Help me choose an amp?

[harobikes333]

is that good? or...? I think the infinity amp would work pretty good I'm just bad at deciding things thats all lol

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: harobikes333
is that good? or...? I think the infinity amp would work pretty good I'm just bad at deciding things thats all lol

You still haven't answered the key questions...

1) what do you want to spend
2) what do you want out of an amplifier?

In general the more you spend, the better you get. But that is a huge "in general". I'd be more concerned with the installation than the actual amp being used. this is not rocket science, you have good amps and you have bad amps and in general you get what you pay for. I'm of the opinion that you can never have too much power, no matter what volume you desire. But if you can't deliver the power an amp needs then all bets are off.

 

[harobikes333]

1) around 200 or below...?
2) I want it to power my 6X9s that are at 2ohms and are 110W RMS 300MAX

I'll add a sub later and that infinity amp looks pretty good since i found it way cheaper that what crutchfield is charging

what do you guys think of buying a used amp though....? (talking about the guy that has the
JL Audio e6450 6 channel amp [ runs at 45w rms x 6 ] @ $170 shipped.

 

[torpid]

$170 is suspiciously inexpensive for that JL amp. Even woofersetc which most likely sells black market amps and thus is generally MUCH cheaper than legit sources charges $325 for a new one.

It makes me think there is a problem with it of some sort.

 

[harobikes333]

ya.. I donno. He still hasn't PMed me back...

I think I'll just get the infinity 2ch amp at hifi >>

Infinity 7521a 2 channel

Good?

 

[harobikes333]

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[harobikes333]

Help?

 

[QueBert]

yes that amp is good, your main concern will be finding somebody to tune it if you want to get the best possible sound out of it. Without the equipment, tuning an amp isn't easy, even if you have a good ear. Out of the box it might sound good, but if properly tuned it will sound so much better. If you plan to do it yourself, do a lot of fiddling with the gains and you'll see what I mean. Infinity amps are outstanding, anyone who says otherwise should be ignored. I would drop a few more bucks and get the 4 channel though, so when you add a sub or two down the road you won't have to run wire for a 2nd amp. But, if $200 is out of your budget, you can't go wrong with the amp you linked.

as for buying a used amp, you might get a lemon, used = no warentee. Also, 6 channel is way overkill for you, for slightly over 170 you could get a new Infinity 4 channel or another brand. JL's are great, but you're paying extra for the name definitely.

 

[harobikes333]

kk

I'll look up the 4 channel one. do ya have the model?

(i'll try to find it..^ ^ then post back to see if I found the right one)

 

[harobikes333]

kk Alrighty I think i've found the 4 ch amp:

Text Infinity 7541a 4 channel

The problem with that amp is that it runs at

111 Watts x 4 Running at 4 ohms

my 6by 9s are ohm so i would be running twice the suggested RMS!:\...

 

[kt]

Make sure the amp will run stable at 2 ohms.

 

[harobikes333]

It has stats on 2ohms..? I think but like i said the 4ch wouldn't work with my 6 by 9s would it?

 

[harobikes333]

help?

 

[harobikes333]

On the bottome of page 3 I posted the 4channel amp that I'm wanting to buy but it will over power my 6 by 9 speakers by 100W because of the fact that the amp is at 111W @ 4ohms and my speakers are only 2ohms thus it would be at 222W... soo I donno what to do:

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

 

[harobikes333]

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[torpid]

It's not 222 at 2 ohms it's 139. Which is still a bit much.

 

[harobikes333]

o srry I just was going by doubling the watts even though I knew it wouldn't be that high. so... you can't just turn down the gain on say 2 channels and then leave the other two alone can ya...?

 

[harobikes333]

bump:\?

 

[harobikes333]

ANyone know anything about amps?