member Username: Goodie_goop
Mid town,
Texas
U.S.
Post Number: 1070 Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 02:00 pm: |
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ya the alphas are good i had one V2 on an amp rated at 1500 @ 1ohm and it was crazy...two would be just that much better |
   
Gold Member Username: Mendonmafia
USA
Post Number: 1527 Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Friday, November 07, 2008 - 02:24 pm: |
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word. im gonna get them prob as soon as i get cash flow. |