New Alpine amps

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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited May 2010
    The stack-a-bility feature is nice, but the extraneous bells and whistles are both uncalled for and just one more thing to break... I don't want an amplifier to manage its power output based on temperature. I don't want an amplifier to perform buck / boost input power compensation, and I certainly don't want an amplifier that is processor controlled (don't know if they are, but it seems like they are).
    The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge
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  • cam5860
    cam5860 Posts: 632
    edited May 2010
    Computer chips keeps things more accurate man. It decreases power if the amp gets to hot but that's better than shutting the amp off or causing the amp to live a short life from heat. By the time most of these amps shutdown, the heat has done melted everything on the inside of these amps. Plus the new processor keeps you from clipping the signal to your speakers also. It's the best thing since fuel injection if you ask me.
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited May 2010
    Ya... MTX tried that anti-clipping tech **** about 8 years ago. Absolute worst idea I've ever suffered through.

    An amplifier should overheat for only 2 reasons...

    1) there's something damaged to begin with, so it's not running properly.
    2) you've been driving it to the wall for 15 hours on end in 104 degree Florida heat.

    Otherwise, if it is overheating, then I would blame either...

    1) poor design / poor thermal analysis / **** ITT Tech engineers
    2) noob installer put it under the seat with all of an inch clearance, so it could bake

    .. and carburetors rule.
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  • cam5860
    cam5860 Posts: 632
    edited May 2010
    LOL! Everybody likes different stuff. That's what keeps everybody in business. I give alpine props for being able to pack 1400 watts under my tiny front seat. That was just a dream five years ago. 300 watt amp was all I could fit under my front seat just a few years ago.
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  • TakeTheTime
    TakeTheTime Posts: 249
    edited May 2010
    Just wanted to say that the Adcom didn't work out,
    there was something wrong with the amp. So I got these:

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    Genesis 3 Stereo 100 (x2) - I love those amps.
    They produce 4x 85w rms, which is perfect!
    Pioneer P88RS-II | Polk Audio SR5250 | JL Audio 12w6v2 | 2x Genesis 3 Stereo 100 | Genesis 3 Monoblock
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2010
    Nice! I'm a big fan of anything Genesis.
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  • TakeTheTime
    TakeTheTime Posts: 249
    edited May 2010
    Yeah, those are sweet amps for both SR mids and Vifa tweets - and I'm gonna get their mono amp too...
    Pioneer P88RS-II | Polk Audio SR5250 | JL Audio 12w6v2 | 2x Genesis 3 Stereo 100 | Genesis 3 Monoblock
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  • TakeTheTime
    TakeTheTime Posts: 249
    edited May 2010
    Here's a couple more pictures of the amps:

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    When I get the final Genesis amp for my JL w6,
    I'm gonna make this look VERY good. I'll show ya' :)
    Pioneer P88RS-II | Polk Audio SR5250 | JL Audio 12w6v2 | 2x Genesis 3 Stereo 100 | Genesis 3 Monoblock
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