Parts Express sub amps?

stam4p5
stam4p5 Posts: 22
edited March 2005 in Electronics
Has anyone had experience with the Parts Express subwoofer plate amps? I am thinking about building two new subs, and i was curious if they are any good.
HT: Yamaha HTR-5660, Front-RTi38, Center-CSi40, Rear-RT15i, Rear Center-RT15i, Subs-2x Polk DX12 in custom enclosures, Sub Amp-Harman/Kardon Citation Sixteen
PC: H/K AVR 65, some DIY bookshelves
The truck: Pioneer premier head, MTX amps, XM radio, 2 pair 6.5" DX Components, 1 DB 12" sub (the old one)
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2005
    i've used the 250 watt plate amp (without bass boost) and the 500 watt plate amp. both performed very well, i would have never upgraded the 250 w amp if the 500 watter did not go on sale for like 100 bucks off.
    Living Room 2 Channel -
    Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.

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    Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.

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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited March 2005
    I’ve been using the 500w on a SVS CS-Ultra for a couple of months with no problems.




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    Martin Logan Motion 40
    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
    Emotiva Airmotiv E2
    SVS SB16 Ultra
    Def Tech Reference Sub
    Yamaha RX-A3070

    Signal Cable speaker wires & interconnects.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited March 2005
    Same here.
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  • Mazeroth
    Mazeroth Posts: 1,585
    edited March 2005
    The best bang for your buck plate amp is the 240w they have. It comes with a nice soft clipping feature and has 24/db slope filter. Almost every other one they carry has 12/db.
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  • stam4p5
    stam4p5 Posts: 22
    edited March 2005
    Yeah, I noticed that....I am using an outboard crossover now that is only 12db/oct and it puts way too much muddy midrange through the subs.
    HT: Yamaha HTR-5660, Front-RTi38, Center-CSi40, Rear-RT15i, Rear Center-RT15i, Subs-2x Polk DX12 in custom enclosures, Sub Amp-Harman/Kardon Citation Sixteen
    PC: H/K AVR 65, some DIY bookshelves
    The truck: Pioneer premier head, MTX amps, XM radio, 2 pair 6.5" DX Components, 1 DB 12" sub (the old one)
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  • stam4p5
    stam4p5 Posts: 22
    edited March 2005
    Does anyone use any outboard sub amps that are comparable in performance/price? I like the idea of being able to upgrade in the future without building a new enclosure. I am also going to be running two subs, and a single amplifier that can handle both may make more sense.
    HT: Yamaha HTR-5660, Front-RTi38, Center-CSi40, Rear-RT15i, Rear Center-RT15i, Subs-2x Polk DX12 in custom enclosures, Sub Amp-Harman/Kardon Citation Sixteen
    PC: H/K AVR 65, some DIY bookshelves
    The truck: Pioneer premier head, MTX amps, XM radio, 2 pair 6.5" DX Components, 1 DB 12" sub (the old one)
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