Amplifier Recommendations

[justin's_94]

Hi, I was wondering what you guys reccomendations for amplifiers are. Right now I have a 760 watt sony amp that is a flat out piece of ****. It supposedly puts out 150W per channel, but my friend has an amp with 75W per channel and his hits a hell of a lot harder. Also this amp has a problem with overheating for no damn reason. It is winter and it overheats. I was thinking about a Kenwood, claion, phoenix gold, maybe even memphis. Oh and my subs are Boston Competions. I am also thinking about getting a cap, any advice on size and brand. I was thinking about 1 farad, not sure of brand though. Also I was thinking about doing a custom amp rack/enclosure that includes using some neon lights, anybody have any pics of custom setups. Thanks I would really appreciate any advice.

 

[leenjen]

Orion, Audiobahn, Kicker, US Amps, Earthquake...
they are all great amps. they are underrated and provide clean power. i doubt you'll ever have a problem with heat with any of these.

 

[justin's_94]

I have considered Audiobahn but I just cannot find any local dealers that supply them. I would have to order them from a catalog or something. I do not like ordering off the internet, so that option is out. Also, can you reccomend which model.I want a two channel that puts between 100 and 150 watts per channel.

 

[leenjen]

the Audiobahn A2401X (2001 model. the 2002 is the A2401Q. they are the same thing) will work for you. it's rated at 100 X 2 @ 4 ohms, but it'll put out more than that in your car.

 

[leenjen]

i dont know about where you are in SC, but here's a list of authorized audiobahn retailers in SC:


SC Audio Tek 217 J.C. Calhoun Drive, Orangeburg, SC 29115 803-534-4110
SC Auto Accents 1517 North Pleasarburg Drive, Greensville, SC 29609 864-268-0888
SC Blue Diamond Customs 117 Center St., Chester, SC 29706 803-385-2370
SC Car Toys 206 Hwy 15-401 Bypass, Bennettsville, SC 29512 843-479-8697
SC Car Toys 1151 West Greene St., Cheraw, SC 29520 843-320-8697
SC Clifton's Car Stereo 2190 West Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29501 843-664-0100
SC Clifton's Car Stereo 336 South 5th Street, Hartsville, SC 29550 843-332-6165
SC Computer Savvy 1008 West Elm Street, Hampton, SC 29924 803-943-1060
SC Cruisin' Sounds 916 Bypass 123, Seneca, SC 29678 864-882-7334
SC Dick's Pawn 860 Hwy In 5, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 843-272-6703
SC Dick's Pawn 4765 Hwy 501 West, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579 843-236-7795
SC Dick's Pawn 1155 Dick Pono Rd., Surfside Beach, S.C. 29577 843-238-1830
SC Kwist Tunes-N-Tint 454 Calhoun Ave, Greenwood, SC 29649 864-223-9508
SC Millenium Wheels 3915 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29409 843-740-7111
SC PJ Rentals 908 Hwy 301 South, Dillon, SC 29532 843-774-6507
SC Road Music 220 East Henry Street, Spartanburg, SC 29301 864-585-5254
SC RT Sounds 781 Griffin Street, Sumter, SC 29154 803-494-6388
SC Santee Electronics 180 Santee Plaza, Santee, SC 29142 803-854-3980
SC Smoak's Auto 13334 SC Hwy 3, Blackville, SC 29817 803-259-3305
SC Street Dreams Car Audio 229 East Frederick Street, Gaffney, SC 29341 864-488-1882
SC Tell A Friend 119-H Goose Creek Blvd, Goose Creek, SC 29445 843-327-7585
SC The Sound Shop 1208 S. Granard St., Gaffney, SC 29341 864-487-7446
SC Tint Plus 5703 Hwy 76, Sandy Springs, SC 29677 864-231-8493
SC TNT Hardware Inc.( Wilson's Hardware) 404 East Main St., Kingstree, S.C., 29556 843-355-6335
SC Unlimited Audio 1515 Charlotte Hwy, Lancaster, SC 29720 803-285-9823

 

[VairKing]

You mentioned you wanted a cap, and that you don't like ordering off the internet, BUT on ebay you can get a brand new very nice 1 farad 1000 watt PPI cap for $105. I just bought one and it is working very well.

 

[beavis195]

caps are the one thing where brand doesn't really matter. Some installers told me all caps are made by the same company, just branded by different companies. I don't trust them though, all though why would he be trying to sell me something cheaper... hmmm. Anyway, I have a lightning audio bolt 1 farad cap that I got on ebay for $50. It works amazingly well, and just for a test i switched in a rockford fosgate cap and I saw no difference.

 

[leenjen]

well, there are a lot of different caps. but we'll just stick with the 1 farad caps for now....

most cheaper caps are 16volt capacitors with a 20 volt surge. some are 20 volt with 24 volt surge. mine is a 24 volt cap with 30 volt surge. it's an Audiobahn cap. you can buy one from a local shop for around $100 or get it off ebay for about $70-80.

 

[justin's_94]

thanks for the info. I found a dealer close to me, so I will ride out there saturday and take a look at what he has. I searched the internet about audiobahn and they seem to be pretty popular. I will probably go ahead and get a audiobahn cap as well. Thanks.